Press release from the issuing company
Herndon, Va. – Twenty-eight students received $132,000 in Spring scholarships from the PMMI Foundation, which supports the next generation workforce. Each year, the PMMI Foundation provides more than $200,000 in academic scholarships to students studying packaging, food processing, engineering, and mechatronics at over 50 PMMI Education Partner programs throughout the U.S. and Canada.
“These students represent the great potential of the next generation workforce to transform the packaging and processing industry,” says Kate Fiorianti, senior manager, workforce development, PMMI. “The application criteria, which includes notable industry involvement, means we are recognizing the best and brightest and giving them resources to transfer academic success into professional excellence.”
The recipients of the 2022 Spring PMMI Foundation Scholarships are:
PMMI Scholarships will reopen for the Fall semester in September. More information and submission criteria can be found at pmmi.org/foundation/scholarships.
Since the scholarship program’s establishment, the PMMI Foundation has given over $2.6 million to students pursuing careers in the packaging and processing industries. Fundraising events include the PMMI Foundation Golf Tournament, Silent Auction, Amazing Packaging Race, and the Spirit to Serve event at the Executive Leadership Conference.
There are many opportunities to contribute to the PMMI Foundation at the upcoming PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26, 2022; Chicago). Proceeds from The Amazing Packaging Race contribute directly to PMMI’s scholarship offerings. The PMMI Foundation also accepts donations to support its initiatives. To donate, mail checks to PMMI Education & Training Foundation, P.O. Box 791042, Baltimore, MD 21279-1042.
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