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 1, 2027. The ReMA PSI Chapter Scholarship Committee will determine the awarded scholarship recipients based on merit. Recipients will be notified by early summer 2027.
2026 Scholarship Winners
The ReMA Paper Stock Industries (PSI) Chapter awarded $55,000 to 21 students in its 2026 scholarship program, matching its record total from 2025. This year’s scholarship total includes one $5,000 grand-prize scholarship and 20 $2,500 merit scholarships. Notably, 2026 marked the debut of the Nini Krever Award for Academic Excellence, which is the PSI Chapter’s grand-prize scholarship. The award is named in honor of Nini Krever of The Wilmington Group, who has served as PSI’s Scholarship Committee Chair for decades and who continues to lead the program.
The 2026 winners, along with their sponsoring ReMA/PSI Chapter member company/location and the school they will attend, are as follows:
$5,000 Nini Krever Award for Academic Excellence Winner
Anya Muminovic, Sonoco Recycling (Raleigh, N.C.); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$2,500 Merit Scholarship Winners
Arian Arvandi, CellMark (Shelton, Conn.); University of Toronto or Imperial College London
Lauren Bailey, Smurfit Westrock (Chattanooga, Tenn.); Lee University (Cleveland, Tenn.)
Mia Beeler, Pratt Recycling (Conyers, Ga.); Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville, Ga.)
Comauri Bryant, Graphic Packaging International (Macon, Ga.); Middle Georgia State University (Macon, Ga.)
Taylor Chisholm, Pratt Industries (Staten Island, N.Y.); Fordham University (Bronx, N.Y.)
Anthony Costanzo, Van Dyk Recycling Solutions (Norwalk, Conn.); University of North Texas (Denton, Texas)
Christopher DiPlacido, Pioneer Industries International (Kinnelon, N.J.); Cornell University (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Kyndal Fox, Bloomberg LP (Wilmington, N.C.); Cape Fear Community College & University of North Carolina Wilmington
Alexander Hicks, Pratt Industries (Conyers, Ga.); University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)
Ryan Ho, The Wilmington Group (Parsippany, N.J.); New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, N.J.)
Lilly Krasinski, Smurfit Westrock (Marietta, Ga.); Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, Ga.)
Bella Lowry, International Paper (Memphis, Tenn.); Mississippi State University (Starkville, Miss.)
Andrew Maloney, International Paper, Cedar River Mill (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa)
Ivan Mata, PADNOS (Holland Mich.); Adrian College (Adrian, Mich.)
Bridget Shaffer, International Paper (Prattville, Ala.); University of Oregon (Eugene, Ore.)
Gabe Shumaker, Circular Services (Brooklyn, N.Y.); Arizona State University (Tempe, Ariz.)
Collin Sims, Graphic Packaging International (West Monroe, La.); Schreiner University (Kerrville, Texas)
Chris Taveras, Pratt Industries (Staten Island, N.Y.); Kean University (Union, N.J.)
Sarah Woodin, Graphic Packaging International (Kalamazoo, Mich.); Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Caroline Young, Graphic Packaging International (Macon, Ga.); University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)