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Couch Pit University Fraternity

Couch Pit University Annual Meeting

April 22, 2023
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly
Hotel & Convention Center
Atlanta, GA
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Charter Date: 1992

Geographic Boundaries: These papermakers represent nearly every paper company in the United States and many supplier firms.

Special Interests: Papermaking

Mission: The members of Couch Pit University Fraternity give back something to the industry they love. At present, our members contribute through discussion groups, roundtables and scholarship support. In addition they learn and share experiences – findings that prove beneficial to their employers and the industry. In all this we try to facilitate the use of our experience to educate and improve the skills of students and younger paper industry professionals.

CPU Nomination Form 

Officers:
President – Greg Pittman
1st VP – Troy Wilson
2nd VP –Tony Baker
Treasurer – Gary Nyman
Secretary – Daryl Wells

Scholarship Committee for 2022

  • Roger Smith, Chairman
  • Steve Smith
  • Thomas Jr. Nunes
  • Troy Wilson
  • Paul O’Bernier
  • Gary Neyer

Membership Nominating Committee for 2022

  • David West, Chairman
  • Bill Wiese
  • Brad Bowman
  • David Coleman
  • Mike Coughlin
  • Paul Fredrickson
  • Jeff Levensailor
  • Greg Pittman

Outreach Committee for 2022

  • Paul O’Bernier, Chairman
  • Roger Smith
  • Steve Morse
  • Gary Nyman
  • Grant Forrest

Roundtable Committee for 2022

  • Keith Kemp 

BROOKSHIRE MOORE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Brookshire Moore Superintendent of the Year Award Recognizes the mill superintendent who has shown high personal standards and professional management qualities that contribute to the betterment of those under their management and in their company

Nominees Must:

  1. Be of good moral character and respected among his or her peers
  2. Have held the position of paper machine superintendent or higher on a permanent basis (and must meet the following criteria).
  3. Has experience in the supervision of a group of papermakers on a paper machine.
  4. Has personally experienced the accountability and ownership of safety, production, cost, quality, and the work force for a paper machine.

Nomination Form

 


2021 Superintendent of the Year – Paul Frederickson

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2019 Inductees - Greg Linscott, Kerry Brown, Steve Smith, Kevin Gramelspacher

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2019 Couch Pit annual meeting attendees

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Austin Jackson, Recipient of the 2019 Couch Pit University Scholarship

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