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     Since 1968
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Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation and Paper Science & Engineering
College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

                                           Summer 2008

 

2008 Annual Conference … building on 40 years
of experience to develop a Great Foundation

 

 

On May 22nd, the 39th WPPF Annual Conference focused on celebrating the Foundation’s history for the past forty years and looking to build a strong and bright future.  On September 19, 1968 the board of directors elected the president and executive committee, and adapted the by-laws to establish the Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation, which was recorded by the State of Washington on October 10, 1968.  

  1. To interest students in preparing for careers in the pulp and paper industry.
  2. To provide financial assistance in the form of loans, grants, and scholarship for students who plan to enter the pulp and paper industry.
  3. To assist in developing courses, curricula, faculty, and laboratory facilities which contribute to the education of students who plan to enter the pulp and paper industry.
  4. To advance fundamental and applied research of the pulp, paper, and allied industries.
  5. In general, to do all acts deemed necessary of expedient for the development, expansion, and extension of education and research relating to pulp and paper science and technology.

 

Highlights from the BOD Meeting and Business Luncheon

The current Board of Directors elected the new Executive Committee for the term of 2008 to 2010. Mike Haas, Technical Director at the Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc., was elected president along with the following executive committee:

President - Mike Haas
Executive VP - Paul Machtolf
Vice President - Vince Hochanadel
Past President - Mike Roberts
Executive Director - Tom Wolford
PSE Faculty - Bill McKean & Rick Gustafson

Mike Haas, WPPF’s newly elected President

Former President Mike Roberts addressing the Business Luncheon attendees

Scholarship Increase Approved - The board also approved increasing the freshmen level WPPF scholarship award to 50% of tuition for the academic year 2009-10. This will result in a 20% increase over the current award of $3,000, and will be prorated for the sophomore, junior, senior and fifth year ChemE awards.

“5 by 10” - Committee reports show good progress toward the five year goals, and the Development Committee established a new capital campaign to grow the endowment base to $5 million by June 30, 2010. The growth is needed to offset the increased student population and increased scholarship award.

More visibility for PSE and WPPF - The newly developed recruiting DVD was shown during the business luncheon and received positive reviews. You may view the DVD at the following link: http://www.uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rID=26504&fID=5578


Former Foundation President Mike Roberts, Professor Rick Gustafson, Provost Phyllis Wise & Dean Bruce Bare

 College of the Environment Initiative - During the business luncheon, Provost Phyllis Wise spoke to the membership about the University’s initiative to establish the College of the Environment, a college which would combine several schools and colleges to form a world-class interdisciplinary college focused on current and future environmental studies. Provost Wise reviewed the purpose, status and plans. On June 12th the UW Board of Regents voted to create the new college and authorized a one year of study to determine the mission, vision and structure. Ultimately, it will be up to the faculty of the College of Forest Resources whether they will join the new college.

 

Student Poster Session

 

This year’s Senior Capstone Project, black liquor gasification to displace natural gas uses, was presented in the poster session following the business luncheon.

  

Annual Banquet Highlights

Tom S. Friberg, PSE ‘76

In a presentation titled, “Creating Futures Since 1968,” Tom Friberg took the membership, faculty, alumni, students and friends on a brief look back at our history and what the future holds for our students.

  

Rick Wollenberg was honored due to the tremendous support that the Wollenberg Foundation has provided to the Foundation - scholarships to over 150 students since 1968.
 
 (Above photo: Wollenberg scholars, past and present, with Rick Wollenberg)

 


Larissa Zuk, PSE ‘08

 PSE senior, Larissa Zuk gave a reflective student appreciation speech at the banquet, followed by Miles Drake, Senior VP R&D and Chief Technology Officer at Weyerhaeuser Company, who capped the day off with an upbeat and uplifting presentation about the future of forest products and the development of alternative fuels from cellulosic waste.

Miles Drake, keynote speaker at the Annual Banquet

 

Special Recognitions
 

Cody Hargrove (PSE ‘08), received the
TAPPI Student Award for the second
year in a row

This year’s Outstanding Alumni, Rick Gustafson (PSE ’77),
receives the award from our 2007 recipient, Bill McKean

  

 

 

Save the Dates!

October 18, 2008

TAPPI Salmon BBQ & UW Husky Football Game

UW vs. Oregon State

 

May 28, 2009

WPPF Annual Conference @ the University of Washington, Seattle

 

The Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation is a vigorous and enterprising organization of member companies, alumni and friends centered at the University of Washington. Our mission is to provide the paper and allied industries with outstanding graduates who have breadth and depth of knowledge, make immediate contributions and are future leaders.

 

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