SME's 2015 Distinguished Faculty Advisors include: Eric McKell, PE, associate professor, Brigham Young University; Elsayed A. Orady, PhD, professor of manufacturing, University of Michigan-Dearborn; and Patricia Polastri, PhD, assistant professor, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Award recognizes advisors for their service to SME, and their overall efforts to create, revitalize, and maintain chapters that let students see how worthwhile an education and career in manufacturing can be.