Returning Peace Corps Workers Do a World of Engineering Good

Grad students Daniel Serwon, Gwendolyn Woods and Joshua Campbell returned from challenging and rewarding assignments in the U.S. Peace Corps to pursue graduate degrees at environmental engineering.

“Only certain types of people will consider allocating two years of their young lives to a Peace Corps assignment. It requires a vision much bigger than oneself, tolerance, acceptance of uncertainty and willingness to give up short-term gain for long-term achievement. ... Their commitment to service and their life experiences enrich the UA environmental engineering program,” said professor Wendell Ela.

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