San Diego, CA, April 16, 2024
TAPPI and Mica Corporation are proud to announce Katelyn Gyurich as the recipient of the 2024 TAPPI International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division - Daniel Siegel Memorial Scholarship. Established in 2010 by Mica Corporation and the Siegel family, this scholarship honors the ideals of Mica’s founder, Daniel Siegel. Dan deeply valued education and was an involved supporter of TAPPI, sharing his knowledge to increase sustainability and foster the industry’s future leaders.
Jeffrey Siegel, President of Mica Corporation, and Jaclyn Epstein, Chief Operating Officer of Mica Corporation presented Katelyn Gyurich as the winner of the scholarship at the 2024 TAPPI FlexPack PLACE conference in San Diego, CA. “We are pleased to award Katelyn with the Daniel Siegel Memorial Scholarship and we are excited to see her future contributions to the industry,” said Siegel.
Katelyn is a student at Western Michigan University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Paper Engineering and Chemical Engineering. She is an active member of TAPPI Ts'ai Lun student organization and Lee Honors College, consistently earning a place on the Dean’s List at WMU.
Katelyn is passionate about the flexible packaging industry and is fascinated by advancements in packaging design for sustainability, such as switching from plastics to paper and creating biodegradable packaging. Katelyn said, “When I think about my future, I see myself here. I will be a part of this change.”
Over the last decade, the Daniel Siegel Scholarship has helped some of the best and brightest rising stars in the packaging industry continue their education at universities such as Clemson and Washington State. In 2024, the scholarship value was increased from $4,000 to $7,000.
Mica Corporation has been solving the flexible packaging industry’s toughest adhesion challenges since 1971. Mica’s innovative water-based primers and coatings are used in the manufacture of thin-film, lightweight, biodegradable, compostable, reusable, and recyclable packaging structures. All MICA products are backed by customized support provided by an award-winning technical team.
About TAPPI:
TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and converting industries and publisher of Paper360°, Tissue360° and TAPPI Journal. Through information exchange, events, trusted content and networking opportunities, TAPPI helps members elevate their performance by providing solutions that lead to better, faster and more cost-effective ways of doing business. It has provided management training and networking to the industry’s leaders for more than 100 years. For more information, visit TAPPI’s website.
