Phoenix Challenge Foundation Launches Katherine Harper Teachers Education Fund

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Bettylyn Krafft, chairman of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation, recently announced the creation of the Katherine Harper Teachers Education Fund, named in honor of the flexo industry veteran, former Harper Corporation of America president, and long-time champion of flexo education. The fund will be managed by the Phoenix Challenge Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to further the education of flexo instructors at both the high school and college level, through a wide variety of opportunities.

Krafft said, “We are very pleased, but not surprised, that Katherine Harper initiated this important and timely program with a $100,000 commitment. She recognized the need for more intensive and broader flexo education for instructors, and acted to fill that need.”

Harper added, “Ron and I have been extremely impressed with the tenacity, persistence, and dedication of Bettylyn, the Phoenix Challenge Foundation board of directors, and the entire group of industry volunteers who have brought the organization and the Phoenix Challenge International High School Flexo Competition to the professional level it has achieved over a short period of time. We believe that offering the industry’s dedicated teachers additional opportunities and experiences through this fund can only enrich the flexo community as a whole.”