2022 High School Winners Announced

Charlotte, NC. – The 2022 Phoenix Challenge High School Competition marks the 25th anniversary of the Foundation's mission that was first envisioned by collaboration of flexo industry leaders in 1997. This year's competition again gave students the opportunity to display their knowledge and experience with basic flexo concepts. All the participating teams and students have shown their caliber of talent and poise as they aim for careers in the flexo and package printing industry. The Phoenix Challenge Foundation is excited to announce the winners of this year's High School competition.

The 25th Annual Phoenix Challenge High School Skills Competition, took place virtually this year and delivered motivated students eager to display all they have learned. And the winners are...

1st Place - Prishanti Jackson and Oliver Osadchuk - Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Brecksville, Ohio

2nd Place - Evan Schubert and Zach Zastrow - Watertown High School, Watertown, Wisconsin

3rd Place - Alexa Fourney and Iyvanah Price - Chester County Career Center, Chester, South Carolina

Bettlyyn Krafft, Chairman of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation commented, “I continue to be inspired, impressed with the effort the students make every year. And, with the High School Skills competition continuing for 25 years is just amazing!! This is why I do this, to help and watch these students thrive!!”

Congratulations to all the students and teams! Great job.

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All the Phoenix Challenge student participants, though the support of the Foundation, can continue their education and do become productive participants at companies in our industry. 2022 sponsors include -

FFTA - Flexographic Technical Association
Anderson & Vreeland
Harper Corporation
TLMI
All Printing Resources
Berry Global
3M
Sun Chemical
Rotometrics a Maxxess company
Pamarco
Graymills
Flexo Concepts

Support is always needed! Sponsors are crucial to driving our industry’s future!