Congratulations, 2010 Graduates!
Aaron Banas, M.A., Latin American Studies, Economic Development
Internship: Southside Presyterian Church
Peace Corps Honduras & Ecuador
Peace Corps Honduras & Ecuador
Central Hondural Education Fund
Cuerpo de Paz, Ecuador
Trip Advisor for Sustainable Harvest International
Director of Project Gettysburg Leon, Leon Nicaragua (Sister City Program)
Angela Bennett, M.A., Art Education
Internship: Teacher TUSD
Peace Corps Ghana
AmeriCorps Member at City High School
Third/Fourth Grade Teacher at Ochoa Community Magnet School, Tucson
Teacher, Borton Magnet School
MSW student, ASU, 2019-
MSW student, ASU, 2019-
Alyssa Bittenbender Guido, M.P.H., Public Health
Internship: The Partnership, Peace Corps Fellows Club President, Fellows Graduate Coordinator
Peace Corps Zambia
Program Director, AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC), UA, Tucson (2010-)
Mark Carlson, M.S., Natural Resources
Internship: School of Natural Resources
Peace Corps El Savador
Research Technician, University of Connecticut, Cape Town Area, South Africa
Research Technician, University of Missouri (2012-13), Columbia, MO
Instructor at Round Rock Honey Beekeeping School and
Research and Development/Analytical Chemist at Micro-Tracers Inc. (2013-)
Jeremy Carter, M.A., Latin American Studies
Peace Corps Guatemala
Internship: Capacity Building Specialist, Nogales Community Development Corporation
Resource Development Coordinator, NALCAB
Senior Program Manager, National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders, San Antonio, TX
Kristen Curé, M.S., Information Resources and Library Science
Peace Corps Nicaragua
Internship: AmeriCorps Member with Sahuaro Girl Scout Council
Librarian, Youth and Adult Services, Quincey-Douglas Branch, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ 2010-12)
Latino Liaison Adult Services Librarian at Springfield Public Library, Springfield, OR (2012-)
Deborah Curley, M.P.H., Public Health
Peace Corps Cameroon
Internship: Primavera Foundation and Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Program Director, UA Cooperative Extension, Santa Cruz County, Nogales, AZ
Program Director, UA Coperative Extension, Pima County, Tucson, AZ (2015-)
Nikolaus Eichman, M.B.A., Eller School of Management
Peace Corps Peru
Internship: AmeriCorps Member with Somali-Bantu Association of Tucson, AZ, Public Relations and Marketing for Peace Corps Fair
Finance and Contracts Analyst, Abt Associates, Washington D.C.
Agribusiness and PPP Specialist and Head of Business Development at AZMJ LLC, Washington D.C. Metro Area
Margaret Knight, M.P.H., Public Health
Peace Corps Benin
Internship: The Partnership, Tucson, AZ
Evaluator, The Partnership, Tucson
Kevin Koegel, M.P.H., Public Health
Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean/Grenada
Internship: Community Food Bank of Tucson and Southern Arizona
Research Specialist, MEZCOPH, University of Arizona, 2010-11
Public Health Professional, Portland, OR, 2011
Peace Corps Response, Malawi, 2011
Research and Evaluation Specialist, Pima County Juvenile Court (2012-)
Holly Lawson, Ph.D., Special Education, CLVT, COMS
Peace Corps Morocco
Internship: Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind, University of Arizona, Special Education instructor
Assistant Professor, Professor-in-Charge, Visual Impairments Program, Special Education, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Assistant Professor, Coordinator of the Visually Impaired Learner program, Portland State University, Graduate School of Education, Special Education
Peter Mittelholzer, M.B.A. and J.D.
Peace Corps Azerbaijan
Internship: Arizona Cooperative Extension, 4-H Youth Development, Japan International Exchange Program
Attorney; Commercial Sales Representative at Enogex, and OGE Energy Corp. company, Oklahoma City
Team Member, Bernard Health, Austin, TX
Stephen Morrison, M.B.A.
Peace Corps Peru
Internship: United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
Community Benefit and Access to Healthcare Manager, Carondelet, Tucson, AZ
Coordinator of Gap Programs, Elon University, 2011-2014
Assistant Director of Admission, Eller College, University of Arizona (2014-)
Matthew Nigrelli, M.B.A.
Peace Corps Paraguay
Internship: Small Business Developer with Microbusiness Advancement Administration (MAC)
Credit Union Examiner, National Credit Union Administration, AZ/NM (2010-12)
Loan Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration, Herndon, VA (2012-13)
Financial Analyst, Office of Investments, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington D.C. (2013-)
Molly Osborn, M.A., Information Resources and Library Science
Peace Corps Belize
Internship: Pima County Public Library Adult Services and Harlingen Public Library
Librarian, Harlingen, TX
Kevin Pieters, M.S., Planning and M.B.A.
Peace Corps Samoa
Internships: Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy (AzRISE) and Nogales Community Development Corporation
Co-Founder and General Manager at TerraVoyant LLC
Field Officer, U.S. AID, Afghanistan (2012-13)
Project Manager - Energy and Water, U.S. AID in Afghanistan (2013-)
Kadeon Thomas, M.B.A. and M.S., Accounting
Peace Corps Ecuador
Peace Corps Response, City of Zomba, Malawi
Internship: International Rescue Committee
Community and Economic Development, International Rescue Committee, Phoenix
Kate Van Roekel, M.A., Language, Reading, and Culture
Peace Corps Chad & Mauritania
Internships: CESL, Pima Community College
ESL Instructor at Center for English as a Second Language, University of Arizona
Teacher Education and Training Coordinator, English Language Acquisition for Adults at Literacy Connects