{"id":16106,"date":"2021-04-26T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=16106"},"modified":"2024-08-12T16:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:35:02","slug":"graduation-to-vocation-improving-paper-quality-and-reducing-environmental-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/graduation-to-vocation-improving-paper-quality-and-reducing-environmental-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation to Vocation: Devin Wyatt is Reducing the Environmental Impact of Paper Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devin Wyatt will graduate in May 2021 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in paper science and engineering. After graduation, she will relocate to Atlanta, Georgia to work for Enzymatic Deinking Technologies (EDT) as a field service engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a <a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/goodnight-spotlight-devin-wyatt\/\">Goodnight Scholar<\/a>, Wyatt has not only gained leadership and professional skills but also \u201cfriends and experiences that will last me a lifetime,\u201d she said. We reached out to Wyatt to learn more about her time at NC State and her future plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How has the College of Natural Resources impacted you and prepared you for your future?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The College of Natural Resources has provided a space for me to learn about what it is that drives me. It has opened me up to a passion that I didn\u2019t even know existed before coming to NC State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s your favorite memory or class from your time at the College of Natural Resources?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite class has to be PSE 371 with Dr. [Hasan] Jameel. In that class we took a wood log and turned it into a finished, bleached paper product. It was so cool to see from start to finish the paper-making process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is unique about you or your work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though I am in a STEM-related field and have always been interested in STEM, I also really love creating art, writing, music, politics, etc. I try to bring skills from those interests and hobbies of mine into engineering, and I enjoy getting creative with projects and reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What motivated you to pursue your work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve always wanted to pursue a career in something sustainable. Paper was a way for me to do that. After graduation, I will be working in Atlanta, Georgia at a company called EDT (Enzymatic Deinking Technologies) that provides enzyme \u201ccocktails\u201d to paper companies to improve paper quality while reducing environmental impact and costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What advice would you give students entering your major or field?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Network, network, network. Paper engineering is a relatively small field, and your professors know more people in the industry than you might believe. There are also lots of networking opportunities provided to paper engineering students throughout the year, so jump on those.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">take the next step<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/undergraduate\/degree-programs\/paper-science-and-engineering\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/undergraduate\/degree-programs\/paper-science-and-engineering\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-24418\" alt=\"Students examine papermaking machinery - Nicholson Scholarship Supports First-Generation Paper Science Students - College of Natural Resources News NC State University\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/12162022-pulp-paper-lab-female-student-ncsu-featured.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/12162022-pulp-paper-lab-female-student-ncsu-featured.png 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/12162022-pulp-paper-lab-female-student-ncsu-featured-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/12162022-pulp-paper-lab-female-student-ncsu-featured-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/12162022-pulp-paper-lab-female-student-ncsu-featured-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Discover Your Path<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\"><span>Our Paper Science and Engineering program equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to convert wood into pulp and paper for the manufacture of everyday products such as shipping and packaging materials, household items and even medical <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>supplies.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\"\/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header {\"block\":\"ncst\/default-post-header\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header {\"caption\":\"Photo courtesy of Devin Wyatt.\",\"displayCategoryID\":189} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Devin Wyatt will graduate in May 2021 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in paper science and engineering. After graduation, she will relocate to Atlanta, Georgia to work for Enzymatic Deinking Technologies (EDT) as a field service engineer.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/goodnight-spotlight-devin-wyatt\/\">Goodnight Scholar<\/a>, Wyatt has not only gained leadership and professional skills but also \u201cfriends and experiences that will last me a lifetime,\u201d she said. We reached out to Wyatt to learn more about her time at NC State and her future plans. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>How has the College of Natural Resources impacted you and prepared you for your future?<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The College of Natural Resources has provided a space for me to learn about what it is that drives me. It has opened me up to a passion that I didn\u2019t even know existed before coming to NC State.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>What\u2019s your favorite memory or class from your time at the College of Natural Resources?<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My favorite class has to be PSE 371 with Dr. [Hasan] Jameel. In that class we took a wood log and turned it into a finished, bleached paper product. It was so cool to see from start to finish the paper-making process.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>What is unique about you or your work?<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though I am in a STEM-related field and have always been interested in STEM, I also really love creating art, writing, music, politics, etc. I try to bring skills from those interests and hobbies of mine into engineering, and I enjoy getting creative with projects and reports.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>What motivated you to pursue your work?<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I\u2019ve always wanted to pursue a career in something sustainable. Paper was a way for me to do that. After graduation, I will be working in Atlanta, Georgia at a company called EDT (Enzymatic Deinking Technologies) that provides enzyme \u201ccocktails\u201d to paper companies to improve paper quality while reducing environmental impact and costs.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>What advice would you give students entering your major or field?<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Network, network, network. Paper engineering is a relatively small field, and your professors know more people in the industry than you might believe. 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