By STEVE GRAY
THIS young lady’s travelling fast.
Warwick’s Sarah Glanville recently supercharged her career when she was named the printing industry’s Queensland Apprentice of the Year.
When she’s not pursuing perfection in pre-press graphics the 21-year-old is pushing ever-faster in her Modified drag racer.
She was recently awarded the Printing Industries Association Australia (PIAA) Apprentice of the Year Award in recognition of her high achievement in all areas of training.
Warwick born and bred, Sarah is now working with local printing company, Creed and Lang.
“It’s so exciting to receive the award and be recognised for the work that I’ve done during my apprenticeship,” Sarah said.
“I’ve always had an interest for the creative and working in pre-press has allowed me to explore the industry, gain some great experience and better understand what I want to do in the future.”
The 19th annual awards were organised by the Printing Industries Association Australia and held in conjunction with the Printing Industries Craftsmanship Awards in each state.
“Sarah is a great student and really talented,” Southbank Institute of TAFE’s graphic pre-press teacher David Toleman said.
Sarah also recently won the Lithographic Institute Association’s Queensland Apprentice of the Year Award and will represent Queensland in Sydney on 6 December for the Future Leaders Award, which offers a scholarship valued up to $15,000.
“Hopefully, if I get that I’ll study for a year or so and then I’d like to have my own drag-racing magazine,” she said.
Sarah has raced her Modified dragster at Morgan Park and Willowbank and hopes to race in Sydney within the next 6 months. She has a long-term ambition to race dragsters in the USA.
