Leah Poland, Mid-America Publishing\u2019s newest printing press assistant, can\u2019t help but smile when she sees one of the company\u2019s finished products on newsstands and in stores.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s kind of cool seeing a paper and being like, \u2018I probably touched that and I\u2019m one of the reasons that\u2019s there,\u2019\u201d she said, with a laugh.<\/p>\n
Poland, a Hampton native, recently joined Mid-America Publishing as a press assistant to aid in the printing of the company\u2019s papers and publications. Poland said one of the main aspects of her position is to act as a \u201cjogger,\u201d which sees her organize papers and make the finished products presentable. Between press runs, she\u2019ll help clean ink out of the machine, change out printing plates and complete other tasks as requested by the press operator.<\/p>\n
Those various duties, she said, have allowed her to become familiar with the ins-and-outs of the press\u2019s functions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been awesome to see everything,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m super excited to learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n
Poland said that while she was unfamiliar with the printing press before she came to Mid-America Publishing, it has allowed her to use some of the lessons she learned while obtaining her C&C Tool and Die engineering degree.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of the mathematical side of it and seeing how the flow of the paper goes to make sure it\u2019s going right,\u201d she said, \u201cand just being observant. A lot of that goes with being a C&C operator.\u201d<\/p>\n
Poland currently lives in Hampton with her 19-month-old child. Prior to her joining Mid-America Publishing, she was working as a server at Willie\u2019s Sports Bar in Hampton.<\/p>\n
She said she is thrilled to be in a position where she can use her degree and knowledge of mechanical operation while working for a company that has remained a prominent presence in her hometown.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really cool,\u201d she said. \u201cIt shows that this company is here for a long time and loves to support Hampton.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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