Joining the Peace Corps wasn’t the easiest decision Vanessa Soto ever made, but it was the right one.
Tag: Peace Corps Fellows
Stevenson Center Alumni Day Guest Phillip Dawson
The Stevenson Center welcomed Peace Corps Fellow in political science Phillip Dawson for alumni day during Homecoming. Dawson attended the alumni day luncheon and presented his experiences to current students afterward.
New graduate programs underway at the Stevenson Center
The Stevenson Center has partnered with the School of Kinesiology and Recreation along with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to provide graduate students with new learning opportunities.
Successful launch event for new Peace Corps Prep Program
Current and prospective students, faculty, and staff, as well as 20 returned Peace Corps Volunteers came together on Tuesday, September 20, to celebrate the start of Illinois State University’s new Peace Corps Prep Program.
Illinois State University’s first Peace Corps campus recruiter: Vanessa Soto
For Vanessa Soto, the first Peace Corps campus recruiter for the Stevenson Center at Illinois State University, the path to Peace Corps began far from home, in the cold reaches of Mongolia.
Stevenson Center students recognized for academic success
Several Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development students are receiving academic awards and honors for their work in and out of the classroom.
Peace Corps fellow uses statistics to build a safer community
Derek Conley, a Peace Corps fellow in applied economics, is using his expertise in statistical analysis to help keep McLean County safe.
Kinesiology and Recreation recruits Stevenson Center Fellows for fall 2015
The Stevenson Center is excited to announce our newest Fellows master’s degree—kinesiology and recreation!