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Printing and Publications Receives PICA Awards
PICA Awards
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Printing and Publications has received three awards from the Printing Industries of the Carolinas (PICA). The awards were presented during the annual PICA Awards banquet, held January 19 in Greensboro.
Printing and Publications’ awards were:
• Best of Category, Internal Communications (1, 2 or 3 colors) for “Staff Update,” designed by Angie Norris;
• Best of Category, Single Sheet Fliers (1, 2 or 3 colors) for the Writing Center flyer, designed by Ed Gaither;
• Award of Excellence, Letterhead (2 or 3 colors) for the printing of Appalachian's letterhead.
All three winning entries were produced by Chris Earp.
Since 1966, the PICA Awards have been the premier symbol of excellence for the graphics industry in the Carolinas. PICA protects and promotes the common interest of the printing industry and helps its members prosper, both individually and collectively, through fellowship, education and cooperative action.
January 30, 2008
2007 C·GAIT Golf Classic Largest Ever
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| Thomas W. Reese | Xerox | PBM Graphics | Glenda Treadaway |
Appalachian State University’s Thomas W. Reese Center for Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (C·GAIT) held its largest–ever Golf Classic October 18 at Lake Hickory Country Club in Conover. This was the eighth year for the tournament. Sponsors for this year’s event were Anetgo (John Goodell), Fuji, Harper Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Hickory Printing Group, Kodak, Mac Papers, NAPCO, Xerox, and xpedx.
Winners in the “captain’s choice” tournament were:
| The Colonel’s Cup TEAM LOW NET |
Xerox Ronnie Forrester, Brian Marshall & Josh Partin |
| The Joe Seaman Spirit Trophy TEAM LOW GROSS |
PBM Graphics Rich Lugo, Pete Pearce, Glenn Thore & Jamie Webster |
| Closest to Pin, Men | Stephen Epstein, Mac Papers team |
| Closest to Pin, Women | Glenda Treadaway, College of Fine & Applied Arts |
| Longest Drive | Roy Andrews, Hickory Printing Group team |
| Longest Putt | Sid Connor, Appalachian State |
For more information about the tournament please contact Joyce Mahaffey at (828) 262-2047 or mahaffeyjk@appstate.edu.
October 19, 2007
Printing and Publications Receives Design Awards
American Inhouse Design Awards
Printing and Publications recently won two design awards from Graphic Design USA. The office received American Inhouse Design Awards for the 2006-07 Campus Calendar and the 2006 Summer Reading Program collateral materials. Ed Gaither was the designer for both of these projects. Gaither was assisted on the summer reading materials project by Gary Nemcosky from the Department of Art.
April 17, 2007
Center for Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology Approved
The Appalachian State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Thomas W. Reese Center for Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology on June 2. The Center will greatly expand the opportunities for students and faculty at Appalachian to engage in training opportunities related to the graphic arts industry.
The Center is named after long-time supporter of the Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (GAIT) program, president of the Appalachian Foundation and chairman of The Hickory Printing Group, Thomas W. Reese of Hickory, North Carolina. It will be directed by Peter Krusa, the Thomas W. Reese Distinguished Professor in the GAIT program. It will also be advised by an external advisory board comprised of graphic arts professionals.
June 30, 2006
Two Retire and Two New Staffers Join Printing and Publications
Two long-time Printing and Publications staffers retired in 2005. Production operator Don Tolbert and graphic designer Judy Ahrenberg had a combined total of 45 years service. During their careers here they were involved with many significant changes in the graphic communications industry that affected the way we create and produce our work. We wish both of them the best of luck. We’ll miss you!
Graphic designer Bob Powell has joined Printing and Publications, coming to us from ITC Creative Services in 2005. Bob has 15 years experience in design in a variety of settings including newspapers and corporate design, as well as a background in fine arts as a sculptor and photographer. Chris Earp, our new production operator, joined the staff early in 2006. Chris is a bindery specialist as well as press operator with 18 years experience in the industry.
January 6, 2006
Printing and Publications Open House in the News
Printing and Publications held an Open House to celebrate our new facility on June 23 and hosted over 130 people from across campus. Visitors were given tours of the facility in the Campus Services building and received gifts, including a booklet specially designed for the open house and produced using our new Standard Horizon bookletmaker. Guests also had an opportunity to meet representatives and see samples from paper suppliers Athens, Mac, and xpedx and promotional products vendor IPMA Marketplace. Appalachian Food Services provided refreshments.
“Everyone seemed to have a great time,” said Printing and Publications Director Joyce Mahaffey in an article in In-Plant Graphics magazine. “We’ve had many favorable comments from the campus community, as well as several new orders.”
September 27, 2005
