Student WEA Brings Home Six National Awards for 2008-2009
Student WEA Brings Home Six
NEA-Student Program Awards
Continuing its tradition for national recognition of excellence, the Student Wisconsin Education Association was awarded six NEA-Student Program national awards for the hard work done by the local chapters in our state. The winners are as follows:
Outstanding Local Website - Wisconsin Lutheran College
Outstanding Local Newsletter - Wisconsin Lutheran College
Outstanding Local Advisor - Marilyn J. Ward, Carthage College
Outstanding Local Underclassman - Melissa Scheck, University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Outstanding State Affiliate Excellence - Student Wisconsin Education Association
Student WEA members are WEAC members and leaders that attend both state and private colleges and universities and are studying to become educators. There are 2100 Student WEA members who are engaged in various organizing activities at their chapters that benefit their schools and Wisconsin’s K-12 public schools and communities. In addition, they attend professional conferences and engage in leadership trainings offered throughout the year.
If you have a son or daughter enrolled in a school of education or if you serve as a cooperating teacher for student teachers or practicum students, encourage them to join Student WEA. Membership entitles them to receive WEAC and NEA member benefits, these benefits include receiving NEA’s Professional Liability Insurance, professional publications, and belonging to Student WEA’s mini-resume service.