Phoenix Challenge competition crowns 2008 winners

Phoenix Challenge competition crowns 2008 winners

The 11th Annual International Phoenix Challenge Flexo Skills Competition has awarded Hannah Plavnick and Jyoti Brar of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, first place. The pair of high school students from Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School each received a $1,000 scholarship and the Phoenix Challenge gold medallion. They were also presented with the Harper Flexo Cup for display at their school. It is the third time in four years that Gordon Graydon has had the honor of displaying the cup.


In addition, Gordon Graydon students Ian Zakovorotny and Daxal Desai placed second in the overall flexo competition and each received the $500 Graymills Corporation second place scholarship.


The flexography instructor to all the winners, Peter Belanger, said, ‘These students gave it their all, determined in their pursuit of the top honors in the competition. This year’s awards show that their resolve, skills and hard work have all been worth it. I am really proud of them.’


Bettylyn Krafft, chairman of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation, commented, ‘My sincerest congratulations to all the Gordon Graydon students and to their persistent instructor, Peter Belanger, for their amazing work this year. Their enthusiasm, combined with determination paid off wonderfully. They can be proud to be at top of some very, very tough competition. The point spread in the top 6 schools was only 39 points. It could have gone any way this year.’


48 participants competed this year utilizing two Mark Andy and two Comco flexographic presses at the Harper National Flexographic Center at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina.