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.