Dearborn News (Michigan, United States)

• 2012 Ford Freedom Award to honor New York Renaissance Basketball Team “Harlem Rens” and basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • Proceeds benefit Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

The SME Education Foundation has grant-funded $100,000 to Edge Factor producers for “Metal & Flesh,” created to elevate and celebrate manufacturing engineering innovation. Twittering Gen Y is giving the new series high-fives.

SME Education Foundation commits $100,000 to help PLTW schools upgrade Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) classroom equipment.

Ashok K. Agrawal, M.S., P.E, a member of the SME Education Foundation Board of Directors, has been acknowledged by ASEE as a leader exemplifying the best in engineering and engineering technology education with their 2012 James H. McGraw Award.

The SME Education Foundation has grant-funded the Shop Rat Foundation $25,000 for the development and implementation of PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education).

Funded by the SME Education Foundation, the annual National Robotics Challenge (NRC) helps students develop their skills in creativity, engineering, problem-solving and leadership.

The SME Education Foundation has provided a $25,000 grant to the Science Center of Pinellas County Florida for a new Design Engineering and Manufacturing Education Program and MSSC Production Technician certification for students.

The Gene Haas Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Haas Automation, Inc., has invested in the development of a new SkillsUSA Machining Championship Award Program.

SME Education Foundation celebrates high-achieving young women whose careers they’ve influenced with technology-based summer camps, awards, scholarships and grants.

Ultimation Inc., a well-established local machinery and equipment supplier has been acquired by Jacqueline Canny who also takes over as CEO of the company effective immediately.

Siemens PLM Software and the SME Education Foundation provide $538,500 in-kind software grant to the Academy of Engineering at River Ridge High School to expand delivery of advanced engineering education.

• Dr. Sonia Sanchez and Myrlie Evers-Williams featured honorees at invitation only reception • Special recognition for anchor Kevin Frazier and actors Blair Underwood, James Pickens

• 2012 Ford Freedom Award to honor New York Renaissance Basketball Team “Harlem Rens” and basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • Proceeds benefit Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

The SME Education Foundation has grant-funded $100,000 to Edge Factor producers for “Metal & Flesh,” created to elevate and celebrate manufacturing engineering innovation. Twittering Gen Y is giving the new series high-fives.

The Walker Tavern Wheels begin the 2012 season of vintage baseball against teams from the Midwest.

SME Education Foundation supports humanitarian community-based efforts of Calera High School pre-engineering students traveling to Honduras to teach locals how to build a BUV and fitting local amputees with prosthetics they designed and built.

SME Education Foundation commits $100,000 to help PLTW schools upgrade Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) classroom equipment.

Ashok K. Agrawal, M.S., P.E, a member of the SME Education Foundation Board of Directors, has been acknowledged by ASEE as a leader exemplifying the best in engineering and engineering technology education with their 2012 James H. McGraw Award.

The SME Education Foundation has grant-funded the Shop Rat Foundation $25,000 for the development and implementation of PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education).

Funded by the SME Education Foundation, the annual National Robotics Challenge (NRC) helps students develop their skills in creativity, engineering, problem-solving and leadership.

Team Hypernet client REGENT PROPERY MANAGEMENT launches Internet marketing plan that leverages SEO/SES starter kit to inform residential rental property owners and tenants of its services in Dearborn/Downriver and western SE Michigan Detroit suburbs.

The SME Education Foundation has provided a $25,000 grant to the Science Center of Pinellas County Florida for a new Design Engineering and Manufacturing Education Program and MSSC Production Technician certification for students.

The Gene Haas Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Haas Automation, Inc., has invested in the development of a new SkillsUSA Machining Championship Award Program.

Puppy & Bean Greeted Hollywood Parents at the Celebrity Children's Pre-Oscar Gifting Studio in Westwood, California February 24 and 25

SME Education Foundation celebrates high-achieving young women whose careers they’ve influenced with technology-based summer camps, awards, scholarships and grants.

SME Education Foundation has provided funding to 167 Project Lead The Way high schools for equipment and material upgrades to their Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) programs.

•Freedom’s Sisters is an exhibition honoring African-American women who worked for freedom and equality in America •Features poet Sonia Sanchez and civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams from the Freedom’s Sisters national exhibition

The SME Education Foundation 2012 Board of Directors includes the return of Glen H. Pearson as president and four new additions to the Board: Barbara M. Fossum, PhD, FSME, Julian E. Pate III; Ted Peachee, and Peter T. Zierhut.

Ford Motor Company Fund signs on as Lead “Pilot” Sponsor

The SME Education Foundation has funded $15,000 to SME Toronto Chapter 26 to promote advanced manufacturing careers for Canadian students and assist the Canadian workforce to enhance knowledge and skills.

SME Education Foundation Board President, Khalil S. Taraman completes three-year term as President, leaves with accolades of board members, donors and industry partners.

The SME Education Foundation and industry sponsors introduce “Reality Redesigned,” a design contest with a reality show twist from the producers of The Edge Factor, offering students access to an international design competition.

The SME Education Foundation has partnered with The Edge Factor, a new HD series to change public perception of manufacturing and inspire its careers.

Alexandria Moseley, an manufacturing and engineering student at Oregon State University, recognized by National Engineers Week through its New Faces of Engineering College Edition.

• Ford Motor Company & NCCHR raise awareness about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Ford announces essay contest winners for Atlanta students • Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to host a celebratory luncheon

Ultimation Inc., a well-established local machinery and equipment supplier has been acquired by Jacqueline Canny who also takes over as CEO of the company effective immediately.

The SME Education Foundation has selected Summit Technology Academy, Kansas City, Mo., as one of six exemplary schools in the nation for community-based manufacturing education.

The SME Education Foundation has named Hawthorne High School of Engineering and Manufacturing (HHSEM), Los Angeles, Calif., an exemplary school for manufacturing education.

SME Education Foundation selects Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Oklahoma City, Okla., as one of six in nation for community-based approach to manufacturing education.

SME Education Foundation selects Walker Career Center, Indianapolis, Ind., as one of six schools in the nation for community-based approach to manufacturing education. Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education (PRIME) launched nationally.

SME Chicago Chapter 5 has been awarded the 2011 Outstanding Education Partner of the Year Award by the SME Education Foundation in recognition of its commitment to transforming manufacturing education for workforce development.

Fairmont High School, Kettering, Ohio, has been selected an exemplary school by the SME Education Foundation, one of six schools in six states where partnerships are fueling a comprehensive community-based approach to manufacturing education.

The SME Education Foundation is investing in the future of manufacturing education by addressing the shortage of manufacturing and technical talent in the United States with PRIME: Partnership in Manufacturing Education program.

Gene Haas Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Haas Automation, Inc., provides $150,000 grant to SME Education Foundation for machinist training in high unemployment markets.

The SME Education Foundation launch of PRIME: (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) to create strong partnerships between organizations, businesses, exemplary schools to provide a community-based approach to manufacturing education.

The SME Education Foundation Board of Directors voted to move $835,000 to the Myrtle and Earl Walker Endowed Scholarship fund. The fund is now endowed at the $2 million level, and will pay out $100,000 a year in scholarships.

Village Ford is a beautifully designed dealership capturing the traditional looks and flavor of West Dearborn. In our showroom we have a collection of photographs and Dearborn history in gallery fashion.

Puppy & Bean's interview was posted on Google's website in conjunction with the kickoff of their Michigan campaign this week

Siemens PLM Software and the SME Education Foundation provide $538,500 in-kind software grant to the Academy of Engineering at River Ridge High School to expand delivery of advanced engineering education.

• Dr. Sonia Sanchez and Myrlie Evers-Williams featured honorees at invitation only reception • Special recognition for anchor Kevin Frazier and actors Blair Underwood, James Pickens

North American engineering students, winners of the Fourth Annual Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) awarded by The Italian Trade Commission (Chicago), visited machine tool companies and studied at Politecnico University-Milan, Italy.

The SME Education Foundation, with funding provided by the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, has awarded Ford Blue Oval Scholarships to ten high school students in San Antonio, (Bexar County) Texas.

ASG Renaissance named “Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For”

A new documentary, “The Tradesmen: Making an Art of Work” profiles skilled workers and the challenges they face. Viewers are given a new perspective on career opportunity and workforce development.

The SME Education Foundation and the Shop Rat Foundation continue their efforts to change public perception of manufacturing by offering STEM-based programs. The Shop Rat Summer Camp combines technical knowledge with hands-on learning.

•Ford receives Youth Catalyst Award for community leadership & involvement •Ford Group Vice President Felicia Fields to keynote conference dinner •Ford Driving Skills For Life “ Belt it Out” winners receive $5000 each & trip

An order for student-manufactured whistles is the first step in a new partnership between Austin Polytechnical Academy (APA) and SME Education Foundation – both committed to workforce development, STEM education and advanced manufacturing.

Henry Ford Village, Michigan’s largest Senior Retirement Community, is launching a new brand campaign. The campaign, which carries the theme-line “You’ve Earned It” will launch with Television and begins airing July 11th.

• More than 100 Detroit area high schools students were awarded scholarships in third annual Blue Oval Scholarship program • New "Against All Odds" scholarship given to five students who have excelled academically despite life challenges

The SME Education Foundation has provided funding to LEED (Linking Education and Economic Development) for five Gateway Academy summer camps being held in the Sacramento Region thanks to a $20,000 gift from the Intel Foundation.

The SME Education Foundation has awarded $111,000 in Family and Directors Scholarships to six manufacturing engineers – continuing its efforts to invest in the future of manufacturing by transforming manufacturing education.

The F-series Super Duty, which is built in Louisville, Kentucky, won Top Heavy Duty Pick Up customer satisfaction award from AutoPacific. Many employees in Louisville, KY work hard to build the Super Dity every day.