PMMI Scholarships Bolster Future Workforce

PMMI Awards $16,000 in Scholarships to Packaging and Mechatronics Students

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Four students each received $4,000 from the PMMI Scholarship in Memorial of Claude S. Breeden, Glenn Davis and Art Schaefer, according to PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Students must have a GPA of 3.0 at a two-year PMMI Education Partner school, industry involvement and plans for a career in packaging and processing machinery manufacturing to qualify. “PMMI sets some pretty high standards for this scholarship, so we have truly found the brightest and most dedicated candidates in the industry,” says Kate Fiorianti, senior manager, workforce development, PMMI. “PMMI is proud to invest in the next generation’s workforce through these scholarships.” 

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