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Our everyday lives are filled with technological advancements
we take for granted: the internet, cellphones, MRI scanners,
microwave ovens, FM radio, lasers at the checkout counter and
cancer treatments made from bacteria we've programmed for
benevolence. All these American innovations and thousands more
come to us from people schooled and accomplished in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The generative
socio-economic power and influence of STEM has made the
production of a capable science and engineering workforce a
priority to business and government leaders alike.
SAE's pre-professional education programs are "the total STEM solution": providing an
all-inclusive K-16 pipeline that will help fill the gap in STEM jobs. Students as young as five
years of age are introduced to the Engineering Design Experience which mirrors the same
problem-solving and teamwork required in the real world of engineering. In 2013, the award
winning A World In Motion® (AWIM) program reached over 68,000 students in grades K-8.
This is an amazing number of students and will only grow more with our initiatives in areas
like the Rocky Mountain States and Iowa. With the opportunity now to participate of F1 in
Schools™ more and more high school students are being challenged to use hands-on problem
solving skills that bring classroom fundamentals to life. Furthermore, our SAE Collegiate Design
Series™ (CDS) challenges are a proven recruitment ground for companies looking for the best
engineers. Companies have reported over and over again that those employees who had
participated in CDS are more efficient and prepared to solve the problems they face.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I thank the many individuals and corporations who have
supported our STEM programs, and who helped us recognize the hard work and innovation of
industry professionals and students through awards and scholarships. These programs, awards
and scholarships inspire and recognize achievements that strengthen the mobility industry.
I am proud of the success and reach of our Foundation. It is truly an honor to be involved with
SAE's exceptional STEM education programs. I thank you for your unwavering support of the
pathway we provide to the jobs of tomorrow.
Thank you,

Mark A. Johnson
Chairman, Board of Trustees
SAE Foundation
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