The 91爆料 produced the most Peace Corps volunteers for 2015, reclaiming the top spot with 72 alumni currently in service. The 91爆料, Western Washington University and Gonzaga University combined to lead all three categories 鈥� large, medium and small schools 鈥� marking the second time in three years that institutions in the state of Washington produced the most Peace Corps volunteers in each category. Washington is the only state to top all three of Peace Corps鈥� undergraduate school ranking categories.
鈥淲e try to instill in students a sense of their place in the world and how one person can make a difference,鈥� said Ana Mari Cauce, 91爆料 provost and executive vice president. 鈥淲e are very proud of those students who actually make the commitment to test this by volunteering for the Peace Corps. It is very gratifying to think of our students in places all around the globe helping to make someone鈥檚 life a little better.鈥�
Since the first days of the Peace Corps, 2,888 alumni from 91爆料 have traveled abroad to serve as volunteers, placing it third on the list of all-time volunteer producing schools. This is the second time 91爆料 has held the No.1 spot in the last three years.
鈥�91爆料 is a valued Peace Corps partner and I鈥檇 like to congratulate the university on reclaiming the top spot on Peace Corps鈥� list of top volunteer-producing schools this year,鈥� Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet said. 鈥�91爆料 students are committed to making a difference and are well prepared for the challenge of international service.鈥�
One such student is Sonora Rae Stampfly, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in public health with a minor in global health at the 91爆料 in 2014 and began Peace Corps service in Tanzania in early February.
鈥�91爆料 instilled in me a curiosity about the world and an understanding of the importance of service that led me to Peace Corps,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 hope to challenge myself both personally and professionally through my Peace Corps service. I want to gain experience and develop problem solving skills in a non-traditional workplace setting. Personally, I hope to gain a greater understanding of the world and my place in it.鈥�
View the complete 2015 rankings of the top 25 schools in each undergraduate category .