CIRED welcomes new Peace Corps Recruiter

Peace Corps Recruiter Anne Patterson (center) and campus ambassador Jessica Ammon (right) share information about Peace Corps with a Virginia Tech student during the Global Education Office’s Fall Resource Fair.

CIRED is pleased to welcome Anne Patterson, the new Peace Corps Recruiter.

A first-year master’s student in Virginia Tech’s Mental Health Counseling graduate program, Anne brings to the position first-hand experience in Peace Corps service. She previously served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia where she educated rural communities on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). After returning to the U.S., she worked as a child, youth, and family case manager at Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare.

Anne said, “As the Peace Corps representative, I get to share my Peace Corps service with others and encourage them to consider changing their lives and those of others for good. I really enjoy being a resource for students as they are considering their next steps.”

In her new role, Anne is responsible for recruiting in Southwest Virginia.

Virginia Tech ranks among the top 20 large schools that produce the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers. For information about Peace Corps, contact Anne at peacecorps@vt.edu.

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