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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryUNH International Educator Newsletter Global Education CenterSpring 2011Spring 2011, Peace Corps celebrates 50 years:Many international affairs alums part of the historyCenter for International EducationFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. Ithas been accepted for inclusion in UNH International Educator Newsletter by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars'Repository. For more information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationCenter for International Education, "Spring 2011, Peace Corps celebrates 50 years: Many international affairs alums part of thehistory" (2011). International Educator: the Newsletter of the UNH Global Engagement Editorial Board. 110.https://scholars.unh.edu/international_news/110UNH Center for International Education Newsletterhttp://unh.edu/cie/newsletter/2011/spring/peace-corps-50yrs.html[7/13/2016 10:04:36 AM] SearchCenter for International Education Spring 2011In this IssueFeatured StoriesAdditional ArticlesFaculty Travel ReportsDownload thisnewsletter as a .pdfCenter for InternationalEducation HomePEACE CORPS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS: MANYINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ALUMS PART OF THE HISTORYThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, the U.S. agency created in 1961 underPresident John F. Kennedy to promote peace and friendship around the world.Many international affairs (IA) alumni have served in the Peace Corps since our first majors graduatedin 1985, serving in many locations in Africa, Latin America and Asia. For Florence Reed ’90, a PeaceCorps experience in Panama was a first step toward building Sustainable Harvest International, thenon-profit organization for which she is founder and president.Looking back on her experience in Paraguay, National Passport Center Customer Service Manager Susanne Delaney ’93 notes,“Peace Corps was, as they say, the toughest job I’ll ever love -- and I am a better person for having served.”Nic Tanner ’07 recently returned from his 27-month assignment in Kyrgyzstan where he taught English to all ages, served as ateacher trainer, wrote grants, facilitated the construction and use of a resource/learning center, worked on a solar water heatingproject, and co-authored Cultural Communication in Kyrgyzstan, a book designed to help new volunteers deal with difficultsituations such as bride kidnapping and alcoholism.Currently IA alumnus John Foss ’09 is engaged in a community economic development project in Costa Rica. He is helping toplan and develop an organic banana vinegar plant, construct an internet cafe, market local artisan work, develop and promote ruraltourism with an orchids association, teach English classes, and assisting with various infrastructure projects. In the next threemonths he hopes to offer computer classes, work with youth groups focused on entrepreneurship, and facilitate the creation of acommunity credit union.Other alumni who volunteered include:      Christina Allen '89 - Benin     Lisa (Dague '91) Miller - Panama     Denise Wales ’92 - Eastern Europe     Russell Holden ’93 - Ivory Coast     Kathleen Blenk ’93 - Gabon     Christine (McFeeley ’94) Sprovieri - Togo     Shannon McGarry ’03 - Guyana     Rachel Olsen ’04 - Turkmenistan     Kathryn Daly ’07 - Madagascar.UNH Center for International Education Newsletterhttp://unh.edu/cie/newsletter/2011/spring/peace-corps-50yrs.html[7/13/2016 10:04:36 AM]John Foss '09 practicing new skills in Costa RicaFor more information on opportunities with the Peace Corps,visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/.  Copyright © 2015, Center for International Education  •  The University of New Hampshire223 Hood House  •  89 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824tel: 603-862-2398  •  fax: 603-862-0169study.abroad@unh.edu  •  international.affairs@unh.edu

Spring 2011, Peace Corps celebrates 50 years: Many international affairs alums part of the history

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