Rockford native and Ferris State University Plastics Engineering Technology student Cameron Sawicki is the proud recipient of a $2,500 scholarship made available through a collaborative for industrial giant DuPont Tedlar and the Society of Plastic Engineers Foundation.
Sawicki is a senior and said he will graduate this May with a Bachelor of Science degree, with a major in Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology, accentuated by the excellence of resources and faculty in Ferris’ National Elastomer Center.
“Our program is very well rounded, as we work with the latest in injection molding technology in our labs, then learn to apply that knowledge through instruction from faculty with extensive industry experience,” Sawicki said. “I could not have asked for a better arrangement for my education and career intentions.”
Sawicki said Plastics Engineering was a field that came into focus in his high school days.
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Ferris receives seventh injection-molding machine
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A seventh injection-molding machine became available in the Plastics Engineering Technology laboratory during the Fall 2020 semester in Ferris State University s National Elastomer Center. The unit was provided on consignment by Absolute Haitian, the Chinese company s American distributor. (Photo courtesy of Tom Van Pernis)
BIG RAPIDS Plastics engineering technology students at Ferris State University benefited this fall from broader laboratory learning, thanks to a departmental advisory board member Jason Holbrook s continued efforts.
The arrival of a 44-ton Haitian Zafir Zeres ZE 400/120 injection-molding machine last September came about at Holbrook’s direction, according to plastics engineering technology Assistant Professor Tom Van Pernis.