The Graphic Communications Workforce Coalition Announces Winning Logo

The Graphic Communications Workforce Coalition (GCWC) has completed the student design contest and is now introducing its new logo. Nearly 50 entries were received from students across the United States and several were in the top group for consideration. The winning design was submitted by Brianna Macsuga, a student at the Genesee Career Institute in Flint, Mich. She will be receiving $1,000 in tuition assistance. In addition to the winning entry, two honorable mention awards of $250 will go to Qi Chen and Mandana Yaghini, both from Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, Calif.

Genesee instructor Michael Crawford was instrumental in encouraging his students to participate in the competition. He stated, “Brianna is a first-year foundation student with an endless eagerness to ‘get it right’. I admire and truly appreciate her tenacity and grit. I am a fan of her resourcefulness and so look forward to hearing of her future successes and accomplishments. The employer that captures her is going to be very lucky indeed.” At Genesee Career Institute, no matter what the career & technical education program offered, all students are trained to become the best problem solvers and build a solid foundation for future careers.

These tuition awards were made possible by the David W. Jones Scholarship Fund managed by Print Media Association in St. Louis, and its director Tim Suraud. Tim related “We had a number of interesting and suitable entries. The competition for the top choice was close and the committee was impressed with the results.”

Created about a year ago, the Coalition membership currently consists of nearly 50 organizations from across all spectrums of the industry and the country. The group comprises concerned associations, educators, and industry representatives (service providers and suppliers) who are uniting to address a key industry concern.

As stated in its organizing documents, “The purpose of the coalition will be to coordinate the efforts of all organizations representing the broad scope of the graphic communications industry for creating awareness, recruitment of new people into the industry, providing a framework for apprenticeship and training programs, and the retention of the existing workforce. By combining the separate efforts, experiences, and initiatives of various organizations, coordinating actions, and the sharing of ideas and resources, it is expected that all will benefit."

Source: The Graphic Communications Workforce Coalition