Manufacturing and engineering students at Georgia’s Bryan County High School (BCHS) and Monroe High School (MHS) are reaping the benefits of new, advanced manufacturing technology and training opportunities that have been provided by the SME Education Foundation’s SME PRIME® (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) initiative since the Georgia Department of Education partnered with the Foundation in early 2023.
While Cohen McGee was growing up in Constantine, Michigan, he was known for his love of all things STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
By providing an extensive package of manufacturing- and engineering-related educational resources, the SME PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) program has enabled Troy High School to bring a near-decade-long conversation about expanding the school’s career and technical education (CTE) offerings to fruition this year.
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.
Students across the state have new opportunities to learn some very important, and applicable skills for careers, in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing.
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.
