November 22, 2004: Headlines: COS - Lesotho: Awards: Peace Corps: Peace Corps gives Individual Service Recognition Award to Lesotho RPCV Blair Orr at Michigan Technological University
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November 22, 2004: Headlines: COS - Lesotho: Awards: Peace Corps: Peace Corps gives Individual Service Recognition Award to Lesotho RPCV Blair Orr at Michigan Technological University
Peace Corps gives Individual Service Recognition Award to Lesotho RPCV Blair Orr at Michigan Technological University
Peace Corps gives Individual Service Recognition Award to Lesotho RPCV Blair Orr at Michigan Technological University
Orr, Chicago Group Recognized with Returned Volunteer Recognition Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 22, 2004 – Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez has announced the latest recipients of the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Recognition Awards. The most recent honorees include a Michigan professor and his continual work to promote the Peace Corps experience at his university, as well as returned volunteers from the Chicago area who support the Peace Corps Partnership Program and promote the Peace Corps through various activities.
Individual Service Recognition Award
Blair Orr, a professor at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, received Peace Corps’ individual award for returned volunteer service for his contributions in creating educational opportunities for returned volunteers. In 1995, Orr developed the first Master’s International program at the university for the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences. He is currently the coordinator of this program and has helped initiate two other Master’s International programs at the university. In addition, Orr helped found the Fellows/USA program at the university.
As coordinator of the forestry Master’s International program, Orr offers preparation and support to his students. One returned volunteer commented, "Professor Orr is truly an incredible, tireless, and supportive advisor. He is one of the main reasons I feel my program was fulfilling, challenging, and successful."
Orr started the tradition of a monthly pizza night for returned volunteers in the area to meet current Master’s International students. These meetings have allowed returned volunteers to share their experiences with potential volunteers who are currently going through Peace Corps’ application process.
From 1978 to 1981, Orr served as a volunteer in Lesotho where he worked in agro-forestry projects. Upon his return to the U.S., he received his master’s degree in economics and his Ph.D. in forest economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
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