By Nancy Hoffman | Chair, Associate Fellows Nominating Committee
Each fall, the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee invites STC communities and members to recommend senior members for the rank of STC Associate Fellow. This honor recognizes members’ achievements in the field of technical communication, contributions to STC, or both.
Any voting member of STC may submit a candidate’s application to the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee. The committee reviews each candidate’s application and contacts the identified references. Based on evaluation of the information collected, the committee forwards nominees to the STC Board of Directors for consideration.
To be considered for selection as an Associate Fellow, the candidate must have been active in the field of technical communication for at least 15 years and a member of the Society for at least 10 years (by the application submission deadline). The candidate also must have accomplished at least one of the following: (1) performed important work and attained distinction in the field of technical communication, (2) done notable original work that has contributed to the advancement of the field, or (3) made significant contributions to the Society and helped to tell STC’s powerful story.
In August, communities and Society leaders will receive an email message describing the nomination process and the information required for a candidate’s consideration by the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee. This information is also available on the STC website at www.stc.org/recog/honors01_aFellow.asp. Upon request, the Society office will email community presidents or SIG managers a list of all eligible candidates in their communities. Please email your request to Lloyd Tucker, Deputy Executive Director, at lloyd.tucker@stc.org.
Communities and individuals should use the Recommendation for Associate Fellow form and refer to the completed sample forms on the STC website at www.stc.org/recog/honors01.asp.
The Associate Fellows Nominating Committee encourages submitters to work with candidates to ensure applications are complete and accurate. The committee recommends involving Associate Fellows, Fellows, or members who are experienced in submitting Associate Fellow applications. Also, the committee strongly recommends that the submitter be fully convinced that the candidate meets all the criteria for recommendation as an Associate Fellow.
Completed nomination packages must be received by the committee by 4 October. Send them to committee chair, Nancy Hoffman, at CreeksCom@aol.com. In January 2011, the STC Board of Directors will consider candidates nominated by the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee. The Society will recognize the new Associate Fellows at an honors banquet in May at the 2011 STC Technical Communication Summit in Sacramento, California.
For more information, refer to the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee web page at www.stc.org/recog/honors01_aFellow.asp or contact Nancy Hoffman, chair of the committee, at CreeksCom@aol.com.
Please note that there is a one-time $25 administrative fee.
