Shannon O’Rourke ’07 was one of 10 chosen out of over 300 applications to participate in the 2018 Rotary Peace Fellow Retreat in Nepal.

This retreat, typically held every two years, unites a small, focused cohort of peace fellows and peace fellow alumni to analyze, discuss, and develop courses of action related to key issues within the peace and conflict resolution field.

Shannon was one of the first students at IWU selected for a Rotary Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship during her time at IWU.  Since her first time abroad in Senegal, she has continued to work internationally and has also been selected for two Rotary Peace fellowships.