Community Mission
The College Outreach Community leads collaborative efforts between SAME and academia to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges and supports Post’s efforts to mentor and develop future STEM professionals at the collegiate-level. The community serves as a bridge between academia, Posts, government (military and civilian), and the private sector. The community provides guidance to the network of student chapters across the Society, promotes internship opportunities from SAME sustaining members, and will establish a new engineering competition for students designed to address the nation’s grand challenges.
Overview
The SAME College Outreach Community strives to organize programs and present opportunities to future military and civilian members of the A/E/C profession that will foster networking within their professional community, build leadership skills, and provide job opportunities to recent graduates. Additionally, students with an active membership within SAME have at their disposal a wealth of knowledge and experiences from professionals throughout the A/E/C community of practice.
Executive Community Structure
Vice Chairs
Danielle Hughes, Communications
Jeffrey Allen, Academia Engagement
Staff Liaison
Sarah Feighery, Program Manager
2026 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge
Submissions for the 2025-26 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge are due by February 6, 2026. This competition, led by the College Outreach COI, evaluates design projects that are being developed by student members as part of their degree curriculums and highlights the innovative thinking of the next generation of STEM professionals.
Learn more about the Innovation Design ChallengeUpcoming National Webinars
Related TME Articles – College Outreach
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Tackling PFAS in the Groundwater at Cannon AFB
A pilot groundwater treatment system at Cannon AFB demonstrates an innovative, sustainable approach to remediating PFAS by combining advanced technology, flexible design, and reinjection strategies to protect the Ogallala Aquifer and public health. -
Clearing the Fog: Path to Environmental Recovery at NAAS Arcata
After an intensive seven-year effort to remove contaminants from historical training practices and remediate Naval Auxiliary Air Station Arcata in Northern California, the base is no longer listed for cleanup as a Formerly Used Defense Site. -
Overcoming Extreme Conditions to Restore Fort Babcock
At the remote former Fort Babcock site near Sitka, Alaska, an exceedingly complex, four-year environmental remediation sought to clean up decades-old World War II-era polychlorinated biphenyls and petroleum contamination. -
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