PennWest Edinboro Student PSEA APEX 24-25
March 18th, 2024 (Edinboro, PA)
Five members of the PennWest Edinboro Student PSEA local joined local Edinboro United Methodist Church to fill eggs for their 40th Annual East Egg Hunt.
Olivia Mumford, Bridget Bartlett, Madison Condor, Chloe McMullen, and Megan Strausser
March 22nd, 2024 (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
PennWest Edinboro Student PSEA members took part in the 2024 Outreach to Teach project at Hamilton Elementary School in the School District of Lancaster. Our members painted murals, ran paint, and more.
Special Shout-Out to Gavin Mitsdarfer for thier help in organizing the event that day!
Megan Strausser, Bridget Bartlett, Hannah Chase, Ashley Garon, Brooke Edwards, Olivia Mumford, Sharon Bisbee, Mattie Carey, Madison Condor, Sarah Lamary, Alexandra Bryan, Blythe Helsel, and Gavin Mitsdarfer.
*Notable Attendance* Daughter of PennWest Edinboro Campus Administrator, Madison Sissem
April 8, 2024 (Edinboro, PA)
PennWest Edinboro was one of the lucky universities to be in the path of totality of the Great North American Eclipse. Members of our local took this opportunity by storm and flocked to assist with the Kids Zone that day. We worked to provide craft opportunities of the kids from across the community, state, and nation to make sure their day was filled with joy and brightness (even when the moon blocked the sun)!
Ethan Hall, Aaron Myers, Bailey Clark, Kendal Mumaw, Megan Strausser, Bridget Bartlett, Gavin Mitsdarfer, Gianna Slodysko, Oliva Mumford, Ethan Rapp, Ian Hall, Mattie Carey, Emma Swanson, Megan Pulice, Brooke Edwards, Ashley Garon, and Hannah Chase
April 15th, 2024 (Edinboro, PA)
PennWest Edinboro Student PSEA Members joined the PennWest Edinboro Early Childhood Education Club to make tie blankets for foster children in Erie County. During this event, a total of 14 blankets were made for the children.
Bridget Bartlett, Jenna Pfingstler, Chloe McMullen, Gianna Slodysko, Julianna States, Emma Swanson, Brooke Edwards, Hannah Chase, Ashley Garon, Aaron Myers, Darian Wineberg, and Megan Pulice
September 28th, 2024 (Edinboro, PA)
Despite the rain, PennWest Edinboro Students assisted at the Kids Zone at the second annual event in memory of a Student PSEA and Edinboro alumna. Members helped plan and organize interactive games and crafts.
Ian Hall, Olivia Mumford, Ethan Rapp, Ethan Hall, Austin Fenstermaker, Gavin Mitsdarfer, Karlie Varner, Madison Adams, Jenna Pfingstler, and Anne Mezaros
October 12th, 2024 (Edinboro, PA)
Members of PennWest Edinboro Student PSEA worked at the Kids Zone of the PennWest Edinboro Homecoming ceremonies. They worked to bring joy to the children of university students, alumni, and the Edinboro community. They helped manage face painting, a bouncy house, limbo, and other crafts.
Bridget Bartlett, Hannah Chase, Ethan Rapp, Ian Hall, and Ethan Hall
October 26th, 2024 (Edinboro, PA)
To celebrate Halloween festivities, members of the PennWest Edinboro Student PSEA volunteered at the Engine 39 Fire Station's Trunk or Treat. Our members did face paint, monster and pumpkin coloring, bracelet making, pumpkin toss and handing out candy.
Kylie Peters, Ethan Rapp, Ian Hall, Eden Drasher, Ethan Hall, Megan Strausser, and Hannah Chase
November 16th, 2024 (Grove City, PA)
Our members joined members from across Western Pennsylvania at the Outreach to Teach project of Slippery Rock Student PSEA's Rock Solid Conference. Members helped paint the school in Grove City along with developing learning centers, such as sensory boards and puppet stands.
Karlie Varner, Kylie Peters, Megan Strausser, Chloe McMullen, Bridget Bartlett, Olivia Mumford, Eden Drayer, and Sharon Bisbee
November 20th, 2024 (Edinboro, PA)
For the second time this year, our members partnered with the PennWest Edinboro Early Childhood club to make tie blankets for children in foster care in Erie County.
Ian Hall, Oliva Mumford, Kylie Peters, Astrid Kavelish, Megan Strausser, Karlie Varner, Chloe McMullen, Ethan Hall, Bridget Bartlett, Brooke Edwards, Ashley Garon, Emma Swanson, Lauryn Renee, Jenna Pfingstler and Emma Danielson
March 12th, 2025 (Edinboro, PA)
A handful of our members joined PSEA Treasurer Rachel West at the YMCA Early Learners University to read five Dr. Seuss books: The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Oh, the Places You'll Go, Horton Hears a Who, and Green Eggs and Ham. Our members also led the preschoolers and PreK students in a craft that matched the book that they had read to them.
Gavin Mitsdarfer, Jenna Fox, Bridget Bartlett, and Ian Hall
*Notable Attendance* PSEA Treasurer Rachel West
*Astrid Kavelish assisted in the organization of the event, for the work at the Early Learners University
March 18th, 2025 (Edinboro, PA)
Twelve members of the PennWest Edinboro Student PSEA local joined local Edinboro United Methodist Church to fill eggs for their 41st Annual East Egg Hunt. Thanks to our help, it took half as long as usual for the eggs to be filled in preparation of the upcoming Egg Hunt (April 12th, 2025
Ian Hall, Ethan Rapp, Ethan Hall, Hannah Chase, Brooke Edwards, Megan Strausser, Bridget Bartlett, Gavin Mitsdarfer, Karlie Varner, Jenna Pfingstler, Kaylee Kennedy, and Kylie Peters