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

OSU's Mike Varner accepts one of his in-plant's six awards.

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

Deb Johnson accepts one of Hillsdale College's five awards.

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

Kim Stanford accepts the University of Alaska's Best of Show award.

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

The awards banquet