Pharmaceutical Scientist • Teacher • Tatum’s Mentor
Dr. Peterson
Known as Dr. P.
Experience made him an authority. Mentorship made that authority matter.
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Meet Dr. Peterson
Dr. Peterson—known as Dr. P.—is a 57-year-old pharmaceutical scientist, teacher, and trusted mentor to Tatum Clarke. He considers Tatum the hardest-working person he has ever taught and remains one of the few professional figures who sees the man beyond his worst mistake.
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- Tatum Clarke — student and mentee
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Inside the season
When Tatum’s theft of prescription drugs surfaced, Dr. P. fought to save his job and protect his future. Tatum was ultimately fired and lost the Wilcox Award, but Dr. P. never withdrew his support. At graduation, he embraced Tatum—an acknowledgment that the student he considered the hardest-working person he had ever met was greater than the mistake that nearly destroyed his career.