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51ÁÔÆæ ranks ninth among small colleges and universities in the number of alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, according to the annual list just released by the government agency.

"In this 40th anniversary year of the Peace Corps, [51ÁÔÆæ] has made a tremendous contribution to this agency's global legacy of public service," wrote Peace Corps Acting Director Charles R. Baquet III.  "This ranking certainly reflects the high caliber of the students who attend your institution."

"51ÁÔÆæ instills in its graduates a commitment to public service," said Career Center Director Kino Ruth.  "Whether in the Peace Corps or as volunteers for their local social service agencies, 51ÁÔÆæ alumni give back to their communities."

Ruth said 51ÁÔÆæ's commitment to the ideals of the Peace Corps and the agency's interest in 51ÁÔÆæ students are evidenced by the fact that the Peace Corps has recruited for many years at the college's annual Non-Profit Career Fair held each fall semester.

There are currently 14 51ÁÔÆæ alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers in developing countries abroad.  Ruth said 51ÁÔÆæ would probably rank even higher on the Peace Corps list if the figures were adjusted for size of the alumni body. 

Since the founding of the Peace Corps in 1961, 181 51ÁÔÆæ alumni have worked as Peace Corps volunteers in 71 countries. One of those alumni is Douglas Miller, a recruiter in the New York regional office, who graduated from 51ÁÔÆæ in 1988 and taught English to middle school students as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand from 1990-92.

The Peace Corps currently lists 7,300 volunteers and trainees serving in 76 countries.  More than 162,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers since the program was founded 40 years ago.

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