PPA Announces 2022 Student Design Challenge Finalists .
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The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) announced the finalists of its 2022 Student Design Challenge, a compe- tition where student teams compete to design innovative paperboard packaging prototypes. The goal of this year’s challenge was to identify a real product currently on the market that isn’t packaged in paperboard and design a new paper-based solution. The challenge called for “outside-the-box” thinking to create solutions using sustainable, fiber-based packaging that can also be recycled. Student design projects from the following schools were named as finalists: • Heather Lopez, Thucmy Dang, Colter Pruyn, Han Wong, Fred Pastrana and Hannah Kraus from California Poly- technic State University (Froot) • Ana Lucia Santana Parham, Jessica Campos, Nova Lam and Victor Shin from the Fashion Institute of Technolo- gy at State University of New York (Duracell) • Therese Becker, Roy Cooley, Kyle Thomas and Alexan- dra Wallace from the Fashion Institute of Technology at SUNY. (Tide) “The Student Design Challenge generates so much excitement in our industry,” said Heidi Brock, AF&PA Pres- ident & CEO. “As students collaborate, they are also creat- ing innovative packaging solutions to further our industry’s sustainability leadership. This year’s challenge brought to light the power of fiber-based packaging and how we can use it to find sustainable alternatives.” Paperboard Packaging Council President Ben Markens said they are so fortunate to have this program which shows the creativity of future designers in the paperboard packaging industry. “This is a fantastic opportunity to meet students and learn more about what inspires them and why they want to join our industry,” he said. “On top of that, we’re able to celebrate innovations and fresh ideas that will advance our sustainability story.” The Student Design Challenge is an annual competi- tion for university students in leading packaging design programs to show off their talent, design skills and innova- tive approaches to meet real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios. The three finalists are invited to attend the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) Fall Meeting & Leadership Con- ference from October 26-28 in Austin, Texas where final placements will be announced during a special reception. Each team will have the opportunity to present their sub- missions and showcase their prototype to industry profes- sionals. The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) is a joint ini- tiative of the American Forest & Paper Association and the Paperboard Packaging Council. The mission is to promote the benefits of paperboard packaging. For more informa- tion, visit paperboardpackaging.org .
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