Meet an MI Student

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  T. Ramona Arechiga

  Master of Forest Resources, 2013
  Oregon State University
  Ethiopia, 2010­-12

  I went into the Peace Corps Master’s International program with a focus on forest policy and how international forest policy ultimately affects U.S. forest policy. I have not lost that interest but I have discovered that my true passion is forest ecology. The world is facing continued population growth and this growth is occurring at an alarming rate in areas with often the most biodiversity and the fewest protections.
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  Jake J. Grossman

  Master of Forest Resources, 2012
  University of Washington
  Paraguay, 2009-2011

  I had dreamed of doing Peace Corps service since I was a teenager, but didn't want to put my formal education on hold. Through online research, I came across the University of Washington (UW) School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Peace Corps Master's International (PCMI) program in international forestry. This program offered me everything I wanted:
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  Courtney Owens

  M.S. in Agricultural Education, 2008
  North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
  Burkina Faso, 2006–2008

  As an undergraduate student, I always wanted the opportunity to study abroad or work overseas. Having a political science background, I had often wondered how other governments operate. I wanted to experience other cultures, understand public policy, and develop a deeper knowledge of international relations. I decided that volunteering for the Peace Corps was the absolute best opportunity for me because I enjoyed helping people who are less fortunate than me.
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  Kathlyn Paananen

  Master of Public Administration
  University of Washington
  Thailand, 2009–2012

  My Peace Corps service in rural northeast Thailand has taught me lifelong lessons of how to work and integrate into another culture far different from my own. As a Volunteer in the community business and organizational development program, I have worked implementing grass-roots projects. My program is designed to bring local volunteers into the Sub-District Administrative Organization (SAO), the most local form of government, to assist in capacity-building activities.
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Last updated May 17 2013