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Paper Stock Industries (PSI), a national chapter of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI), Washington, has awarded $32,500 to 12 students in its annual academic scholarship program. PSI says this sets records for the total funds awarded and the number of student recipients.
This year’s awards include one $5,000 grand-prize scholarship and 11 $2,500 merit scholarships. Winning students can use the PSI scholarship funds to pay for certificate or degree programs at technical, trade and vocational schools and two-year or four-year postsecondary institutions. The PSI scholarship program is open to students who are dependents of employees in the recycling divisions of PSI Chapter member companies.
This year’s winners, along with their sponsoring ISRI and PSI chapter member company and the school they will attend, are as follows:
$5,000 Grand Prize Scholarship Winner
Abigail Williams, Greif, Godfrey, Illinois; Southwestern Illinois College.
$2,500 Merit Scholarship Winners
Emalee Brewer, Far West Recycling, Hillsboro, Oregon; University of Oregon;
Savannah Duursema, Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, Norwalk, Connecticut; Eastern Connecticut State University;
Sydney Eaton, Graphic Packaging International, West Monroe, Louisiana; Louisiana State University;
Martha-Kate Gillis, Graphic Packaging International, Macon, Georgia; University of Georgia;
Gabriel Harrison, International Paper, Memphis, Tennessee; University of Alabama;
Emily Hilyard, Padnos, Ludington, Michigan; Cornerstone University;
Zachary House, WestRock, Philadelphia; University of Alabama;
Alessandro Mordasiewicz, Waste Management, Chicago; Purdue University;
Mallori Russell, International Paper, Houston, Mississippi; Itawamba Community College;
Jacquelyn State, Pratt Industries, Conyers, Georgia; University of West Georgia; and
Owen Williams, Greif, Godfrey, Illinois; Lewis and Clark Community College.
The PSI chapter has been awarding academic scholarships annually for more than 25 years. The submission requirements and application for the 2023 scholarships will be posted later this year here.
For more information on the PSI chapter scholarship program and this year’s winners, contact Nini Krever at 561-762-7574 or nktraders@tradersintl.net.
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