Flexo scholarship competition dates announced

The Phoenix Challenge Foundation (PCF) has announced its 2012 competition dates. 

The 2012 College Challenge competition will be held March 17-18 in San Antonio, Texas, in conjunction with the FFTA Annual Forum and INFO*FLEX event. The event draws from leading graphic communications higher education institutions such as Clemson University, CalPoly State University, Dunwoody College and many more. The program encourages further development of graphic arts education and career skills support. Including in-depth planning and development of consumer packaged goods designs and incorporating achieved knowledge and skill of flexographic printing, the college level competition further expands student participation.

The 15th annual High School Skills Competition will be held April 25-27 at the Harper National Flexographic Center at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina.  It is said to ‘set the stage for young flexographers to compete with each other, showcasing their knowledge of flexo printing theory and graphic arts. They are rewarded with on-going educational scholarships and prize trophies to encourage further career development’. The skills-based program lasts three days, featuring pre-press, on press and general knowledge skills tests. More than 30 teams are scheduled to participate in this year’s event.

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, encompassing the 15th annual High School Challenge and fifth annual popular College Competition, the organizers are ‘excited to have built awareness of careers in flexography and graphic arts among hundreds of young adults over the past 15 years’.

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