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May 18, 2019

Day 4 – Domtar Personal Care and Valencia

Day 4 – by Daniel Richardson and Audra Chenoweth Today was an interesting day. We checked out of the hotel at 7:45 AM and went to the pickup point to be picked up at 8. After making it there, we found out about 30 minutes later that nobody was on the way to pick us… 

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… 

Jul 6, 2017

PIE….A Trip that will never be Forgotten

Generous Support made Life Changing Trip Possible The 2017 Paper International Experience is in the books and it was an incredible experience! This experience would never have been possible without the help of our donors. On behalf of this grateful group, we would like to thank everyone who contributed for making this trip a reality.… 

Jun 7, 2017

Day 13 – Last Day in China

May 27, 2017  Today was the last day in China for most of the group. Most of the group left Beijing at 4:30pm (after our flight was delayed for about an hour) but some of our group was continuing on for a three day side trip to Xian. The flight back to Newark was 13… 

Jun 7, 2017

Day 12 – The Forbidden City

May 26, 2017 Today, the group began the day earl as we had to be on the tour bus by 8:00 am sharp. We began the day by taking a tour of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. This location marks a crucial time in history as it is where the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 occurred.… 

May 31, 2017

Day 11 – Beijing and The Great Wall

May 25, 2017 First full day of Beijing Today was the big day! It was our first full day in Beijing and was the day we were going to see the Great Wall of China, one of the new seven wonders of the world. We woke up earlier than normal today in order to board…