Manufacturing Engineering’s 2018 Class of 30 Under 30 honorees are in a class all their own. This is the sixth year Manufacturing Engineering is recognizing 30 individuals under the age of 30 that are leading the manufacturing industry into the future. These individuals exemplify extraordinary promise in manufacturing and the STEM (science, technology, engineering and Read More
Celebrating Manufacturing’s Next Generation
While attending my 40th Class Reunion at Allegheny College this past May, I got a chance to talk with current undergraduates about their research and study projects. I came away impressed not only with the depth of their understanding, but also with their boundless enthusiasm for learning and achieving. It reminded me, a bit wistfully, of my class when we walked that same Read More
30 Under 30 2018: Recognizing the Manufacturing Leaders of Tomorrow
Do you know a talented person, 30-years-of-age or younger, who is already making strides in the manufacturing industry, or a high school student that is showing promise to one day be a leader in the industry?Manufacturing Engineering recently opened nominations for its 2018 Class of 30 under 30. This program is a great way to honor young people who are passionate about Read More
30 Under 30: Recognizing the Future Leaders of Manufacturing
In 2013, when Manufacturing Engineering launched its 30 Under 30 project to honor young people who have the potential to be manufacturing leaders, it was a bit of a pioneering effort. There were few—if any—comparable programs. While Forbes had initiated its 30 Under 30 program in 2011, it did not recognize manufacturing as a distinct category until 2015. Today, in its fifth Read More
30 Under 30: Fun and Fundamental
We are quickly approaching a time of year that is enjoyable and entertaining for all of us at Manufacturing Engineering. Nominations for our 30 Under 30 honors start pouring in and we will start poring over them.As we do, we get to learn about exceptional people. We also get to “meet” some of them—even if only over the phone—when we interview the 30 nominees who will be Read More
2016 30 Under 30: Recognizing the Future Leaders of Manufacturing
For the fourth consecutive year, Manufacturing Engineering recognizes 30 individuals under the age of 30 who are making a difference in manufacturing and STEM fields. These young people deserve recognition for their accomplishments in a field that gets unfairly branded as dark, dirty and dangerous—or even worse, as a career of the past.This year's group of honorees prove Read More