May, 2002

Highline Printing Facility - Our Newest Addition
by Tony Sittner

 Over the last few months Highline Printing has experienced tremendous growth. Student enrollment has tripled since September; equipment donations from private sources have exceeded $50,000 since December; and last week our newest addition…. a 26-inch, two-color press. The press is a “Shinohara”, a Japanese company that has been manufacturing offset presses since 1919. They have placed presses in countries throughout the world with many installations in the Seattle area. Although not a 2002 model, this press has all the newest bells and whistles including computerized control from a remote work station, and speeds of up to 12,000 sheets per hour. Full color printing by our department has become the norm, rather than the exception. Full color posters, programs, brochures, and even books are but a few of the items we can now print for our customers. 

 Obtaining this press has been in the planning stages since October of last year. The support and hard work of our Administration and Purchasing departments was key to this acquisition. This new press tremendously expands our capabilities both in size and quality. We are now able to handle jobs that have previously gone off campus thereby providing significant convenience and cost savings. This press elevates the printing department to the level of many commercial shops in the Seattle area.

 We look forward to working with all campus departments on their future printing projects.

Join us as we dedicate and celebrate the expansion of Highline’s Instructional Computing Center. This open house will include:

• Dedication and remarks by Highline Board of Trustee Chair Dr. Elizabeth Chen, Senator Karen Keiser, Senator Tracey Eide, and Boeing’s Dean Cooper, Manager of Community and Technical College Relations

•  Self-guided tours of the building

•  Presentations by students and faculty

•  Exhibition of the building’s development

•  Light refreshments

Location:     Building 30
Date:          Friday, June 7, 2002, 4–6 p.m.
R.S.V.P.:    Melissa Sell at ext. 3390 or e-mail msell@highline.edu

Highline is grateful to The Boeing Company, who supported the expansion with a $150,000 donation to purchase equipment for the center.  

Did You Know? 

...Marie Zimmermann is one of 9 delegates elected by the members of the On Line Computer Library (OCLC) cooperative's Western Region to represent them on the OCLC Members Council.  OCLC is an international cooperative organization providing services to libraries. 

...Susan L. Cox, RN, a BSN nursing student at Highline Community College, received a $1,000 scholarship from King County Nurses Association.  Cox was one of five local nursing students who were chosen to receive scholarships on the basis of their academic achievement and school and community involvement. While serving as president of her nursing program, Cox initiated a mentorship program for first-year students at Highline. She has also volunteered to assemble and deliver usable medical supplies to isolated clinics in Guatamala.

...Entry Services staff members are available 53 hours a week to meet with prospective and new students about their interest in attending Highline? 

...Entry Services maintains a "Today's Events at HCC' white board at the information desk in building 6 listing all of the day's events on campus?  If you have a meeting that draws off-campus visitors, please be sure to let Entry Services know at ext 3181.  

Events

Federal Way Open House 
Tuesday, June 4 - 6-7:30 pm
Federal Way Campus, Room 103
Contact: Ann Sawyer

Faculty & Staff Spring Lunch  
Thursday, June 13, 11:30 am
Building 8, 2nd floor 
Contact:  Sandy Moser/Linda Benzel  

Commencement  
Thursday, June 13, 7:30 pm
Pavilion

Business Breakfast Forum 
Wednesday, June 19, 7-9:00 am
Building 2