Rhode Island’s Peace Corps Community
Continued Service to Our Nation
As Peace Corps Volunteers
●Nearly 1,100 Rhode Island citizens have served as Peace Corps Volunteers. Approximately 45 citizens are currently serving from Rhode Island. In 2017, Rhode Island ranked 4th in the nation on a per capita basis for sending Peace Corps Volunteers overseas.
●Among medium colleges and universities, University of Rhode Island ranks 21st in the nation in sending Peace Corps Volunteers overseas.
As Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
●More than 460 Rhode Island citizens are connected with the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA).
●NPCA Member Groups include the Rhode Island RPCVs.
●Rhode Island RPCVs take part in annual beach clean-ups along Narragansett Bay.
“I enjoy helping people and have been serving my community as a certified nursing assistant for 11 years. I find much satisfaction in helping people cope with medical issues. I hope to be a nurse at the end of the year and I want to continue making a positive difference in the lives of others.”
Joanie A. Nocera
Philippines 2003 – 2005
Providence, RI 02908
The Peace Corps Community of Rhode Island
Mark G. Wentling
Honduras, 1967-1969 and Togo, 1970-1973
Worked in Niamey, Conakry, Lome, Mogadishu, and Dar es Salaam with USAID; Senior Advisor for the Great Lakes for USAID; USAID’s Country Program Manager for Niger and Burkina Faso; has worked in or visited all 54 African countries
Michael A. Rice
Philippines, 1981-1985
Worked with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources during his time in the Peace Corps; fmr. State representative for the 35th district of Rhode Island; recipient of three Fulbright Scholarship rewards
Patrick A. Rogers
Gabon, 1986-88
Partner at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP; fmr. Chief of Staff and Executive Counsel for Governor Lincoln D. Chafee
William O’Brien
South Africa 1998-2000
Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives; graduate of the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College
Dave Dittman
Libya 1966 - 1968
President, Plymouth Pilgrim’s Baseball Corporation
Fmr. Publisher of Children's Audiobooks, Audio Bookshelf, LLC