GENESEO, N.Y. -- SUNY Geneseo is among the Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing colleges in the country.
The organization has ranked Geneseo 18th among medium-sized schools on the agency’s 2016 list. This is the second straight year the college has ranked among the top 20 schools in its category, with 15 Geneseo alumni currently volunteering worldwide.
Since the agency’s founding in 1961, 261 Geneseo alumni have served in the Peace Corps, joining alumni from more than 3,000 other institutions.
“The Peace Corps is a unique opportunity for college graduates to put their education into practice and become agents of change in communities around the world,” Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet said. “Today’s graduates understand the importance of intercultural understanding and are raising their hands in record numbers to take on the challenge of international service.”
This year’s rankings follow a 40-year high in applications for the Peace Corps in 2015. This record-breaking number of applicants comes after the first full year that the agency’s historic application and recruitment reforms have been in place. Applicants will now find a simplified, more personal application process, and can learn more by reaching out to the New York regional recruitment office at nyinfo@peacecorps.gov.