PITTSBURGH—Ryerson University students won the Helmut Kipphan Cup at the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) Annual Technical Conference, held March 20-23 in Memphis, Tennessee. This is the third year in a row for the University’s students.


Eight TAGA student chapters entered this year’s competition: Appalachian State University, Ball State University, California Polytechnic State University, Clemson University, Grenoble Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Ryerson University (RyeTAGA), and Western Michigan University.

Students submitted a high-quality student journal showcasing their technical papers, and the TAGA board of directors served as the judges.

“The level of the design, content, and production of these publications is truly impressive.” David Niles, TAGA president and senior print and converting scientist, SAPPI North America, said. “They testify to the quality of the graphic communications programs at the universities from both a creative and technical aspect.”


Ryerson’s Diondra Filicetti was given an individual award for research merit.

TAGA is managed by Printing Industries of America and is a global professional technical association for the graphics art industries, which includes technology officers, researchers, engineers, university educators and students.