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8-25-97

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ISU RANKS 29th IN PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University ranks 29th among all colleges and universities producing Peace Corps volunteers.

The Peace Corps today (Monday, Aug. 25) released a list of the top 50 college and universities whose alumni have joined the organization that provides humanitarian aid and education to 87 countries. In Peace Corp's 36-year history, 720 ISU alumni have joined the Peace Corps.

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