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Wilcox Graphics Tech Senior Gets Real World Experience at Instant Imprints
March 19, 2008
Marilyn Morales, a Senior in the Graphics Technology program at Wilcox Tech, has been working at Instant Imprints since June, 2007. Based in Meriden, Connecticut, Instant Imprints provides a variety of quality graphics products to customers all over Connecticut. Their clientele ranges from law enforcement departments to high schools - in fact one of their customers is Wilcox Tech. They design and create team uniforms, corporate apparel, signs and banners, personalized gifts, and promotional products.Deepan Divatia who owns Instant Imprints with his son Vandan said that having Marilyn work at Instant Imprints has been a very positive experience. "I think she has gained valuable work experience here." Asked if her training at Wilcox Tech helped prepare her for work at Instant Imprints, he said, "Definitely, she had a strong knowledge of screen printing and working with plates." He said he was impressed with Marilyn's independent attitude. "We give her an assignment and she is able to stay on task and finish the job usually without little supervision."
Marilyn works about 20 hours a week at Instant Imprints. Asked what she likes most about working at Instant Imprints, she said, "I really like applying what I learned at Wilcox in a real situation." Marilyn said that she also likes doing design work on the computer and then seeing a finished product. She gets the opportunity to work on orders for Wilcox Tech making clothing for the sports program which she is a part of - having played on the girls basketball team.
After graduation, Marilyn hopes to contine working in the field of graphics. "Working here has helped me decide that this is what I want to do for a career."
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