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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Georgetown ranked among the top schools with alumni in the Peace Corp again this year, which volunteers say is representative of Georgetowns Jesuit values and commitment to service.

Georgetown Ranks Among Top Schools for Alumni in Peace Corps

By Taylor Kahn-Perry March 27, 2019

Georgetown University ranked ninth among medium-sized universities for the number of alumni joining the Peace Corps in 2018, the organization announced March 21. With 27 undergraduates joining in 2018,...

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Zoe Mowl (SFS ’15) currently serves as a Peace Corps volunteer in Junik, Kosovo, where she teaches English to elementary school students.

GU Tops List of Peace Corps Suppliers

By Lily Steinberg March 21, 2017

When Zoe Mowl (SFS ’15) graduated, she did not join the 42 percent of her graduating class that went into consulting or financial services. Instead, she went to Junik, Kosovo to teach English to...

MSB to Offer Scholarships to Returning Peace Corps Volunteers

By Sarah Smith and Owen Eagan May 1, 2016

The McDonough School of Business will offer scholarships to returned members of the Peace Corps starting in 2017 after being chosen as a member of the Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship Program.   MSB...

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Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet discussed the future of the organization and its international role in the ICC Auditorium on Monday.

Peace Corps Director Discusses Global Role

By Toby Hung February 24, 2015

Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet delivered a speech on the role of the Peace Corps in the future of international development in the Intercultural Center on Monday. The speech was followed...

Teach for America Applications Fall

By Patricja Okuniewska February 24, 2015

Applications for Teach for America, a prominent post-graduate opportunity that places students in disadvantaged school districts, dropped nationally for the second year in a row after criticisms of the...

Peace Corps Plans Memorial in DC

By Kristen Fedor November 21, 2014

After receiving authorization from Congress in January 2014, the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation will move forward with its plan to construct a commemorative sculpture in Washington, D.C., to celebrate...

Peace Corps Reforms Application Process

By Jack Bennett September 30, 2014

Facing declining numbers of completed applications, the Peace Corps enacted major reforms to their applications in July to reduce the length of the process and increase transparency throughout the application...

A More Inviting Peace Corps

By The Editorial Board September 30, 2014

Applying to the Peace Corps is a big commitment — one that, until recently, came with a lot of uncertainty. The two-year program has, since 1961, assigned its corps members to the countries where...

GU Behind Peers in Peace Corps Ranks

By Katherine Richardson February 14, 2014

The Peace Corps released a list of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities Feb. 11, with Georgetown securing the number seven spot of all medium-sized schools. Georgetown’s neighbors, American...

New Club Tackles Development

By Madison Ashley September 17, 2013

Many Georgetown graduates go on to volunteer for the Peace Corps or do other development work. Now, the Georgetown Development Initiative will help interested students get a head start on international...

Georgetown Ranks Eighth in Peace Corps Service

By Ted Murphy February 5, 2013

Georgetown has inched further up in the Peace Corps’ annual rankings of colleges and universi-ties that send the most volunteers to the program, according to data released today by the Peace Corps. The...

Peace Corps Chief Touts Life of Service

By Elaina Koros September 21, 2012

Peace Corps Chief of Staff Stacy Rhodes discussed his organization’s role in international development on Tuesday. The talk was held in Intercultural Center as a part of the School of Foreign...

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