PPA Members In The News

Jon Michael "Mike" Cude, a member of this year's Plastics Hall of Fame induction class, and a member of PPA, died February 14. He was 67.

Ernest Thomas Oskin passed away peacefully on January 27, 2024, he was 96 years old.   

On May 20, 2024 David Schultz was awarded the Akron SPE Section in the third class, the Medal of Honor Lifetime Service Award 2024. David joined the Akron SPE in 1984 when he joined Harwick Chemical as a Technical Service Representative. This time in David’s career was pivotal as he engaged while working whole heartedly to make sure to align…

Gail Bristol, long-time member and Past President of PPA.  No public services are planned at this time.  See the last paragraph for donation options in her name.

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Wendy Hoenig was appointed president of the Plastics Pioneers Association on May 4. Hoenig has been a member of PPA for 10 years and she previously had served as secretary and vice president.

Lexington Peterson, 24, started her plastics career as an intern at the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites with Iowa State University and Washington State University, a program funded through the National Science Foundation for students interested in research.

The Milwaukee Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers devotes time, effort, and money to plastics education. On April 18, 2023, the Section held their annual education meeting. PPA’s own Mark Wolverton was named the Section’s Educator of the Year. Milwaukee education committee chairman Elena Moore presented Mark with a framed certificate proclaiming his new status. Mark was chosen for…

Today is "Giving Tuesday," touted as an opportunity for shoppers to donate to charity after they've finished their Cyber Monday shopping. (Does every shopping day around Thanksgiving need a name? #Yesitdoes. It's all about social media.)

Ed Laird, PPA Member and Founder of Laird Coatings, is being honored for over 50 years of leadership and service to the Orange, CA scouting community. The Irvine Ranch park system dedicated Ed Laird Scout Camp on Nov 22, 2022. The article indicates one way that Ed has made his impact on scouting over the years.