Upon completion of our Fall Boot Camp in December 2021, the J. Edward Woods Scholar Award was officially appointed to Cullen Rosenbrien, a Design Lead at WestRock, marking him the first recipient of the prestigious honor that showcases a rising star in the folding carton industry and receives a scholarship to PPC’s Folding Carton Boot Camp, our signature training on “all things” paperboard packaging.
The late J. Edward Woods, who served as Chief Executive Officer of Gulf States Paper Corporation, was a generous and enthusiastic supporter of PPC and the paperboard packaging industry as a whole. In addition to serving as PPC’s Board Chair and receiving our association’s lifetime achievement award, Ed was dedicated to engaging the next generation of paperboard packaging professionals through training and outreach. In honor of Ed’s commitment and dedication, his family established the J. Edward Woods Scholar Award, which is given annually to a passionate and enthusiastic rising star in the folding carton industry.
Ben Markens, PPC President said, “We’re so delighted that our inaugural Woods Scholar Award designee, Cullen Rosenbrien, has officially been named our 2021 Woods Scholar Award Winner, and we look forward to seeing all the fantastic things he will accomplish for our industry in the years ahead.”
For more information on the Woods Scholar Award, visit: www.paperbox.org/woods-scholarship/