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The objectives
of the Plastics Pioneers Association shall be
to recognize achievement in the field of plastics/polymer
science, engineering, technology and management;
to support industry-wide educational programs;
and to promote the study and improvement of plastics,
science engineering and technology. These objectives
shall be achieved by:
- Conducting an annual meeting
to enable members to reach decisions on which
programs should be initiated and/or supported,
and what achievements should be recognized
- Contributing funds from
its' treasury to educational programs which
the Association deems worthy of support
- Administering a scholarship
program for deserving students in the study
of plastics/polymer science, engineering, technology
and management
Membership in the Plastics
Pioneers Association is limited by its Constitution
to two hundred-fifty. (250)
The Plastics Pioneers Association,
a society for industry leaders with long records
of service, has expanded its support for education
to include grants to programs that increase the
understanding of plastics by general the general
public. At the same time, they have increased
college scholarship funding.
The Plastics Pioneers Association
was founded in 1942 as a society dedicated to
fostering friendship among long-standing members
of the plastics industry. Today, the Plastics
Pioneers has two objectives: friendship and education.
Membership is limited to 250. An applicant must
have made some significant contribution to the
industry, must have been employed in the industry
for at least 30 years, and, at some time during
that period, must have worked at a company while
it was an active member of SPI - Society of the
Plastics Industry.
Managing
director of the Pioneers is:
Palmer G.
Humphrey, Chairman
R.C. Molding, Inc.
19 Freedom Court
Greer, SC 29650
John
R. Kretzschmar - President
Mr. Kretzschmar is president of S &
K Sales Consultants in Rudolph, Ohio |
Paul N. Colby - Vice
President, Education Committee Chair, Finance
Committee Chair
Mr. Colby is the CEO of Spirex Corporation
in Youngstown, Ohio |
Theodore
Debreceni - Secretary
After beginning his career with F. J. Stokes,
Mr. Debreceni served as Vice President of
the Lombard Division of USM. He then became
owner and president of Plastics Systems, Inc.
He retired in 1991 |
Robert D. Swain - Treasurer
Chairman of the Board of the Chroma Corporation,
McHenry, Illinois |
| John
L. Hull - Past President |
G.
Plamer Humphrey - Managing Director |
| Richard
G. Johnson - Member |
Anthony
C. Mack - Member |
| Vivian
E. Malpass - Member |
Bruno
E. Wessinger - Member |
| David
B. Woodman - Member |
Peter
M. Zacher - Member |
Scholarship Awards
Plastics Pioneers Grant $34,500 for 23 College
Scholarships
Palmer G. Humphrey, managing Directror of The
Plastics Pioneers Association announced the award
of $34,500 in $1500 scholarships to 23 college
students working toward careers in plastics.
"The number of students awarded scholarships
this year not only is the largest since the Pioneers
began their program of annual educational grants
in 1988 but also includes the most women"
said Humphrey, noting that five female students
received scholarships. "In a field where
men have long predominated, this number is significant
and very encouraging, since it promises a new
source of much-needed talent for the plastics
industry of tomorrow." To support their scholarship
program, the Pioneers draw on the earnings of
a special fund based entirely on contributions
from Assocation members. The program is administered
by the Plastics Institute of America, based at
the University of Massachusetts/Lowell.
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