Riverside City College celebrated the Applied Digital Media Printing program's centennial anniversary. Part of the festivities included showcasing the program's renovated facilities and donation of a Heidelberg SpeedMaster SX 52 by Jan Steiner, a local printing entrepreneur. Her multi-million dollar donation was a way to honor her family’s impact on the printing industry. Her father, Macy Dabek, founded Thoro Packaging in Corona in 1967. After his retirement, Steiner assumed the company’s leadership, spending 36 years as the company’s chief executive officer.

 

The College’s Applied Digital Media Printing program began in 1921 and has a history of excellence in graphic communication education. The program is the only California community college-based program accredited by PrintEd dedicated to all aspects of commercial printing. The Heidelberg SpeedMaster SX 52 press gives students access to learning and technology opportunities such as automation, digital workflow, packaging and printing production, and efficiency for job skill development and course curriculum enhancements. The new press will also fulfill PrintEd accreditation requirement of maintaining skill competency.

Heidelberg USA Establishes the Thoro Packaging Printing Scholarship

 

Heidelberg USA, the leading partner and provider of solutions and services for the print media industry, established the Thoro Packaging Printing Scholarship at Riverside City College. The scholarship provides $5,000 per year for the next five years to benefit students pursuing a degree in commercial printing from the College’s Applied Digital Media and Printing program.

Applied Digital Media and Printing Students Honored at the ADDY Awards

 

Five Riverside City College students were honored at the Inland Empire American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards. The event highlights the best creative minds in advertising, design and marketing across the Inland Empire area. Four of the students won bronze honors, and one student, Yamilet Brito, won a silver award in the Illustration category.