Giving Thanks

As we end the year, we want to thank those who gifted their generous support to the ASME Foundation. 

ASME Foundation programs support every phase of an engineer’s professional journey, from initial inspiration and learning through early career engagement and lifechanging innovations. 

The Campaign for Next Generation Engineers is ASME’s five-year, $50 million fundraising effort to advance two critical goals: 

• Double the number of women and minorities in engineering by 2030 
• Mobilize a global ecosystem of engineers to innovate a sustainable world

With the help of your contributions, in the 2024-2025 academic year over 4,000 students participated in DropMEin!, part of ASME’s INSPIRE STEM Readiness program for K-12 schools where working engineers drop into classrooms, virtually, to explain how engineers can be “problem-solvers for good.” 84% of participating students were from title 1 schools.


147 students received ASME Foundation scholarships in the 2024-2025 academic year. Nearly half (47%) went to students from underrepresented groups. We also launched two groundbreaking scholarships to open doors to engineering careers for students from underrepresented communities:  

• The Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd Endowed Scholarship, ASME’s first scholarship named after an African American female engineer, to support diverse U.S. students in engineering.  
• The Dr. Oscar Barton, Jr. Endowed Scholarship, ASME’s first named after an African American male engineer, for U.S. students who transition from community colleges to four-year engineering programs.  

We created a Mechanical Engineering Technology Registered Apprenticeship program with a $3.975 million Department of Labor grant, addressing critical skills gaps by offering practical, work-based training for students.
 
ISHOW Kenya and India received applications from over 35 countries this year, with innovations focused on clean technology and addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We invested in ISHOW finalists like Burn Design Lab’s shea nut roaster that cuts firewood use by 90%, reduces emissions by 70%, and boosts output by 50%, all while creating local jobs, thanks to technical guidance and seed funding by the ASME Foundation via donor support.

Because of your gifts, we've introduced thousands of K-12 students to the wonders of engineering, lowered barriers to an engineering education through scholarships, opened pathways to rewarding technical careers, and supported lifechanging innovation.  

From all of us at ASME, thank you. We deeply appreciate your support in our mission to double the representation of women and minorities in engineering. Your contributions are also crucial in mobilizing a global community of engineers dedicated to creating a sustainable future.


Sincerely, 

Thomas Costabile, P. E., FASME
Executive Director/CEO