Alumni Spotlight - John Peeters

You could say that John Peeters is motivated. In high school, he began attending EvCC through the Running Start program, obtaining his associate degree one day after receiving his high school diploma. He went on to Western Washington University, where he earned separate degrees in economics/accounting and marketing, then to Columbia University to study for a master's in business administration.

But John wasn’t finished yet. He later returned to EvCC to attend the Small Business Accelerator program, helping him run the business he owns today, Penway Media. John worked the business for many years with his parents before eventually purchasing it from them in 2013. “While not undervaluing my previous education, EvCC’s Accelerator Program has proven to be the most important class I have ever taken,” he says. “We talk about small business problems and then find realistic solutions, all the while planning for the future.”