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New Jersey Packaging Executives Club/Smith Design Student Scholarship

Packaging Design student, Eling Lee ('08) design was selected as one of the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club (NJPEC) Smith Design Student Scholarship recipients.  The official announcement will be made at the May 24 NJPEC Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner and Presentation and Eling's work will be displayed on their website, smithdesign.com.

Cosmetics Industry Buyers and Suppliers (CIBS)

Packaging Design student Diana Luistro was the recipient of the CIBS Student Scholarship.  The scholarship award was received at the 2007 CIBS Scholarship luncheon at Gallagher's in New York.

Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) Student Design Competition

The Packaging Design program is participating for the second year in the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) Student Design Competition to be judged early Fall. The exciting competition provides the students with the opportunity to compete nationally on innovative paperboard packaging design solutions. Last year, a team of junior Packaging Design students received second place in this competition and were funded to attend the awards luncheon in Chicago at the PackExpo.

Packaging Design Students Conduct Consumer Research

Students in Advanced Packaging Design II completed their second intensive focus group to help with research for site-concepts and brand designs.  Local high school students volunteered to assist as focus group member for a brand targeted to their demographic.