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The Print and Mail Services Department at Alfred State recently received an honorable mention in the Cross Media category in the Association of College and University Printers 2016 print competition, held April 2-6 in Cincinnati, OH.
The Print and Mail Services Department at Alfred State recently received an honorable mention in the Cross Media category in the Association of College and University Printers 2016 print competition, held April 2-6 in Cincinnati, OH.
Specifically, the department was honored for the use of variable data in the college’s Orientation program.
“This award is special because it shows how nimble, creative, and effective we must be to produce materials with the highest standards competing against very large institutions,” said Catherine Chambers, director of Print and Mail Services. “Alfred State is fortunate to have highly-skilled creative and technical staff who made this award possible.”
The achievement marks the second straight year Print and Mail Services has been awarded in the print competition. Last year, the department won a first-place award for quality and uniqueness for the Alfred State personalized viewbook, and an honorable mention under the “Best Digitally Printed” category for the Alfred University MostArts Festival brochure.
The Association of College and University Printers is a non-profit organization that was established to promote communication, training, and educational opportunities within the higher education in-plant printing and mailing industry, according to its website, http://www.acup-edu.org/.
Print and Mail Services provides document and distribution solutions to the campus community, including the production and management of all printed materials related to student recruitment, admission decisions, scholarship awards, academic warnings, etc. The award-winning, state-of-the-art Print and Mail Services facility at Alfred State is a key component of SUNY’s shared services initiative.