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May 9, 2014

7 Students & Alumni Win Awards and Honors at PaperCon

NC State is proud to announce the awards and accomplishments of it’s students and alumni alike.  April 27-30, 2014, TAPPI hosted PaperCon in Nashville, TN. Dr. Medwick Byrd (’84) and Dr. Royall Broughton (’64) were honored as TAPPI Fellows.  This distinguished title is conferred upon a small and select group of TAPPI members in recognition of… 

May 9, 2014

Phillips Family Leadership Incentive Announced

The Pulp and Paper Foundation & College of Natural Resources at NC State University is pleased to announce the first recipients of the Phillips Family Leadership Incentive. This unique program was made possible by a $1 million endowment from the Richard and Mary Phillips Family. The endowment creates $20,000 awards to recognize paper science and engineering students in… 

May 8, 2014

Department and Foundation Mourn the Passing of Robert G. Hitchings

Robert G. Hitchings passed away May 5, 2014 at the age of 91 in Manassas, VA.  He was a Professor of Pulp and Paper Technology at NC State University for 33 years, retiring in 1987, and a long time member of TAPPI. Professor Hitchings was a dedicated classroom teacher, impacting the lives of over 620 students… 

Apr 30, 2014

Spring Cookout!

By guest blogger Joe McDonald           It’s an end of semester tradition in Paper Science: the TAPPI Spring Cookout. To celebrate the last day classes, faculty and students gather across the road from Biltmore on Schaub Lawn for food and fun. After a cold (and even snowy!) winter, everyone was glad… 

Apr 10, 2014

Dr. Heitmann’s last class!

By Guest Blogger, Senior, Michelle Blood Every Wednesday when we meet for PSE 472 class to discuss the previous paper machine run, Dr. Heitmann brings us cookies.  We decided to buy him a cookie cake for our final class meeting and his final class before he retires. Dr. Heitmann began teaching at NC State in 1987.… 

Apr 9, 2014

Paper Students Volunteer at Arbor Day

By Guest Blogger Lauren Moody On Saturday, March 22 a group of dedicated Paper Science student participated in Arbor Day at the State Farmer’s Market. We brought all of our supplies and a lot of energy! It was a beautiful day and what better way to enjoy it than to be outside teaching people about… 

Apr 6, 2014

Super Scholars Event a Success

By guest blogger and out of state student, Bobby Oglesby Last weekend, the Paper Science and Engineering Program hosted seven out of state Super Scholars and parents. There were five states represented at this event; two candidate from Virginia, two from Tennessee, one from South Carolina, one from Minnesota, and one from Maryland. Our program… 

Mar 7, 2014

Paper Science Alumnus Named New ARS Administrator

Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young was named the Administrator for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) by USDA Chief Scientist and REE Under Secretary, Dr. Catherine Woteki. Dr. Jacobs-Young previously led ARS’ Office of National Programs, which manages the research objectives of the Agency. She also led the Office of International Research Programs which is responsible for ARS’ liaison with… 

Mar 7, 2014

TAPPI takes 1st and 3rd in E-week Scavenger Hunt

By Guest Blogger, Joe McDonald Every engineering student knows that study breaks are a must for maintaining mental sanity. One such break that comes around every spring is National Engineers Week; a week in which we celebrate our profession. This year to kick “E-week” off, NC State’s Engineering Council put on a massive cross campus scavenger… 

Mar 3, 2014

My First Co-op Experience

By Guest Blogger Georgia Daniel This semester I am completing my first co-op rotation at the RockTenn mill in West Point, VA. This mill is one of RockTenn’s 13 containerboard mills and produces corrugating medium and two and three ply linerboard. The West Point mill has its own recycling area and is one of the…