Spain 2019

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…