The Learning Launchpad!

Please join us for the annual Student PSEA State Conference and Convention on March 28-29, 2025 at the Penn Stater Hotel in State College. You will have opportunities for professional development, to give back to the community, and to network with fellow aspiring educators across Pennsylvania. Click here to view the conference agenda.

Conference attire for both days is business/business casual. Please dress as you would on a day as a student teacher at your school. Dress jeans or comfortable slacks are appropriate—no sweatpants or yoga pants.

Breakout sessions will be taught by fellow educators and experts in the education profession, including seven Pennsylvania Teachers of the Year and the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Leon Smith.

Important Registration Information 

The registration fee is $0 for Student PSEA members, however, EACH person attending MUST REGISTER and SELECT their breakout sessions, t-shirt size, and provide any dietary restrictions. Registration includes meals, materials, and the conference t-shirt. Meals provided include dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday.

The number of participants attending the Conference is unlimited. The number of voting delegates for the Convention (business meeting) is determined by chapter size. All participants must be Student PSEA members to attend the Conference and Convention.

Achieving Professional Excellence (APEX)

The APEX Showcase (Achieving Professional Excellence) is an opportunity for Student PSEA chapters to demonstrate their level of commitment to Student PSEA and its mission in the areas of:

• Community Service
• Leadership and Membership Development
• Political Awareness, Action, and Advocacy
• Professional Development

All online APEX submissions must be submitted to students@psea.org by March 24. Please include the university name in the subject line (Ex: Clarion University APEX Submission).

APEX Guidelines: Achieving Professional Excellence Program (APEX)

APEX Showcase: 2025 Student Conference and Convention Flyer 

Breakout Sessions

Attendees have an opportunity to choose from over 15 professional development breakout sessions. For a full list of sessions offered, click the link below. Click here for a list of breakout sessions.

Leadership Positions and Elections

Attendees will elect state and region 2025-26 officers, delegates for PSEA's House of Delegates, delegates for NEA's Aspiring Educators Leadership Conference and Representative Assembly. vote on statewide and region positions for: President, President-elect, Vice President, Secretary , PSEA-PACE Chair. For more information on positions, click here. To fill out an leadership position application, click here. To serve on a Student PSEA committee, complete this click here.

PSEA-PACE

Please consider donating $10 or $15 to PSEA-PACE. With your donation, you can purchase a professional headshot, photo booth photos of you and your friends at the conference, and a basket auction.

Award Opportunities

Student PSEA is giving out awards at the 2025 Student PSEA Conference and Convention. These awards highlight the amazing servant leaders and advisers in our organization. Adapted from the NEA criteria, these awards allow you to easily submit them for an NEA Student Program award.

The award categories are Outstanding Chapter Faculty Advisor, Outstanding Servant Leader, Outstanding Chapter Event, and Exceptional Underclassman. All nominations must be submitted electronically through the Google forms below:

• Outstanding Chapter Event Award: Nomination Form
• Outstanding Chapter Faculty Advisor Award: Nomination Form
• Outstanding Servant Leader Award: Nomination Form
• Exceptional Upperclassman Award: Nomination Form