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Kate Scurria

Rutgers–Camden graduate student Kate Scurria is currently doing significant service work in Uganda for the Peace Corps. Her two-year Peace Corps deployment is part of Rutgers–Camden’s International Public Service and Development (IPSD) concentration.

She arrived in Uganda in August and will continue her service there until October 2012. As a community health volunteer, Scurria is focused on non-governmental organization development. She is tackling public health issues such as nutrition, sanitation, hygiene, and HIV/AIDS care. In addition, she is involved in income generating activities, creating village savings and loan associations, strategic planning, and building a work plan.
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