Meet Izrah Hurd, Co-Freshman Class Coordinator

 Sophomore

     Psychology major

   Chicago, IL

Chicago has shaped my life completely. In the bustling urban setting I faced much adversity but also much success. As a first generation college student I have been granted the opportunity to change the stereotypical narrative of those who share the same background as me. A black male from a low income single parent household typically does not have much positives said about him in this society. I am the exception and Mother Morehouse has introduced me to many other exceptions that exists in our community.

Question:

If you fish for a man, he eats for a day. If you teach a man how to fish, he eats forever. How do you plan to allow Morehouse to help you become successful in your endeavors? What do you think is your purpose for coming to Morehouse?

Meet Wilbur Whitney, Director of the Bonner Community Service Office.

                                     

Dr. Whitney is the Director, Bonner Office of Community Service at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA.  Previously he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Morehouse College.  He earned his Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University. His area of training and expertise is in Ecological Psychology, which is the study of the impact of culture and environment on individuals, groups and organizations.  He has co-authored several books on African- American Issues in Mental Health. He is the former Executive Director for Human Relations for the City of Cincinnati and the former National President of the Association of Black Psychologist.  Dr. Whitney conducts program evaluation research for Non-profit and Profit organizations.  

Question: How will you use this Bonner Scholarship to leave a legacy at Morehouse?

Greetings From Your Senior Bonner Intern Class of 2021

Hey guys, my name is James Spikes and I will be serving as your Senior Bonner Intern for the 2017-2018 academic school year. As you can tell by my picture, I'm pretty excited to be welcoming you guys into the Bonner program, getting to know you guys, and helping you to be the best student, servant leader, and man that you can be. 

Just to give you a little background information about me; I am a Senior Kinesiology major from Houston, Tx. I am a member of the James P. Haines Society here at Morehouse College as well as a member of the Freshman 4.0 eboard. As a Bonner Scholar, I have worked with Kipp Strive Atlanta, M. Agnes Jones Elementary school as well as served as an intern at the Gateway Center. I have also helped to complete a number of campus wide service initatives and community outreach projects. Because of my experiences in service before and during my matriculation through Morehouse College, I have grown to appreciate and understand the importance of being a servant leader. 

I am very laid back and I won't ask much of you except to adhere to your duties as a Man of Morehouse and a Bonner Scholar. My biggest concerns for you guys is that you start to better develop your problem solving skills, and ultimately find your sense of indepence and responsibility. With that being said, I hope you all are having a great summer and I look forward to working with you. 

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What does it mean to be proactive; in your life, in your work, and in your goals?