Community Achievement Awards
The Community Achievement Award recognizes a SIG, professional or student chapter's outstanding accomplishments in achieving the Society's goals through a wide range of programs and activities. The Community Achievement Awards are presented at STC Summit the year after the award was earned. The award reflects the year the award is presented, e.g. the 2019 award is for work completed in 2018.
Community Executive Council will be notified of approval: After vote by STC Board of Directors, usually in March.
Awards Presented: At the CAC Virtual Leadership Program. Community of the Year and Most Improved Community awards are revealed at the STC Honors Event at the STC Summit.
Nomination Process
Consult the guidelines for the complete nomination process.
Eligibility
Any STC Professional Chapter, Special Interest Group (SIG), or Student Chapter is eligible to apply for a Community Achievement Award.
2024 Calendar Year Applications are due: TBD.
The guidelines and application will be published in the fall of 2024.
Community Achievement Award Honorees
Community of the Year
North Texas Lone Star Chapter
Outstanding commitment to nurturing the next generation of technical communicators and recognizing the contributions of established professionals.
Community of the Year
Most Improved Community
Rochester Chapter
Already a strong community, STC Rochester made great gains in the areas of membership participation and delivering engaging and accessible educational programming in 2023.
Most Improved
Platinum Community Award
Carolina Chapter
For excellence in the areas of Leadership and Recognition.
Chicago Chapter
For leading the Society in the areas of Programs and Membership.
IDL SIG
For leading the Society in the area of Leadership and excellence in the area of Programs.
Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
For excellence in the areas of Leadership and Membership.
North Texas Lone Star Chapter
For leading the Society in the areas of Outreach, Recognition, and Innovation.
Ohio
For excellence in the areas of Membership and Innovation.
Washington DC-Baltimore Chapter
For excellence in the areas of Programs and Recognition.
Platinum
Gold Community Award
Rochester Chapter
For supporting the development of technical communication through extensive educational programming.
Gold
Silver Community Award
Technical Editing SIG
For excellence in the areas of Programs and Recognition.
Silver
Bronze Community Award
South Central Texas Chapter
For excellence in the areas of Programs and Leadership.
Bronze
2024 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Announced at Summit!
Most Improved Community
- Announced at Summit!
Platinum Community Award
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- IDL SIG
- Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
- North Texas Lone Star Chapter
- Ohio Chapter
- Washington DC-Baltimore Chapter
Gold Community Award
- Rochester Chapter
Silver Community Award
- Technical Editing SIG
Bronze Community Award
- South Central Texas Chapter
2023 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Chicago Chapter
Most Improved Community
- North Texas Lone Star Chapter
Platinum Community Award
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- IDL SIG
- Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
- North Texas Lone Star Chapter
- Washington DC-Baltimore Chapter
Gold Community Award
- Ohio Chapter
Silver Community Award
- None awarded
Bronze Community Award
- Rochester Chapter
- South Central Texas Chapter
- Technical Editing SIG
2022 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Carolina Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Instructional Design and Learning SIG
Platinum Community Award
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- Instructional Design and Learning SIG
- Rochester Chapter
- South Central Texas Chapter
- Washington DC-Baltimore Chapter
Gold Community Award
- Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
- North Texas Lone Star Chapter
Silver Community Award
- Ohio Chapter
- Technical Editing SIG
Bronze Community Award
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
2021 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Rochester Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Instructional Design and Learning SIG
Platinum Community Award
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- India Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- Washington DC-Baltimore Chapter
Gold Community Award
- Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
Silver Community Award
- North Texas Lone Star Chapter
- San Diego Chapter
- South Central Texas Chapter
Bronze Community Award
- Instructional Design & Learning SIG COP
- Policies and Procedures SIG COP
- Technical Editing SIG COP
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
2020 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Rochester Chapter
Most Improved Community
- North Texas Lone Star Chapter
Platinum Community Award
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- Florida Chapter
- India Chapter
- North Texas Lone Star Chapter
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- San Diego Chapter
- Southeastern Michigan Chapter
- Washington DC-Baltimore Chapter
Gold Community Award
- Technical Editing SIG
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
Silver Community Award
- Arizona Chapter
Bronze Community Award
- Policies and Procedures SIG
2019 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Rochester Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Central New York Chapter
Platinum Community Award
- Chicago Chapter
- Florida Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- San Diego Chapter
- Southeastern Michigan Chapter
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
Gold Community Award
- Arizona Chapter
- Carolina Chapter
- Central New York Chapter
Silver Community Award
- Houston Chapter
- New England Chapter
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Puget Sound Chapter
- Technical Editing SIG
Bronze Community Award
- India Chapter
- Washington, DC – Baltimore Chapter
2018 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
Platinum Community Award
- Chicago Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- San Diego Chapter
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
- Instructional Design and Learning SIG
Gold Community Award
- Canada West Coast Chapter
- Carolina Chapter
- India Chapter
- Washington, DC – Baltimore Chapter
Silver Community Award
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
2017 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Chicago Chapter
Most Improved Community
- San Diego Chapter
Platinum Community Award
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- Instructional Design and Learning SIG
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- San Diego Chapter
Gold Community Award
- India Chapter
- Rocky Mountain Chapter
Silver Community Award
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Southeastern Michigan Chapter
Bronze Community Award
- East Bay Chapter
- Technical Editing SIG
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
2016 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Rochester Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Not Awarded
Platinum Community Award
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
Gold Community Award
- Instructional Design & Learning SIG
- Technical Editing SIG
Silver Community Award
- Houston Chapter
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
Bronze Community Award
- San Diego Chapter
- Southeastern Michigan Chapter
2015 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Carolina Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Phoenix Chapter
Communities of Distinction
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- Houston Chapter
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Orlando Central Florida Chapter
- Phoenix Chapter
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
Communities of Excellence
- Academic SIG
- East Bay Chapter
- Instructional Design & Learning SIG
- New England Chapter
- New York Metro Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- Washington DC–Baltimore
- Willamette Valley Chapter
Communities of Merit
- San Diego Chapter
2014 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Orlando–Central Florida Chapter
Most Improved Community
- New York Metro Chapter
Communities of Distinction
- Chicago Chapter
- Houston Chapter
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Orlando Central Florida Chapter
- Texas Tech University Student Chapter
Communities of Excellence
- Academic SIG
- Carolina Chapter
- East Bay Chapter
- Instructional Design & Learning SIG
- New England Chapter
- New York Metro Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Phoenix Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- Technical Editing SIG
- Washington DC–Baltimore Chapter
- Willamette Valley Chapter
Communities of Merit
- India Chapter
2013 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Rochester Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Houston Chapter
Communities of Distinction
- Houston Chapter
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Orlando-Central Florida Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
Communities of Excellence
- Academic SIG
- Canada West Coast Chapter
- Carolina Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- Instructional Design & Learning SIG
- New York Metro Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Puget Sound Chapter
- Technical Editing SIG
- Willamette Valley Chapter
2012 Awardees
Community of the Year
- Orlando Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Orlando Chapter
- Toronto Chapter
Communities of Distinction
- Chicago
- Orlando
- Toronto
- Washington, DC–Metro Baltimore
Communities of Excellence
- Academic SIG
- Carolina Chapter
- Houston Chapter
- India Chapter
- Instructional Design & Learning SIG
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- Technical Editing SIG
- Willamette Valley Chapter
2011 Honorees
Community of the Year
- Chicago Chapter
Most Improved Community
- Rocky Mountain Chapter
Communities of Distinction
- Atlanta Chapter
- Chicago Chapter
- Instructional Design & Learning SIG
- Technical Editing SIG
Communities of Excellence
- Houston Chapter
- Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Orlando Chapter
- Philadelphia Metro Chapter
- Rochester Chapter
- Rocky Mountain Chapter
- Toronto Chapter
Communities of Merit
- India Chapter
- Southeast Michigan Chapter