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Palm Beach County Teacher, Future Authors Volunteer and Poet Unveils New Book Printed using Océ Technology
Tuesday 17. November 2009 - Océ hosts book signing for Dwight Seon Stewart's Words to Heal
Poetry fans, community leaders and executives from Océ North America’s Production Printing Division gathered on November 12 at Océ’s new state-of-the-art Customer Experience Center in Boca Raton to celebrate the introduction of local poet Dwight Stewart’s new book and his unique tie to this international leader in digital document systems.
Although Stewart was a guest lecturer at this year’s Océ Future Authors Project Summer Writing Workshop, an annual program for Palm Beach County, Florida middle and high school students that allows students to experience becoming published authors, he was surprised to learn that his new book was digitally printed at Morris Publishing, an Océ North America customer located in Kearney, Nebraska, using Océ digital book production technology.
“What a pleasant surprise it was to learn that my book, although printed far away in Nebraska, came to life thanks to the innovations of a company right here in Palm Beach County,” said Stewart. “Thanks to the technology provided by Océ North America, authors like me are empowered to realize the dream of being published and are enabled to share their legacies.”
When this unique local tie was uncovered, Océ executives offered to host a book signing and reception for the poet, who began writing poetry at age seven. Also a songwriter, lyricist and scholar, Stewart, an Okeeheelee Middle School teacher holds bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and government from Wesleyan University; and master’s in teaching history from the University of Vermont.
“We were thrilled to have Dwight involved in our Future Authors Project program, but when we discovered his new book was actually printed at one of our publishing customers on one of our digital book printing systems, the coincidence was uncanny,” said Sheryl Pattek, Vice President of Marketing Services for the Océ North America Production Printing Systems division. “This experience exemplifies just how impactful digital printing technology has become.
“It’s a privilege to be able to help him unveil his beautiful new book of poetry. He inspired our young Future Authors this summer and is now demonstrating to all of us how the dreams of all authors can come true.”