State College Area School District is bringing its in-plant into the digital age.

By Ellen Kollie

And with more than 20 years of experience in managing print, copier and mailing functions in higher education and the private sector, Chambers was just the person for the job at this district in central Pennsylvania, in the shadow of Penn State University.

“Because most paper that is inked is distributed by mail...it is more economical and efficient to combine printing and mailing services,” says Chambers. “We have a loading dock and plenty of space, so we had the opportunity to combine the two services and thus achieve real cost savings and greater efficiencies in both printing and mailing for our 1,200 customers [i.e., teachers and administrators], who are spread out in 20 locations.” These include 10 elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school in this district of 7,200 students.