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The Student Wyoming Education Association (SWEA) is a student organization based out of the College of Education at the University of Wyoming. We are a branch of the Wyoming Education Association and desire to fulfi l the National Education Association's goals, visions, and requirements. Our main goal is to provide our educators with the three P's: Professional Development, Political Action, and Public Service. Our three P's aim our visions and projects we do within our organization. The fi rst P, Professional Development, is achieved every meeting. There are many Professional Development opportunities for our educators each meeting, such as: Resume building, Classroom Management strategies, Student Teaching Survival, Interview Tips, and many other skills our future educators will need. The second P, Political Action, is addressed with visits from current legislative members in Wyoming who update and inform us on the current standings of our education legislature. The third P, Public Service, is our favorite mission because we get to give back to the community. These three P's guide our activities and help us develop into outstanding educators. This semester we will be part of many events within the community. We will be participating in The Big Event, Homecoming, Safe Treat, and Literacy Night. Many of our meetings will include resume building, interview tips, legislative night, Special Education recognition, and many other benefi cial professional developments. In the future, we hope to continue providing professional development opportunities along with legislative knowledge to our members in order for them to grow as educators. Within the National Education Association comes many great benefi ts to further our members development; therefore, we hope to give back to NEA and continue utilizing its amazing service. We continue looking ahead into another great year with outstanding members, goals, visions, and services. Member Spotlight 25 Amy Simpson, a music teacher at Hobbs Elementary in Cheyenne was nominated for the Award for Teaching Excellence from the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education this year. The program recognizes educators from around the country who shine in their schools, their communities and their own learning. Though she was not a fi nalist for the national award, her nomination recognizes her as the best of the best in her profession and she represented Wyoming's commitment to excellence in education as a nominee for this prestigious award. Student WEA Laramie Chapter leaders host an ice cream social to promote membership.