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Peace Corps recognizes Furman University in annual list
Staff Report //March 25, 2019//
Listen to this articleFurman University is among the top Peace Corps volunteer-producing colleges and universities in the country, according to the service organization’s annual ranking of schools.
Furman is ranked No. 15 among small-size schools with undergraduate enrollments under 5,000. There are currently 10 Furman alumni volunteering in countries around the world, according to a news release.
This is the first year that Furman has ranked among the top 20 small-size schools. Since the Peace Corps’ founding in 1961, more than 130 Furman graduates have served abroad as volunteers, the university said.
“Our students develop a passion for serving others during their time on campus, and many of them choose to continue on that path after graduation,” Furman President Elizabeth Davis said in the release. “The Peace Corps does important work throughout the world, and we’re grateful for the efforts of Peace Corps volunteers everywhere.”
