Update from Western Michigan University Students

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This October, 32 paper and chemical engineering students from Western Michigan University boarded a charter bus to visit the Appleton and Neenah areas of Wisconsin on an industry-sponsored field trip. Many thanks to Voith North America President and PTF Board Member Bob Gallo for sponsoring this outstanding trip. The Voith team toured students through Voith Fabrics, Voith Paper and Voith Coverings. Students were impressed with this supplier-based aspect of the business.

Appleton Paper then greeted the students for outdoor sports at their historical training facility, before dinner and overview of the company's research and development work. Many thanks to Dr. Paul Proxmire, Staff Scientist and PTF Board Member, for hosting this event.

The following day, students toured The Paper Discovery Museum to consider the history of paper with Executive Director David Lee, before touring the SCA Tissue Mill.

During October's recent PTF Board meeting, Student Recruiter/Outreach Officer Nikki Perk launched a first-time mentoring program to better assist new and returning students to meet and interface with board members. Students and board members alike had the opportunity to visit during lunch, as well as during another new event, PTF Greet and Meet, which took place prior to the board dinner, to continue conversations and learn more about one another.

Fifteen WMU students are anticipating attending January's TAPPI Student Summit to be held in Kingsport, Tenn., with Domtar sponsoring the event.