London Dejarnette ’24

Bonner was the catalyst for many of my professional experiences, opening doors to opportunities that shaped my career. Being in Bonner connected me to the work of The Congressional Hunger Center, which led me to learn about the Food Recovery Network and the impact of their chapters across the country. The opening of the Food Resource Center with Food Recovery Network made me realize I want to continue to do work that establishes communal mechanisms for food security.

I don’t think I would’ve had the academic environment to pursue the specific career pathway I’ve chosen without the combination of my major and minor. Allegheny taught me how to imagine a world more sustainable and more just than the one we currently live in. And my involvement with the dining committee, Carrden, Meadville Market House, and Food Resource Center shaped how I viewed the intersection of food policy and distribution.

Allegheny provides its students with experiences that directly connect them to hands-on applications of the topics discussed in class. I entered the workforce with so many ideas from the case studies I studied while writing my Senior Comprehensive Project, that I felt equipped beyond just having a diploma but having a tool kit of best practices under my belt.