On September 24th 2016 the first annual Bluegrass Bonner Summit was held at Lindsey Wilson College and hosted by the LWC Bonner Program.
The Bluegrass Bonner Summit aims to unite Bonner Scholars and Staff from various Kentucky Colleges.
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Topics covered in Workshop Block A:
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Take What You Need: A Reflective Workshop by Natalie Vickous
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Brand Yourself: How to Market & Package Yourself by Laura Burwash
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Young Adult Volunteers: Gap Year by megan McCarty
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Food Justice: How to Start a Campus Kitchen by Abby Biddle
Topics covered in Workshop Block B: ​
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"Common Humanity:" How to Build a Global Community by Khawla Nasser
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Creating Spaces by Hunter Malone & Grace Kinner
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Environmental Service Work: Near and Far by Morgan Stacy
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Human Trafficing by Jordan Knipp
Samantha Ha from the Bonner Foundation led the closing session of the Summit, encouraging students to discuss what they had learned and gained from their workshops and sessions throughout the day. The day’s final activity consisted of each student reflecting on what three words they thought described their feelings about the day.
BONNER BLUEGRASS SUMMIT 2016
For more pictures from the summit check out our Photo Gallery
"On behalf of our institution and students we would like to welcome you. We are super excited that you are here."
-LWC Bonner Director,
Amy Thompson-Wells
"For all of us, this will be a chance for us to get to know Bonners from all over the state."
-LWC Bonner Senior Intern,
Hannah McCandless
