2007.03.20: March 20, 2007: Headlines: COS - Kiribati: Older Volunteers: Carlisle Sentinel: Lynne Nash, 68, a retired Shippensburg University professor, will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kiribati
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2007.03.20: March 20, 2007: Headlines: COS - Kiribati: Older Volunteers: Carlisle Sentinel: Lynne Nash, 68, a retired Shippensburg University professor, will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kiribati
Lynne Nash, 68, a retired Shippensburg University professor, will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kiribati
“She was well-respected by her students and her colleagues. I'm sure that her many experiences at Shippensburg as well as throughout her life will serve her well in her new service with the Peace Corps,” he added. “We wish Lynne well and know that those she will soon work with will benefit from her wisdom, insight and love for life as much as we have.”
Lynne Nash, 68, a retired Shippensburg University professor, will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kiribati
Retired SU prof joins Peace Corps, goes to Kiribati
Last updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 6:28 PM EDT
Lynne Nash, 68, a retired Shippensburg University professor now residing in Oceanside, Calif., has been accepted into the Peace Corps.
Nash departed for Kiribati recently to become an educational Peace Corps volunteer. Her work will include training junior high school English teachers.
A graduate of Shasta Union High School in Redding, Calif., she attended Utah State University in Logan, Utah, where she received her bachelor's and master's degrees. She also attended the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where she earned a doctorate in instructional methods.
From 1970 to 1980 Nash taught junior high and high school students for the Cache County schools in Logan, Utah. From there she went on to the communications/journalism department at Shippensburg University. There she taught and also chaired the department from 1992 until 2000, when she retired.
Seeks ‘new horizons'
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“To me, retirement doesn't mean just hanging out,” said Nash. “Never one to be happy with the status quo, I looked for new and challenging horizons and heard the call of the Peace Corps. I see this as an opportunity to use my teaching skills once again.”
“During her tenure at Shippensburg University, Dr. Nash was an integral part of the communications/journalism department as well as the campus community,” said Peter M. Gigliotti, university spokesman.
“She was well-respected by her students and her colleagues. I'm sure that her many experiences at Shippensburg as well as throughout her life will serve her well in her new service with the Peace Corps,” he added. “We wish Lynne well and know that those she will soon work with will benefit from her wisdom, insight and love for life as much as we have.”
Will learn language
During the first three months of her service, Nash will live with a host family in Kiribati to become fully immersed in the country's language and culture. After acquiring the language and cultural skills necessary to assist her community, Nash will serve for two years in her host community, living at the same level as the local people.
Nash joins the more than 902 California residents currently serving in the Peace Corps. More than 25,467 California residents have served in the Peace Corps since 1961.
Nash is the daughter of Eugene H. Nash of Redding, Calif., and has two daughters living in San Diego County: Kara Walker of Oceanside and Kelly Persky of Rancho Panasquitos. Another daughter, Kimber Ballam, lives in Logan, Utah.
Includes Gilbert Islands
Since 1973 over 400 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in the Pacific island Republic of Kiribati. The nation is one of the smallest in the world and is located near the point where the international dateline intersects the equator; it includes the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands and the Phoenix Islands.
Kiribati became independent of the United Kingdom in 1979. Despite the country's small landmass, the atolls of Kiribati are scattered across more than two million square miles of water.
Currently, 47 volunteers serve in the country, primarily in the areas of education and health services. Volunteers provide outreach to isolated villages and develop awareness campaigns to inform youth and adults about important health issues.
The Peace Corps is celebrating a 46-year legacy of service at home and abroad, and a 30-year high for volunteers in the field. Peace Corps Volunteers must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age. Peace Corps service is a 27-month commitment.
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