The Education and Workforce Development Award recognizes exemplary training and educational advocacy work. This annual award will be presented to an individual or group who has made recognized contributions that impact education and workforce development in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing, impacting the DoD and the industrial base.
MILAM, America Makes, and the Defense Strategies Institute would like to recognize an individual or group who demonstrates the following:
Leadership, service, and contribution in accelerating and building the talent stream across the industry to support the DoD and the industrial defense base.
Leadership: contributions to thought leadership and driving with a collaborative mission of America Makes and the DoD specific to education and workforce development.
Service: engagement with critical stakeholders across the industry and DoD to build and scale education and workforce development programs.
Contribution: being a collaborative, selfless resource and expert in contributing to bodies of knowledge, curricula, and assets that contribute to the goal of a strong talent stream in AM.