Peace Corps Director of Communications Ellen Field named to Parent's Advisory Committee



Peace Corps Director of Communications Ellen Field named to Parent's Advisory Committee

Ellen Field of McLean has been elected Chair of the Parent’s Advisory Committee, a position that gives her an automatic seat on the Board of Trustees.

She is the director of communications for the Peace Corps, a position she has held since 2001. Field has also served as an appointee in the administration of President George H.W. Bush in the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

She has a son who attends Randolph-Macon and a daughter who graduated from the college in 2004.

This Month's Issue: August 2004 Teresa Heinz Kerry celebrates the Peace Corps Volunteer as one of the best faces America has ever projected in a speech to the Democratic Convention. The National Review disagreed and said that Heinz's celebration of the PCV was "truly offensive." What's your opinion and who can come up with the funniest caption for our Current Events Funny? Exclusive: Director Vasquez speaks out in an op-ed published exclusively on the web by Peace Corps Online saying the Dayton Daily News' portrayal of Peace Corps "doesn't jibe with facts." In other news, the NPCA makes the case for improving governance and explains the challenges facing the organization, RPCV Bob Shaconis says Peace Corps has been a "sacred cow", RPCV Shaun McNally picks up support for his Aug 10 primary and has a plan to win in Connecticut, and the movie "Open Water" based on the negligent deaths of two RPCVs in Australia opens August 6. Op-ed's by RPCVs: Cops of the World is not a good goal and Peace Corps must emphasize community development.