The Paper Technology Foundation has experienced a remarkable track record, and we are most grateful to our alumni, friends, and corporate donors who continue to make it possible.  We invite you to visit our new facilities at your convenience.  But our mission remains clear: we are about the business of recruiting, and educating motivated and talented students to earn their places of leadership in our industry.

Our Foundation's stewardship is outstanding as the funds are co-mingled with the Western Michigan University Foundation for investment purposes and the investment earnings have been 9.9% through the end of 2007 and over the past 10 years.  2008 is proving to be a challenging year with losses of roughly $900,000 at this time. We use 4.5% of the corpus annually for scholarships thereby ensuring sustainability and growth of the Foundation while providing a generous award to the best and brightest students interested in advancing the global pulp and paper and related industries.

Investment in the Paper Technology Foundation, therefore, is an important public statement about a commitment to Western Michigan University and the Pulp and Paper Industry which is guaranteed to be sustainable and provide leadership for the future.

We invite you to join us in this venture and to participate in our great commitment to our students and the Pulp and Paper Industry's future.
te in our great commitment to our students and the Pulp and Paper Industry's future.
 

Charles R. Young
President, PTF
Board of Trustees
Vice President, ABB

John F. Bergin ('66)
Managing Director, PTF