Virginia Tech Awarded Mark C. Garvey Scholarship

The PMMI Foundation along with the Garvey Corporation has selected Virginia Tech as the recipient of this year’s Mark Garvey Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, supports packaging education at more than 25 U.S. colleges, universities and technical schools.

“This was a difficult decision due to the quality of packaging programs at PMMI Partner Schools, but we were pleased to select Virginia Tech as the recipient school of the Mark C. Garvey Scholarship for 2016,” said Jake Garvey, director of OEM Sales, Garvey Corporation.

The student selected to receive the scholarship, Marlon Levy-Faigen, is a senior at Virginia Tech majoring in Packaging Systems and Design. Not only does he have a 3.56 GPA, he is the president of the IoPP student club and works as a research assistant to graduate students.

“Marlon took multiple classes with me and his performance was outstanding,” said Laszlo Horvath, assistant professor and director of the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design, Virginia Tech. “He is the type of person who is consistently engaged during class. He demonstrates high-levels of leadership as president of our packaging club which has grown significantly in both size and quality of participation since he became president.”

PMMI established the Mark C. Garvey scholarship to honor the memory of Mark Garvey, former president and CEO of the Garvey Corporation, a past chairman of PMMI and long-time supporter of packaging education. Each fall, the Garvey family awards the scholarship to one PMMI Partner School that demonstrates a commitment to excellence in the packaging industry. The school selects a student to receive the award based on GPA, major, commitment to the packaging industry, extracurricular involvement and financial need.

Each year, the PMMI Foundation provides $100,000 in scholarships to students majoring in packaging. Students must currently attend a PMMI Partner School to be eligible for PMMI Foundation scholarships. For more information on the PMMI Foundation, visit www.pmmi.org/scholarships.

About PMMI
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents the voice of more than 750 North American manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world-class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of processing and packaging to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Healthcare Packaging EXPO, PACK EXPO East, EXPO PACK México, EXPO PACK Guadalajara and ProFood Tech, launching in April 2017. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in processing and packaging year-round through brands including Packaging World, Automation World, Healthcare Packaging, Contract Packaging, ProFood World and Packaging + Processing OEM. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market and industry trends to support members' growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year.

Learn more at PMMI.org and PACKEXPO.com and PMMIMediaGroup.com.

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