AFSA encourages graduating high school seniors who are children of AFSA members and plan to begin college in 2027 to apply for this valuable educational opportunity.
"The only difference between opportunity and obligation is perspective,” Garrett says. “If I see something as a chore, I’m not going to do very well, but if I see it as a challenge, I am.”
Princess R. Moss of Virginia was elected president, Noel Candelaria of Texas was elected vice president, and Robert Varela Rodriguez of California was elected secretary-treasurer.
"I just feel that being a school leader has got to be in your heart. It's your job to serve this community, parents and everyone else, and to take part in that same fight, all believing that students always come first," Victor says.
AFSA delegates participated in meetings, floor debates, and convention business that culminated in the unanimous adoption of resolutions outlining the AFL-CIO's priorities for the next five years.
All of Moira Coogan's life, a muse has watched over her, instilling in her the values that have made her the socially aware educator and union leader she is today.
