2011 Academic Competition
CANOGA PARK HIGH SCHOOL’S GRAPHIC ARTS PROGRAM CAPTURES FIRST PLACE AT ACADEMIC CHALLENGE FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW! Aman Azad, Canoga Park High School, poses with Student Assembly sponsors Gloria Hall, from Protrade, Inc., and Ken Bittner of Diversified Printers, Inc. Congratulations, Aman!
2nd Place –Ilse Colmenares, South Pasadena High School
3rd Place –Janar Bauirjan, El Camino Real High School
4th Place – Ashley Bonilla, Venice High School
This year we also had contestants who work in Industry competing alongside the kids. They were:
Gary Schulthess from Taylor Graphic, Dave Matthews from Castle Press, and George Fernandez formerly from Superior Lithographics.
2011 College Technical Competition
And the winners for the college technical design competition are…
First place: Marvin Sesuca - Riverside City College (pictured above)
Second place: Hassaan Mahmood - Fullerton College
Third place: Arash Sharifi - West Valley Occupational Center
(second and third place winners were unable to attend the awards.)
For more information contact Ara Izquierdo.
2007 Educator of the Year/Jack Simich Award
Steven G. Lindberg of Hart High School received the 2007 Jack Simich Award by Susan Kinney, PIASC Education Chair and Bill Guerra, PIASC Chairman. Click here for press release.
Past Educator of the Year Winners Include:
1992 — Philip J. Crispi
1993 — Ellen Abraham, Mary Tsotsis, Mark Hall
1994 — Fr. Nicholas J. Reina
1996 — Jay Williams
1998 — John Santos
2000 — Frederick S. Gershbein
2001 — Artie W. Lindauer
2002 — Dennis Howey, Dave McCormac
2003 — Dr. Ethan Lipton, Dr. Benjamin Lee
2004 — Dr. Harvey Levenson
2006 — Ralph Beas
2007 — Steve Lindberg
Educator of the Year Nomination Form
2008 SkillsUSA Award Winners
California Got the Gold!
Riverside Community College’s Mayda Salas captured the Gold Medal for graphic communications at the recent national SkillsUSA competition. Mayda is the fourth student (L-R) on the top holding the medal in her hand along with John Litwinowicz, high school gold medalist from Royal Oak High School, Royal Oak, MI. Other winning students photographed include Justin K. Workman (silver medal) Salt Lake Community College, Michael Flemming (bronze medal) Ferris State University, Alyssa Ailion (silver medal) Walton High School, and Chloe Grace (bronze medal) Autry Technology Center. As part of Mayda Salas’ First Place prizes, RCC will receive the use of a brand new Heidelberg printing press for one year, with the option to buy as used, at the end of the year. She also received a $1000 scholarship and the chance to compete at the world competition next year. Riverside Community College is PrintED accredited and obviously producing winning students!