Bard Student Able Bloodgood ’25 Wins Peace Corps Fellowship

Bard High School Early College graduate and Bard student Able Bloodgood ’25, a politics major, has been selected for a prestigious Peace Corps Fellowship in Sri Lanka. Starting in September, Bloodgood will undertake an intensive language training program to study Tamil and Sinhala, over a 27-month period, before being stationed in a town where he will coteach and lead English language courses for students of all grades. “I’m super excited to have been given this once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the Peace Corps,” said Bloodgood. “Thank you to my friends, family, and the Bard faculty for helping me through the application process.” The Peace Corps, founded in 1961, aims to assist developing countries by providing skilled workers in fields such as education, health, entrepreneurship, women's empowerment, and community development.  Since its inception, more than 240,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and served in 142 countries.

Post Date: 04-15-2025