Photo By: Michele Cleland

The old saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” truly applies to the
Cornelius family. Bill Cornelius has many honorable achievements to add to
his history. However, none as special as a family member who follows in his
generous footsteps.

Bill's grandson and speaker Andrew Cornelius graduated from Appalachian
State in 2006. He then joined the Peace Corps and spent two and a half years in
Peru. Obviously, slowing down is not an option for Andrew, because he just
received his masters Degree of Arts in International Administration, with a
concentration in Corporate Finance, at the University of Denver. His current
title is “MA Candidate International Administration”.

Andrew explained that the individual mission statements of the Peace Corps
and the Rotary are similar, and there is a natural connection between the two
organizations. The Peace Corps can contribute to Rotary International
projects through their extensive knowledge of the people, land and
overall needs. If you have any questions for Andrew you can email
him at Andrew.cornelius@du.edu