Academia & Students

Students are encouraged to join PAC Global at no cost to stay connected to packaging industry opportunities through exposure and collaboration with our network.

If you are a student looking to join our global packaging community, please submit your membership application.

Student Sponsorship

If your organization is interested in partnering with PAC Global to support student, get in touch.

The Central Leadership Council, with monies raised, continue to support students at Toronto Metropolitan University in the Graphics Communications Management Program, as well as Humber College students in Electromechanical Engineering Technician Program and Bachelor of Industrial Design Program, both within the Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology

Since 1989 PAC Global has maintained a scholarship trust noted as the Lyn Jamison Award at OCAD University. Every second year this award is given to an out-of-province student that qualifies in structural package design.

PAC IOU, with the support of Kellanova, has implemented Scholarships to three academic insitutions, including CalPoly, Toronto Metropolitan University and Manchester Metropolitan University

2024 Student Design Competition sponsored by Kellanova

On February 6, 2024 the top 3 winners of the PAC Global Student Design Competition were announced. A big thank you to Kellanova who sponsored this Competition. Students from schools in the UK, USA, Canada and Germany, were challenged to create an inclusive and accessible redesign concept for the Pringles Original 200g pack.

1ST PLACE WINNERS:
Ethan Myers
Lukas David
Zach Hoffmire

‘The Pringles Redesign’
From University of Wisconsin Stout (USA)

Watch the video submission from the winning team!

2ND PLACE WINNERS:
Yihn (Vincent) Dang
Claire Tran

‘Shimmy-The-Can’
From Toronto Metropolitan University (CAN)

3RD PLACE WINNERS:
Nicole Tracey
Megan Scott
Ina Jablonski

‘Pringles Accordi-can’
From Durham College (CAN)

PAC Global Awards of Resilience
Toronto Metropolitan University GCM 2024

Presented by: Matthew Serwin, Central Leadership Council Co-Chair, PAC Global

Recipients: Faiza Abdi, Jacky Luo, Sierra Seton, Grace To, and Finesse Warriner.

GCM Awards Night 2024

PAC IOU Scholarship

The PAC IOU Scholarship, supported by Kellanova, was created for students in packaging, who identifies as being part of a marginalized group. Keeping with the PAC IOU purpose to “champion packaging design by everyone for everyone,” and Kellanova’s purpose “To create a seat at the table for everyone”. PAC Global seeks to leave no one behind and champions change for all abilities, ages, disabilities, learning styles, classes, genders, life experiences, neurodiversities, races/ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and any other difference.

Students from Toronto Metropolitan University, CalPoly and Manchester Metropolitan University will receive this scholarship award.

We are thrilled to announce, our Toronto Metropolitan University Recipient for the PAC IOU Scholarship is Tayo Kolusade, from the GCM Program. Congratulations Tayo – we look forward to seeing you change the industry!

We are pleased to announce, our Manchester Metropolitan University recipients for the PAC IOU Scholarship are Vidhi Bhabra, MA Product Design, Yasemin Unur, MA Illustration, and Aalia Ahamed, MA Design Innovation. Congrats on your prestigious achievements!