University of Florida awarded Mark C. Garvey Scholarship
By Canadian Packaging staff
General Caroline Krueger Garvey Corporation Mark C. Garvey Scholarship packaging education PMMI The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies The PMMI Foundation University of FloridaStudent president of the University of Florida Packaging Club Caroline Krueger to receive $2,500.
RESTON, Va.—The PMMI Foundation in cooperation with the Garvey Corporation has selected the University of Florida as the recipient of this year’s $2,500 Mark C. Garvey Scholarship. PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, supports packaging education at more than 25 U.S. colleges, universities and technical schools.
“This was a difficult decision due to the quality of packaging programs at PMMI Partner Schools, but we were pleased to select the University of Florida as the recipient school of the Mark C. Garvey Scholarship for 2017,” says Garvey Corporation director of OEM sales Jake Garvey.
The student selected to receive the scholarship is Caroline Krueger, is a third-year packaging engineering student particularly interested in food and beverage packaging design. The field of study is within the Biological and Agricultural Engineering department. She has a 3.72 GPA and serves as president of the university’s Packaging Club.
Caroline Krueger,
University of Florida.
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“I’ve seen Caroline’s dedication to her field time and again in the classroom,” says Bruce A. Welt, professor coordinator, Packaging Engineering Program. “Her academic success, combined with her leadership experience, will take her far as a packaging engineer.”
PMMI established the Mark C. Garvey scholarship to honor the memory of Mark Garvey, former president and Chief executive officer of the Garvey Corporation, a past chairman of PMMI and long-time supporter of packaging education. Each fall, the Garvey family selects one PMMI partner school to receive the scholarship based on a commitment to excellence in the packaging industry. The school chooses a student to accept the award based on GPA, major, commitment to the packaging industry, extracurricular involvement and financial need.
In 2018, the PMMI Foundation will provide over $200,000 in scholarships to students majoring in packaging. Students must currently attend a PMMI Partner School to be eligible for PMMI Foundation scholarships. For more information on the PMMI Foundation, visit www.pmmi.org/scholarships.
About PMMI
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents more than 800 North American manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. It operates the world-class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Healthcare Packaging EXPO, PACK EXPO East, EXPO PACK México, EXPO PACK Guadalajara and ProFood Tech. Learn more at www.PMMI.org and www.Packexpo.com and www.PMMIMediaGroup.com.
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