The school’s Faculty-Athletic Representative for a span of three decades, Jack Peterson [1975-82, 1986-97] entered the Seawolf Hall of Fame in 2004 for outstanding overall contributions to the Athletic Department.
A professor of Sociology at UAA from 1971-97, Peterson took on the role of FAR during the department’s formative years, helping Athletics establish a healthy relationship with the academic faculty. After a four-year break, he resumed the FAR role in 1986 and continued until his retirement.
Peterson also helped spearhead UAA’s move to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, serving as the league’s FAR from 1992-97. Peterson earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in Sociology from Washington State University, and completed an ABD course of study in Rural Sociology at Cornell University.
In addition to UAA, Peterson taught at Washington State, Cornell, and Northern Illinois University, earning a National Science Foundation Fellowship and a Danforth Associate among his many professional honors.
A member of numerous gerontological and sociological societies and a proud father of four, he and his wife Lyn retired to Washington until Jack's passing in Nov. 2016.
