By Mary R. Wise | Chair, Fellows Committee
[Editor’s Note: The original deadline of 4 October was changed after Intercom went to press. The new deadline is 10 October.]
Each Year, the Fellows Committee invites STC Associate Fellows who have held that rank for three years or more to submit information to the committee for potential elevation to the rank of Fellow. This honor recognizes members’ achievements in the field of technical communication, contributions to STC, or both.
If you are an Associate Fellow who was inducted to that rank at or prior to the 2009 STC Annual Conference, we invite you to submit an information packet to the committee. The committee reviews each nominee’s information packet, researches the candidate’s accomplishments, and contacts the identified references. Based on evaluation of the information collected, the committee recommends qualified nominees to the STC Board of Directors for consideration. If the committee determines that a nominee is not qualified to be a Fellow, they provide a brief explanation of the reasons why the nominee does not meet the qualifications.
To be considered for selection as a Fellow, you must have accomplished at least one of the following:
- performed important work and attained distinction in the field of technical communication
- done notable original work that has contributed to the advancement of the field
- made significant contributions to STC at the community level, Society level, or both
Length of career, quality of accomplishments, service to the Society, and the continuity of achievement are all factors in the selection process.
You can find the application and related information on the STC website, at www.stc.org/membership/recognition/honors. Send your completed application so that it arrives at the Society office no later than 4 October 2011. Send them to Lloyd Tucker, lloyd.tucker@stc.org, with a copy to Committee Chair Mary R. Wise at maryrwise@comcast.net. The committee will forward their recommendations to the STC Board of Directors, who will consider nominees in January 2012. The Society will recognize new Fellows at an honors banquet in May at the 2012 STC Technical Communication Summit in Chicago-Rosemont, Illinois.
For more information, refer to the Fellows Committee page at www.stc.org/membership/recognition/honors or contact committee chair Mary R. Wise at maryrwise@comcast.net.
Please note that a one-time, $25 administrative fee must accompany your application.
