Peters' activity in recruiting students and donations, and constantly striving to make his department's program the best it can be, is why he is one of the third-place winners in the Best Instructor contest sponsored by The NEWS and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI).
"Ray has over 30 years of experience teaching HVAC students and has always been highly regarded by his students and colleagues," said Bill Matthews, HVACR Dept. Chair, Linn State Technical College. "He has always made the students his No. 1 priority."