The Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement at The College of New Jersey, in partnership with the Bonner Foundation, is proud to announce its partnership with the AmeriCorps*VISTA program to promote the New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellows Program.
In the Community
A helping hand
After learning that there were only three specially trained psychiatrists in all of Rwanda, a country ravaged by genocide, Beth Fier established SEED Supports, an organization that markets fair-trade baskets and coffee and donates all proceeds to the Rwanda Women’s Network (RWN) Village of Hope and Policlinic.
Flying high
What could a Navy patrol plane and a cozy bed and breakfast possibly have in common? They’ve both been piloted by William Moncrief ’68.
An odyssey in an Element
Eric Larson ’96 found a unique way to break in his new car, a Honda Element: he logged over 14,000 miles in just under two months as he crisscrossed the country last summer—traveling almost the entire way by himself. He shared with us his reflections on his adventure.
A face for activism
Keiko Zoll ’04 is one of the 7.3 million people in this country afflicted with infertility. But rather than let that diagnosis define her, Zoll has become an inspiration and advocate for the many who aren’t yet ready to publicly share their infertility stories.
Cob house is a natural fit for one alumnus
Brian Liloia ’06 is living in a Missouri cob house that he conceived and built himself, literally from the ground up, using a mixture of sand, clay, and straw.
TCNJ student accountants join tax-season volunteers
Fourteen accounting majors at The College of New Jersey are helping area residents in one of the best ways they know how: by preparing their tax returns, free of charge.
Former TCNJ hoops star finds success in the courtroom
Kimm Lacken has traded success on the court (as a Lion, she earned four varsity letters in basketball) for success in the courtroom. These days, she is Mercer County’s deputy first assistant prosecutor, in charge of the Major Crimes Unit.
Student venture turns into thriving business for TCNJ engineering alumnus
For product development entrepreneur Tom Krol ’02, the origins of his post-graduate success can be traced to, of all places, a TCNJ rhetoric class.
Running marathons helps this high-flying alum keep his feet on the ground
Whether it’s running in the New York, Boston, or Chicago marathon, or piloting a Cessna 172, staring down personal challenges is what makes TCNJ assistant cross country coach Chris Curto ’03 tick.