Bullies drove him out of school. 40 years later, he's graduating | CBC Radio

Posted: Jun 21, 2019 4:00 PM ET | Last Updated: June 2110:27

"Being a smaller kid, I was an easy target," said Petersen, who was regularly punched and kicked. He had food smeared into his hair, and was locked in his locker at the end of the school day by other students. It was more than an hour before he was rescued by a janitor. Things began to unravel for Petersen after the accident. He lost his job as a courier, and struggled to find another without a high school diploma.

Petersen was encouraged by teachers and fellow students to audition to be class valedictorian. He made it to the finals.

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