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| − | '''Megan Benson Pratt''' (b. [[1973]]) is an educational outreach coordinator with the [[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]] and | + | '''Megan Benson Pratt''' (b. [[1973]]) is an educational outreach coordinator with the [[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]] and an At-Large member of the [[Pensacola City Council]]. She is the daughter of [[Lois Benson]] and younger sister of [[Holly Benson]]. |
A native of Durham, North Carolina, Megan moved with her family to Pensacola in 1976. After graduating from [[Washington High School]] in 1990, she received a bachelor's of science degree from M.I.T. in 1993, an M.A. in chemistry from Harvard in 1995 and her Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard in 1999, then was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School in 2000. In 2002 she returned to Pensacola and began working at the [[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]] (IHMC), where her husband [[Jerry Pratt]] is also a robotics researcher. She has spearheaded the IHMC's [[Science Saturdays]] program and, with her sister Holly, helped create the [[I LOVE Science]] program for 5th graders in the [[Escambia County School District|Escambia]] and [[Santa Rosa County School District]]s. | A native of Durham, North Carolina, Megan moved with her family to Pensacola in 1976. After graduating from [[Washington High School]] in 1990, she received a bachelor's of science degree from M.I.T. in 1993, an M.A. in chemistry from Harvard in 1995 and her Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard in 1999, then was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School in 2000. In 2002 she returned to Pensacola and began working at the [[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]] (IHMC), where her husband [[Jerry Pratt]] is also a robotics researcher. She has spearheaded the IHMC's [[Science Saturdays]] program and, with her sister Holly, helped create the [[I LOVE Science]] program for 5th graders in the [[Escambia County School District|Escambia]] and [[Santa Rosa County School District]]s. | ||
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*[http://www.votemegan2008.com/ VoteMegan2008.com] – campaign website | *[http://www.votemegan2008.com/ VoteMegan2008.com] – campaign website | ||
*[http://www.ihmc.us/users/user.php?UserID=mpratt IHMC profile] | *[http://www.ihmc.us/users/user.php?UserID=mpratt IHMC profile] | ||
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Revision as of 20:21, 12 January 2009
| Megan Pratt | |
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| Born | 1973 Durham, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Science education coordinator Pensacola City Council, At-Large |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Spouse | Jerry Pratt |
| Parents | Scott and Lois Benson |
| Children | Annie & Ben |
Megan Benson Pratt (b. 1973) is an educational outreach coordinator with the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and an At-Large member of the Pensacola City Council. She is the daughter of Lois Benson and younger sister of Holly Benson.
A native of Durham, North Carolina, Megan moved with her family to Pensacola in 1976. After graduating from Washington High School in 1990, she received a bachelor's of science degree from M.I.T. in 1993, an M.A. in chemistry from Harvard in 1995 and her Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard in 1999, then was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School in 2000. In 2002 she returned to Pensacola and began working at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC), where her husband Jerry Pratt is also a robotics researcher. She has spearheaded the IHMC's Science Saturdays program and, with her sister Holly, helped create the I LOVE Science program for 5th graders in the Escambia and Santa Rosa County School Districts.
Community involvement
- Pensacola Charter Review Commission
- Weis and Brentwood Elementary Schools, volunteer
- WSRE-TV PBS, board member
- Gulf Coast Zoological Society, board member
- Communities in Schools of Northwest Florida, board member
- Leadership Pensacola Class of 2005
- Pensacola Young Professionals, member
External links & references
- VoteMegan2008.com – campaign website
- IHMC profile
| Preceded by: Mike Wiggins |
Pensacola City Council District 9 (At-Large) 2009 – present |
Incumbent |
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Government of the City of Pensacola |
| Mayor: Grover Robinson IV • City Administrator: Chris Holley • City Attorney: Susan Woolf • City Clerk: Ericka Burnett | |
| Pensacola City Council | |
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| District 1: P. C. Wu • District 2: Sherri Myers • District 3: Andy Terhaar • District 4: Jared Moore District 5: Gerald Wingate • District 6: Ann Hill • District 7: Jewel Cannada-Wynn | |
| See also: Seal of the City of Pensacola • Pensacola City Hall • Charter of the City of Pensacola • Pensacola city limits |
