Meet Our Fellows
Current Fellows
Bowling Green State University is currently home to 15 Coverdell Fellows. These Returned Peace Corps Volunteers have served in a variety of sectors and programs around the world, learning a unique pool of languages along the way. Here you can learn about the diverse backgrounds and current programs of study of our some of our Fellows.

Bekah Alviani
- PC Country: Ghana
- PC Sector: Education - Deaf Education
- Languages Spoken: Ghanaian Sign Language and Twi/Fante
- BGSU Program: M.F.A. Digital Art
- Home State: Pennsylvania
Heather Bloom
- PC Country: Paraguay
- Languages Spoken: Spanish and Guaraní
- BGSU Program: Dual M.A. History & Spanish
- Home State: Ohio

Clarissa Espinoza
- PC Country: Paraguay
- PC Sector and Program: Community Health
- Language Spoken: Spanish, Guarani
- BGSU Program: M.A. Nutrition
- Home State: Texas

Alexandra Gagyi
- PC Country: Benin
- PC Sector: Education - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Languages Spoken: French and Bariba
- BGSU Program: M.A. History
- Home State: Ohio

Ben Hall
- PC Country: Burkina Faso
- PC Sector and Program: Community Health Development
- Language Spoken: French, German, Moore, Spanish
- BGSU Program: M.A. German
- Home State: South Carolina

Sarah Mehler
- PC Country: Ukraine
- PC Sector and Program: Education - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Language Spoken: Ukrainian
- BGSU Program: M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Home State: Oregon

Katie Miller
- PC Country: Ukraine
- PC Sector and Program: Education - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Language Spoken: Ukrainian
- BGSU Program: M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Home State: Tennessee

Benjamín Ochoa González
- PC Country: Indonesia
- PC Sector and Program: Education
- Languages Spoken: Spanish and Bahasa Indonesian
- BGSU Program: M.A. Spanish
- Home State: California
Jaryt Salvo
- PC Countries: Malawi
- PC Sector and Program: Education
- Language Spoken: English and Japanese
- BGSU Program: M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education and M.A. Analytics
- Home State: Ohio

Evan Snapp
- PC Country: Grenada
- PC Sector and Program: Education
- Languages Spoken: Grenadian Creole English
- BGSU Program: Master of Public Administration
- Home State: Ohio

Daniel Vetter
- PC Country: Panama
- PC Sector and Program: Education - Teaching English
- Language Spoken: Spanish
- BGSU Program: Dual M.A. Spanish & Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Home State: Ohio
Former Fellows
- Barry Allen, Peace Corps Benin, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Nicholas Bardo, Peace Corps Republic of Kiribati, Peace Corps Guatemala, Peace Corps Response China, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Jennifer Bartimole, Peace Corps El Salvador, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Jessica Batterton, Peace Corps Mozambique, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Kaitlin Benner-Kenegy, Peace Corps Azerbaijan, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Katrina Benson, Peace Corps Rwanda, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Laura Berlin, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Jasmine Blaine, Peace Corps Panama, MPA
- Laura Booher, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Samantha Boss, Peace Corps Guatemala, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Roxann Brown, Peace Corps Azerbaijan, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Kristen Bunner, Peace Corps Namibia, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Kaitlyn Carmel, Peace Corps Georgia, M.A. College Student Personnel
- Lauren Clark, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Daniel Conklin, Peace Corps Morocco, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Emilio Cuevas Garcia, Peace Corps Panama, MPA
- Emily Diamond, Peace Corps Benin, Peace Corps Nicaragua, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Ariel Dodgson, Peace Corps Zambia, M.A. Food and Nutrition
- Jeremy Doughty, Peace Corps Ukraine, Ph.D. Higher Education Administration
- Nicholas Eckhart, Peace Corps Nicaragua, M.A. Spanish
- Angela Fultz, Peace Corps Moldova, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Claudia Garcia, Peace Corps Panama, M.A. Spanish
- Amanda Gensler, Peace Corps Honduras, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Amanda Glennon, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Lindsay Goldberg, Peace Corps Madagascar, Peace Corps Niger, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Sherry Grone, Peace Corps Zambia, Master of Food and Nutrition
- Stephen Hagerman, Peace Corps Panama, MBA
- Conor Harmon, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Lauren Hengtgen, Peace Corps Philippines, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Meagan Hoff, Peace Corps Benin, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Ethan Jackson, Peace Corps Kenya, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Jenny Johnson, Peace Corps Malawi, M.A. Spanish
- Mary Jones, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- A'Ame Joslin, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Ashley Justice, Peace Corps The Gambia, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Dani Kehm, Peace Corps Paraguay, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Kristen King, Peace Corps Senegal, Master of Business Administration
- Molly Kosnak, Peace Corps Mongolia, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Nanosh Lucas, Peace Corps Mozambique, M.A. Spanish and History
- Luis Macias, Peace Corps Kazakhstan, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Adia Major, Peace Corps Dominican Republic, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Samantha Martin, Peace Corps Indonesia, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Dorothy Mayne, Peace Corps Madagascar, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Kevin McCellan, Peace Corps Burkina Faso, Peace Corps Mali, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Whitni McCoy, Peace Corps Vanuatu, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Brad McDonald, Peace Corps Albania, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Katie Miller, Peace Corps Ukraine, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Jeanetta Mohkle-Hill, Peace Corps Paraguay, M.A. Spanish
- Adam Murphy, Peace Corps Romania, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Tiffany Nelson, Peace Corps China, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Becca Norman, Peace Corps Ukraine, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Thomas Noyes, Peace Corps Guatemala, M.A. Spanish
- Caitlin O'Connor, Peace Corps Ukraine, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Amy Oshiro, Peace Corps Malawi, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Leslie Pacheco Manning, Peace Corps Malawi, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Rebecca Paskiet, Peace Corps Dominican Republic, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Anthony Perez, Peace Corps Honduras, M.A. Spanish
- Diana Pitcher, Peace Corps South Africa, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Whitney Popp, Peace Corps Jordan, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Matthew Priest, Peace Corps Kenya, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Elizabeth Rebacz, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Jaryt Salvo, Peace Corps Malawi, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Alyssa Souza, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Brittany Sharpless, Peace Corps Ethiopia, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Samantha Sworden, Peace Corps Dominican Republic, M.A. Technology Management/Engineering
- Natasha Truong, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Andrew VanLew, Peace Corps Uzbekistan, Peace Corps Kazakhstan, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Lillian Watson, Peace Corps Western Samoa, M.A. Cross-Cultural and International Education
- Dan Wendt, Peace Corps Dominican Republic, MPA