Oregon State, Hillsdale College Big Winners in ACUP+ Awards
On Wednesday, April 1, the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP+) honored the winners of its ACUP+ Awards competition in a ceremony in Dallas. The awards banquet capped the association's annual conference, which drew about 75 higher-ed in-plant managers from across the country.
Jessica Anderson (left) was honored with the ACUP+ Achiever award, presented by Jennifer Hunt of Oregon State University.
Two in-plant managers, Jessica Anderson of Kishwaukee College and Laura Lucas of Richardson ISD, were honored with the ACUP+ Achiever Award for their years of service to the organization. Laura Lockett of Sacramento State was inducted into the ACUP+ Hall of Fame by fellow Hall of Famer Bob Neubauer.
Winners of ACUP+ Impression Awards were:
- Accelerated Service: Vanderbilt University
- Collaborative Service: University of California, Davis
- Distinctive Service: Eastern Kentucky University
- Green Service: Oregon State University
- Impact WOW+ Service: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jason Kermashek of Pittsburg State University accepts the Best of Show award from new ACUP+ Hall of Famer Laura Lockett.
In the ACUP+ Production Awards portion of the ceremony, OSU once again led the pack with six Platinum and Gold awards. Hillsdale College also did well, bringing home an impressive five awards. The wide-format Best of Show Award was won by the University of Alaska Anchorage while in the digital print categories, Pittsburg State University took Best of Show. The People's Choice award was captured by Oklahoma City Community College.
The following in-plants won ACUP+ Production Awards:
Decals & Stickers
Mario Carmona and Pam Krol of University of California San Francisco accept their award from ACUP+ President Tammy Elliott.
Gold: University of California, San Francisco
Gold: Oregon State University
Platinum: Hillsdale College
Digital: Multi Page - Large
Gold: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Digital: Multi Page - Small
Gold: Vanderbilt University
Platinum: Hillsdale College
Digital: Multi Piece - Large
Gold: University of California, Davis
Platinum: Messiah University
Digital: Multi Piece - Small
Gold: Eastern Kentucky University
Platinum: Hillsdale College
Digital: Single Page - Large
Gold: University of California, Davis
Platinum: Yale University
Digital: Single Page - Small
Gold: Vanderbilt University
Platinum: University of Puget Sound
Graphic Design
Gold: Kellogg Community College
Platinum: Oregon State University
Inkjet: Multi Page
Gold: Oregon State University
Platinum: Oregon State University
Inkjet: Single Page
Platinum: Oregon State University
Offset: Single Page
Gold: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Shop Promotion
Gold: Sacramento State
Platinum: Pittsburg State University
Specialty Printed Products
Gold: California State University, San Bernadino
Gold: Sacramento State
Platinum: Bucknell University
WF Adhesive Graphics/Wraps–Architectural
Gold: Yale University
Platinum: Hillsdale College
WF Adhesive Graphics/Wraps–Vehicles
Gold: Hillsdale College
Platinum: University of Alaska Anchorage
WF Banners, Displays, Canvas, Fabrics
Gold: Wichita State University
Platinum: Hillsdale College
WF Posters
Gold: Kellogg Community College
Platinum: Oklahoma City Community College
WF Rigid Substrates
Gold: Oregon State University
Platinum : Oklahoma City Community College
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited 200 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.







