1961: Jack Elzinga served in Colombia in Yolombo, Mongui beginning in 1961

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1961: Jack Elzinga served in Colombia in Yolombo, Mongui beginning in 1961

1961: Jack Elzinga served in Colombia in Yolombo, Mongui beginning in 1961

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jack Elzinga can be contacted at elzingaaisedufldedu

Country of Service: Colombia

Training Group: Colombia 1

Cities you served in: Yolombo, Mongui

Arrival Year: 1961

Departure Year: 1963

Work Description: Community Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Went to grad school, chemical engineering. Now a professor at the
University of Florida.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Wonderful experience. I had some impact where I served but the
Peace Corps experience on me was more profound.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

No - Colomia 1 is a very tight group, still today, 40 years after we
started.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Stay involved with your fellow volunteers.

Originally posted: October 4, 2001



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