Each year, STC members and communities have the opportunity to recommend senior members for the rank of STC Associate Fellow to the Associate Fellows Committee. This honor recognizes members’ achievements in the field of technical communication, contributions to STC, or both.
Any senior member of STC may submit a nominee’s application to the Associate Fellows Committee, including those who wish to apply on their own behalf. The committee reviews each nominee’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. Those nominees receiving a two-thirds favorable vote from the board will receive the honor as long as their membership is in good standing and they meet the requirements as stated in the guidelines.
To be considered for selection as an Associate Fellow, the nominee must have been active in the field of technical communication for at least 15 years and have been a member of the Society for at least 10 years, as of the application submission deadline. They must also be members in good standing at the time of the application and at the time of the Honors Reception at the annual conference. But, most importantly, the nominee must have significant accomplishments in the following areas: done notable original work that has contributed to the advancement of the field, or made significant contributions to the Society.
In September, the STC office and the Associate Fellows Committee will send a message to STC qualifying Senior Members and Society and community leaders describing the nomination process and the information required for a nominee’s consideration by the Associate Fellows Committee. By September, this information will also available on the STC website at www.stc.org/membership/recognition/honors. Upon request, the Society office will email community leaders a list of all eligible nominees in their communities. Please email your request to stc@stc.org. If you want to submit yourself or a colleague as a nominee for Associate Fellow, please use the Recommendation for Associate Fellow form and refer to the completed sample forms on the STC website.
The Associate Fellows Committee encourages submitters to work with nominees to ensure applications are complete and accurate.
Completed nomination packages must be received by the committee by 1 November 2017. Send them to the STC office at stc@stc.org, with a copy to the committee chair, Nicky Bleiel, at nbleiel@gmail.com. In January 2018, the STC Board of Directors will consider the nominees forwarded to them by the Associate Fellows Committee. In May, at the 2018 STC Technical Communication Summit in Orlando FL, the Society will recognize the new Associate Fellows at an honors reception.
For more information, refer to the Associate Fellows Committee Web page at www.stc.org/membership/recognition/honors or contact Nicky Bleiel, at nbleiel@gmail.com.
