The UMN Student Chapter of Education Minnesota has been selected as a finalist for the Tony Diggs Excellence Awards for the 2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Group The annual award recognizes student group achievements. The awards are open to all Campus Life Programs and Registered Student Organizations.

Education Minnesota was nominated by faculty advisor Cheryl Rosebrook who said, “This vibrant student group epitomizes the importance of small ‘d’ democracy, professional leadership, and the ability to empower others.”

Over the past year, Education Minnesota’s UMN Student Chapter participated in and hosted events both on campus and in the surrounding community. Their goal is to be an ally for Minnesota students in PK-12 and their communities while serving as proponents of education as a profession.

Learn more about the teacher education programs in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.