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News Release from: PIA/GATF
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 July 2007
Anilox Firm Founders Win Print
Educational Awards
Printing Industries of America and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) has named Ron and Katherine Harper the winners of its 2007 education award of excellence.
Ron and Katherine Harper are the husband and wife team who founded Harper Corporation of America, a global anilox roll supplier that is commited to education at all levels, from formal education for flexo students to technical training for industry professionals According to PIA/GATF, the Harpers' generosity is well-known in flexo education
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 23 Feb 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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They helped pilot the first flexo in high schools programme (now knwon as Flexo in Education) in the early 1990s, filling a void in vocational education for youth and establishing a trained, future workforce for flexography.
In 2002 they created the Flexo College of the Year Award, which is presented annually during the Flexographic Technical Association forum.
Their donations of anilox rolls in the USA and around the world, provide resources for students and allow graduates to be better prepared for the work force, added the organisation.
In 2005, the Harpers helped establish a flexo programme at the Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje de Costa Rica in San Jose (Costa Rica).
In addition, their donation to California Polytechnic State University's Graphic Communication Department established the Ron and Katherine Harper Endowment, which supports flexography education, facilitates laboratory development and allows students to travel to flexography conferences.
The Harpers' support for the flexo programmes at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and Appalachian State University has resulted in CPCC's Harper Campus in Charlotte, North Carolina (USA), which houses the Harper National Flexographic Centre and ASU's Katherine Harper Hall, home of its graphics programme.
Earlier this year, Ron Harper established the Katherine Harper Teacher's Education Fund through the Phoenix Challenge Foundation, sponsor of the Phoenix Challenge Annual International High Schools and College Flexographic Competition.
The competition has also been a beneficiary of the Harpers' philanthropy.
The PIA/GATF education awards are presented annually to an academic representative and an industry representative in recognition of outstanding contributions to education and training in the graphic arts.
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