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PRINTING United Alliance Announces 2021 Student Scholarship Program Recipients

Press release from the issuing company

Annual program invests in the future of the industry, granting a total of $50,000 in educational assistance to graphic communications students

Fairfax, Va. – PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., today announces the recipients of its 2021 Student Scholarship Program. The annual scholarship program, supported by generous donations from endowment investors and industry leaders through the PRINTING United Alliance Foundation, provides financial support to students planning a future in the printing and graphic arts industry.

The PRINTING United Alliance Scholarship Program grants a total of $50,000 in educational assistance to graphic communications students around the world for the 2021-22 academic year. Students receiving the scholarship are enrolled to attend a PRINTING United Alliance Educational Member college or university full time (12 or more credits) for the Fall 2021 semester, and are committed to pursuing a career in graphic communications, printing technology, or printing management. Recipients must also have maintained a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale.

“We are enthusiastic in the interest we receive for the PRINTING United Alliance Scholarship Program from students around the world year over year,” says Ford Bowers, CEO, PRINTING United Alliance. “In a time when industry fortitude is most important, the continued desire for students in printing and graphic arts to study the latest technology and innovations is a healthy sign for the future generation of this industry. We congratulate those who have worked hard diligently to be selected for this scholarship.”

The 2021-22 PRINTING United Alliance Scholarship Program recipients are:

First Name

Last Name

Educational Institution 

Emily

McSwain

Cal Poly State University

Kimberly

Chin

Cal Poly State University

Lauren

Mindolovich

Cal Poly State University

Mallory

Browne

Cal Poly State University

Owen 

Christensen

Cal Poly State University

Christina

Kouzi

Central Piedmont Community College

Caroline

Keller

Clemson University

Cassandra

Nicholl

Clemson University

Lauren

Toler

Clemson University

Andrew

Friedman

Ferris State

Abigail

Rodriguez-Colón

Georgia Southern University

Laura

Cirstea

Stuttgart Media University (Germany)

Haliah

Offutt

Illinois State University

Kalani

Ferguson

Illinois State University

Nazli

Altay

Marmara University (Turkey)

Kowshik 

Saha

North Carolina State University

Kaylee

Long

Pittsburgh State University

Anastasia

Partserniak

Ryerson University

Georgia

Graham

Ryerson University

Jasmine

Dawdy

Ryerson University

Lara

Capistrano

Ryerson University

Lorena

Florea

Ryerson University

Marwa

Bandakji

Ryerson University

Nancy

Ly

Ryerson University

Samir

Macklai

Ryerson University

For more information about the PRINTING United Alliance Student Scholarship and other awards programs, and how to apply, visit sgia.org/programs.