Sydney Ryan of Mexico, Team Awarded Top Placements in National Packaging Design Challenge

ROCHESTER, NY – Four of eight student design teams from Rochester Institute of Technology that were entered in the national Paperboard Packaging Alliance competition were awarded top placements for excellence in design.

The teams were part of the alliance’s annual student design challenge and recognized recently at Pack Expo International, one of the largest trade shows for the packaging industry held in Las Vegas, Sept. 25-27. More than 60 entries from 13 collegiate teams were in the competition.

Student teams were asked to design an interactive package for a fitness tracker that allows customers to try the product on before purchase and re-use it afterward to store the device.

Sydney Ryan of Mexico and team received a shout out, or special acknowledgements, for SHIFT.

Over the course of a semester, eight groups worked together on teams that resemble those found in the workplace. Coursework, and the challenge, provide the students with hands-on skills in project management, marketing and incorporating sustainable designs in product development.

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 19,000 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.

The university is internationally recognized and ranked for academic leadership in business, computing, engineering, imaging science, liberal arts, sustainability, and fine and applied arts. RIT also offers unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Global partnerships include campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo.

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