PSI Scholarships
Conserving our Future through Education
PSI Scholarships Assist Students with College Expenses
One membership benefit of the ReMA Paper Stock Industries Chapter and ReMA’s Recycling Research and Education Foundation is to annually award scholarships that help select students pay for certificate or degree programs at technical, trade, and vocational schools as well as two-year or four-year post-secondary institutions.
Scholarship Application
The PSI Chapter has officially launched its scholarship program for the 2026-2027 academic year. Click on the link below to access the new application, which includes the program’s guidelines and procedures. Please note that all applications must be postmarked on or before March 2, 2026. The ReMA PSI Chapter Scholarship Committee will determine the awarded scholarship recipients based on merit. Recipients will be notified by early summer 2026.
2025 Scholarship Winners
The ReMA Paper Stock Industries (PSI) Chapter awarded $55,000 to 21 students in its 2025 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
Kiefer 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