In an effort to bring recognition towards the importance of trade schools, officials from Riverside City College revealed on April 21 it has received a donation of a new printing press, valued at $1 million.
The new machinery replaces an outdated 50-year-old model and came from Janet Steiner, former CEO of Corona-based Thoro Packaging, a printing, folding, and manufacturing company founded in 1967.
Steiner said through her donation, she hopes to create a “ripple effect,” for others to follow her path in promoting trades, donating equipment, or offering scholarships.
“I am a firm believer that not all high schoolers are geared for a four-year college and that trades are a great alternative,” she told The Epoch Times….