Ava Hacker, 59, Willimantic, CT

World traveler, explorer, teacher, volunteer

In 4th grade, Ava Hacker found herself drawn to the new kid in the class - from Egypt no less. From that point on Ava knew the world was a big playground for her to explore. Since then she has lived in she lived in 4 different countries. At the age of 56, she joined the Peace Corps and lived in Belize, a small country of diverse language and cultures. She now knows she can do anything. Anything. And we believe her.

http://avainthepeacecorps.blogspot.com