Welcome to the Student Michigan Education Association (SMEA)
Heather Pilarz elected SMEA Chairperson for 2008-09
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| Heather Pilarz was elected chair of Student MEA for 2008-2009 by students attending the 2008 Student MEA Professional Development Conference. Her term begins Sept. 1, 2008. |
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the Student Michigan Education Association (SMEA). As a member of SMEA, you are also a member of the Michigan Education Association and the National Education Association. You are a member of the largest professional organization committed to providing quality education to every child in America, and the largest pre-professional association developing future educators. By becoming a member of SMEA, you have taken a positive step toward becoming an exceptional educator.
As an organization, we have many goals for this upcoming year. We hope to provide outstanding professional
development opportunities, enhance communication among student members, increase community involvement,
add local chapters, and keep our members and local associations active.
I encourage you to take advantage of everything SMEA has to offer and become active at the local, state, and
national levels. As future educators, it is important to get involved in our careers today.
I wish you the best of luck this year as you further your education. If you have any questions about SMEA, please feel free to contact me.
Heather Pilarz
SMEA Chairperson
Pilar1hl@cmich.edu
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