AICC Chairman Harris (CONT’D FROM PAGE 1)
AIR CONVEYING CORPORATION is a recognized leader in the industry of Pneumatic Conveying Systems and has been in business since 1968. As an equipment manufacturer rather than simply a sales organization, we have complete control over the quality of material and products which make up your proposed system. Our equipment is found in Printing, Folding Carton and Corrugated plants throughout the country and the world.
Leaders program, industry foundations, her alma mater, the University of Texas at Arlington, as well as her local STEM school, Harris has worked hard to maintain connec- tions that have been beneficial to her company, as well as the industry.
The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) partnered with Harris’ alma mater, the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), in 2013 to help introduce packag- ing design and graphics into the school’s liberal arts course offerings. Harris said that UTA’s president at the time was excited about the program because it offered arts students a career path they probably never even considered. Harris said that her experience being on campus and around ed- ucators showed her that very few people knew anything about the industry. But, as experience has also shown her, “Once we open the door, they’re pretty much hooked. You all know once you get into this industry, you’re in it.” Harris serves on UTA’s presidential and advisory board and is on campus every semester during Business Week. It provides a great opportunity to meet the faculty, talk about her family’s business and the career opportunities in the industry. Harris Packaging volunteers as design compe- tition judges, and Harris Packaging’s founder, Joe Harris, also a UTA alumnus, sponsors the Joe Harris Scholarship. “Dad gets to pick out a winner every semester and he really enjoys doing that,” she said. “He put himself through school while he was working full-time and had a family, so he likes to be able to share that as something special to the scholarship to others who are in the same boat.” The strong relationship Harris Packaging has with the deans and faculty at UTA has been a big win in terms of talent. Harris said they have hired 10 UTA students so far. When her companies are looking for a new hire, it is a great resource to find the best and brightest candidates. “I highly recommend making those connections,” she said. As Harris focuses on promoting packaging education to the next generation of workers, she sees three avenues to pave the way. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 In her first official task as Chariman, Jana Harris presented Gene and Megan Marino with the AICC Globe in appreciation and recognition of their past year of extensive travel.
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