Inventory audit notice: TAPPI Press orders will not be processed from August 21–28 during our fiscal year-end inventory audit. Orders placed during this time will ship starting August 31, in the order received. Normal payment processing also resumes August 31.

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Packaging Corporation of America

Kaya Kusmierczuk is a senior at NC State University studying Paper Science & Engineering and Chemical Engineering. She has been deeply involved in TAPPI, serving as president of her student chapter, and has completed internships with WestRock, Eli Lilly, Suzano, and PCA. Kaya is also active in student government, Engineers Without Borders, and the University Scholars Program, and she is passionate about sustainability and innovation in the paper industry.