Upcoming Events
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STEM Voices III: Leading the Future and Breaking Barriers & Building Opportunity in STEM
Thursday April 23rd, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
2026 Mini Calendar Highlights (January–April)
- January: SME Education Foundation Scholarship Opportunities — explore ways to build what’s next in your STEM journey Go to smeef.org
- January 31: SME Trendsetter Brunch (Kickoff), 11:30 am – 1:40 pm — Envision SME: Visualize the Future with innovators shaping manufacturing
- February 26: Engineers Week & STEM Voices Part II (Virtual), 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm — From Data to Discovery: AI Driving Industry Change
- March 26: From Silicon to Strategy: Semiconductor Chips Powering the AI, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m
- April 23: STEM Voices Part III, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm — Leading the Future: Breaking Barriers and Building Opportunity in STEM
Stay tuned for future events and more info coming soon!
Recaps
SME Ch 15 88th Anniversary Trendsetter Brunch & Installation of Officers
Photography and Videography by Mea Frances
2025 GenConnect Recap
We’re delighted to share another successful year of GenConnect Activities — a huge thank-you to our members, partners, and supporters who made it all possible!
This year’s lineup featured incredible technical events with Stratasys, American Precision, our STEM Voices Series, and insightful sessions on Cybersecurity and AI in Manufacturing.
We also celebrated community growth — welcoming new members, a new web designer, and reconnecting with past chairs who continue to inspire our mission. To wrap up the year, we enjoyed a fun Top Golf wellness activity with members, friends, and family — a perfect mix of networking and relaxation!
We’re so proud of what we’ve accomplished together and can’t wait to see everyone in 2026 for our banquets and industry guest events. The best is yet to come!
#GenConnect #STEMCommunity #Innovation #Networking #Manufacturing #Cybersecurity #AI #STEMVoices #Teamwork #ProfessionalGrowth
Competitions challenge you to solve real world problems by designing a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) or other vehicles to complete simulated tasks. Not only do students design a vehicle, they also learn how to market their product, present to judges, create engineering drawings, and write engineering technical documents. Participating in various engineering competitions give students a chance to practice their professional skills while using their creativity to design, create, and innovate. Click the button to visit the MATE site and learn more about this specific competition.
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Meet the Team
Velda Vanessa Morris
Future and Alumni Engineers
Velda Vanessa Morris
CEO/Founder
STEAM International
Ms. Morris is an accomplished executive, founder, and strategic leader with a strong record of advancing growth, innovation, and mission-driven impact across science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. She is recognized for executive presence, exceptional communication, and the ability to build trusted relationships across corporate, academic, nonprofit, and community sectors. Her leadership aligns vision with execution, drives transformational initiatives, and cultivates partnerships that strengthen long-term organizational value.
Her experience includes governance, financial stewardship, and cross-functional collaboration through roles such as Vice President and Treasurer of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Southern New Jersey Section, Chair of SME Chapter 15, and leadership support for the Pennsylvania STEM Girls Collaborative Project. In these roles, she has contributed to strategic planning, fiscal oversight, stakeholder engagement, and inclusive programs that expand participation and strengthen institutional outcomes. Her approach combines disciplined oversight with a collaborative leadership style that builds confidence, accountability, and forward momentum.
A pioneer in robotics education, Ms. Morris developed one of the nation’s first Secondary Robotics Initiatives, award winning professional development programs for educators, the Virtual Engineering Mentoring Unit (VEMU), led major regional competitions that broadened participation in engineering and technology, and helped generate more than $1.5 million in grant support reflecting her commitment to innovation, talent development, and transformative change.
Ms. Morris brings to board service a rare combination of strategic insight, communication strength, partnership development, and a deep commitment to inclusive excellence. She is well positioned to serve organizations seeking leaders who can navigate complexity, engage diverse constituencies, strengthen governance, and advance sustainable growth. Her record reflects the judgment, credibility, and collaborative influence valued by corporate boards, university leadership, and engineering and professional societies alike.
Jane White
Future and Alumni Engineers
Velda Vanessa Morris
STEAM International Student Liaison
Future and Alumni Engineers
Future and Alumni Engineers
Future and Alumni Engineers
Undergraduate students and alumni
with STEAM majors
Opportunities
Click below to learn more about the opportunities STEAM International offers and to view interesting internship and full time job listings.
Engineering Societies
Engineering societies serve as the hub of various engineering fields. The functions of engineering societies consist of, but are not limited to:
- Connecting professionals through publications and events
- Establishing codes of ethics among engineers
- Further scientific research
- Establish standards for engineers to follow.
Click below to view a list of prominent domestic and international engineering societies.