VCU ranks among top 20 volunteer producing colleges and universities
Malorie Burkett
VCU Communications and Public Relations
(804) 827-0889
mgburkett@vcu.edu
5/4/2004
Virginia Commonwealth University alumni recently ranked number 16 on
the Peace Corps' 2004 list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities
in the mid-Atlantic region.
There currently are 17 VCU alumni serving in 14 countries, including
Ecuador and Tanzania. More than a hundred VCU graduates have served worldwide
since 1961.
Other top producers include the University of Virginia, University of
North Carolina and Georgetown University.
The Mid-Atlantic region for Peace Corps recruitment covers the District
of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina
and includes 184 four-year colleges and universities.
The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy
to promote world peace and friendship. Since that time, more than 170,000
Peace Corps volunteers have been invited by 136 host countries to work
on issues ranging from AIDS education, information technology and environmental
preservation.
Peace Corps
Top 20 producing schools in the Mid-Atlantic States recruiting area for 2004
