Sixteen University In-plants Receive ACUP Awards

By Bob Neubauer

Jennifer Bowers.

Former ACUP President Lisa Hoover gives a video testimonial about ACUP during the awards reception.

From left: Mario Maselli (University of Hartford), Wes Grigg (Elon University) and IPG Editor Bob Neubauer.

Attending Wednesday's ACUP awards dinner were Theresa Roby (Penn State), Kim Stanford (University of Alaska, Anchorage) and Donna Horbelt (UT Health). Simon Giles (President, Network of In-House Print Professionals Australasia) and Sean Kehler (President, College and University Print Management Association of Canada).

At the ACUP awards reception: Andrew Scott, Bob Donahue, Paul Roberts and Steve Dimond.

At the ACUP awards: Laura Sicklesteel, Gina Harris and June Lewis.

At a gala dinner and awards ceremony Wednesday night in Cincinnati, the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP+) honored more than a dozen different in-plants for achievements in quality, design, sustainability, distinctive service and more.

Donna Horbelt accepts her ACUP Achiever award.

The recipient of the ACUP Hall of Fame award was former ACUP President Richard Griffin, of Central Piedmont Community College. This award goes to an in-plant manager who exemplifies the highest standards of service to his/her institution along with contributions to the ACUP organization and the in-plant community. In 2010, a year after the conference was cancelled, Griffin hosted ACUP in Charlotte, helping to bring it back from the brink of extinction.

Also honored at the ceremony was Donna Horbelt, of UT Health Houston, who was named ACUP Achiever. This award goes to a member that demonstrates contributions and support that positively impacts the ACUP organization throughout the year.

Here’s a look at the other winners of the ACUP Awards:

Digital Single Page

First Place: University of Texas Health
Honorable Mention: California State University, San Bernardino

Digital Multiple Page

First Place: University of Maine
Honorable Mention: University of North Texas

Digital Multiple Piece

First Place: Arizona State University (This piece also won Best of Show)
Honorable Mention: University of North Texas

Wide-Format

First Place: St. Joseph University
Honorable Mention: University of Southern Indiana

Offset Multiple Page

First Place: University of North Texas
Honorable Mention: University of Texas Health

Offset Multiple Piece

First Place: University of Southern Indiana
Honorable Mention: Penn State

Offset Single Page

First Place: Yale University
Honorable Mention: University of New Hampshire

Graphic Design

First Place: University of Southern Indiana
Honorable Mention: California State University, San Bernardino

Specialty Printed Products

First Place: Bucknell University
Honorable Mention: Hartford University

Cross Media

First Place: Penn State
Honorable Mention: University of North Texas

Distinctive Service

Achieved innovative goals for growth while continuing operational production demands.

Gustavus Adolphus College

Collaborative Service
Significant institutional contribution working with other units.

Harper College

Accelerated Service
Successfully accomplished an extreme production deadline.

Yale University

Green Service
Instituted operational changes which impacted renewable and sustainable environmental resources, communicated green initiatives.

Messiah College

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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 180 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.

ACUP Honors 16 University In-plants