March 4, 2005: Headlines: COS - Morocco: : Stephanie and Lance Gatchell will leave the United States to enter training for their two-year assignment with the Peace Corps as environmental volunteers in Morocco
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March 4, 2005: Headlines: COS - Morocco: : Stephanie and Lance Gatchell will leave the United States to enter training for their two-year assignment with the Peace Corps as environmental volunteers in Morocco
Stephanie and Lance Gatchell will leave the United States to enter training for their two-year assignment with the Peace Corps as environmental volunteers in Morocco
Stephanie and Lance Gatchell will leave the United States to enter training for their two-year assignment with the Peace Corps as environmental volunteers in Morocco
Newport couple leaves Monday for Peace Corps assignment
Stephanie and Lance Gatchell of Newport will leave the United States on Monday to enter training for their two-year assignment with the Peace Corps as environmental volunteers in Morocco.
"We leave the country Monday, fly to Casablanca and take a bus to Rabat," Stephanie said. "There we have a three day training and then take a nine hour bus ride to Oarzazate, a town of about 30,000 people on the edge of the Sahara Desert in a river oasis of date palms. There, we will do 11 weeks of training in language, culture, and health and safety. Then, we swear in for service and work somewhere yet unknown, but having to do with forestry, protecting and restoring watersheds in national parks and teaching environmental education."
Stephanie holds a master's degree in recreation administration from California State University in Chico. Most recently, she worked for the City of Newport Parks and Recreation Department as the recreation superintendent. "It's the right time in my life for an adventure - to challenge myself and improve my skills," she said.
Lance was employed by the U.S. Forest Service as a hydrologist in the Siuslaw National Forest. He holds a master's degree in bioresource engineering from Oregon State University in Corvallis. He said he is looking forward to "making a positive contribution to the world, and gaining more overseas work experience."
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