Who’ll Fill Your Shoes? —Michelson

Even so, we’re losing the battle to attract the brightest students. According to a recent op-ed piece by veteran industry educator Frank Romano, the printing industry needs 60,000 new workers each year. He says half come from printers stealing employees away from other shops, about 30 percent from high schools, 15 percent from two- and four-year colleges, and the remaining 5 percent from trade or manufacturer institutions. “At one time we graduated more than 4,000 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students; today it is under 1,000,” Romano lamented.