Having a STEM event? Invite us! 

We attend science fairs, STEM nights at local schools, and more.

The Pittsburgh Section is very active in STEM Outreach, to encourage students to consider engineering or technology as a career. We present Certificates of Merit to female high school students who excel in math and science.  We participate and/or present awards at the following events:

  • Future City
  • Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competiton
  • Engineer the Future at the Carnegie Science Center
  • Pennsylvania Regional Science and Engineering Fair
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K-12 STEM Outreach

SWE Pittsburgh is dedicated to the advancement of women in the engineering profession.  Our K–12 STEM Outreach goals are to develop girls’ understanding of what engineers do, to help girls draw connections between their interests/passions and engineering, and to enable them to meet and network with female engineering role models.

The SWE Pittsburgh Certificate of Merit program was established to honor high school women who are considering a career in engineering or technology and have high achievement in math and science.  We think it is important for young ladies interested in this career to know that there is a community of women engineers who will support and encourage them, and provide resources to them, throughout college and their careers.

SWE Certificate of Merit Program

Certificate of Merit Schools Spring 2025

*HS denotes High School
  • Ambridge HS
  • Bentworth HS
  • Bethel Park HS
  • Bishop Canevin HS
  • Brashear HS
  • Brentwood HS
  • Canon-McMillan HS
  • CAPA
  • Chartiers Valley
  • Clay-Battelle HS
  • Elizabeth Forward HS
  • Fort Cherry HS
  • Fox Chapel Area HS
  • Gateway
  • Greater Latrobe HS
  • Greensburg Salem HS
  • Grove City Area HS
  • Hampton HS
  • Hempfield Area HS
  • Hopewell HS
  • Keystone Oaks HS
  • Knoch HS
  • Ligonier Valley HS
  • Lincoln HS – Ellwood City Area SD
  • Mars Area HS
  • Montour HS
  • Moon Area HS
  • Mount Lebanon HS
  • North Allegheny HS
  • North Catholic HS
  • North Hills HS
  • Norwin HS
  • Oakland Catholic HS
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
  • Penn Hills HS
  • Peters Township HS
  • Pine-Richland HS
  • Pittsburgh SciTech Academy
  • Plum HS
  • Preston HS
  • Quaker Valley
  • Riverview Jr. Sr. HS
  • Seton LaSalle HS
  • Shaler Area HS
  • South Fayette HS
  • South Park HS
  • Springdale HS
  • The Ellis School
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Trinity HS
  • University Prep / Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12
  • Upper St. Clair HS
  • West Mifflin Area HS
  • Western PA School for the Deaf
  • Westinghouse Academy 6-12
  • Woodland Hills HS

Don’t see your school on the list? Contact us to nominate them to participate!

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Mailing address:
Society of Women Engineers
c/o Engineers’ Society of Western PA
337 Fourth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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