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By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 10:22 am: Edit Post

Phil Coventry who served in Costa Rica
from 63 to 65 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at covphilaixdnetcomdcom


Howard L. Graham who served in Costa Rica
from 65 to 67 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at HGraham206aaoldcom


Carolyn McAdams who served in Costa Rica
from 65 to 67 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at lakebrookacybertoursdcom


Dick Barton who served in Costa Rica
from 66 to 68 and worked in Community Development/Theater
can be e-mailed at DickB5amaildidtdnet


Larry Willmore who served in Costa Rica
from 66 to 68 and worked in V: rural community development
can be e-mailed at willmoreaundorg


Ernest Arbuckle who served in Costa Rica
from 66 to 69 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at buckateleportdcom


Norman Abbott who served in Costa Rica
from 68 to 70 and worked in Cenral American Fisheries Project
can be e-mailed at Abbotts4aAOLdcom


Jennifer Walter Fowler who served in Costa Rica
from 68 to 70 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at jenniferfowleraworldnetdattdnet


Rick Stevens who served in Costa Rica
from 68 to 70 and worked in Physical Education
can be e-mailed at rickdstevensamedstatdcom


Steve Cornelius who served in Costa Rica
from 70 to 72 and worked in National Parks
can be e-mailed at secorneliuaaoldcom


Thomas Wrchota who served in Costa Rica
from 70 to 73 and worked in Community Development/Ministry of Government
can be e-mailed at wrchotaaathenetdnet


Edward T. Lawler who served in Costa Rica
from 71 to 71 and worked in agriculture
can be e-mailed at bdcamcndnet


David holdwick who served in Costa Rica
from 71 to 73 and worked in agriculture
can be e-mailed at vholdwicascncdscsdk12dmidus


David Kolasa who served in Costa Rica
from 73 to 76 and worked in Ag
can be e-mailed at dak2apsudedu


William Wilkins who served in Costa Rica
from 73 to 77 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at wwilkinsaixdnetcomdcom


Ted Boratynski who served in Costa Rica
from 76 to 78 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at boratynsaquixdnet


Maria Zambrana who served in Costa Rica
from 76 to 78 and worked in Nutrition
can be e-mailed at Maria_Hubbellahotmaildcom


Ed Bowers who served in Costa Rica
from 76 to 80 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at EJBaGNVdIFASdUFLdEDU

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Edwin J. Bowers who served in Costa Rica
from 76 to 80 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at EJBaicondbkvdufldedu


Stephen Westman who served in Costa Rica
from 77 to 78 and worked in Music
can be e-mailed at swestmanacoyotedutsadedu


Lindy (Maria) Lindeman who served in Costa Rica
from 77 to 80 and worked in Recreation (YMCA & 4-S Clubs)
can be e-mailed at lindydlindemanamckessondcom


Nancy Lou Conklin-Brittain who served in Costa Rica
from 78 to 80 and worked in agriculture
can be e-mailed at nconklinafasdharvarddedu


kim clarkin who served in Costa Rica
from 78 to 82 and worked in watershed management
can be e-mailed at kclarkinaplixdcom


David L. Perry who served in Costa Rica
from 79 to 82 and worked in Community Forestry, School Gardens
can be e-mailed at dmperryaflashdnet


Sara Severance Weinert who served in Costa Rica
from 79 to 82 and worked in School gardens; sheltered workshop
can be e-mailed at weinertsajinxdsckansdedu


Jim Henika who served in Costa Rica
from 80 to 83 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at Stikbroajunodcom


Rick Charboneau who served in Costa Rica
from 81 to 83 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at charb002amaroondtcdumndedu


Donna Lee Gerst who served in Costa Rica
from 81 to 83 and worked in Agricultural Research & Extension
can be e-mailed at dlgerstaflashdnet


Frances Johnson who served in Costa Rica
from 81 to 83 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at fmjsouthacrockerdcom


Susan M. Granger who served in Costa Rica
from 81 to 83 and worked in School Gardens
can be e-mailed at grangersastripedcoloradodedu


Joyce Pettigrew who served in Costa Rica
from 81 to 83 and worked in Agriculture Research
can be e-mailed at joycepetamywaydcom


Richard LaFontaine who served in Costa Rica
from 81 to 83 and worked in Cooperatives
can be e-mailed at lafontrmaconcentricdnet


Donna Lee Gerst who served in Costa Rica
from 81 to 84 and worked in Agricultural Research
can be e-mailed at dlgerstaflashdnet


DAVID LOCKSHIN who served in Costa Rica
from 81 to 84 and worked in ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
can be e-mailed at PPSB58AaPRODIGYdCOM


Cassandra Tchen who served in Costa Rica
from 82 to 86 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at ThirydTchenawanadoodfr


Barbara G. Hoffman who served in Costa Rica
from 83 to 85 and worked in WID, Special Development Fund
can be e-mailed at BHoffwomanahotmaildcom

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 10:22 am: Edit Post

Johnson, C. Mark who served in Costa Rica
from 83 to 85 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at mcjohn1212aaoldcod


Tom VanMouwerik who served in Costa Rica
from 83 to 85 and worked in Agriculture Administration
can be e-mailed at tvmaconnectnetdcom


Andrew Bourne who served in Costa Rica
from 83 to 86 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at AndrewB52aaoldcom


John Sloan who served in Costa Rica
from 83 to 86 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at j-sloanatamudedu


Kimberly VanWagner who served in Costa Rica
from 83 to 86 and worked in Rural Development & Small Business Dev
can be e-mailed at vanwagaaoldcom


John Walthier who served in Costa Rica
from 84 to 86 and worked in Cooperatives
can be e-mailed at johndwalthierawjdcom


Lisa J. Myers who served in Costa Rica
from 84 to 86 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at lisamyersacalwestdnet


Kathleen (McMurrer) Huntington who served in Costa Rica
from 84 to 86 and worked in Aquaculture
can be e-mailed at tkaphuntingtonaworldnetdattdnet


kevin ludeke who served in Costa Rica
from 84 to 87 and worked in Cooperatives Advisor
can be e-mailed at kludekeasoldracsadcodcr


Robert O'Hare who served in Costa Rica
from 84 to 87 and worked in dairy and reforestry
can be e-mailed at rohareamegavisiondnet


Becky Bundy who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at BLemonteaaaoldcom


Donald Cirino who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at DCricaaaoldcom


Donna Emery who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Tourism
can be e-mailed at donna-1aattdnet


Roseanne Colson who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at jaycsaearthlinkdnet


Miles Perez who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Soil and Water Conservation
can be e-mailed at milesperezachamorrodcom


Marcos C. Johnson who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at mjohn1212aappstatedcampusdmcidnet

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 10:23 am: Edit Post

Mark C. Johnson "Marcos" who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at mjohn1212aappstatedcampusdmcidnet


Rick Hoffman who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at rhoffmanalausddk12dcadusad


Rick Hoffman who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at RHoffman6aaoldcom


Jaquie Stiver who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Rural Development/Special Ed
can be e-mailed at sdspanyeraattdnet


Tracy Geoghegan who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in Women in Development
can be e-mailed at tracygaerolsdcom


Stephanie Bocks who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 87 and worked in 4-S club Promoters/ Women in Development
can be e-mailed at wtwslwacobwebdnet


Jay Scribner who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 88 and worked in English teacher training and Housing
can be e-mailed at elpajsashowmedmissouridedu


Jeffrey Dietrich who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 88 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at jdietrichaedcdorg


Stacey Stovall who served in Costa Rica
from 85 to 88 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at sstovallamicrondnet


Donna Bowden Villalta who served in Costa Rica
from 86 to 89 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at dvillaltaaaoldcomd


Jeffrey S. Marshall who served in Costa Rica
from 87 to 88 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at marshallageoscdpsudedu


John Roitz who served in Costa Rica
from 87 to 89 and worked in Soil Conservation/Forestry
can be e-mailed at roitzayahoodcom


Scott Jensen who served in Costa Rica
from 87 to 90 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at escottahgeadorg


doland nichols who served in Costa Rica
from 87 to 90 and worked in forestry
can be e-mailed at jdnaalpinedfordnaudedu


Ted Peck who served in Costa Rica
from 87 to 90 and worked in Small Enterprise Development
can be e-mailed at julietedasortmozdcom


andy hilliard who served in Costa Rica
from 88 to 90 and worked in small enterprise development
can be e-mailed at achilliardaaoldcom


Julie Harrold who served in Costa Rica
from 88 to 90 and worked in Vocational Rehabilitation
can be e-mailed at julietedasortmozdcom

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 10:23 am: Edit Post

Linda Pearl who served in Costa Rica
from 88 to 90 and worked in Women in Development
can be e-mailed at lindaavaluecaddcom


Monica Ragusa who served in Costa Rica
from 88 to 90 and worked in Small Enterprise Development
can be e-mailed at mlraguaworldnetdattdnet


Shelly Hubman who served in Costa Rica
from 88 to 90 and worked in Rehabilitation Education
can be e-mailed at Shubmanamindspringdcom


Roy C. Guyton who served in Costa Rica
from 88 to 91 and worked in Adult Education & Ed
can be e-mailed at guytonroahugse1dharvarddedu


Margaret Bau who served in Costa Rica
from 88 to 92 and worked in Women in Development
can be e-mailed at mbauahhhdumndedu


Doug Hoover who served in Costa Rica
from 89 to 91 and worked in forestry extension
can be e-mailed at hooverhomeaaoldcom


Karla Christensen who served in Costa Rica
from 89 to 91 and worked in Women in development
can be e-mailed at pelican_karlaayahoodcom


Jennifer Pfleging who served in Costa Rica
from 89 to 91 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at pfleginaharborsidedcom


Frederick Whitman who served in Costa Rica
from 90 to 92 and worked in Housing
can be e-mailed at fwhitmnatribdcom


Heather White who served in Costa Rica
from 90 to 92 and worked in Special Education
can be e-mailed at HMW60aaoldcom


Kathy Heil who served in Costa Rica
from 90 to 92 and worked in rehabilitation education
can be e-mailed at Hooverhomeaaoldcom


Lucy Lawrence who served in Costa Rica
from 90 to 92 and worked in Integrated Community Development
can be e-mailed at llawrencaswduadedu


mary-helen hughes who served in Costa Rica
from 90 to 92 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at maryhughes_99ayahoodcom


Jim Schuman who served in Costa Rica
from 90 to 94 and worked in WID
can be e-mailed at jaschumaastudentsduiucdedu


Aaron Hirsch who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 92 and worked in Small Enterprise Development
can be e-mailed at ahirschaworldbankdorg


Wendi A. (White) Arce who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 92 and worked in Rehabilitation
can be e-mailed at WARCE12aaoldcom


Anne Barrington who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 93 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at adbarringtonainamedcom


Bill and Carolyn Faber who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 93 and worked in community developement
can be e-mailed at etfabersatylerdnet

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 10:23 am: Edit Post

carolyn faber who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 93 and worked in community developement
can be e-mailed at etfabersatylerdnet


Joe Ingoglia who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 93 and worked in Education, Youth stuff
can be e-mailed at jai2acornelldedu


karl whitney who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 93 and worked in forestry
can be e-mailed at kdw2aacpubddukededu


Mark Malaspina who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 93 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at markdmalaspinaayalededu


Roberto(Bob) Tucker who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 93 and worked in Business/Housing
can be e-mailed at sapoajunodcom


SHARIN AKHTAR who served in Costa Rica
from 91 to 94 and worked in SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
can be e-mailed at SHARI_4CRaHOTMAILdCOM


Celia Bosworth who served in Costa Rica
from 92 to 94 and worked in health-rehabilitation
can be e-mailed at celiabosworthahotmaildcom


Dan Junkins who served in Costa Rica
from 92 to 94 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at danjunkinsahotmaildcom


Michael Aguilera who served in Costa Rica
from 92 to 94 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at maguileraudwashingtondedu


nicole berry who served in Costa Rica
from 92 to 94 and worked in intgrated community development
can be e-mailed at makearingaaoldcom


Paige Treat who served in Costa Rica
from 92 to 94 and worked in Adult Education
can be e-mailed at PTreat3aaoldcom


Troy Dassler who served in Costa Rica
from 92 to 94 and worked in Early Childhood Development
can be e-mailed at ROBDASSaAOLdCOM


Beth Nash Binkley who served in Costa Rica
from 92 to 94 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at tdbinkleyaworldnetdattdnet


Susan Silber who served in Costa Rica
from 93 to 93 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at susansiasfsudedu


Michael Blegen who served in Costa Rica
from 93 to 94 and worked in Forestry Extension
can be e-mailed at mblegenaaoldcom


Alison Gilbert who served in Costa Rica
from 93 to 95 and worked in Integrated Child Development (IChD)
can be e-mailed at gilbertaabudedu


Leah Rosenbloom who served in Costa Rica
from 93 to 95 and worked in Adult Education
can be e-mailed at lnaomiajunodcom


Jeffrey Bertrando who served in Costa Rica
from 93 to 95 and worked in adult education
can be e-mailed at rbertranautepdedu

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 10:23 am: Edit Post

Toby Bryce who served in Costa Rica
from 93 to 95 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at waltajunodcom


Carol Elsesser who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Urban youth
can be e-mailed at celsesseraearthlinkdnet


Dan Junkins who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at danieldmdjunkinsafrbdatldcom


Joe Rubin who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at joelraandrewdcmudedu


Joel Rubin who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Envrionmental Education
can be e-mailed at joelraandrewdcmudedu


Kendra Gonnerman who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in ICHD
can be e-mailed at osita999aaoldcom


Jeff Levon who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Community Education
can be e-mailed at rpcvlevonaaltavistadcom


Matthew C. Scrudato (Matteo que Feo) who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Natural Resouces
can be e-mailed at scrudatoausgsdgov


Shannon Ward Quesada who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at shannonqamindspringdcom


Shannon Ward Quesada who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at shannonquesadaahotmaildcom


Lisa Sloate who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Natural Resources/Recycling
can be e-mailed at sloate_harryaemcdcom


Lisa Sloate who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Natural Resources
can be e-mailed at sloate_harryaemcdcom


Stacy Rulla who served in Costa Rica
from 94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at srullaaesu6desu6dk12dnedus


Meade McFarlane who served in Costa Rica
from 95 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at meadmamindspringdcom


Teri Hansen who served in Costa Rica
from 95 to 96 and worked in Basic Business Education
can be e-mailed at thansenacolumbia-centerdorg


Dominic D. Ackerman who served in Costa Rica
from 95 to 97 and worked in Natural Resource Management
can be e-mailed at acke0040atcdumndedu


Dominic D. Ackerman who served in Costa Rica
from 95 to 97 and worked in Natural Resource Management
can be e-mailed at acker010atcdumndedu


Colleen McLaughlin who served in Costa Rica
from 95 to 97 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at chinta2ahotmaildcom

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 10:24 am: Edit Post

John Heymann who served in Costa Rica
from 95 to 97 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at ljheymannaworldnetdattdnet


michele zimmerman who served in Costa Rica
from 95 to 97 and worked in nat resources mgmt
can be e-mailed at michelezimmermanahotmaildcom


Jonathan Wolfington who served in Costa Rica
from 96 to 97 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at jwedaaoldcom


Margaret Cavazos who served in Costa Rica
from 96 to 98 and worked in Business
can be e-mailed at cavazosmahotmaildcomd


Lane Bunkers who served in Costa Rica and Chile
from 89 to 92 and worked in ICD, SBD
can be e-mailed at laneapeacedsfosdro


Jim Schuman who served in Costa Rica and Chile
from 90 to 93 and worked in WID
can be e-mailed at jaschumaahotmaildcom


Pablo Trupo who served in Costa Rica and Dominican Republic and Bolivia
from 85 to 90 and worked in Agricultural Extension
can be e-mailed at trupopavtdedu

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 4:00 pm: Edit Post

Costa Rica


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rick Stevens can be contacted at rstevens01avoyagerdnet

Host Country: Costa Rica

Training Group Name: Costa Rica X

City (or cities) you served in: San Jose

Year you began your peace corps service: 1968

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1970

Peace Corps Work Description (in one line): Physical education teacher / coach



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Bourne can be contacted at andrewbourneahotmaildcom

Host Country: Costa Rica

Training Group Name: La Garita

City (or cities) you served in: Santa Cruz, Guanacaste

Year you began your peace corps service: 1983

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1986

Peace Corps Work Description (in one line): Small/Disadvantaged Business Development



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Annette Fickel Tuebner can be contacted at antuebnerausaiddgov
Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group Name: Basico Training Center

City (or cities) you served in: San Jose

Year you began your peace corps service: 1975

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1977

Peace Corps Work Description:

Played clarinet in the Costa Rican National Symphony taught clarinet with the
National Youth Program

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

Went to Graduate School at Ohio University, received an M.A. in International
Affairs and am a direct hire employee with USAID.

Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:

It made me realize that there was life beyond music -- that I would always have
my music and that I wanted to realize bigger and better dreams.


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer SandraWishner can be contacted at CRTLimitedaaoldcom
Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: CR-IV

Cities you served in: Venecia de San Carlos

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Rural Community Development

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Training Director, Fiji in-service training program, 1985.

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

Worked 30 years as an Human Resource Development Specialist in U.S.
and 15 developing countries. Currently, owner of Costa Rica Tours, Ltd,
specializing in tours to Costa Rica and Panama.

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

What an incredible experience that has continually given direction to my
live.

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

CR-IV volunteers

Leave a message here if there was an incorrect or duplicate e-mail address for you in the
"Directory of Volunteers":

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 12:04 pm: Edit Post

Costa Rica

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Duane Chapman can be contacted at dmchappyajunodcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: Fisheries training at OU, the language and culture inLa Garita (La
Selva was the name of the training farm)

Cities you served in: Turrialba, Platanillo, La Suiza

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description: Fisheries (aquaculture)

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

Master's degree, Univ. of Wyoming, followed by employment as a
fishery biologist (fish and wildlife service, and now USGS) in Lakewood,
CO, then Corpus Christi, TX, and now Columbia MO

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

Just about anyone that was there at the same time as I was, or any
Costa Rica aquaculture volunteer at any time then or since.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, September 04, 2001 - 10:51 am: Edit Post

Costa Rica

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer celia Bosworth can be contacted at celiaainreachdcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: March-May 92

Cities you served in: Liberia, Costa Rica

Arrival Year: 92

Departure Year: 94

Work Description: Rehabilitation

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Based in the Liberia Hospital, worked to improve the rehabilitation services for
the physically disabled

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

Presently working as an occupational therapist in home health on the central
coast of California

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

Am interested in a reunion with my training group, possibly in Costa Rica as next
year marks our 10 aniversary.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, September 10, 2001 - 6:54 pm: Edit Post

Costa Rica

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John & Luisa Heymann can be contacted at ljheymannaattdnet

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Cities you served in: Puriscal

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Small Business Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 7:40 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Magdalena Tapia St. Germain can be contacted at msgaorrickdcom

Country of Service: Colombia & Costa Rica

Training Group: Colombia & Chile at Georgetown, Summer, 1964

Cities you served in: Bogota, Barranquilla, San Jose

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: PCV Secretaru

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

Still working; married my Peace Corps training roommate's brother; two
sons (one a Yale grad; one a Brown grad)

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

It was a wonderful experience

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

Kent MacDonald, Costa Rica Volunteer 1965-1967

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 10:13 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Crooks can be contacted at crooksjoaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: Community Development

Cities you served in: San Jose and Cartago

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: Credit unions

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 8:00 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tracy Geoghegan can be contacted at tracygaerolsdcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: ??

Cities you served in: Oriente de Santa Barbara, Guanacaste

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: "Women in Development" promoter

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

I've stayed in the international development field, as a communicator.
I've worked for InterAction, Partners of the Americas, New Israel Fund,
and am currently director of publications for Save the Children. Have
been fortunate to continue traveling in developing countries, including
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Honduras.

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

It's still the best thing I ever did.

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

Teresa Butler, Tracy Kremer, Cindy Koser, Noelle Bryant, Barbara
Champlin, Vernon Kelley, Michael Swisher and many others.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

A few of us are thinking about organizing a reunion sometime in 2002 --
please contact me if you're interested!

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 9:07 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin Rubio can be contacted at krubioahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: Santa Ana, Costa Rica 1996

Cities you served in: Paso Canoas, Los Guido

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description: Urban Youth Development Volunteer

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

n/a

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

I am currently a Project and Institutional Devlopemtn Associate at DPK
Consulting, an international development Consulting firm specializing in
Rule of Law issues based in San Francisco, CA.
ww.dpkconsulting.com


By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 11:06 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jean W. Parcher can be contacted at jwparcherausgsdgov

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: CPH

Cities you served in: Coroma

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description: Community Development and Health Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 6:05 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer andy hilliard can be contacted at ahilliard2ayahoodcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: July 1988

Cities you served in: Santa Cruz, Guanacaste

Arrival Year: 1988

Departure Year: 1990

Work Description: Small Business Development

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

Business Grad School (Kellogg), Marketing and Sales - Technology
and Latin America. Married (Costa Rican) 3 kids.

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

Longing for the simpler times.

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

Mike Pulley, Jason Coughlin, Eric Corzine

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 12:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Shelley Kurt Bock can be contacted at bocka1040nhdcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: Basic Grains Extension

Cities you served in: Filadelfia

Arrival Year: 1974

Departure Year: 1976

Work Description: Agricultural extension work

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

Arrival on 1.06.1974 and departed on 4.19.1976. In country training
at Basico, Inc., San Antonio de Belen, Heredia, Costa Rica. Local
extension work with corn, rice, beans and sorghum.

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

Since PC returned to Lawrence, Kansas, and received law degree.
Married Susan Boettcher, RPCV, Costa Rica 1974-1976,who worked in
Buenos Aires de Osa, Costa Rica with a teacher education program.

Presently have a criminal, juvenile and domestic law practice in
Lawrence. Susan Bock has taught in Oskaloosa, Kansas, since 1978.
Two daughters, Kristin is a freshman at Baker University in Baldwin,
Kansas. Meghan is an 8th grader in Lawrence.

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

Anyone from the Costa Rica Basic Grains Extension III program
1974-1976

By Janet Glor Post on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 2:40 pm: Edit Post

Several of us would like to contact Judy Mengle who trained with the Latin American Regional Secretaries group in Tucson, Arizona, Summer 1966. If you know how to contact Judy, please e-mail me or please tell her that I would like to contact her. Thank you.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 10:01 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Kroonblawd can be contacted at dkroonblawdauruwinesdcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Cities you served in: Bri Bri

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1992

Work Description: Small Business Development

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Uruguay (Montevideo)
1992-93
Small Business Consultant

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

Married an Uruguayan
Live in St. Paul, MN
Active member of Partners of the Americas
Started a wine import business (www.uruwines.com)
Work at a computer graphics company (SGI)

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 3:09 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jerome l. chambers can be contacted at jchamberaracsadcodcr

Country of Service: costa rica

Training Group: forestry 1981

Cities you served in: cañas, guanacaste

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description: forest investigation with dgf

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

returned to costa rica in 1985 and have worked here since having a
life threatening motorcycle injury.

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

even with the accident it was the best and I would do it again

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

Anyone from the June 1981 training group from Costa Rica, Leslie
Wiedensee a volunteer in nursing in Benin Africa around 1981-1984

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 10:38 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Sloan can be contacted at sloanjjaaoldcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: Soil &Crop Technical Advisors

Cities you served in: Cañas

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1986

Work Description: Extensionist for small farmer clients of the Banco Nacional de
Costa Rica.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 10:50 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dean Jefferson can be contacted at jeffedwainxpressdnet

Country of Service: El Salvador and Costa Rica

Training Group: Pastos y Forajes 1974

Cities you served in: Atiocoyo, San Jaun - San Isidro, Metalio, Santa Tecla

Arrival Year: 1974 (El Salvador), 1976 (Costa Rica)

Departure Year: 1976 (El Salvador), 1977 (Costa Rica)

Work Description: Agricultural Extension

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 11:36 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Rosen Wolfson can be contacted at WWolf38744aaoldcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: adult ed teacher trainer

Cities you served in: Quepos

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: trained teacher teaching adult literacy

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 6:34 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jean E. Rosenfeld can be contacted at jerosenfeldacsdcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: III

Cities you served in: San Jose, Cangrejal de Acosta

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: community development

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

I am a historian of religions, a researcher at UCLA's Center for the Study of
Religions

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

I learned a lot and was privileged to become part of a village

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

Marcia Sherriton

Any message for returned volunteers?:

If anyone who served in Costa Rica, especially in Acosta, wishes to contact
me, please do.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, February 01, 2002 - 10:32 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mara Guccione can be contacted at maraguccioneamsndcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: Costa Rica

Cities you served in: Paraiso de Talamanca and La Mansion de Nicoya

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Environmental Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, February 02, 2002 - 1:22 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lynn Bremer can be contacted at lbremeragbisdcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: 1991

Cities you served in: Limon & San Jose

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1993

Work Description: teacher training, special education

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 8:11 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James J. Drymiller can be contacted at drymillerjaaoldcom

Country of Service: Costa Rica

Training Group: Agriculture?

Cities you served in: Canton de Nicoya

Arrival Year: 1971

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description: Agricultural Extensionist assisting substinance farmers. Primarily worked
in corn, rice and bean production. Also worked with sesame, sorghum, tobaco, cotton, fruits
and vegetables.

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

Eleven+ years in county law enforcement in Illinois. Attended FBI National
Academy in 1982. After law enforcement, fifteen+ years in Nuclear Security at
commercial nuclear power plants. Semi-retired 2000 and currently working as a
Security Consultant. Board Certified as a Certified Protection Professional.
Current Residence: Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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

I can only hope that I gave as much as I received from my experiences. It was
and continues to be one of my life's most memorable events.

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