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Paper International Experience

2011 Sponsors

  • Ernie Alexander
  • Andritz, Inc.
  • Dr. Dimitri Argyroupolos
  • Greg Bengston
  • Joseph Blake Jr.
  • Louis and Jean Boos
  • Dr. Med Byrd
  • Dr. Hou-min Chang
  • Brent Collins
  • Gus Cottros
  • Catherine Currence
  • Dixie PIMA Sales Society
  • Domtar
  • EKA Chemicals
  • Dane Grismer
  • Dr. Martin Hubbe
  • International Paper
  • Kapstone
  • MeadWestvaco
  • Dustin S. Mountcastle
  • NCSU College of Engineering
  • NCSU College of Natural Resources
  • NCSU Pulp and Paper Foundation
  • Bart Nicholson
  • PCA
  • Dr. Richard Phillips
  • P&G
  • Rayonier
  • Jordan and Nicholas Russell
  • Susan Short
  • TAPPI Foundation
  • Dr. Richard Venditti

The Paper International Experience (PIE) program allows engineering scholars to develop as well-rounded professionals ready to make significant contributions to industry, their community, and their world.

On this biennial trip for junior and senior paper science and engineering scholars, students are immersed for 10 days in a different culture.  During the most recent trip to Brazil, students were able to see, up close, four modern and amazing pulp and paper manufacturing operations, including cloning technology for production of fast-growth eucalyptus trees.  They toured the Federal University at Vicosa that had a paper program and was amazingly similar to NC State. 

Participants become more aware of the global community, and experience things they never had before.  They understand their own pulp and paper industry better, in the context of the global market.  They are better thinkers...better learners....and (we think) better engineers for having done this.

And that is EXACTLY the goal of the Paper International Experience!

Many thanks to the donors who make these trips possible!

PIE 2011: BrazilPaper Science students during 2009 Chile PIE trip

PIE 2009: Chile

PIE 2007: China

The next PIE trip is tentatively planned for 2013, registration for the program will take place in the fall of 2012 for eligible students. Contact Dr. Med Byrd for additional information.