The purpose of the TAPPI Scholarship Program is to recognize academic excellence, increase awareness and participation in TAPPI’s member groups and to attract talented individuals to the industry segments that TAPPI serves.
The Terry S. Paulson Memorial Scholarship fund ($5,000) has been established by friends of Terry and Schwarz Partners for students pursuing further education in the maintenance and engineering area of the corrugated field.
Special Requirements:
- No specific grade point average is required
- Working full time or part time in the corrugated industry and attending day/night school for a graduate or undergraduate degree OR be a full time student in a two-year or a four-year college, university or technical school.
- Demonstrate an interest in the corrugated packaging industry related to maintenance or engineering (part time employment or internships in the corrugated industry are looked upon in a very favorable manner).
- Selection of the scholarship winners will be based on the scholarship committee’s opinion of overall maturity, job potential and the candidates’ future contribution potential to the corrugated industry.
Historical Background of the Scholarship
The corrugated industry was saddened with the passing of Terry S. Paulson on August 29, 2017. Terry made the corrugated packaging industry his lifelong career and was a respected, well-liked and much admired professional. In honor of his lasting legacy, a TAPPI scholarship fund is being established by friends of Terry and Schwarz Partners for students pursuing further education in the maintenance or engineering area in the corrugated field.
Terry started his career at Weyerhauser in Manitowoc, WI, working in the Maintenance area, eventually achieving Lead position. In 1983, he moved to his first plant management job at Champion International in Milwaukee (later becoming Stone Container Corporation). Terry worked at Stone Container until moving to Virginia to run plants there.
He worked in various VA locations, eventually becoming a regional manufacturing manager for Gaylord Container in the early 90s. In 1997 Terry, along with two others, started Innovative Packaging Corporation (IPC), a sheet feeder company in Milwaukee. IPC quickly became known as one of the premier sheet feeding facilities in the U.S. In 2004 Smurfit Stone purchased IPC, and Terry went on to co-manage the Smurfit Stone sheet feeding system. Terry did so until 2009 when he left to join Schwarz Partners and set out to build a world-class sheet feeding system.
From 2009 to his passing, Terry assisted in building and managing six new sheet feeders along with building the Schwarz sheet feeding system into a leading provider in North America. His sense of humor and his friendship will be greatly missed.
Corrugated - Terry S. Paulson Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the TAPPI Scholarship Program is to recognize academic excellence, increase awareness and participation in TAPPI’s member groups and to attract talented individuals to the industry segments that TAPPI serves.
The Terry S. Paulson Memorial Scholarship fund ($5,000) has been established by friends of Terry and Schwarz Partners for students pursuing further education in the maintenance and engineering area of the corrugated field.
Special Requirements:
- No specific grade point average is required
- Working full time or part time in the corrugated industry and attending day/night school for a graduate or undergraduate degree OR be a full time student in a two-year or a four-year college, university or technical school.
- Demonstrate an interest in the corrugated packaging industry related to maintenance or engineering (part time employment or internships in the corrugated industry are looked upon in a very favorable manner).
- Selection of the scholarship winners will be based on the scholarship committee’s opinion of overall maturity, job potential and the candidates’ future contribution potential to the corrugated industry.
Historical Background of the Scholarship
The corrugated industry was saddened with the passing of Terry S. Paulson on August 29, 2017. Terry made the corrugated packaging industry his lifelong career and was a respected, well-liked and much admired professional. In honor of his lasting legacy, a TAPPI scholarship fund is being established by friends of Terry and Schwarz Partners for students pursuing further education in the maintenance or engineering area in the corrugated field.
Terry started his career at Weyerhauser in Manitowoc, WI, working in the Maintenance area, eventually achieving Lead position. In 1983, he moved to his first plant management job at Champion International in Milwaukee (later becoming Stone Container Corporation). Terry worked at Stone Container until moving to Virginia to run plants there.
He worked in various VA locations, eventually becoming a regional manufacturing manager for Gaylord Container in the early 90s. In 1997 Terry, along with two others, started Innovative Packaging Corporation (IPC), a sheet feeder company in Milwaukee. IPC quickly became known as one of the premier sheet feeding facilities in the U.S. In 2004 Smurfit Stone purchased IPC, and Terry went on to co-manage the Smurfit Stone sheet feeding system. Terry did so until 2009 when he left to join Schwarz Partners and set out to build a world-class sheet feeding system.
From 2009 to his passing, Terry assisted in building and managing six new sheet feeders along with building the Schwarz sheet feeding system into a leading provider in North America. His sense of humor and his friendship will be greatly missed.