2026 NPSOA Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Board of Directors of the National Print and Sign Owners Association (NPSOA) is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of its national Scholarship Program.

Now in its third year, the program supports the relatives of NPSOA owner companies or their employees who are pursuing careers in printing management, business management relevant to the operations of a printing or sign company, printing technology, or graphic design within the print and sign industry in North America.

This year’s recipients included two returning students and four new recipients.

A total of $15,000 was awarded to the following students.

Emma Corridan is the daughter of an employee of Jeffrey Roberts, owner of Roberts and Ludlow Printing in Springfield, Massachusetts. She is pursuing a degree in Graphic and Interactive Design from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. She hopes to eventually become a designer for a company focusing on advertising, social media, and signage. This is Emma’s second year as an NPSOA Scholarship recipient.

Jacob Duran is the son of Ignacio Duran, the owner of Minuteman Press San Antonio. He is pursuing a degree in business at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Jacob intends to use the skills he gained from his degree to expand his role in his family business. This is his second year as an NPSOA Scholarship recipient.

Emma Hunt is a customer service rep for Ronald Williams, owner of DeFrance Printing in National City, California. She is enrolled in the Graphic Design Program of San Diego City College’s School of Arts, Humanities, Communication, and Telecommunication.

Emma hopes to learn applicable skills that she can use at DeFrance Printing to “bring print ideas to life.” This is her first year as an NPSOA Scholarship recipient.

Andrew Long is the son of John Long, owner of Printville in Asheville, North Carolina. He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in finance from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Andrew plans to use the skills he learns to start and run his own printing company one day.

This is his first year as an NPSOA Scholarship recipient.

Tanner Perkins is an employee of Sandie Cortez, owner of First Impressions Printing in Howell, Michigan. He is pursuing a degree in Graphic Media Management at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. He hopes to one day own a specialty print shop focused on signs.

This is his first year as an NPSOA Scholarship recipient.

Holly Schreiber is the daughter of Bill Schreiber, owner of PrintNet USA, Inc., in Nashville, Tennessee. She is pursuing a degree in data science and analytics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She plans to use the skills she learns to assist her family company with customer data analytics.

This is her first year as an NPSOA Scholarship recipient.

“The Board was once again tremendously impressed by the high quality of scholarship applications in 2026. The student grades and their application essays were outstanding. NPSOA is excited to continue investing in the future of the print and sign industry in North America,” says Nathaniel Grant, Chairman of NPSOA.

Source: NPSOA