36 Ashley Bell ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2001 Valdosta State University alumnus Ashley Bell made a point to do two things when he began his new appointment as the associate director of the Peace Corps for External Affairs back in July 2017. My time in Valdosta was definitely critical to me deciding to get involved with public service. — ASHLEY BELL WRITTEN BY PETER C. FAILOR Photo: Peace Corps “ “