Dawn Nye receives 2020 Girls Who Print Girlie Award

‘Thank you to Girls Who Print. This award is so unexpected and such an honor. My bright spot during this difficult year has been continuing to work with students, guiding them through the challenges of learning a very hands-on trade and craft through new and changing platforms,’ said Dawn Nye. ‘Students and faculty need us now more than ever; even devoting an hour a week to reach out or support them in some way can make a huge difference to keep them going.’

Nye works with schools and their design programs across the country, including Rochester Institute of Technology, Clemson, California Polytechnic State University, Ball State University and University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is also engaged with Scottsdale Community College, which offers a two-year program that replaces the traditional trade school.

‘Konica Minolta is extremely supportive about its “adopting schools” to keep education going,’ said Nye. ‘It’s important to realize you cannot just hand off equipment and software, you need to work with faculty and mentor the students to let them know they are going in the right path. We need to keep rooting for them and cheering them on so they can be successful in this community.’

Deborah Corn, (intergalactic ambassador to the printerverse, print media centr and girl #1) at Girls Who Print, said: ‘We are so pleased to present this award to Dawn, one of the amazing women in print who has given so much back to the industry. Her storied career has taken her from customer experience centers to classrooms, from pre-press to production print and from software to specialty finishing, and we are proud to have her among our ranks. Wherever students or student programs are in need, Dawn has answered the call and stepped up with incredible ways to support them.’

Visit Girls Who Print online for more information and to see the 2020 Girlie Award presentation video.