11/10/2025EdinboroStudent AchievementPennWest Edinboro senior Gavin Mitsdarfer is earning national recognition for their leadership, advocacy, and passion for education. Mitsdarfer, an education major with dual concentrations in secondary English language arts and special education and a minor in literature and culture, appeared on the Fall 2025 cover of NEA Today for Aspiring Educators in the feature story, “Why We Teach.”