Heidelberg Hosts Second Annual ‘Fit to Print’ Student Day

KENNESAW, GA—Nov. 7, 2011—Heidelberg USA, through its Print Media Academy, recently hosted the second annual Fit to Print event at its North American Print and Packaging Technology Center in Kennesaw, GA. in support of U.S. graphic arts education programs and careers.

“It was exciting to see a company as important as Heidelberg opening its doors to high school and college students in such an open forum,” said Erich Lehman, Premedia Facilities Coordinator at RIT’s School of Print Media. “Enabling students to see the breadth of Heidelberg's offerings and expose them to the wide spectrum that our industry encompasses is a wonderful and vital opportunity for everyone involved. RIT’s School of Print Media was thrilled to attend this year, and we look forward to being a part of Fit to Print in the future.”

Heidelberg conceived and first executed the Fit to Print program in 2010 to build awareness of the graphic arts industry, pull high school students into college graphic arts programs, and educate college students about the latest advances and career opportunities in the field. In attendance at the day-long event were 123 high school and college students and faculty representing 12 graphic arts high school and secondary institutions.

The day got underway with remarks by Susan Nofi, senior vice president, Human Resources and head of Heidelberg USA’s Print Media Academy. Following a keynote address by Amela O’Gorman, former SkillsUSA winner and currently a corporate trainee at Quad/Graphics, students and faculty got down to business.