Published on May 16, 2017 by Philip Poole
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Pete Petro, who received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Samford University 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 Samford degree and graduating with honors.
Birmingham’s Over the Mountain Journal recently featured Petro in an inspiring story by reporter Emily Williams.
Samford is 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, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 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. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
