Category: Stories from ACE

Service/Capstone Update #3 – Spring ’23

Please respond to both questions below, thoroughly. As the semester comes to a close, please take some time to reflect on your goals, and the journey to achieving them.  Share a goal you had for service, your personal life, and/or for school this semester. Do you feel like you achieved the goal? What challenges did…
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March 30, 2023 23

Service/Capstone Update #2 – Spring ’23

Please CHOOSE TWO of the questions below to respond to thoroughly. Please give a thorough update about the service you are completing this semester. What are some successes you are having? Some challenges? Please reflect on any service experiences or Bonner trainings you have attended over the past month. Describe what you learned, and what…
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March 3, 2023 26

Service/Capstone Update #1 – Spring ’23

Please respond to BOTH questions thoroughly. 1. What is your service site/capstone project? What is your main role there? What is a professional goal you would like to achieve at your site/with your capstone this semester? 2. Please reflect on Winter Retreat 2023 and/or any service you completed over Winter break. Describe what you did,…
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January 18, 2023 30

End of Semester Reflection

We have reached the end of the semester! Take this time to reflect back on all of the work that you have done. What were your goals at the beginning of the semester? Were you able to reach those goals or did they change? What was at least one challenge you faced and how did…
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November 16, 2022 22

Bonner Meetings | Highlights From the Semester

In a recent blog post, Bonners were asked to reflect on the trainings they’ve participated in this semester and share what “stuck with them” days or weeks after participating gin the meeting. Here are some of our Bonners’ reflections about the trainings they participated in this semester. During Winter Retreat 2020, Bonners participated in a…
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April 28, 2020 0

Bonner Class of 2020 | A Message From Our Seniors

This year has been full of unexpected changes and has challenged our world to adapt and change to unprecedented situations. The Siena College Bonner Service Leaders have met these challenges with courage and commitment to continue to give their best to everything they do. The Class of 2020 has always been one full of energy,…
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April 28, 2020 0

Bonner Moves Online | Service at Home

After Siena transitioned to online courses due to COVID-19, there was a common feeling of uncertainty among Bonners. It seemed impossible to participate in direct service while we all remained safely in our homes. However, with the adaptability Community Miracles in Action, my site, has continuously shown, I was not worried about our ability to…
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April 28, 2020 0

Serving Together | MLK Day 2020

This year Bonners, NExT Fellows, and VISTAs came together in January to participate in ACE’s annual service day in celebration of Martin Luther King. As part of the day, a group of eight students and two VISTAs visited the New York State branch of the National Alliance for Mental Illness, also called NAMI. One of…
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April 28, 2020 0

Bonner Bonding | Connecting via Social Media and Zoom

Taking on Social Media for the Siena College ACE accounts this semester was exciting yet daunting! It is a really neat experience to be able to manage the social media accounts and come up with new ideas to keep the Bonner and ACE world connected– reaching alumni, current students, community partners, NExT Fellows, VISTAs, and…
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April 28, 2020 0

The Future of Siena Bonner | Recruiting the Class of 2024

One of the reasons why I wanted to be a Program Associate for the Bonner Program was to be able to lead the recruitment process. This is because when I attended my own Accepted Students Day in 2017, I spoke with current Bonners (specifically Andraya and Aedan) at the club fair where they answered all…
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