-- Educator of the Year - Higher Education, Sponsored by Canon
Dr. La Verne Abe Harris, Associate Professor, Computer Graphics
Technology, Purdue University
Harris said, "Being selected 2008 Educator of the Year (Higher
Education) is a great validation that the energy I have put into my
scholarship and mentoring of students is appreciated. University
students are our future. I want them to be creative thinkers, self-
initiators, socially responsible, and make the world a better place."
-- Educator of the Year - Secondary Education, Sponsored by Eastman Kodak
John Augustine, Instructor, Graphic Communications & Printing
Technology, Frederick County Career & Technology Center
Augustine said, "Receiving this award gives me great satisfaction in
knowing that I have made my 'footprint' within the ranks of other great
historical printers."
Excellence in Education Awards
The Excellence in Education Awards honor worldwide academic institutions
and professional organizations for their educational and innovative efforts
relating to the document management and communications industry.
Recipients address industry issues, reflect state-of-the art technology and
benefit the industry through their programs. This year's awards include:
-- Innovation in Higher Education, Sponsored by Ricoh
Bonnie Blake, Program Director, M.A. in Graphic Communications
Management and Technology, New York University's School of Continuing
and Professional Studies
Blake said, "By recognizing the remarkable growth, innovation and
quality of our M.A. in Graphic Communications Management and Technology
program, this EDSF award not only honors NYU/SCPS but encourages our
board, our faculty and especially our talented management students to
continue to achieve."
-- Innovation in Continuing Education, Sponsored by Xerox
Dr. John Leininger, Professor, VDP Hands-on Training Consortium,
Clemson University
Leininger said, "This award would not be possible without 22 people
in 22 companies looking at an opportunity and supporting an idea that
would help the industry as much as it would help their company. This
award recognizes what can be done when one person has an idea and
everyone works together for a common goal."
-- Innovation in Secondary Education, Sponsored by InfoPrint Solutions,
Visual Arts and Technology Academy
Lauriel Adsit, Director, Visual Arts and Technology Academy,
University City High School
Adsit said, "This award validates our efforts as educators to make
art, technology and the creative process an integral part of our
students' educational experience, goals and future aspirations."
For additional information on EDSF, visit www.edsf.org. For additional
information on the AIIM International Exposition & Conference, visit
www.aiimexpo.com and the ON DEMAND Exposition & Conference, visit
www.ondemandexpo.com.
About EDSF
EDSF is a charitable foundation dedicated to preparing the next generation
of professionals for the industry. EDSF supports the industry's future by
granting scholarships to students in support of their academic careers, by
providing research grants to colleges and universities, by building an
awareness about industry careers, and by recognizing innovative educators
and educational programs. EDSF serves vendors and users who design and
implement document solutions for business applications. For more
information about EDSF, call 817-849-1145, write info@edsf.org, or visit
the EDSF website at www.edsf.org.
AIIM International Exposition & Conference
The AIIM International Exposition & Conference is the world's largest and
oldest educational conference and exposition. The place to go to gain
control, meet compliance standards and access important information from
structured and unstructured data, the AIIM International Exposition &
Conference assists IT professionals turn content and information into a
powerful business tool. The exposition and conference attracts business
professionals and executive management seeking the latest technologies to
capture, manage, share, and store documents and digital content to support
business processes, comply with governmental regulations, drive down costs,
and gain the competitive advantage.
About AIIM -- the ECM Association
AIIM is the international industry association connecting users and
suppliers of enterprise content management (ECM) technologies -- tools and
methods used to capture, manage, store, preserve, and deliver content in
support of business processes. For more than 60 years, AIIM has been a
neutral and unbiased source for education and industry information,
standards, advocacy, and community.
ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition
The ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition is the world's leading digital
printing conference and exposition, encompassing all the technologies used
to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. It's about more
than print on demand technology, management and strategy; it's insight into
the future of the printing industry by experts who have been at the
forefront of the printing business for many years.
About InfoTrends
InfoTrends, a Questex Company, is the leading worldwide market research and
strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions
industry. InfoTrends provides research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to
help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop
strategies to grow their businesses.
About Questex Media Group, Inc.
Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business
integrated media and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA.
Questex serves multiple industries including technology, beauty, spa,
travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and service
industries through a range of well-established, market-leading
publications, events, interactive media, research, information and
integrated marketing services. The company's media properties include over
100 print and digital media publications, 45 conferences, tradeshows and
events, as well as a range of research, data and information products.
The company's businesses are managed through operating companies including
Questex Media Group; InfoTrends, Inc., Imaging Networks and; McLean Events
International, Ltd, a world-leading producer of appointment-based events.
The company's combined operations include more than 400 employees in
offices throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
Contact Information: Contacts Meryl Franzman Questex Media Group 617.780.7967 Aaron Kiel EDSF 562-983-8113