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University of Mary Washington ranked among the Peace Corps\u2019 top 10 volunteer-producing schools for 2025 in the small college category.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

With five University of Mary Washington alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps across Albania\/Montenegro, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Senegal and Timor-Leste, UMW\u2019s commitment to public service and global engagement continues to thrive. That dedication has earned the University a spot among the Peace Corps\u2019 top 10 volunteer-producing schools for 2025 in the small college category \u2013 a distinction shared by a select group of institutions with fewer than 5,000 undergraduates.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeace Corps service embodies many of UMW\u2019s core values, like creating meaningful connections, civic engagement, intercultural competence and collaboration,\u201d said UMW Education Abroad Coordinator Caitie Cavalier. \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of this achievement and of our students who continue to live out these values during, and well beyond, their time at Mary Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n

UMW has a longstanding record of service, appearing on the Peace Corps\u2019 volunteer-producing colleges list regularly since 2005. More than 270 Mary Washington alumni have served since the agency was established in 1961.<\/p>\n

UMW\u2019s Peace Corps Prep Program, which is part of the Center for International Education, helps undergraduates prepare for future international service roles. The program focuses on building competencies critical to intercultural fieldwork, including sector-specific training, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence and leadership development. According to Cavalier, \u201cIn today\u2019s ever-connected world, global experiences are more important than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Class of 2025 graduate Jessica Oberlies will soon add to the Eagle tradition of service when she travels to the Philippines this summer to serve as a coastal resource volunteer for the Peace Corps. An environmental science and Spanish double-major, Oberlies pursued a variety of international learning throughout her time at UMW \u2013 studying marine ecosystems on Kiritimati Island and in Bonaire and immersing herself in language and cultural experiences in Spain and Guatemala.<\/p>\n

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UMW graduate Jessica Oberlies ’25 (bottom R, second one in) on a UMW study abroad trip to Guatemala with Professor of Geography Dawn Bowen, which cemented her desire to serve in the Peace Corps. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW graduate Jessica Oberlies ’25 (left) on a hike to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe last summer during a \u2018UMW in Spain\u2019 study abroad trip offered through the Center for International Education. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Class of 2025 graduate Jessica Oberlies on a UMW study abroad trip to Guatemala. Oberlies will travel to the Philippines this summer to serve as a coastal resource volunteer for the Peace Corps. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

One moment that stood out, she said, was the trip to Guatemala with geography professor Dawn Bowen, where she used her Spanish language skills to connect with women in a rural community. The experience left a lasting impression and affirmed her desire to pursue meaningful work abroad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was drawn to serve in the Peace Corps because I want to be part of a strong community and work towards something that is greater than myself,\u201d Oberlies said. \u201cMy experiences at UMW have prepared me well for this opportunity and I am looking forward to this next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peace Corps Chief Executive Officer Allison Greene praised colleges like UMW for cultivating the kinds of passionate and talented graduates the organization seeks. \u201cThese top-ranked schools understand the transformative power of public service and human connection,\u201d she said. \u201cThe Peace Corps builds invaluable intercultural communication skills, a broadened worldview and adaptive leadership qualities needed in the American workforce today.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more, visit Mary Washington\u2019s <\/em>Center for International Education<\/em><\/a> or explore UMW\u2019s <\/em>Peace Corps Prep Program<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>peacecorps.gov<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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