Oregon State, Iowa State Big Winners in ACUP+ Awards
On Wednesday, April 5, the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP+) honored the winners of its ACUP Awards competition in a ceremony in Lincoln, Nebraska. The gala event capped the association's 57th annual conference. The three-day event drew about 60 higher-ed in-plant managers from Florida to Alaska, and everywhere in between, as well as one attendee from Canada.
John Sarantakos gives a tribute to his father J.T. Sarantakos, recipient of the ACUP+ Hall of Fame award.
This year's ACUP+ Hall of Fame award went to J.T. Sarantakos, former manager of Central Missouri State University and a long-time ACUP attendee until his death in 2002. His son John Sarantakos, director of the University of Oklahoma’s in-plant, gave a heartfelt acceptance speech in his honor, noting his father’s passion for ACUP and willingness to help other managers over the years.
Kim Stanford of the University of Alaska, Anchorage, was honored with the ACUP+ Achiever Award for all of her service to the organization.
Winners of ACUP+ Impression Awards were:
- Collaborative Service Impression Award (Tie): Oregon State University and University of California, Davis
- Accelerated Service Impression Award: Hillsdale College
- Distinctive Service Impression Award: Messiah University
- Impact WOW+ Service Impression Award: Bucknell University
Gary Warren of Fayetteville State University, Tom Lydon of Bucknell University, and Kim Stanford of the University of Alaska, Anchorage
In the ACUP+ Production Awards portion of the ceremony, it was another great year for Oregon State University Printing and Mailing Services. The in-plant won six Platinum and Gold awards for the quality of its printing. Iowa State University was close behind with five awards, in addition to the Best of Show award for its Aerospace Engineering Wall Graphics. The People’s Choice award went to University of Nebraska, Lincoln, for its Chancellor Holiday Card and 3D Ornament.
The following in-plants won ACUP+ Production Awards:
Offset Single Page
- Gold: University of Texas, Austin
- Platinum: University of Maine
John Yerger (right) accepts an award for University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Offset Multi Page
- Gold: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Platinum: University of Texas, Austin
Offset Multi Piece
- Gold: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Platinum: University of Texas, Austin
Digital Single Piece
- Gold: Kellogg Community College
- Platinum: Bucknell University
Jennifer Hunt (right) accepts an ACUP+ Award for Oregon State University.
Digital Single Piece - Large Shop
- Gold: Iowa State University
- Platinum: Oregon State University
Digital Multi Page
- Gold: Oklahoma City Community College
- Platinum: Richardson ISD
Digital Multi Page Large Shop
- Gold: Oregon State University
- Platinum: Iowa State University
Lisa Hoover (right) accepts an award for Yale University.
Digital Multi Piece
- Gold: Eastern Kentucky University
- Platinum: Hillsdale College
Digital Multi Piece Large Shop
- Gold: Yale University
- Platinum: Oregon State University
Graphic Design
- Gold: Highline College
- Platinum: University of Maine
Specialty Printed Products
- Gold: San Jose State University
- Platinum: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Decals/Stickers
- Gold: Oregon State University
- Platinum: San Jose State University
Shop Promotion
- Gold: Oregon State University
- Platinum: California State University, Sacramento
Wide Format Posters
- Gold (Tie): Oregon State University and Yale University
- Platinum: Oklahoma City Community College
Wide Format Canvas/Fabrics
- Platinum: Yale University
Wide Format Banners & Displays
- Gold: Oklahoma City Community College
- Platinum: Iowa State University
Wide Format Adhesive Graphics and Wraps
- Gold: Yale University
- Platinum: Iowa State University
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 more than 170 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.
