We asked the PAWSH team, finalists from CalPoly, about their experience participating in the 2025 Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge. They reflected on what they learned from the challenge.

We asked Arin Fogarty, a member of a finalist team from RIT, about the experience of participating in the 2025 Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge. Arin shared the process of finding inspiration for the team’s design.

RIT students win the 2025 competition for their entry, "Protection Prevention & Awareness for Pets"

We asked the Teef Story team, finalists from CalPoly, about their experience participating in the 2025 Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge. They shared about their process and collaboration.

Students from California Polytechnic State University and Rochester Institute of Technology were named as finalists in the 2025 challenge.

We asked Kendall Harris-Burton of the 2024 Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge winning team about his experience.  

The PPA announced winners of the 2024 Student Design Challenge for innovative, sustainable paper-based packaging solutions.

Teams from University of Wisconsin-Stout and California Polytech State University take top prizes. 

The Paperboard Packaging Alliance announced the 2023 Student Design Challenge finalists, creating sustainable paperboard packaging. Projects from Wisconsin-Stout and Cal Poly were named finalists.