26 ■ October 6, 2010 • GRAPH EXPO
Official Show Daily • Cygnus Graphics Media
Take a Stroll Down Education Main Street A ‘must stop’ destination for attendees seeking talented industry newcomers
By Debora Toth, Principal, Coastline PR
ducation is one of the key forces to expanding the graph- ic arts industry. Printers and manufacturers say they need more well-educated students to hire. To address this challenge, GRAPH EXPO has designated a specialized section on the show floor as Education Main Street. Here, representatives from colleges, universities and educational organizations provide information on curriculum offerings, scholarships and students seeking internships. Attendees seeking talented industry newcomers to augment their company’s workforce should make this a ‘must stop’ destina- tion at the show.
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Represented Colleges The Graphic Communication Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo offers programs in printing, publish- ing, packaging, computer graphics, design reproduction technology, Web and digital media, printing and imag- ing management, sustainability and lean manufacturing. The William A. Krueger School of Graphic Communication is located at Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC. The school offers curriculum in print and electronic media from design to publishing.
The Graphic Communication Department at Clemson University in Clemson, SC, is designed to develop
EDUCATION MAIN STREET
Accreditation (PrintED and ACCGC) ...........................4840 Cal Poly State University .......... 4844 Chowan University ...................4740 Clemson University - Graphic Communications ...................4748
EDSF ........................................4846 EDSF Silent Auction .................4848 Ferris State University .............4842 Fox Valley Technical College ....4845 GAERF 2010 National Student Design Competition ..............4839 Harper College .........................4739 International Graphic Arts Education Association ...........................4742
New York University .................4746 PA College of Technology .........4744 PGSF ........................................4741 Pittsburg State University ........4745 University of Wisconsin-Stout ..4841
dedicated, practical, problem solving employees for the printing, publish- ing, imaging, packaging and allied industries.
Ferris State University’s Department of Printing and Imaging Technology Management in Big Rapids, MI, has built a reputation for preparing young adults for careers in the printing and imaging industry. Fox Valley Technical College located
in Appleton, WI, offers a technical diploma in package and label printing, and associate degrees in printing and publishing and package and label print- ing technician.
The Harper College Graphic Arts program in Palatine, IL, offers associ- ate degree options in creative design or print production as well as a variety of certificates in graphic arts, graphic arts design, graphic arts desktop publish- ing, graphic arts digital photography, fashion graphic arts, graphic arts vari- able data and graphic arts Web design. The Master of Arts in Graphic Com- munications Management and Tech- nology, offered by New York Univer- sity’s School of Continuing and Pro- fessional Studies (SCPS) in New York City, is designed for communications professionals seeking to move their careers forward. Pennsylvania College of Technol-
ogy in Williamsport, PA, offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Graphic Communications Tech- nology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications Management.
The Graphics and Imaging Tech- nologies Department at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, prepares stu- dents for careers in the print and digital image industries. University of Wisconsin Stout’s Graphic Communications Manage- ment program in Menomonie, WI, cov- ers art and design, graphics software, business administration, technology, graphic arts and communications in its Bachelor of Science degree program.
EDSF
The debut last evening of Scholarship Night, hosted by the Electronic Docu- ment Scholarship Foundation (EDSF), benefits EDSF scholarship programs. EDSF’s scholarship program enables students to receive the education neces- sary to pursue careers in the document management and graphic communica- tions industry, while providing assis- tance in offsetting the financial burden.
IGAEA The International Graphic Arts Edu-
cation Association (IGAEA) is an association of educators in partnership
with industry, dedicated to sharing theories, principles, techniques and processes relating to graphic com- munications and imaging technology.
The association equips educators with the skills and knowledge to effectively engage students in learning graphic communications.
GAERF Announces Student Design Competition Winners
Design and Theme for GRAPH EXPO 2011
workforce is waiting in the wings, based on the high-caliber entries received from students vying for the top prize in this year’s student design contest. Now the wait is over. The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF) announced that the winners of the GAERF 2010 Student Design Com- petition, from among 137 entries, six winners were chosen—three at the secondary level and three at the post-secondary level.
e The Challenge
The contest challenged students to create marketing materials designed to promote GRAPH EXPO 2011— the largest and most innovative trade show and conference for the graph- ic communications industry in the Americas. The criteria included: cre- ating a theme for GRAPH EXPO 2011; designing artwork to support the theme; and using the artwork to produce a finished marketing product.
The Winner Collin Dean’s
theme, “Embrace
Technology,” as well as the artwork he designed, has been formally adopted by the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) to promote next year’s show, which will take place September 11– 14, 2011.
The Prizes
First place winners and their instructors received a two-day all- inclusive paid trip to attend GRAPH EXPO 2010 in Chicago, IL. In addi- tion, today during GRAPH EXPO 2010’s Career Awareness Day they will be
presented with a $2,000
check. The second place winners will be awarded $1,500, and the third place winners will each receive $1,000.
GAERF 2010 Student Design Competition
And the Winners Are…
At the Secondary Level 1st Place: Collin Dean Royal Oak High School Royal Oak, MI
Instructor: Michael Stinnett
2nd Place: Brithney Miller Upper Valley JVS Piqua, OH
Instructor: Ralph Ash
3rd Place: Aubree Berg Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center Bay City, MI
Instructor: Cort Schepeler
At the Post-Secondary Level 1st Place: Brandon Lutze Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA Instructor: Lorraine Donegan
2nd Place: Drew McWhorter Clemson University Clemson, SC Instructor: Carol Jones
3rd Place: Kathleen Lee Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA Instructor: Lorraine Donegan
“GAERF is proud to continue its commitment to supporting education initia-
tives by encouraging creativity and self-expression in students through the art of design and production,” says GAERF President Ralph Nappi. “This second annual competition received a significant number of entries, a 59% increase compared to last year’s contest. The Foundation initiative has served to recognize our best and brightest students, as well as the significant commitment of their instructors.”
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