I was born and raised in a small town called Thurmont, Maryland. Before I headed off to Florida for college I got my Open Water and Advanced Open Water Diver certification from PADI. I am currently a senior at Florida Tech where I am majoring in Marine Biology and minoring in Psychology with a focus on animal behavior. I have always adored sharks and all things ocean. I knew I wanted to be a voice for sharks when I realized that most people didn’t see them as beautiful or fascinating, but instead labeled sharks as monstrous people eating machines. I want to use my passion to get people interested in sharks in hopes that they grow to appreciate and love them like I do. Hopefully this love fuels a fire in people to take action in the fight to help sharks. Jacques Cousteau said it best, “People protect what they love”.
McKenna Hardie
