SME's Advanced Manufacturing Media Recognizes "30 Under 30" Future Leaders of Manufacturing

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Jul 07, 2016, 09:00 ET

DEARBORN, Mich., July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SME's Advanced Manufacturing Media is proud to announce the honorees for its fourth-annual "30 Under 30" issue, celebrating young men and women who have demonstrated leadership, excellence and hard work in manufacturing.

The July issue of Manufacturing Engineering magazine shares the stories of these 30 young manufacturing professionals and students. Among the standouts:

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Fabian Bartos, 16, of Franklin Park, Illinois, is the youngest honoree on this year's list. As a student at East Leyden High School, Bartos became passionate about 3D printing in an engineering class. In 2015, he was even tasked with printing a replica of the White House that was presented to President Obama at a Maker Education event.

Meanwhile, Ashley Buchner, 30, of FCA US, leads the Virtual Assembly Group for the automaker and uses motion capture suit technology. "A lot of people think we play with video games," she said, "but it's in a manufacturing setting. It's a cool and powerful tool, that's for sure."

At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, senior applications engineer Matt McKee, 29, works on the F35 fighter jet program, using structured light and other augmented reality technology to improve manufacturing processes. McKee always wanted to work on planes, but said, "I didn't think I'd get to work on a fighter jet, so that was a pretty big bonus."

Justin Wenning, 23, is a welding engineer at Fabrisonic LLC, which does ultrasonic additive manufacturing – a newer form of 3D printing. "All other 3D printing technologies have a 10-year head start on us," he said. "It's extremely exciting to be here."

In addition to his work as a field service engineer for ABB, Andrew Siwicki, 23, helped to program the robotic piano Lady Gaga played at this year's Grammy Awards. "Working with a robotics system is incredibly rewarding," he said. "It's amazing to see what robots can do."

Sarah Webster, director, content and strategy, Advanced Manufacturing Media, said it's important to bring attention to the high-tech work that young people in manufacturing and other related STEM fields are doing. "These talented and hardworking professionals and students prove that manufacturing is not only alive and well, but adapting and advancing," she said. "Their stories also demonstrate that a career in manufacturing can be important, rewarding and fun."

The 30 individuals recognized (all age 30 or younger at the time of nomination) are:

Aaron Birt, 26, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts
Amber Williamson, 28, Baxter Healthcare, Mountain Home, Arkansas
Andres Valdez , 25, Global Shop Solutions, The Woodlands, Texas
Andrew Siwicki, 23, ABB Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan
Anselmo Gallegos, 27, General Motors, Detroit, Michigan
Ashley Buchner, 30, FCA US, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Austin Hall, 27, HDH Manufacturing, Indianapolis, Indiana
Caroline Richardson, 27, Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, New Jersey
Daniel Tunis, 25, FCA US, Auburn Hills, Michigan
David Kriesberg, 22, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
David Zwick, 22, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Denise Karabowicz, 25, Thales Visionix, Inc., Aurora, Illinois
Edward Brabandt, 30, Systematic Manufacturing, Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan
Fabian Bartos, 16, East Leyden High School Franklin Park, Illinois
Graham Hargreaves, 30, CNC Software, Inc. Tolland, Connecticut
Hannah Kalinowski, 28, The Boeing Company, Everett, Washington
Jacob S. Larson, 22, John Deere, Waterloo, Iowa
Joseph Prosnitz, 27, Prosnitz Solutions/Up-Ride, Skokie, Illinois
Justin Wenning, 23, Fabrisonic, Columbus, Ohio
Kaylie Crosby, 23, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Long Phan, 27, United Grinding, Miamisburg, Ohio
Madeline McCloughan, 24, 3M - Industrial Adhesives & Tapes Division, St. Paul, Minnesota
Matt McKee, 29, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas
Matthew R. Kelly, 24, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
Nick Raymond, 28, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, California
Perry Parks, 28, Siemens PLM, Cypress, California
Sean Sullivan, 30, Siemens Industry Inc., Tacoma, Washington
Teresa Munger, 30, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut
Troy Wallace Pierson, 18, University of Alabama - Incoming Freshman, Mission Viejo, California
Whitney Hill, 30, The Boeing Company, Everett, Washington

Profiles of the individual honorees are included in the July issue of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, which is available for free at AdvancedManufacturing.org.

This special 30 Under 30 issue is supported by a sponsorship from Kelly Services, a leader in providing workforce solutions through outsourcing, consulting services and staffing to clients around the globe.

Advanced Manufacturing Media is the media division of SME, which is an organization dedicated to advancing and educating the manufacturing industry.

About SME
SME connects all those who are passionate about making things that improve our world. As a nonprofit organization, SME has served practitioners, companies, educators, government and communities across the manufacturing spectrum for more than 80 years. Through its strategic areas of events, media, membership, training and development, and the SME Education Foundation, SME is uniquely dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing by addressing both knowledge and skills needed for the industry. Follow @SME_MFG on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.

About Advanced Manufacturing Media
SME's Advanced Manufacturing Media is a leading source for news and in-depth technical information about advanced manufacturing in North America. It serves an audience of more than 100,000 manufacturing professionals who subscribe to the monthly magazine, iTunes app, e-newsletters and other publications. Coverage is focused on some of the world's most critical industries: aerospace and defense, motorized vehicles, medical and energy, whether that's oil and gas, nuclear, electric, solar or wind. Learn more at advancedmanufacturing.org, follow @MfgEngNews on Twitter or facebook.com/AdvancedManufacturingMedia.

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