The philanthropic arm of SME, an internationally recognized nonprofit organization serving the manufacturing industry, the SME Education Foundation inspires, prepares and supports the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. Read highlights from the Foundation’s Student Summits, SME PRIME initiative and Student Scholarship program below.
Program Stories
Recent Program Stories
Love of math, SME scholarship drive student’s college career
When Carlos Aleixo Domingues, now 23, was in high school in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he had no idea what the world of engineering looked like.
CTE ‘Teacher of Year’ Succeeds with Help of SME PRIME
Trent Trout, computer integrated manufacturing instructor at Saline High School (SHS) — an SME PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) school — was taken aback recently when his former boss strode into his classroom followed by a group of cheering coworkers.
New Scholarship Empowers Neurodiverse Students
A partnership between the SME Education Foundation and Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) is helping enrich the manufacturing talent pipeline by providing scholarships to neurodiverse students.
2024 was a record year for the SME Education Foundation as Bright Minds Student Summits, SME PRIME, and the Scholarship program delivered impressive results.
Inspire, Prepare, Support: 2024 Annual Report
2024 was a record year for the SME Education Foundation as Student Summits, SME PRIME and the Scholarship program delivered impressive results.