October 17, 2024
Remembering Roger Lewis (1941–2024)
Roger Lewis' Contribution to the Peace Corps Commemorative was Foundational and Enduring By Jonathan Pearson For years, many within the Peace Corps community desired a presence among the national treasures that are dotted on or near Washington’s National Mall, to recognize the contributions of a quarter million Peace Corps Volunteers and former staff who served our nation. One of those efforts was sparked in 2001 on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, when Kevin Quigley and his wife, Susan Flaherty, were attending the annual Memorial Day concert. Looking over the National Mall, a conversation began where they lamented...