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Youth Programs Receive National Award
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JUNE 10, 2004 --The SME Education Foundation has selected Michigan Technological University's Youth Programs to receive its national Building the Future Award.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation's Building the Future Award recognizes organizations dedicated to increasing the number of middle school children, particularly girls and minorities, choosing careers in manufacturing, engineering, science and technology.
"We're looking for good models for how to influence middle-school-age students to consider careers in these areas," said Julie Brown, foundation director. "Michigan Tech's Youth Programs are well-rounded and provide a well-articulated, successful model. They are an excellent example of how to make an impact."
Michigan Tech's Youth Programs offer a wide range of learning and recreational activities for middle school and high school students, including the American Indian Workshop, Women in Engineering, and Explorations in Engineering. In addition, the Summer Youth Program includes 70 week-long modules and serves about 1,000 young people every year.
"This reaffirms the uniqueness of our programs on a national level and underscores quality of Michigan Tech's academic programs," said John Lehman, youth programs director. "This award is a testimony to the collaborative efforts of the academic and service components that make these programs possible."
The Building the Future Award, which includes $5,000, will be presented to Lehman at the SME National Meeting to be held Saturday in Cincinnati.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world's leading professional society supporting manufacturing education. Through its member programs, publications, expositions and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps keep manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies. Headquartered in Michigan, SME influences more than half a million manufacturing engineers and executives annually. The Society has members in 70 countries and is supported by a network of hundreds of chapters worldwide.
Michigan Tech (www.mtu.edu) is ranked among the top 50 public universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report. The university has one of the largest engineering programs in the country and offers quality programs in the sciences, business, communications, forestry and environmental science.
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