Our mission is to provide accessible and applicable online education to a global audience by training the leaders of tomorrow in the art and science of packaging.
The Packaging School bridges the gap between academia and industry by partnering with companies, subject matter experts and associations to create a shared learning management system. Our expanded catalog will enable knowledge-seekers to connect with knowledge-providers in all facets of packaging and processing.
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Our team
Alli Keigley
Production Coordinator
Andrew Hurley, PhD
Founder
Anna Ogletree
Packaging Curriculum Specialist
Bianca Hurley
Automotive Packaging Specialist
Drew Felty
Co-Founder
Jamie Christian
Web Director
Julie Rice Suggs, PhD
Academic Director
Lars Nikolaus
Graphic Designer
Mitch Webster
Marketing & Sustainability Lead
Nick Riedl
Video Content Developer
Our History
Founded company
Clemson University Research Foundation
Packaging School finalized our exclusive licensee of a professional packaging curriculum developed at Clemson University
Partner Educators
First published courses as an education partner for Sonoco
Partner Educators
Published courses as an education partner for UPM Raflatac
SC Commission on Higher Education
Packaging School becomes a licensed postsecondary institution
Certificate of Packaging Science
Twelve courses licensed through Clemson University were fully produced and published into a professional curriculum
Partner Educators
Published courses as the education partner for the International Society of Beverage Technologists and the Beverage Institute by ISBT®
Beverage Academy
Partnered with Beverage Institute by ISBT® to help them adapt to the educational needs of modern professionals—to take beverage training online.
Automotive Packaging Summit
Inaugural event in October of 2017 at the Clemson ONE campus in downtown Greenville, SC. Today, APS attracts 400+ professionals from across the automotive industry to come together to learn and connect.
Clemson University Center for Corporate Learning
Packaging School initiates a professional education agreement for a cohort based online learning program, two additional courses and the Package Development Plan (PDP) are created for the pending program.
Certificate of Mastery in Packaging Management
Dr. Julie Suggs comes onboard as the Educational Director and leads the first cohort for The Certificate of Mastery in Packaging Management, CMPM is an official program offered by Clemson University.
Automotive Packaging Certificate
APC development is commissioned and debuted at AutoPackSummit.com 2019
Partner Educators
Private courses published as an education partner for Mondelez
Partner Educators
Private courses published as an education partner for Pratt Industries
Award Winning
Dr. Andrew Hurley is co-winner of Clemson University’s 2020 Ralph D. Elliott Award for Outstanding Service to Off-Campus, Distance and Continuing Education in creating The Packaging School.
Company Cohorts
Adoption by Smurfit Kappa (Westrock) of CMPM cohorts for rising stars.
Partner Educators
Published courses as the education partner for the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking and the Diecutting Academy with IADD.
Partner Educators
Published courses as an education partner for Smurfit Kappa (Westrock).
Partner Educators
Private courses published as an education partner for Colgate-Palmolive.
Partner Educators
Private courses published as an education partner for Federigoni.
Partner Educators
Private courses published as the education partner for LK Packaging.
Certificate of Sustainable Packaging
CSP is launched based on industry demand to help navigate the complex trade-offs of materials, processes, and end of life scenarios using software tools specifically designed for the packaging industry.
Award Winning
Nominated and awarded in two categories for learning advancements with our B2B custom services partner Colgate-Palmolive.
B2B Services
Packaging School Library debut with Unilever.
Partner Educators
First published courses as an education partner for Milliken.
Partner Educators
First published courses as the education partner for GreenBlue.org and Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC).
Government Contractor
First US Federal customer via UEI, Cage Code, relevant Past Performance.
Publication
Dr Andrew Hurley presented at TEDxClemsonU.
B2B Services
Packaging School Library debut with PDA, Packaging Distributors of America.
