Emory & Henry College

30461 Garnand Dr, Emory, VA 24327

www.ehc.edu

CAMPUS AT A GLANCE & KEY FACTS

Located in the Highlands of Virginia, Emory & Henry has devoted itself since 1836 to the belief that education can have a transformative effect on an individual, a place and ultimately the wider world. 

Emory & Henry College is named for Bishop John Emory, an eminent Methodist church leader, and Patrick Henry, a patriot of the American Revolution and Virginia’s first governor. Together they symbolize the college’s dual emphasis on spiritual growth and civic engagement.

Key Facts & Figures

BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Type of Program: Bonner Scholars Program

Year Began: 1991

Bonner Program Website: https://www.ehc.edu/appalachian-center-for-civic-life/scholarships/bonner-scholars-program/

Where is the Bonner Program located: Appalachian Center for Civic Life

Number of Bonner Students:  80

Highlighted Bonner Specific Programs:

• Project Based Approach to Civic Engagement: Bonner Scholars are involved in long term civic engagement projects that result in tangible outcomes for the community while connecting their classroom experience with real world questions and issues. 

CAMPUS-WIDE ENGAGEMENT AT A GLANCE

• Civic Innovation Major: The Interdisciplinary Program in Civic Innovation asks students to grapple with the most pressing questions of the social world. Our students embrace the opportunity to think critically about what our obligations and responsibilities are as citizens of any place. Whether we are teachers or chemists, nurses or engineers, we all have to make decisions about how we live together in the world. In the classroom and in a variety of civic engagement projects, Civic Innovation students work to develop the skills and knowledge to be innovative problem solvers in their communities. 

• Scott Sikes, Director of ACCL and Bonner Scholars Program

          ssikes@ehc.edu 

          276-944-6817

• Bradley Hartsell, Bonner Program Coordinator

          bhartsell@ehc.edu  

          276-944-6817

Other Center Staff: 

• Megan Hamilton, Coordinator of Civic Engagement Projects

          mhamilton@ehc.edu

          276-944-6817

• Tal Stanley, Resident Scholar for the Citizenship of Place

         tastanle@ehc.edu

          276-944-6817

• Leah Wilson, Coordinator of Civic Life

Bonner Interns:

• Haleigh Cooper 

          hecooper20@ehc.edu 

• Facebook- Appalachian Center for Civic Life 

• Web- https://www.ehc.edu/appalachian-center-for-civic-life/

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