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The Phoenix Challenge Foundation announces the 2019 College Competition – May 4th

Charlotte, NC. (5 April 2019) – The Phoenix Challenge Foundation is excited to announce the only annual college flexo competition – the Phoenix Challenge College Competition. A great event that continues to build and breed talent and interest in package and label printing industries. This year’s program will be held May 4, 2019 in Baton Rouge, LA; leading into the FFTA Annual Forum held May 5-8 in New Orleans.

The popular competition brings 50-60 students from colleges across North America and continues to drive the mission of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation: to provide access, support, competition and scholarship for students who are pursuing education and careers in flexography and graphic arts.

These students, though the support of the Foundation, can continue their education and do become productive participants at companies in our industry. From young career entries to long-standing professional leaders, the Phoenix Challenge Foundation has helped develop talent that now works with leading companies including: J. R. Cole Industries, Salem One, MacDermid Graphics Solutions, Quantum Ink Co., Tesa Tape, Anderson & Vreeland, Mark Andy, Inc., We Are Alexander and more.

Support needed! Sponsors are crucial to driving our industry’s future!

Contact Bettylyn Krafft for more information – (704) 309-3748

About the Phoenix Challenge Foundation

The Phoenix Challenge Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization of industry professionals dedicated to the recruitment and development of the future workforce for flexography. Each year flexo students and teachers from throughout the U.S. and Canada are invited to the Phoenix Challenge Competitions. The High School event is a two-and-half-day skill-based competition with hands-on and comprehension testing in operating a flexo press, prepress, plate-making, and overall flexo knowledge. The Phoenix Challenge College Competition is a school year long event in which an industry problem is presented to the students and requires both market and manufacturing research. Winners are eligible for scholarships funded by the Phoenix Challenge Foundation. For additional information or to make donations please visit www.phoenixchallenge.org

Source: Phoenix Challenge Foundation