æz ɐ hˈaɪlaɪt ʌvðɪ ˌækədˈɛmɪk pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, ðə pˈɜːsənəl pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt slˈæʃ ˈɑːnɚz pˈɜːsənəl pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt, kəmplˈiːɾᵻd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɑːfəmˌoːɹ jˈɪɹ, fʊlfˈɪlz ɐ ɡɹˌædʒuːˈeɪʃən ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənt ænd pɹəvˈaɪdz stˈuːdənts wɪððɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə wˈɜːk ˌoʊvɚ sˈɛvɹəl mˈʌnθs ɪn ɐn ˈɛɹiə ʌv pˈɜːsənəl ˈɪntɹɛst wɪð ɐn ɐdˈʌlt mˈɛntoːɹ.
As a highlight of the academic program, the Personal Project/Honors Personal Project, completed during the sophomore year, fulfills a graduation requirement and provides students with the opportunity to work over several months in an area of personal interest with an adult mentor.