November 20, 2019
By Kadence Baker The College of Business welcomed Carl Blue and Amanda Bridges to the Graphic Communications (GC) department at the beginning of the Fall 2019 semester. Blue earned a Doctor of Education from NC State and his M.A. in Industrial Technology from Appalachian State University. Bridges earned a Doctor of Education from Gardner-Webb […]
November 11, 2019
By Kadence Baker Anissa Mollett is a second-year graduate student working towards an M.S. in Graphic Communications. In Spring 2019, Mollett was a recipient of the Foundation of FTA (FFTA) Rossini Scholarship, which grants students scholarships to continue and enhance their research. Amidst her research, Mollett is also interning with MacDermid Graphics Solutions this fall […]
November 6, 2019
By Kadence Baker On October 28-30, Sonoco Institute staff, as well as Clemson graphic communications faculty and students, attended the annual FTA Fall Conference in Charlotte, NC. FTA Fall Conference is a technical forum for those involved in the flexographic printing industry – from printers to suppliers, educators and more – to network, learn about […]
November 4, 2019
By Kadence Baker The week of October 21, Clemson University welcomed alumni and students to celebrate in homecoming festivities. Among these was the third annual P3 Forum put on by the Graphics Packaging Association and hosted at the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics, which took place October 21-22. During this, Graphic Communications (GC) […]
October 7, 2019
By Kadence Baker In a previous blog, we wrote about Clemson packaging science (PKSC) students’ plans to attend and participate in this year’s PACK EXPO Las Vegas trade show. The international exhibition took place on September 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center where students set up an interactive ‘hunting lodge’ display. Elements of the booth […]
September 18, 2019
by Kadence Baker PACK EXPO packaging design students are all packed up and ready for PACK EXPO Las Vegas, which will take place from September 23-25. PACK EXPO is an annual event designed to showcase new packaging technologies from around the country. Clemson students and faculty will be showcasing their capabilities to a wide variety […]
September 11, 2019
By Kadence Baker The Sonoco Institute welcomed Kenny Tucker as the new Project Coordinator of the Advanced Print Technologies Lab in August 2019. Tucker received his B.S. in Graphic Communications from Clemson University in 2004. Sonoco Institute (SI): You became the Project Coordinator for the Sonoco Institute in August. What exactly does that entail? Kenny Tucker […]
September 4, 2019
Check out these August headlines! Collaborating with FTA on ‘STRIPE VR’ Fall semester underway at Clemson Packaging student interns with PepsiCo Process Control & Process Color seminars Corrugated Packaging Seminar Industry training schedule Welcome, Kenny Tucker! Click here to download the pdf.
September 4, 2019
by Kadence Baker Clemson Packaging Science students are required to participate in two co-op internships before they graduate. Packaging Senior, Ray Cummings, is interning with one of the world’s leading beverage and food companies, PepsiCo, at their Beverage Division in Chicago, IL. PepsiCo products are known throughout the world and their products are sold in […]
August 21, 2019
This week is the start of classes at Clemson University, which means a flurry of students in the Harris A. Smith Building! Faculty and staff at the Sonoco Institute spent the summer organizing labs and ushering in new equipment for the fall semester. Among these new tools are the Mimaki USA 3DUJ-553 full-color commercial 3D […]
