CPCC Honored With Two PICA Awards

Central Piedmont Community College’s (CPCC) 2006-2007 Annual Report received a Special Judges Award in the Annual Report Category for the 2007 Printing Industry of the Carolinas, Inc. (PICA) Awards. In addition, the College received “Best of Category” for Binding Techniques for the College’s Alumni Annual Campaign mailer. These awards were presented to Metrographics, the printer of these publications, in February. Established in 1931, PICA is a trade association serving the printing industry in North and South Carolina.

Ryan Case, senior graphic designer in Marketing Services at CPCC, designed the winning publications. More than 6,000 annual reports are distributed each year by CPCC to donors, partners, faculty members, elected officials, business leaders, and others.

CPCC is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering 100 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing education and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and training strategies.