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07/10/2026
The University of Vermont is a prolific producer of Peace Corps volunteers, ranking third among medium-sized American universities.
The Peace Corps has served 144 countries since its founding in 1961. More than 240,000 throughout that time have put forth their passion and skills “in support of community-led development and intercultural exchange” (2026 Fast Facts, Peace Corps). On average, 3,000 volunteers are deployed to over 60 countries yearly.
Meet three UVM 2025 alumnae from the UVM College of Arts & Sciences who are currently deployed in Ghana's Volta Region.
All three were sworn in as Peace Corps Officers this past March, all working in the sector of Community Health Facilitation: Celeste Moyer '25, Malia Glassman '25, and Alexis Torykian '25. Together, they reflect on their life-changing experiences thus far.
Read the full Q&A via the link in our comments.
For Haley Moriarty ’29, what started as hands-on experience as a clinical assistant quickly became a calling.
“I just loved the patients I was working with [at Dana Farber]. That’s when I thought, ‘Okay, this is for me.’”
When Haley began searching for a medical school, she wasn’t only looking for academic excellence. She wanted a community where she could build meaningful relationships, serve others, and feel at home. She found all of that at the The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont.
But like so many aspiring physicians, Haley faced a difficult reality: the cost of medical education.
Scholarship support helped turn possibility into reality.
“It made it a lot more affordable,” Haley says. “Knowing that someone saw something in me, I am really, really thankful for that.”
Today, Haley is pursuing her dream of becoming a physician—one who hopes to offer not only medical expertise, but comfort, hope, and compassion during life’s hardest moments.
“I want to be the provider who can give hope to someone. At the very least, a shoulder to cry on.”
Because of scholarship donors, students like Haley can focus less on financial barriers and more on what matters most: caring for patients and preparing to serve future generations.
Your support doesn’t just fund an education. It helps shape the physicians our communities will depend on tomorrow. 💚
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