Chris Krumm  

David A. Carlson Leadership & Service Award

Chris Krumm recently retired as Vice President – Production from Greif, Inc., after a long and productive career in the corrugated industry.

From 1980 to 1996, he worked for the Langston Corporation Division of Molins Machinery in positions ranging from Production Electrician and Electrical Supervisor to Manager – Engineering, and finally as Vice President and General Manager for William Staley Company, also a Division of Molins Machinery. From 1996 – 2002, he served as Vice President for Sales and Marketing for BHS Corrugated and then from 2002 to his recent retirement from Greif as Vice President – Production.

An active TAPPI member, Chris has served on the Corrugated Packaging Council (CPC) and the Supplier Advisory Council, as well as on the TAPPI Board of Directors. He was named a TAPPI Fellow in 2017. Chris has been awarded eight patents related to the manufacturing of corrugated board and has had nine articles published related to the statistical analysis of corrugated board and the fundamentals of Rotary Die Cutters.

Chris received his A.S. in Electrical Engineering from Camden County College, his B.S. in Industrial Technology for Rowan University and his M.B.A. from Loyola University.

Ed Stuczynski

Outgoing Division Chair

Ed Stuczynski is the Director of Engineering at Menasha Packaging Company, LLC of Neenah, Wisconsin. Ed began his career at International Paper working at the Georgetown, SC and Statesville, NC facilities in a variety of manufacturing roles including process improvement, maintenance, engineering and manufacturing management. In 2002, Ed went to work for Dufrene Machinery/RAR Electric as a project manager. He spent that time working with the various equipment suppliers and box plants managing machinery installations. Ed joined Menasha Packaging in 2006 as the corporate engineer and has worked his way up to the Director level. At Menasha Packaging, he is responsible for capital planning and process improvement projects.

Ed is a 1992 graduate of the Ohio State University. He has been a member of TAPPI since 2006 and is also currently on the Executive Committee of the Chicago TAPPI local section.

Harrison Talton

Young Professional of the Year

Harrison Talton is an Associate Scientist in Research and Development, with a concentration in recycled fiber and sustainability at WestRock. In her current role, Harrison assists WestRock mills in solving production issues at the wet end of the paper machine. She also helps with development, experimentation, and implementation of the increased use of recycled fiber into mill production.

At WestRock, Harrison is a co-lead to the Women of Science and Engineering group - promoting and supporting the advancement of women in R&D. She is also an active participant in the Behavior Based Safety group - learning how to make the everyday workplace safer for herself and her coworkers.

Harrison is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and joined WestRock in 2020. She joined TAPPI in 2020 as well.

Alex Boyd  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Scholarship and Terry S. Paulson Memorial Scholarship

Alex Boyd is currently a junior at Western Michigan University. He started his collegiate career in North Carolina State University’s Paper and Chemical Engineering Program before transferring to Western Michigan University’s Paper and Chemical Engineering Program in Spring 2021. Alex has completed 16-months of internship with WestRock Battle Creek as a Process Engineer and a part-time Pipeshop/E&I Apprentice, a four-month Process Engineering co-op with New Indy Containerboard in Catawba, SC, a three-month internship with Industrial TurnAround Corporation, an engineering firm in Raleigh, NC, and will also be completing an internship with Ursa Major Technologies, an aerospace propulsion system manufacturer, as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer in their newly formed Controls Department.

He will be running for President of WMU’s TAPPI student chapter board in the upcoming semester. Additionally, he is currently working to develop a two-day, student-led paper manufacturing training for salespersons in the paperboard industry without any paper engineering background.

Weston Cregger

Joe Diffenbacher Engineering Memorial Scholarship

Weston Cregger is a fourth-year student pursuing a dual degree in Paper Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University. He is an active member of the university TAPPI and AICHE student chapters and is on track to graduate in May 2024. He has 17 month’s work experience in the pulp and paper industry with Kimberly-Clark, WestRock, and New-Indy Containerboard. This summer he worked with Suzano at their North America office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida as a Technical Service Intern. In May he travelled to Finland to learn about the paper industry abroad on NCSU's bi-annual Paper International Experience. He currently serves as the TAPPI campus chapter intramural sports coordinator and is a member of the AICHE competition jeopardy team. In his spare time, he enjoys rock climbing and cooking for friends and family.

Abigail (Abbi) Mendius 

Corrugated Division Scholarship

Abigail (Abbi) Mendius is 17 years old and plans to go to Dunwoody College of Technology for Graphic Design and Production.  She lives with her mom, older brother and three dogs. She spends time working, serving, going to church, and playing sports, including volleyball and basketball. She lives in North Mississippi and has gone to many different schools while growing up. She graduated from Desoto Christian Academy with a GPA of 4.0.  She says she currently spends most of her time either at church or at recovery meetings.  Serving others is one of her passions.

Katherine Bodenschatz 

Suppliers Advisory Committee Scholarship

Katherine Bodenschatz is a fourth year student at the University of Cincinnati. She is studying industrial design and is scheduled to graduate in April 2025. Katherine has co-oped twice at Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) for a total of 8 months. She enjoys the corrugated industry’s structural design processes and will likely pursue a career in packaging following graduation. In her free time, Katherine enjoys playing the guitar, hiking, snowboarding, and spending time with family and friends. She is very passionate about her work, and loves spending time in the studios with her classmates at school, and is very excited to further her education thanks to the generosity of this scholarship.

Kate Ross

John O. Telesca Engineering Scholarship

Kate Ross is a junior majoring in Chemical Engineering with minors in Paper Engineering, Computer Science, and Process Control at Miami University. She is an active member in Miami’s TAPPI and AICHE chapters, where she serves as the current Social Outreach Chair and Secretary. She also participates and enjoys corrugated board research. Kate is also the Head Supplemental Math instructor at Miami and has supported Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for the past four semesters, while also serving as TA for Thermodynamics for the past two. Last summer, she worked an internship with WestRock at their Mahrt Mill in the recovery and powerhouse department, and is looking forward to her second internship this summer. Outside school, Kate enjoys working out, biking, and spending time with friends and family. Her hope is to work in process control in the corrugated board industry in the future.