Keeping Print Alive

Over the past seven years, the shop has been insourcing work from other schools and non-profits. Rivera points out that the in-plant runs a profitable retail printing operation for students, which has been growing by about 33 percent annually.

Part-time Lecturer

While managing a busy college in-plant would be more than enough for most people to handle, Rivera also serves as a lecturer at Cal Poly. He has taught a variety of production and management courses, and is now focusing on quality management, including Six Sigma practices.