PMMI awards 2025 academic scholarships
The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has announced its 2025 academic scholarship recipients.
The awards recognize outstanding students pursuing degrees in packaging, processing, engineering, automation and related fields at colleges and universities across North America.
“These students represent the heart of the future for packaging and processing,” PMMI president and CEO Jim Pittas said in a news release. “Their dedication, curiosity and drive will help our industry thrive for years to come. We extend our sincere thanks to our sponsors and partners whose support makes these opportunities possible.”
The 2025 scholarships:
Mark C. Garvey Scholarship: $5,000
Established in memory of the former president and CEO of the Garvey Corporation, a PMMI member company. Mark Garvey was a past chairperson of PMMI and a long-time supporter of packaging education.
Recipient
Ella Crespo, California Polytechnic State University, industrial technology and packaging
Processing Scholarship: $5,000
Recipient
Adelaide Yakubison, Michigan State University, packaging
Chuck Yuska Scholarship: $5,000
Named in honor of PMMI’s former president and CEO, who served for 28 years, this scholarship is awarded to a student representing innovation in the packaging industry.
Recipient
Jordan Walz, Hennepin Technical College, robotics
Electrical Engineering Scholarship: $5,000
Recipient
Jacob Robertson, New River Community College, electrical engineering technology
Mechanical Engineering Scholarship: $5,000
Recipient
Christian Page, University of New Hampshire, mechanical engineering
Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network Scholarship: $5,000
Supports women’s careers in the packaging and processing industry.
Recipient
Brooklynn Cooper, Michigan State University, packaging science
PACK EXPO Scholarship: $30,000
This scholarship is the beneficiary of PMMI’s PACK gives BACK events at PACK EXPO International and PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Each year, six $5,000 scholarships are awarded to students attending a college or university in North America.
Recipients
- Clayton Gons, Rutgers University, packaging engineering
- Coleman Meagher, University of Louisville, mechanical engineering
- Elle Steuer, Purdue University Northwest, mechanical engineering
- John Emerson, Clemson University, mechanical engineering
- Lisbet Barragan, Michigan State University, packaging
- Natalie Braun, Milwaukee School of Engineering, mechanical engineering
PMMI Member Family Scholarship: $75,000
Awarded to employees or immediate family members of employees at PMMI member companies who are pursuing careers in the packaging and processing industry.
Recipients:
- Anabelle Stevenson, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, mechanical engineering
- Christian Hall, Milwaukee Area Technical College, business management
- Ean Crossley, University of Minnesota Duluth, mechanical engineering
- Emery Dooley, Auburn University, business
- Ethan Sawyer, Tennessee Technological University, mechanical engineering
- Jamie Stensgard, Hennepin Technical College, automation robotics engineering technology
- Joseph McGonagle, Brown University, chemical engineering
- Keegan McKillip, Waukesha County Technical College, robotics and automation engineering technology
- Kelsey True, Merrimack College, mechanical engineering
- Laura Sitnik, Binghamton University, mechanical engineering
- Mitchell Kennedy, Conestoga College, mechanical engineering technician, automated manufacturing
- Natasha Vibhakar, University of South Florida, supply chain management and finance
- Robert Wall, Purdue University, mechanical engineering
- Trenton Hohn, University of Iowa, industrial and systems engineering
- Ryan Monroe, University of North Carolina Charlotte, electrical engineering
PMMI scholarship in memory of Claude S. Breeden, Glenn Davis and Art Schaefer: $28,000
Established in memory of Claude Breeden, Glenn Davis and Art Schaefer, industry leaders committed to education and workforce development.
Recipients:
- Blake Strickland, East Carolina University, industrial engineering technology
- Caleb, DeAtley, Shawnee State University, electromechanical engineering
- Jacob, Kuenzi, Chemeketa Community College, mechanical engineering
- Madeline, Kovanda, Front Range Community College, mechanical engineering
- Mason, Jochim, Hennepin Technical College, automation robotics engineering yechnology
- Michael, Orren, Hennepin Technical College, mechatronics
- Vincent, Meyer, Hennepin Technical College, robotics engineering
