Lonnie Bonham:  

Here is "my story" as shared by one of my advisees and provided to me as my own: "The Mark of a Man" (a tribute to Lonnie Bonham at his NSU recognition as the National Education Association's Student Program Advisor of the Year during American Education Week 2004) By Shontre Outlaw November 2004 The strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders; it's seen in the width of his arms that encircle and protect you. The strength of a man isn't in the depth of his voice; it's in the gentle words he whispers. The strength of a man isn't in the word he speaks; it's in how he keeps his word. The strength of a man isn't on the hair on his chest; it's in the heart that lies within his chest. The strength of a man isn't in the weight he can lift; it's in the burdens he can carry. The definitive work of a man's life is not spoken by his words; rather it is the fruition of the work he has done and the lives that he has touched along the way. Today, it is my honor to pay tribute to a man that meets all of these criteria. This man has a deep and profound love for education, and for those who will be the future leaders in our society. It has been said that one man cannot change the world; however, we all know that this is not true. With a passion and a vision for what he thinks pre-professional teacher education candidates can do, he has truly changed the world one student at a time. If you haven't realized, or you can't figure it out yet whom this person is that I'm talking about, that's "ok" because he will never take credit for all of the hard work that he does,a ma...Expand for more