UW–Madison continues distinguished Peace Corps legacy

UW–Madison continues to add to its legacy as one of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers.

With 77 alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps worldwide, the university was ranked seventh in 2009 rankings, released Feb. 4. The University of Washington topped the list with 101 volunteers.

Since 1961, more than 2,906 UW–Madison alumni have served in the Peace Corps, making it the No. 2 university all-time producer of volunteers, surpassed only by the University of California, Berkeley with 3,412.

Currently, there are 7,671 Peace Corps volunteers serving in 76 host countries around the world.

For more information on applying, contact John Sheffy, a UW–Madison graduate student who served in Togo, at 262-1121 or peacecorps@international.wisc.edu. Information about this program is also available online at UW–Madison Peace Corps.

To view the rankings, visit Peace Corps.