
Mary Ann Müller ‘76
Mary Anne Müller is a social entrepreneur, educator and Buddhist instructor. In 1991, she founded Escuela Agroecológica de Pirque, an alternative secondary school model for low-income, at-risk children which integrates classroom learning with attention to each student's personal development and hands-on training in sustainable agriculture. In 2004, she founded Fundación Origen, an institution for Sustainable Education, Entrepreneurship and Peace.
Mary Anne is an Ashoka fellow, Avina leader and member of Schwab Foundation. She is currently launching the School for Peace & Sustainable Education to train South American teachers and social leaders.

Elisa Corcuera '89 (RIP)
Elisa was a member of the Board of Directors of El Centro de Investigación y Educación Parque Katalapi, a small private park near Puerto Montt founded in 1994, dedicated to promoting the scientific study of Chile’s native forests as well as increasing awareness, knowledge and love for nature. Parque Katalapi is a member of UICN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and since 2004 serves as a Biology Station for Universidad de Concepción.
Elisa was also the Founding President of ASI Conserva Chile, an association of conservation initiatives on private lands. She was awarded the 2017 “Premio a la Trayectoria” for her dedication to the organization.
Elisa was a member of the Advisory Council of the Land Conservation Network which has as a mission to connect organizations and people around the world that are accelerating voluntary private and civic sector action that protects and stewards land and water resources. She was co-founder of Chiloe’s 2640-acre foundation Inmobiliaria y Comunidad Parque Ahuenco and author of various books and papers.
She is the daughter of Anita Vliegenthart, a Nido Science teacher from 1975-1990.