SARASOTA, FL. August 24, 2017—Sarasota Military Academy Prep, a public charter, middle school and authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, providing students with a 21st-century learning experience immersed in daily military principles of honor, respect, and leadership, is inspiring its cadets with a world-renowned speaker series. SMA Prep is promoting its campus-wide initiative Project Earth. The 2017-18 Project Earth Speaker Series line-up includes an array of world-renowned scientists, authors, and celebrities who offer SMA Prep cadets real-world exposure to changemakers who are positively impacting environmental issues on a global scale.
SMA Prep cadets interact with speakers through WebEx or in person and this year’s speakers include:
Award-winning author, Carl Hiaasen
Mote Scientist, Dr. Tracy Fanara
Data Scientist and Inventor, Dr. Kira Radinsky
Award-winning producer, and star of the hit TV series Survivorman, Les Stroud
One of Time Magazine’s People of the Year and Most Influential People, Dr. Pardis Sabeti
View previous speakers from the 2016-2017 Project Inspire Series.
About Sarasota Military Academy
Founded in 2002, Sarasota Military Academy is a public charter, middle school, and high school located in Sarasota, FL. As an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, SMA provides students with a 21st-century learning experience immersed in daily military principles of honor, respect, and leadership. Combining extraordinary academics with the highest military principles of camaraderie, focus, leadership, integrity, compassion, poise, honor, and respect, SMA’s mission is to graduate young men and women who will confidently define their personal and unique goals for success in a multicultural and globalized world. More information is available at www.sarasotamilitaryacademy.org
About Project Earth Guest Speaker Series
Guest speakers changing student lives 30 minutes at a time… a simple, individual 30-minute video conferencing session by every age, walk of life and occupation that have followed their dreams and succeeded. The session will take place one at a time at the choosing of the participant’s availability. The series derives its strength from the people that provide inspiration for the young students to not only believe in themselves but in their dreams. To find out more about the 2017-18 Project Earth series visit www.projectinspire.net/project-earth
About Project Earth
Project Earth is a student and faculty-driven collaborative effort spearheaded by Agri-Science, the Interact Club, and Project Inspire. Our goal is to become an Eco-School, a new certification backed by the National Wildlife Federation. It is a seven-step process that requires audits in twelve sustainable categories such as water consumption, energy use, and campus biodiversity. The certification will be a year-long effort that will promote environmental awareness of the cadets and a chance to lessen the carbon footprint of our school. To find out more about upcoming speakers go to Project Earth
