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This scholarship was established by John Franklin to honor his late wife Bonnie, who served as assistant vice president for Marketing and Communications at Ramapo College. In creating this scholarship, Mr. Franklin sought to honor Bonnie鈥檚 passion for reading, and how she instilled that passion in her children and grandchildren. He also sought to memorialize Bonnie鈥檚 devotion to family, children, education, art, literature and democratic values.

In writing down his thoughts on the impetus for the Bonnie Franklin Memorial Scholarship, John Franklin wrote, 鈥淏onnie Driskill Franklin was an early reader 鈥� who never stopped reading all her life.鈥� He described how Bonnie passed this gift to her children, a tradition they continue with their children. 鈥淎nd so her children and grandchildren have learned much about art, literature and the interconnectedness of all humanity,鈥� he wrote.

John describes how Bonnie translated this gift into her work life and as a volunteer. 鈥淚n her career Bonnie was engaged in research, writing and public relations at the Cincinnati Public Library, County College of Morris and Ramapo College where she was assistant vice president for Marketing and Communications. She was part of many reading groups, the League of Women Voters, Women in Communication in New Jersey, The Unitarian Universalist Church and other organizations.鈥�

鈥淭his scholarship is dedicated with the hope that others, especially men, will be inspired to take an interest in children鈥檚 literature and its use in helping children and parents enjoy life fully,鈥� John continues. 鈥淚t is hoped that through children鈥檚 literature we will find ways to promote tolerance and understanding of ourselves and others.鈥�

Specifically, John鈥檚 purposes in establishing the Bonnie Franklin Memorial Scholarship are to encourage and support students who are interested in children鈥檚 literature as a means of helping children develop intellectually and emotionally; the development of social and emotional intelligence as a part of our education system; advocating for children鈥檚 literature as a means of helping parents do a better job of reading to their children; advocating for children鈥檚 literature as a means of helping men find their role in child development; developing knowledge and understanding of literature that helps children appreciate diversity of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, gender preference, and physical ability.

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