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The ReMA Paper Stock Industries (PSI) Chapter is awarding $55,000 to 21 students in its annual scholarship program, setting records for the total funds awarded and the number of student recipients. This year’s scholarship total includes one $5,000 grand-prize scholarship and 20 $2,500 merit scholarships.
The 2025 winners, along with their sponsoring ReMA/PSI Chapter member company/location and the school they will attend, are as follows:
$5,000 Grand Prize Scholarship Winner
Ava Freye, PADNOS (Muskegon, Mich.); Michigan State University
$2,500 Merit Scholarship Winners
John Butryn, Greif Recycling (Smyrna, Ga.); Georgia Institute of Technology
Ivery Caldwell, Graphic Packaging International (West Monroe, La.); Southern University and A&M College
Collin Cronin, Pioneer Industries International (Elk Grove Village, Ill.); University of Alabama
Addison Denzer, Graphic Packaging International (Woodway, Texas); Baylor University
Isabella Devanney, CellMark (Crestview Hills, Ky.); University of Kentucky
Jake Duursema, Van Dyk Recycling Solutions (Norwalk, Conn.); New England Institute of Technology
Sara Hall, Sonoco Recycling (Hartsville, S.C.); Clemson University
Isabel Hardwick, Graphic Packaging International (Kalamazoo, Mich.); Youngstown State University
Aidan Lepo, PADNOS (Holland, Mich.); Michigan State University
James Naviglia, Pitt Penn Recycling (Creighton, Pa.); Thiel College
Ava Rauguth, Midwest Fiber Recycling (Normal, Ill.); Saint Louis University
Riley Rosenfield, International Paper (Memphis, Tenn.); Franciscan University of Steubenville
Ryan Snider, CellMark (Norwalk, Conn.); University of Florida
Trenton Spykerman, PADNOS (Holland, Mich.); Ferris State University
Keifer State, Pratt Recycling (Conyers, Ga); University of South Carolina
Karolina Szczepaniak, Pioneer Industries International (Elk Grove Village, Ill.); University of Illinois-Chicago
Madison Taylor, Graphic Packaging International (West Monroe, La.); Louisiana Tech University
Dylan Valle, Smurfit WestRock (East Dublin, Ga.); Brigham Young University
Drew Woodmansee, Greif Recycling (Oronogo, Mo.); Pittsburg State University
Lauren Zahnow, Graphic Packaging International (Kalamazoo, Mich.); Spring Arbor University
Winning students can use the PSI scholarship funds to pay for certificate or degree programs at technical, trade, and vocational schools as well as two-year or four-year post-secondary institutions. The PSI scholarship program is open to students who are dependents of employees in the recycling divisions of PSI Chapter member companies (though dependents of company owners or principals are not eligible).
The PSI Chapter has been awarding academic scholarships on an annual basis for more than 28 years. Over the past 11 years alone, PSI has increased its annual scholarship awards more than fivefold—from four to 21 scholarships—while the dollar amount has grown almost sevenfold—from $8,000 to $55,000.
For more information on the PSI Chapter scholarship program and this year’s winners, contact Nini Krever of The Wilmington Group at (561) 762-7574 or nktraders@tradersintl.net.
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