Since 1979, the SME Education Foundation has been one of the leading non-profits dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing education.
In September, the SME Education Foundation received a finalist award from Automation Alley for having the “Best Education Program of the Year.” The award honored the Foundation for its dedication to the advancement of grades K-16 manufacturing education – specifically for the Gateway Academy program and providing more then $29 million to youth programs, scholarships and awards.
| City | School | Dates | Contact |
| Baltimore | Deep Creek Middle School | 06/21/10 - 06/25/10 | Michael McIntyre |
| Baltimore | Southwest Academy | 06/21/10 - 06/25/10 | Michael McIntyre |
| Baltimore | Woodlawn Middle School | 06/21/10 - 06/25/10 | Michael McIntyre |
| Indian Head | General Smallwood Middle School | 06/30/10 - 07/10/10 | Butch Arbin |
| Newburg | Piccowaxen Middle School | 06/30/10 - 07/11/10 | Butch Arbin |
| Waldorf | Mattawoman Middle School | 06/30/10 - 07/12/10 | Butch Arbin |
| Indian Head | Matthew Henson Middle School | 06/30/10 - 07/13/10 | Butch Arbin |
| Waldorf | John Hanson Middle School | 06/30/10 - 07/14/10 | Butch Arbin |
| Waldorf | Benjamin Stoddert Middle School | 06/30/10 - 07/15/10 | Butch Arbin |
| Waldorf | Theodore G. Davis Middle School | 06/30/10 - 07/15/10 | Butch Arbin |
| La Plata | Milton M. Somers Middle School | 06/30/10 - 07/9/10 | Butch Arbin |
| Cresaptown | Center for Career & Technical Education | 07/12/10 - 07/16/10 | Darlene Bacon or Robert Prosser |
| Ft. George Meade | Meade Middle | 07/26/10 - 07/30/10 | John J. Heinz |