Unit
Load - "A single item, a number of items, or bulk material
which is arranged and restrained so that the load can be stored,
picked up, and moved between two locations as a single mass."
(Tanchoco)
Bisha Receives
IBPA Scholarship graduate student lauded for achievements in industry
The International Beverage Packaging Association (IBPA) through the Richard
F. Heaney Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Jim Bisha,
a graduate student in Wood Science and Forest Products at Virginia Tech. This
scholarship, available to juniors, seniors, and graduate students in packaging
curriculums, was based on grade point average overall and in packaging courses,
financial need, extra curricular activities and a completed essay.
IBPA is a non-profit corporation solely dedicated to the exchange
of information and education pertaining to the packaging industry through meetings
and seminars. Their membership includes major brewers and beverage manufacturers,
along with packaging machinery, equipment and material suppliers.
Bisha (Rochester, NY) is the first graduate student in the department
studying packaging science. He received an undergraduate degree in packaging
from the Rochester Institute of Technology (2005). While at RIT, he participated
in study abroad programs through the University of Michigan to Japan, England,
and Spain to gain an understanding of the similarities and differences in packaging
and distribution within different countries. Because of the Center for Unit
Load Design’s world renowned reputation for their studies in distribution,
Bisha decided to pursue his graduate education at Virginia Tech. In his professional
career, Bisha hopes to address the challenges faced by the United States with
the onslaught of globalization by streamlining the transportation and handling
of goods.
