Society for Technical Communication

For sustained and forward-thinking leadership to help STC evolve as an organization at the Society and local levels and for excellent contributions to the field of technical communication.

For your bringing clarity to the production of information graphics, effectiveness to the design of distance education, and numerous contributions to STC at all levels, including enthusiasm and new ideas for the STC annual conference.

For your many years of exceptional and varied contributions to STC and to the technical communication professions through leadership, practice, and presentation.

For your extensive, enduring commitment to the communities of STC and for guiding the development of the careers of other technical communicators.

For your innovative and pioneering efforts to advance Internet technology and online publication and for extending technical communication knowledge to international audiences.

For excellence in managing technical communication organizations, for outstanding efforts in developing strategic leadership skills among the profession’s management corps, and for distinguished publications and presentations on management issues.

For your generous extension of your skills and talents to help others both within STC and within your community as a whole, forging a path for others to follow.

For your quietly effective dedication to both STC and our profession on both the education and professional fronts, particularly for your contributions to significant consumer-published books and your contributions to Puget Sound education and scholarship.

For contributions to STC at both the Society and community levels and to the fields of technical communication, management, and instructional design.

For your exemplary leadership of multiple STC chapters, outstanding service and dedication to students, support for creativity in teaching, and contributions to developing knowledge and practice in technical communication.

For your contributions to technical communication by serving as a bridge between academe and the professions, by exercising leadership within technical communication and STC, and for many contributions to applied aspects of the professions.

For your ever-present international voice, for helping to shape STC’s international strategy, and for guiding, leading, and coaching STC leadership at all levels to understand, embrace, and take action aligned with STC’s international responsibility.

For expanding the understanding of the role of visual and information design in technical communication, through research, publishing, presenting, teaching, and mentoring.

For founding the STC International Technical Communication SIG, for providing exemplary leadership in multiple roles through the life of the SIG, and for developing and sharing in-depth knowledge in international communication.

For your career, which serves as a model for aspiring technical communication managers; and for consistently offering assistance, guidance, and support as an effective project manager and supervisor, STC leader, and professional representative to the greater community.

For outstanding and innovative long-term chapter leadership, dedication to outreach within and outside of STC, uniting technology with philosophy, and creativity in programming for professional organizations.

For your commitment to creating usable, high-quality technical communication and user interfaces and for freely sharing your extensive knowledge to teach and mentor others and to promote usability to students, colleagues, and employers.

For your continued dedication and commitment to the field of technical communication and STC through efficient and level-headed support and leadership in activities for both virtual and geographic communities.

For consistent, ongoing promotion of the field of technical communication, for strengthening individual competencies, and teaching/mentoring both inside and outside of STC.

For consistently proving the value of technical communication to colleagues and students as a mentor and advocate, for your diligence in placing the focus on the importance of accessibility, and for demonstrating a passion in your professional life.

In appreciation of your continued commitment and service to your STC communities and for mentoring your colleagues in the technical communication field.

For your exemplary display of networking among technical communicators in your efforts to share knowledge and experiences and your continuous support of others expanding their own knowledge of technical communication.

For your indefatigable efforts in promoting STC and the technical communication professions to students, employers, and peers, and for your broad support of the Twin Cities community’s efforts through geographic outreach, leadership, and consummate professionalism.

For sustained contributions to and outstanding leadership of the Rocky Mountain chapter, demonstrating leadership, implementing innovative ideas, and enthusiastically providing technical savvy, public relations, and encouragement to benefit leaders and members of our profession.

For providing leadership and for your contributions toward overcoming challenging obstacles to ensure the technological future of STC.