“THE PILLARS: A MONUMENT HONORING OUR LOCAL CARBON & POWDERED METAL INDUSTRIES”

AND THE $23,975.00 THEY HAVE ALREADY RAISED – MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025

(St. Marys, PA) – St. Marys Area High School’s Dutch Manufacturing (DM) student president, vice president, and secretary will present a major, milestone update on their groundbreaking project “The Pillars: A Monument Honoring Our Local Carbon & Powdered Metal Industries” to secure final approval for the project from the St. Marys Area School Board on Monday, March 10, 2025.

To date, the students have secured an impressive $23,975.00 from local companies, grants, and foundations, with $5,000.00 left to raise.

“The Pillars” is one of four projects currently in the works by the creative, collaborating collective of SMAHS Dutch Manufacturing, international award-winning author and artist John Schlimm, and the Community Education Center of Elk & Cameron Counties (CEC). The collective’s work is centered at the intersection of STEAM x COMMUNITY SERVICE.

The target installation/dedication date for “The Pillars” is August 2025 at St. Marys Area High School.

Dutch Manufacturing Students’ Presentation to St. Marys Area School Board:

DATE: Monday, March 10, 2025

TIME: Dutch Manufacturing students are expected to make remarks at approximately 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: St. Marys Area High School Library, 977 S. Saint Marys Road, St. Marys, PA 15857

PRESS CALL TIME: 6:15 p.m.