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    Hall of Famer Bob Myers promoted clean properties of propane - LP Gas Magazine

    Hall of Famer Bob Myers promoted clean properties of propane - LP Gas Magazine

    He attended St. Cloud State University and served in the Peace Corps after starting at Petrolane, spending three years in the Dominican Republic.
    September 14, 2026
    How A Peace Corp Volunteer Built Beyond Good Into A Chocolate And Vanilla Business ... - Forbes

    How A Peace Corp Volunteer Built Beyond Good Into A Chocolate And Vanilla Business ... - Forbes

    Tim McCollum, a former Peace Corps volunteer, founded Beyond Good, an American company uniquely producing chocolate and vanilla at the source in ...
    September 14, 2026
    Obituaries—Autumn 2026 | STANFORD magazine

    Obituaries—Autumn 2026 | STANFORD magazine

    He received two Guggenheim fellowships and was the American physician for volunteers while serving in the Peace Corps in Brazil. He was an avid ...
    September 14, 2026
    James H Tenbrink Obituary - The Cincinnati Enquirer

    James H Tenbrink Obituary - The Cincinnati Enquirer

    While the Vietnam War raged, Jim chose service on his own terms, joining the Peace Corps and heading to Peru and Brazil. He came home just long ...
    September 14, 2026
    Emory grad student's Peace Corps work aids African farmers - 11Alive.com

    Emory grad student's Peace Corps work aids African farmers - 11Alive.com

    Joe Ripley reports on how one Emory graduate student's Peace Corps experience led him to launch a group helping sustain farming communities in ...
    September 14, 2026
    Emory student creates platform to help African farmers | 11alive.com

    Emory student creates platform to help African farmers | 11alive.com

    Emory student creates platform to help African farmers. Jon Hamilton co-founded Fandema International after spending time in the Peace Corps. Author: ...
    September 14, 2026
    Wrapping Up Our House Hacking Journey - Retire by 40

    Wrapping Up Our House Hacking Journey - Retire by 40

    1999: After college, Mrs. RB40 joined the Peace Corps and went to Uzbekistan for almost three years. When she returned, she visited me in Portland, ...
    September 14, 2026
    From labor and delivery to shaping nurses, STC faculty member reflects on 55-year nursing career

    From labor and delivery to shaping nurses, STC faculty member reflects on 55-year nursing career

    The impact STC has on our region, and our healthcare is unbelievable.” A San Juan native, Sandoval, 79, once dreamed of joining the Peace Corps. But ...
    September 13, 2026
    Cynthia Kelley Obituary (2026) - Oxford, OH - Dayton Daily News - Legacy

    Cynthia Kelley Obituary (2026) - Oxford, OH - Dayton Daily News - Legacy

    She hitchhiked to honeymoon in Ghandi's village in India, took her two young sons to Cameroon in the Peace Corps, and later lived in Luxembourg.
    September 13, 2026
    Cynthia Kelley Obituary (2026) - Oxford, OH - Dayton Daily News - Legacy

    Cynthia Kelley Obituary (2026) - Oxford, OH - Dayton Daily News - Legacy

    ... Peace Corps, and later lived in Luxembourg. She taught women's studies and group dynamics, led volunteer groups, and worked for 12 years for ...
    September 13, 2026
    Dr. Peter Anthony Pella Obituary - The Providence Journal

    Dr. Peter Anthony Pella Obituary - The Providence Journal

    In 1998, Pete and his beloved wife, Patricia, fulfilled a lifelong dream by becoming Peace Corps volunteers in the Kingdom of Tonga. Their service ...
    September 13, 2026
    Timothy Towell Obituary (01/31/1934 - 08/02/2026) - Washington D.C., DC - Legacy

    Timothy Towell Obituary (01/31/1934 - 08/02/2026) - Washington D.C., DC - Legacy

    After retiring from the Foreign Service, Tim continued his commitment to public service as Director for Africa at the Peace Corps. He later ...
    September 13, 2026
    Mary Ross Obituary (1937 - 2024) - Portage, WI - WiscNews.com - Legacy

    Mary Ross Obituary (1937 - 2024) - Portage, WI - WiscNews.com - Legacy

    She received a scholarship to study music in West Berlin, Germany for 1961 to 1962. At that time boyfriend Martin Hill Ross joined the Peace Corps and ...
    September 12, 2026
    Settlement restores AmeriCorps program eliminated by Trump, Shapiro says - pennlive.com

    Settlement restores AmeriCorps program eliminated by Trump, Shapiro says - pennlive.com

    AmeriCorps VISTA, or Volunteers in Service to America was founded in 1965 as a domestic version of the Peace Corps. It became AmeriCorps in 1993 ...
    September 12, 2026
    Chicago-Kent Welcomes Its Most Selective Incoming Class | Illinois Institute of Technology

    Chicago-Kent Welcomes Its Most Selective Incoming Class | Illinois Institute of Technology

    Students who are interested in public interest law have experience in the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Illinois Justice Corps, along with a range ...
    September 12, 2026
    Richard Bruce Erickson Obituary (2026) - Bend, OR - Baird Funeral Home - Legacy

    Richard Bruce Erickson Obituary (2026) - Bend, OR - Baird Funeral Home - Legacy

    After college, he entered the Peace Corps and served 2 years in Kenya. He loved the work and it was the most rewarding experience of his life ...
    September 11, 2026
    W&L Announces 2026 Distinguished Young Alumni Award Winners - The Columns

    W&L Announces 2026 Distinguished Young Alumni Award Winners - The Columns

    As a volunteer, Flanigan wrote an op-ed on the role of the Peace Corps in U.S. foreign policy that was published by The Washington Post. Following his ...
    September 11, 2026
    Civil Contract to Form Alliance with Arush Arushanyan's Party in Goris Elections

    Civil Contract to Form Alliance with Arush Arushanyan's Party in Goris Elections

    BELMONT, MA — Nick Pittman, a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia,… MassisPost; December 25, 2017 ...
    September 11, 2026
    Readers Write - Idyllwild Town Crier

    Readers Write - Idyllwild Town Crier

    His original trip plans were to visit friends and family that he has continually visited after serving in the Peace Corps for 10 years, 1991-2001 ...
    September 11, 2026
    RaVae DeMeulenaere Obituary (1933 - 2024) - Silverdale, Washington, WA - The Gazette

    RaVae DeMeulenaere Obituary (1933 - 2024) - Silverdale, Washington, WA - The Gazette

    She counted a trip with Leroy to Palau, Micronesia, to visit their daughter in the Peace Corps as a life highlight. After he died, she moved to ...
    September 11, 2026