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The Graphic Arts program in Coats Vocational Complex allows students to experience the printing trade.

Using Machines in Printing   --January 2007

Under the direction of instructor Mr. Bobby Morris, Jr. the Graphic Arts students are able to put their hands on many types of printing machines and equipment. This "hands-on-learning" gives the student actual experiences with the environment of printing.


Keith works on the stitcher machine.
Mitchell using the stitcher machine.
Zachary and Brent work on the Baum folding machine.
Zachary works a small folding machine.

Rosie and Jarrell operate the two color small offset press.
Zachary works on a padding job.
Brent inspects the folded brochure.

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Graphic Art Classes Take a Printing Tour  --November, 2006

The Graphic Arts class were able to take tour to the Von Hoffman Printing Company and the News Tribune in Jefferson City.


Touring inside Von Hoffman Printing Co.
The guide describes the various sizes of page layouts.
Tour guide showed students the booklet printed out of the web offset press.
The class observed a twelve  million dollar web press.

Zachary looks at robotic technology.
Students observed the operator in the control room.
Tour at News Tribune.
 The web offset machinery is two stories tall.		  

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