Ron Clark Helps eVestment Close out the Year with Rousing Speech

Renowned Atlanta-based educator Ron Clark, founder of the Ron Clark Academy, helped Marietta-based eVestment close out its annual meeting as the meeting’s keynote speaker Friday, December 12 at Villa Christina in Dunwoody. Clark offered a rousing story of his background, his early days in teaching and his goals in founding the Ron Clark Academy, the highly acclaimed, non-profit middle school in Southeast Atlanta. He used his own story and stories from the students and educators who have passed through the academy to offer lessons in setting high goals, challenging those around you to excel and being passionate about work and success. At the event (left to right): eVestment founder Heath Wilson, Ron Clark and eVestment founders Matt Crisp and Jim Minnick.

In 2000, Clark was named Disney’s American Teacher of the Year. He has appeared on numerous national television programs and news broadcasts, including The Today Show, Oprah and CNN. His book, The Essential 55, has sold more than 1 million copies.

The Ron Clark Academy was founded in 2007 to serve children in grades 5 through 8 and to also offer programs for educators. Hundreds of students have studied at the Ron Clark Academy and more than 3,000 educators visit the academy each year to learn about its education philosophies and observe its classrooms. For more information on enrolling a child in the academy or signing up for an educator visit, please visit www.ronclarkacademy.com.