The 6th APPMA Scholarship was announced at the 2014 AIP National Conference. Congratulations to Aleah Back, packaging engineer, Johnson & Johnson Pacific.
APPMA had a particularly difficult task this year. It said that all the finalists for the 6th APPMA Scholarship were “of exceptional calibre”. But there could only be one winner, and Aleah Back, Packaging Engineer, Johnson & Johnson Pacific, stood out.
According to Mark Dingley, chairman of APPMA, “Aleah is an ideal candidate for the scholarship as she has shown a huge interest and commitment in undertaking the Diploma in Packaging Technology. She has both academic and practical expertise in the industry and is keen to expand her Technical Education in the Packaging Industry.
“Aleah not only has an interest in packaging but also the engineering process and she has had the opportunity to learn about injection technology, in-mould labelling and advanced robotic production systems. Aleah will commence her Diploma in Packaging Technology this year and we look forward to seeing her graduate."
Congratulations must go, too, to the three finalists:
- Alexandra Brayshaw, research assistant, Arthritis Australia
- Mirvic Camacho, packaging engineer, Murray Goulburn
- Sumit Kini, Continuous Improvement Specialist, Orora Glass
Back’s APPMA Scholarship will allow her to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology to the value of $9,000. The Diploma in Packaging Technology is a comprehensive and internationally recognised Level 5 foundation degree qualification covering the principles of packaging, packaging materials and packaging processes. When Back graduates, she will be equipped to take responsibility for packaging operations at any level through the supply chain.
