April 27, 2003 - Tulane University: As a Peace Corps Volunteer, Kari Beth Fitzmorris was stationed in The Gambia in West Africa where she worked as a natural resources volunteer trained in environmental and conservation techniques

Peace Corps Online: Directory: Gambia: Peace Corps The Gambia : The Peace Corps in the Gambia: April 27, 2003 - Tulane University: As a Peace Corps Volunteer, Kari Beth Fitzmorris was stationed in The Gambia in West Africa where she worked as a natural resources volunteer trained in environmental and conservation techniques

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As a Peace Corps Volunteer, Kari Beth Fitzmorris was stationed in The Gambia in West Africa where she worked as a natural resources volunteer trained in environmental and conservation techniques



As a Peace Corps Volunteer, Kari Beth Fitzmorris was stationed in The Gambia in West Africa where she worked as a natural resources volunteer trained in environmental and conservation techniques

FITZMORRIS WINS DEAN'S SCHOLARSHIP FOR PEACE CORPS SERVICE

NEW ORLEANS - Kari Beth Fitzmorris, a first-semester graduate student at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, is one of 20 students to win a 1999-2000 Dean's Scholarship for returning Peace Corps Volunteers. Fitzmorris, who is pursuing a master of public health degree with a concentration in environmental health for developing countries, is the daughter of Patsy and Paul Fitzmorris of Mt. Hermon, La. She graduated from Louisiana College in 1997 with a B.S. in Biology.

As a Peace Corps Volunteer, Fitzmorris was stationed in The Gambia in West Africa where she worked as a natural resources volunteer trained in environmental and conservati on techniques. She lived with a family in the 50-person village of Fula Kundaa and learned to speak two local languages - Fula and Mandinka.

"I worked with the women of the village to cultivate the crops that fed the families of Fula Kundaa," said Fitzmorris. "Ultimately, I hope to obtain my Ph.D. in public health and continue working in world health projects overseas."

The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine has a long-standing relationship with the U.S. Peace Corps. In addition to its Dean's Scholarship program for returning Peace Corps Volunteers, the school also sponsors a Master's Internationalist Program through which students can earn a master's degree by spending one year in New Orleans completing academic requirements and two years abroad in service to the Peace Corps. To learn more about these programs, contact the Office of Admissions (504) 588-5387 or visit the school's web site at www.sph.tulane.edu.



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