05/21/2026
UW-Stout's Graphic Communications instructors welcomed 150 enthusiastic Bloomer Middle School students to our GCOM print-production labs on Friday, May 15.
After a brief intro about lab safety, the fifth graders learned behind-the-scenes printing processes related to making memo pads, custom-cut stickers, and softcover notebooks.
Each middle schooler took a turn operating our book binding machine and everyone left the GCOM labs with handfuls of Bloomer-themed swag.
The career-exploration visit was coordinated by UW-Stout’s Office of Educational Pathways & Outreach.
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