Jeff Reese, a 1985 Paper Science and Engineering alumnus, was recognized with TAPPI\u2019s highest individual honor, the Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award, at their 2018 PaperCon event. Established in 1983, this honor is presented to an individual for exemplary leadership that has significantly contributed to the advancement of the Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reese\u2019s commitment to the pulp and paper industry goes beyond his 33-year career and extensive work with TAPPI. Deeply dedicated to recruiting and training young engineers, he is an active participant in the College of Natural Resources\u2019 Pulp and Paper and Program advisory committees. He also provides guest lectures for Dr. Ronalds Gonzalez\u2019 senior design class and Dr. Med Byrd\u2019s freshman orientation class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each year, Reese spends a week on campus conducting mock interviews with students in the paper science and engineering program to help them prepare to get internships and jobs. He meets with each of them, helping them improve their resume and tailor their stories to secure jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy two favorite hobbies have been TAPPI and working to recruit, engage and train new engineers into the pulp and paper industry,\u201d Reese said while accepting the Joachim Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been leading recruiting at NC State and helping with training engineers for 22 years now\u2014starting before the current students were born. I\u2019ve had the chance to help train and develop over 900 engineers in this time. Some of the early classes were about 20 engineers per year. Our most recent class has over 150 new paper, chemical, mechanical, electrical, environmental, and safety engineers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reese has also passed his love for both NC State and engineering on to his three children. His daughter, Diana, graduated from NC State in 2016 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in paper science and engineering. His son, Jonathan, is currently double majoring in electrical engineering and computer engineering at State, and his youngest, Joanna, a high school freshman, hopes to study engineering in college as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJeff is the epitome of a dedicated volunteer to our industry, TAPPI and NC State. He constantly challenges the status quo to keep our program and students at a world class level. We are so excited and proud of Jeff and his accomplishments!\u201d Jennifer Piercy, director of student recruiting for paper science and engineering, and executive director of the Pulp and Paper Foundation, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An Extraordinary Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In announcing Reese as the 2018 Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award recipient, the Association said<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CONGRATULATIONS JEFF!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n
An Extraordinary Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In announcing Reese as the 2018 Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award recipient, the Association said<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CONGRATULATIONS JEFF!<\/strong><\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"