(August 2009) Several members of the Illinois State University Student Education Association attended the National Education Association Student Conference this summer in San Diego, Calif., where they participated in leadership training, membership workshops, and regional caucus meetings. During the conference, the National Education Association presented the ISU chapter with the Outstanding Local Excellence with More Than 200 Members Award for the third year in a row.
The ISU Student Education Association has over 250 members with 20 percent of the membership active in the executive board, advisory board, and sub-committees. Seventy percent of members are active during the first semester and 43 percent are active during the second semester.
Illinois State competed for the award against two other universities in the category of Outstanding Local Excellence with More Than 200 Members, including Peru State College (Nebraska) and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Wisconsin).
All education majors are invited to attend the next Student Education Association meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2009, on the DeGarmo Hall Patio. Come for free food and information about the largest education-related student organization on campus.