When the schooner Sultana was towed through Chestertown to launch in 2001, the first phase of what would become the Sultana Education Foundation set sail, has thrilled tens of thousands of Maryland students by introducing them to Maryland’s greatest resource: The Chesapeake Bay.
On September’s First Friday, the Foundation christened an inland vessel in the heart of Chestertown, its new home and education center.
The 9,000 square foot building, designed by noted architect and Chestertown resident Alex Castro, is one of only two LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum buildings on the Eastern Shore. Its “green” pedigree reflects the Foundation’s mission as “a leading provider of Maryland State Department of Education certified programs in History and Environmental Science’ and offers a science-focused Wet Lab, a Geography Classroom with the region’s largest GIS (Geographic Information Systems) projector, an extensive Project Shop for the maintenance of the Foundation’s schooner SULTANA and other hands-on projects, a 100-person capacity Lecture Hall, and office space for the Foundation’s 15-person staff.
Introduced by Board Chair Patti Hegland and narrated by Sultana President Drew McMullen, the ceremony included praise from Mayor Chris Cerino, Kent County Commissioners President William Pickrum, Delegate Jay Jacobs and Governor Hogan Deputy Chief of Staff Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio.
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