May 09, 2022
Be the Light: Elizabeth Bonker’s 2022 Commencement Address
Rollins College valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker ’22, who is affected by non-speaking autism and communicates solely by typing, urges her fellow graduates to use their voices, serve others, and see the value in everyone they meet.
![From left: Virginia Breen and her daughter Elizabeth Bonker ’22](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/762a4c36097c86708e338d1174f388c1b4d5f02d-2000x1333.jpg?rect=0,2,2000,1330&w=352&h=234&q=70&fit=max&auto=format)
May 05, 2022
Raising Her Voice
Elizabeth Bonker ’22 long struggled to communicate with a world that didn’t always understand or accept her. Now, armed with her Rollins education, she’s starting a nonprofit to bring communication assistance to those affected by non-speaking autism.
![A group of students walk down a rural road during a study abroad experience in the Dominican Republic.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/e418f99301fecdfa0614f950898ea2c124e4c989-2000x1334.jpg?rect=0,2,2000,1330&w=352&h=234&q=70&fit=max&auto=format)
November 16, 2018
Great at Good
A dozen reasons why Rollins is one of the best colleges in the country at preparing students to lead positive change in the world.
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November 01, 2018
Reclaiming Hope
When the founder and CEO of a sustainable fashion company needed a spark, she knew it was time to pursue her MBA at Rollins.