Against all odds: Obtaining a degree in a difficult learning environment, Timothy Petarra (DGLS)



YC Library’s Distinguished Guest Lecture Series, September 18, 2023

A Yavapai College First Generation Student Tells His Journey From Growing Up in an Urban Minority Neighborhood, Running for U.S. Congress, & Obtaining a Master’s Degree.

Tim comes to us from Mingus Spring Charter School where he has spent the last year teaching 8th grade. Tim has a Bachelor of Arts in History and is currently working on his master’s in public administration with an emphasis in Government and Policy at Grand Canyon University. Tim is also a Global War on Terror U.S. Army veteran, YC Alumni, and a First-Generation student.

Recorded: Sept. 18, 2023
Lecturer: Timothy Petarra
Hosted on Prescott Campus Library

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Disclaimer: The viewpoints and opinions expressed in the lectures are those of the speakers and do not imply endorsement by Yavapai College or the YC Library.

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