The SME Education Foundation works to inspire, prepare and support an advanced manufacturing workforce through education. Through building awareness of opportunity, enhancing academic opportunity and directly helping students at every level, the SME Education Foundation works to offer students a path to explore, learn and grow in fields associated with manufacturing.
Jim Weber, welding and machining instructor at Capital High School in Helena, Montana, and Demetrius Anthony, lead manufacturing engineering teacher at Hollenstein Career and Technology Center in Fort Worth, Texas, were among the 2017 recipients of the William Dahlgren Award presented by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Foundation.
The SME Education Foundation inspires, prepares and supports manufacturing career opportunities for students at every level.
In 2021, we awarded 306 students across the country, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $40,000.
Endowing a named scholarship through the SME Education Foundation is an important, lasting way to aid students. Your scholarship establishes an important legacy of support for future manufacturing engineers and technicians. It's also a very meaningful way to honor family and friends.
The SME Education Foundation can administer your organization's scholarship or create your endowed individual scholarship. Learn how we help you support advanced manufacturing education through scholarships.
In 2020, we awarded $600,000 to 244 students across the country, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $40,000.
The SME Education Foundation has presented the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) with its 2017 Outstanding Partner Award, recognizing support of the Foundation’s mission to inspire, prepare and support the next generation manufacturing workforce.