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One membership benefit of the ReMA Paper Stock Industries Chapter and ReMA’s Recycling Research and Education Foundation is to annually award scholarships that help select students pay for certificate or degree programs at technical, trade, and vocational schools as well as two-year or four-year post-secondary institutions.
The ReMA Paper Stock Industries (PSI) Chapter awarded $50,000 to 19 students in its 2024 academic scholarship program, setting records for the total funds awarded and the number of student recipients. The 2024 scholarship total includes one $5,000 grand-prize scholarship and 18 $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 as well as two-year or four-year post-secondary institutions. The PSI scholarship program is open to students who are dependents of employees in the recycling divisions of PSI Chapter member companies.
The 2024 winners, along with their sponsoring ReMA/PSI Chapter member company/location and the school they will attend, are as follows:
$5,000 Grand-Prize Scholarship Winner
Maximus Krasinski, WestRock (Marietta, Ga.); Georgia Institute of Technology
$2,500 Merit Scholarship Winners
Matthew Felker, Greif (Columbus, Ohio); The Citadel
Natalie Hernandez, WestRock (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.); Florida Atlantic University
Joshua Johnson, Radius Recycling (Atlanta); Kennesaw State University
Bethany King, Greif (Smyrna, Ga.); Kennesaw State University
Paige Lowry, International Paper (Memphis, Tenn.); Mississippi State University
Trinity McKithen, WestRock (Atlanta); Florida A&M University
Dylan Mordasiewicz, Waste Management (Lombard, Ill.); Purdue University
Samantha Niewiarowski, The Wilmington Group (Parsippany, N.J.); Kean University
Halle Nordt, Waste Management (Houston); Hardin-Simmons University
Rose Snodgrass, International Paper (Bloomington, Minn.); University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Joshua Starrett, Jr., International Paper (Memphis, Tenn.); Lipscomb University
Karan Toor, International Paper (Itasca, Ill.); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Emily Uriostegui, Greif (Smyrna, Ga.); Kennesaw State University
Zach Von Worley, Greif (Santa Cruz, Calif.); Santa Clara University
Liam Wells, International Paper (Memphis, Tenn.); Michigan State University
Anja Westenberg, Van Dyk Recycling Solutions (Norwalk, Conn.); Western Connecticut State University
Sean Williams, Greif (Copley, Ohio); Lewis and Clark Community College
Fiamma Zion, Bulrushed Books (Moscow, Idaho); New Saint Andrews College
PSI awards scholarships to select students who are graduating seniors and who are dependents of employees in the recycling division of PSI member companies. PSI awards a varying number of scholarships each year based on the funds available.
The 2025 scholarship guidelines and application are now available. Click HERE to access the application, and please note that the deadline for all applications is March 1, 2025.
Allan Co.
American Fiber Services (AFS)
Canusa
Casella Recycling
CellMark Recycling
Circular Ventures
Consolidated Scrap Resources
Davis Index/Jewels AI
Dixie Pulp & Paper
Fibre Trade Inc.
Friedman Recycling Cos.
G&T Trading International Corp.
Genesis Resource Enterprise Inc.
Georgia-Pacific Recycling
Graphic Packaging International
Greif Recycling
International Forest Products
International Paper
Miami Wastepaper
Midland Davis Corp.
Moore & Associates
Numera Analytics
PADNOS
Pioneer Industries International
Pratt Recycling Inc.
Prestige Recycling
Quincy Recycle
Radius Recycling
Recycling Management Resources
Recycling Today Media Group
Resource Management Cos.
Resource Recycling Systems Inc.
Resource Recycling Systems Inc./Carton Council
Resource Recycling Systems Inc./Food Packaging Institute
Sierra International Machinery
Sonoco
Storelli Recycling Company Inc.
Texas Recycling Inc.
Utah Metal Works Inc.
Van Dyk Recycling Solutions
Vipa
Waste Management
Western Pacific Pulp & Paper
WestRock
Wilmington Paper Corp.
Winfibre (U.S.)