In 2020-21, the University of Mary Washington Athletic Department is continuing its student-athlete spotlight series, "Inside the Nest", presented by Virginia Lottery. Each month, we will be celebrating student-athletes from different communities within our department, as a partnership with the James Farmer Multicultural Center's Cultural Awareness series. In October, we will celebrate Disabilities Awareness Month.

Name: Peter Lermo       

Sport: Swimming

Hometown: Springfield, VA

Major: Undecided

Favorite Class:

Greek Literature

Favorite Professor:

Professor Schilling

Favorite part about being a UMW student-athlete:

Atmosphere is very welcoming

Favorite thing to do in Fredericksburg:

Go to Vivify

Fun fact about me:

Shortest freshman on the UMW Men's team

Favorite UMW memory:

Going to the first practice

What has playing at UMW meant to you:

Everything, UMW is full of great people and teammates

Post-graduate plans:

Unsure

I would like to thank:

Family, friends, teammates, any and all coaches who helped me along the way

What does Disabilities Awareness Month mean to you? 

It means more now knowing that I can be recognized as a disabled athlete, but still have the same opportunities to compete at the same level among my peers.