Troy Peterson ’19

Troy Peterson ’19 is an English teacher at Hunter College High School in New York City.

Peterson earned an MA in Adoclescent Enlish Education at Hunter College.

At Purchase, Peterson earned the Outstanding Senior Award for Cinema & Television Studies, and was a very active member of the community.

Peterson was treasurer of the Literature Society and co-president of  The New Purchase Cinema; a writing tutor at the Learning Center and a peer mentor for freshmen writing and literature courses; one of 15 students selected to attend Durst Distinguished Lecture Series author  master classes; co-hosted WPSR radio shows The Film Beat and New Purchase Cinema Radio; and writer for The Purchase Beat.