Get Ready for More Student-Led Interviews in Roadtrip Nation’s RV at the Expo

The big, green, Roadtrip Nation RV is returning to the Expo at SXSW EDU 2025. They will be making the Expo a home for student-led interviews featuring passionate SXSW EDU attendees sharing their career journeys. At last year’s event, the students leading the interviews were the incredible finalists from the Student Impact Challenge, who dug deep into their professional journeys in hopes of finding inspiration for their own careers.

Roadtrip Nation aims to provide the tools and resources to help students shape their future with confidence. Through real-world conversations with industry professionals, students gain valuable insights, practical advice, and inspiration to forge their own unique journeys. SXSW EDU is proud of this partnership that offers students a platform to connect with education thought leaders, discover key career skills, and learn firsthand what it takes to succeed in various fields.

We’re pulling the curtain back on last year’s inspiring student-led interviews. Dive in to hear some fascinating career journeys from Andrew Aldrin sharing what it was like growing up as Buzz Aldrin’s son to Jennifer Alvarez jumpstarting her work at an early age. Let’s hear what the students delved into last year. And stay tuned for some exciting interviews still to come from this year’s event.

• Andrew Aldrin – President, The Aldrin Foundation
• Aneesh Sohoni – CEO, One Million Degrees
• Angel Miles Nash – Program Officer of Education Leadership, The Wallace Foundation
• Don Fraser Jr. – SVP of Design & Innovation, Education Design Lab
• James Lane – CEO, PDK International
• Jennifer Alvarez – Senior Director, The DeBruce Foundation
• Mark Milliron – President, National University
• Michele Leardo – Program Officer, Education Program, Walton Family Foundation
• Russell Lowery-Hart – Chancellor, Austin Community College
• Ruth Ann Moss – Executive Director, Small Magic
• Yigal Kerszenbaum – Managing Partner, JFF Ventures

Explore the Expo

This year’s Expo takes place March 3-5, 2025, and serves as the central hub for innovations in learning. From interactive exhibits showcasing what’s next and new in education, networking opportunities, and curated programming, the Expo brings together thought leaders from all over the world. Browse the full list of exhibitors, show floor, and events taking place in the Expo.

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Join us for SXSW EDU 2025 from March 3-6 in Austin, Texas. Don’t forget to Register and book your hotel early, and subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to know of any event information leading up to the event.

Photo by Tico Mendoza.