Since college,  Peter has been working as the Assistant Director of The Pat Reeves Village, a program of The Center for Family Services. Running the financial assistance program at the Shelter, he teaches the clients how to properly budget. Peter also organizes and manages a children's volunteer program and helps maintain the shelter and property. 

During high school and college, Peter interned at several banks and is currently studying to become a chartered financial analyst, an industry of particular interest to him..  In his free time, Peter enjoys weight training and competing in natural bodybuilding competitions.

Regarding Peter's experience at Rosarian, he said:    

Peter today

 "I have kept in touch with my Rosarian classmates, and I am still very close with most today. Rosarian prepared me for life in many ways.  Instilling in me effective study habits has enabled me to continue my education and has helped me become more disciplined, which pays off at work and play.  I can still recite, or I should say sing, every United States president by heart (thanks, Ms. Adley!).  I won the school's National Geographic Geography Bee in 8th grade (thanks, Ms. Moormann!).

"I have very fond memories of Rosarian. Those memories will last a lifetime. I was truly blessed to attend such a great school. I hope to one day be a parent and have my children attend Rosarian as well. Thank you for the fantastic early grade/middle school experience!"

Second grade teacher, Susan Crowley, was selected as a January winner for South Florida Parenting magazine's "My Kid's Teacher Rocks" contest. Congratulations Mrs. Crowley! And thank you to the Dorsey family for nominating her with the following submission:

"Mrs. Crowley rocks as a teacher because of one simple reason - she cares. She cares about the whole being of the student. Instead of being focused on grades, she concentrates her efforts in providing her students with an academic environment that makes them eager to learn. This is the second child I have had in her class and it is because of her that my children not only love school but love to learn. She makes even the most difficult subjects fun. She rewards good behavior and instills in her students a motivation to always put forth their best efforts in their work. Mrs. Crowley is also patient and has a wonderful way of using the perfect combination of discipline, grace and humor to ensure that her students respect the classroom, their peers and themselves. Kids leave Mrs. Crowley's classroom not only better at reading and math but with the confidence needed to excel in the next grade level. Thanks, Mrs. Crowley!"

The school winners from thousands of schools, including Mac Murphy, will now take a written test. Up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will then be eligible to compete in their state Bee on April 4, 2014. Mac competed in the state Bee last year and is hopeful of competing for the second consecutive year.