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Every year, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day provides an opportunity to inspire young women to explore the exciting world of engineering and manufacturing.

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The SME Education Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the Bright Minds Student Summit at RAPID + TCT & AeroDef Manufacturing, held April 8-10 in Detroit.

Over $200K in Scholarships to Expand Access to Manufacturing and Engineering Careers 

Ford Philanthropy — the global philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Co. — is rolling out a new scholarship initiative in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation, its partner since 1980.

Asaad and Neran Kalasho, a married couple who emigrated from Iraq to the Detroit area in the 1970s, envisioned establishing an engineering-focused educational opportunity for students arriving from war-torn regions

Kai Collins, an 18-year-old student in the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Technological University, joined the SME Bright Minds Student Mentorship Program — part of the SME Education Foundation’s Community of Scholars initiative — because he wanted to develop his networking skills.

As we approach the first Bright Minds Student Summit of the year at RAPID + TCT this April 8-10, I want to call attention to the vital role this program plays in bridging the gap between students’ preconceptions and the reality of the manufacturing industry.

In partnership with the SME Education Foundation, UltiMaker, a global provider of 3D printing solutions, today announced the launch of the new MakerBot Scholarship.