Published on May 16, 2017 by Philip Poole Â
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Pete Petro, who received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on May 12, continues to be an inspiration to all who know him.
Petro has suffered from Duchenne muscular dystrophy since age 5, but that didn’t stop him from completing his ºÚÁϳԹÏÍødegree and graduating with honors.
Birmingham’s Over the Mountain Journal recently featured Petro in an inspiring story by reporter Emily Williams.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøenrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøfields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.