Manufacturing Institute Honors IP Plant General Manager Sarah Dale The Manufacturing Institute — the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Man- ufacturers — announced that Sarah Dale, Plant General
Award,” Sarah said. “For the organization to take time, which is in short sup- ply, to consider me for this notable award, was a treasure, but then, for an external group to review my nomination alongside impressive leaders and recognize my work — I am honored.” The Women MAKE Awards are part of the MI’s Wom- en MAKE America initiative, which is the nation’s marquee program to close the gender gap in manufacturing. Women account for about half of the U.S. labor force but represent less than one-third of the manufacturing work- force. Women MAKE America aims to build the 21st-centu- ry manufacturing workforce by empowering and inspiring women in the industry. “With more than 600,000 open jobs in manufacturing today and the continued need to fill millions more jobs by the end of the decade, it’s critical for manufacturers to en-
Manager at International Paper has been recognized as a 2024 Women MAKE Awards honoree. This annual national awards pro- gram honors women who have demon- strated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the
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factory floor to the C-suite. “I was delighted to be selected for the Women MAKE
gage the largest underrepresented pool of talent: women,” said MI President and Ex- ecutive Director Carolyn Lee. As part of its Vision 2030 goals, IP aims to have 30 percent overall representation of women in all positions and 50 percent of women in salaried positions. Additionally, the company’s Women in IP Employee Networking Circle (ENC) is committed to actively contributing to the growth and development of women in IP’s workforce, providing career guidance, pro- fessional development and fostering con- nections. ICPF Attends ‘Pack Jam’ As Platinum Sponsor The International Corrugated Packag- ing Foundation (ICPF) attended the 2024 “Packaging Jamboree,” hosted at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Stout as a Platinum sponsor. The event was attended by over 160 packaging students from programs across the country, including Michigan State Uni- versity, Clemson University, Virginia Tech, Rutgers University, and more. As part of the event, ICPF and students attended keynote and breakout sessions discussing the industry’s growing empha- sis on sustainability, ways to capitalize on the capability of machine learning, and how to foster professional growth in the industry. ICPF and attendees also toured UW- Stout’s packaging design and testing labs and participated in a career fair for stu-
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