The Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication honors the distinguished teaching career of the late Professor Jay R. Gould, whose academic mentorship guided many into the technical communication profession. To be eligible for the award, a nominee must have been a member of the Society for Technical Communication for at least ten years and must have been involved in postsecondary education for at least fifteen years. The committee this year includes Thomas Barker, Maury Maryanow, Sonya Borton, and Michael Albers.
This year’s winners are:
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Tharon Howard Clemson University
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Mark Zachry University of Washington
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Charles Kostelnick University of Iowa
Committee chair Thomas Barker stated, “Through their high, and life-long standards of mentoring, innovative teaching techniques, and for the outstanding achievements of their students, this year’s nominees for the J. R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication have changed the way a generation of students have learned about our profession. All three of these towering figures richly deserve this highest accolade of our profession, and we look forward to bestowing the award at the STC Summit in Sacramento, CA, this coming May.”
Congratulations to Tharon, Mark, and Charles for their honor.
