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Eric Griffin named model of the year after returning from Peace Corps



Eric Griffin named model of the year after returning from Peace Corps

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Profiling Eric Griffin, named model of the year after returning from Peace Corps.

By Ryan Buchanan
Boston Metro
April 20, 2005

How did you get involved in the Peace Corps?

I finished my undergrad in anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. I was not sure what to do next but wanted to go overseas. My professor suggested Peace Corps.

Tell me about your experience in the Peace Corps.

I was there for three and a half years. I arrived in the Republic of Kiribati, which is in the Pacific, north of Fiji, in November of 2000 and I left in January 2004. I worked with the World Health Organization. I helped villagers with health concerns and clinics. I started a women's center and youth organization.

What made you decide to go into modeling?

It was serendipity. I returned from the Peace Corps and wanted to do something for self improvement. I went to the John Robert Powers Modeling School. I went to the New York Model Association of International Models Conference. I was named Modeling Association of America International model of the year.

What are you plans for the future?

I want to finish my masters in public health. I would like to pursue a modeling career and see where that goes. I'm thinking about medical school

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