MANSFIELD, PA— Mansfield University Education major Hannah Swartwood (Jersey Shore, PA) was one of only 20 students from across
the country selected to attend the National Education Association (NEA) National Leadership Summit held in Chicago March 16-18.
The theme for the 2018 Leadership Summit was “Uniting Our Members and the Nation: Empowering Leaders, Educating Students, and Strengthening Communities.” Swartwood, along with her fellow student scholarship winners and 2,000 in-services teachers attended.
Swartwood attended breakout sessions about the effects of school voucher programs on public schools, creating a professional learning plan to continue to improve my teaching and national board certification. She also attended the Aspiring Educators Caucus meeting and the Pennsylvania State Partnership for Leadership Development meetings.
“It was such an amazing experience to learn from, and alongside, incredible professionals in the education field,” Swartwood said.
To learn more about the Education and Special Education Department, go to mansfield.edu/edspeced/