Hundreds of graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students pursuing two-year, four-year or advanced degrees in manufacturing or engineering have been annually awarded scholarships to support their education. Each of these students have different paths and stories on their manufacturing education journey. SME Education Foundation Scholarship Recipients share their unique and interesting success stories below.
Scholarship Success Stories
Scholarship Success Stories
Scholarship Helps Hispanic Engineering Student Forge New Life Path
Funded by IQAir North America and administered by SME Education Foundation, a new Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship for students underrepresented in STEM-related careers is helping 19-year-old Hispanic student Devin Baylon focus on his studies rather than on the financial burdens associated with college.
Doctoral Student Christie Hasbrouck: Flight Plan for Success
SME Education Foundation E. Wayne Kay Graduate/PhD Scholarship recipient Christie Hasbrouck is pursuing her doctorate in industrial and manufacturing engineering at Pennsylvania State University.
Wide-Ranging Abilities, Focused Drive: Dana Emswiler Excels
Dana Emswiler graduated from the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh in 2021. Her studies in Industrial Engineering were supported in part by scholarships from the SME Education Foundation.
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The SME Education Foundation annually awards millions of dollars in scholarships to graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students pursuing two-year, four-year or advanced degrees in manufacturing or engineering. One application gives students access to nearly 60 different scholarships.