Student Summits June 1, 2023 Illinois High School Senior Looks to RAPID + TCT for Career Inspiration Jacob Belser, a 17-year-old senior at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, Illinois, eagerly anticipated his involvement in the Bright Minds Student Summit that took place in early May at RAPID + TCT at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
Student Summits May 16, 2023 200 high school students joined EASTEC 2023 to experience new technologies Our Bright Minds Student Summit at EASTEC allowed high school students to get their first taste of manufacturing with keynote speakers and guided show-floor tours of exhibiting manufacturing companies.
PRIME Highlight May 8, 2023 Edwardsburg PRIME high school students learn manufacturing skills Filling manufacturing jobs is a growing challenge across the country. Nearly 2.5 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled in the United States by 2030. Launched in May 2023, the Edwardsburg PRIME program is an important step to help strengthen the Southwest Michigan labor force and fill future manufacturing positions.
Education Foundation News April 1, 2023 Stratasys Funds DEI Scholarship for SME Education Foundation Author: SME Education Foundation Stratasys is funding the Foundation’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) scholarship initiative, and will provide a $20,000 award — $5,000 per year for four years.
Scholarships March 2, 2023 SME Scholarship Helps Jackson State Student Focus Solely on Studies A 19-year-old environmental engineering student at Jackson State University in Mississippi, has been able to attend school debt-free since receiving SME’s $10,000 IQAir North America Scholarship in Fall 2022.
Student Summits February 28, 2023 High school students explore the latest technologies at HOUSTEX 2023 With the Bright Minds Program at HOUSTEX, high school students had a chance to explore the latest technologies and connect with industry professionals. At the convention center, students saw a virtual reality training program where machines are used to simulate the floor of a worksite. Learn more about how the SME Education Foundation is inspiring future workers.
PRIME Highlight February 7, 2023 SME Education Foundation Displays Manufacturing Education Program at Hancock High School Students across the state have new opportunities to learn some very important, and applicable skills for careers, in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing.
PRIME Highlight January 20, 2023 Unadilla Valley High School Trains Next-Generation Manufacturers With SME PRIME Unadilla Valley High School is making vast strides in implementing the SME PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) program since being temporarily thrown off course by the COVID-19 pandemic.
PRIME Highlight November 18, 2022 SME Member Kristina Pelz Advances Airport High School Mechatronics Program with SME PRIME Airport Community School District recognized the rapidly changing innovations in the field of technology and has made a conscious effort to incorporate technology into educational programs to empower students to reach their goals.
Scholarships November 7, 2022 Apollo High School Enhances Manufacturing Curriculum With SME PRIME Students at Apollo High School — in St. Cloud, Minnesota — will be better able to discover and pursue career opportunities in the manufacturing field with the school’s new SME PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) program.