(l-r): U.S. Representative David Joyce (OH) and TJ Davies President Sherry Davies

In an effort to equip Michigan students with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the rapidly evolving world of advanced manufacturing, IGNITE: Mastering Manufacturing curriculum has kicked off for the 2025-26 school year at Delton Kellogg High School in Delton, MI. With more than 300 students making up the campus student body, at least 10% of those students are participated in the inaugural program.

The 10th Military Additive Manufacturing Summit (MILAM)is the largest military, aerospace and defense AM event in North America. It reinforces the SECWAR’s directive on the need for the military services to extend 3D printing and additive manufacturing to operational units by 2026.

The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI – The Composites Institute with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, recently announced a new partnership with the Pittsburgh-based Patterns of Meaning Initiative, an innovative program that introduces steel, specialty materials and metal manufacturing to K-12 students through the arts.

ESAB recently announced the 12 recipients of the 2025 $5,000 scholarships, awarded through a collaboration with the American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation. The scholarships, made possible by ESAB’s Future Fabricators program, support students across North America pursuing welding certifications and degrees.