Professor Peter Arvanites has been teaching mathematics at SUNY Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York since 1987. He regularly teaches a wide variety of courses ranging from Elementary Algebra, College Algebra, and Statistics to Honors Calculus and Linear Algebra. He was a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1997 and the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service in 2010. Peter has been a member of the Faculty Senate since 1989, serving as Vice President/Secretary from 1995 to 1997, Acting Vice President/Secretary from 2004 to 2005, and President from 2005 to 2009. He has been part of the Sam Draper Honors Program since 1994, serving as a mentor for Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering students. In 2025, Peter became a member of the Board of Directors of the RCC Foundation, providing financial support to students through scholarships. As a member of the Mathematical Association of America, the New York State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, the Ten County Mathematics Educators Association, and the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State, he stays abreast of the latest developments in math education at the secondary and college levels. In his spare time, Peter enjoys playing chess and thinking about new strategies to help his students overcome their math anxiety and enjoy the power and elegance of mathematics.