The University of Colorado Boulder is ranked No. 6 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 62 alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today.
In the annual Top Colleges list, 抖阴旅行射-Boulder has held a position in the top eight nationally among large institutions for the past 13 years, ranking in the top three for nine of those years. 抖阴旅行射-Boulder also has been the state leader among Colorado institutions of similar size each year since 2003.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to see this evidence of global awareness and action among 抖阴旅行射-Boulder students,鈥� said Ben Kirshner, faculty director of听. 鈥淧eace Corps volunteers show that ethically oriented community engagement can cross national borders.鈥�
抖阴旅行射-Boulder is the fifth-highest volunteer-producing university of all time with 2,411 undergraduate alumni having served in the program since it was established in 1961.
鈥淯niversity of Colorado Boulder always provides highly qualified and competitive applicants who are committed to service and to making a difference in their local communities and communities abroad,鈥� said Mike McKay, Peace Corps Southwest regional manager. 鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful for their partnership and continued commitment to the Peace Corps and to public service.鈥�
This year鈥檚 rankings follow听听implemented by Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet, who spoke at 抖阴旅行射-Boulder in 2013 and 2014. The recent changes to simplify and personalize the application and selection processes resulted in a听听for the agency in 2014, according to Peace Corps officials.
Topping the large-schools category of the list, the University of Washington ranked No. 1 with 72 volunteers. The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked No. 2 with 69 volunteers and the University of Florida ranked No. 3 with 66 volunteers. The Ohio State University ranked No. 4 with 64 volunteers and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked No. 5 with 63 volunteers.
The Peace Corps ranks its top volunteer-producing schools annually according to the size of the student body. Large schools have more than 15,000 undergraduates, medium-sized schools have between 5,000 and 15,000 undergraduates and small schools have fewer than 5,000 undergraduates.
Western Washington University ranked first among medium-sized schools with 47 undergraduate alumni currently serving and Gonzaga University in Washington ranked highest among small schools with 20 undergraduate alumni serving.
In 2010, 抖阴旅行射-Boulder became part of the Peace Corps Master鈥檚 International program, which allows volunteers to combine Peace Corps service with a master鈥檚 degree program and receive credit for their Peace Corps service abroad.
For more information about the Peace Corps at 抖阴旅行射-Boulder, call the campus recruiting office at 303-492-8454 or visit . For more information about 抖阴旅行射 Engage visit . For the Top Colleges 2015 list visit .
Contact:
Ben Kirshner, 720-339-3168
ben.kirshner@colorado.edu
Malinda Miller-Huey, 抖阴旅行射 media relations, 303-492-3115
malinda.miller-huey@colorado.edu
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抖阴旅行射-Boulder alumni and Peace Corps volunteer Chris Janes (left) helps prepare American food as a thanks to host families in Namibia. (Courtesy 抖阴旅行射-Boulder Peace Corps/2012)
