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May 18, 2019

Day 3 – International Paper Madrid and a Visit to Segovia

Day 3 – by Meagan Harrison and Claudia Patterson Today we drove from Madrid to our first mill site with International Paper. The facility was converted from a newsprint facility to produce linerboard from recycled OCC. When walking onto the site, we were greeted by a large courtyard surrounded by sculptures, flowers, and thoughtful landscape.… 

May 16, 2019

Day 2 – All is Well in Madrid!

Day 2 – by Tanner Evans and Kable Young After watching the sunrise over Spain and Portugal and a scenic aerial tour, we landed safely in Madrid. The group gathered before customs weary but excited. We passed through customs, collected our luggage, and boarded the bus to start out travels in Madrid. Dr. Byrd asked… 

May 16, 2019

Day 1 – And We Are Off

Day 1 – by Michael Jones and Kable Young 4:30 AM Outside the Pulp and Paper Labs, also known as home for PSE students, 19 students anxiously awaited the arrival of the bus. Our fearless chaperones, Dr. Byrd and Jennifer Piercy, took the last couple minutes to mentally prepare themselves for the impending trip. Upon… 

May 11, 2019

T-minus Two Days and Counting

Less than 48 hours before we leave campus, we have graduation today, mounds of laundry and packing lists and 8 students already enjoying Dublin, Ireland! Our agenda is finalized and we will be visiting International Paper, Domtar Personal Care, Ecker, SAICA and Smurfit Kappa mills.  Along the way we will have many adventures of sightseeing,… 

Apr 29, 2019

PIE Spain, T-minus two weeks and counting!

In two weeks, 32 Juniors and Seniors will depart on a once in a lifetime trip to Spain. This trip is a biannual adventure which allows our students to immerse themselves in the paper industries of countries around the world. Previous Paper International Experiences (PIE) have taken students to China, Finland, Chile, and Brazil. This… 

May 10, 2017

T minus 5 days and counting

In 5 short days 43 of us will be in the air from Newark, NJ to Shanghai, China.  Exams are done as of today.  Graduation is this Saturday.  Monday we depart first thing in the morning to begin our adventures.  Stay tuned for updates, news posts, photos and facebook posts as often as we can… 

May 28, 2015

Thanks for the memories, Finland!

by guest blogger John Hall We got up early for our 8 am plane ride back to the States filled with excitement and new experiences.  We had a hiccup or two on our journey home, but nothing that could eclipse the experiences we will cherish forever. We met so many new friends, learned about the universities (Aalto,… 

May 22, 2015

SAPPI visit, shopping and preparing to head home

by guest bloggers Jason Frizzell and Nathan Harmon Today, May 22nd, we checked out of the hotel in Tampere at 8:00am and headed to SAPPI Paper Mill Kirkniemi. It took two hours to arrive at the mill. Upon arrival, we were greeted by Ms Satu Karjalainen and Ms Aino Kesaniemi. They supplied us with refreshments along with… 

May 22, 2015

Getting the most out of our day – TAMK, UPM and Valmet!

by guest bloggers Georgia Daniel and Josh Pippin Our day started with breakfast provided by TAMK, Tampere’s University of Applied Sciences, and a short presentation on the school and the Tampere area by Riku-Matti Kinnunen, the International Coordinator for Engineering, Technology and Natural Resources. Tampere is very much a college city with 4 universities within… 

May 21, 2015

Broadening How You Think of Paper

by guest blogger Kimberly Abrams Students gathered this morning for breakfast and boarded the bus to head to UPM Raflatac around 8:40 AM. When we arrived, we were greeted with refreshments before the company presentation. The presentation was given by the production manager and an R & D representative. In general, UPM Raflatac is a…