As the judging manager for the 2014 STC International Summit Awards (ISA), I eagerly anticipate what I consider a professional privilege—to work with technical communication colleagues from across the globe, within our membership and at large, who volunteer their expertise as ISA judges and without whom the ISA competition would not be possible.
My work with the ISA Committee gives me opportunity to collaborate with so many professionals with whom I might not cross paths otherwise. It is my pleasure to serve as judge mentor, mediator, and team coach, while always advocating on behalf of the entrants who will receive the judges’ assessments of their entries. The 2013 ISA experience demonstrated a heightened conscientiousness on the part of judges in providing substantive, quality comments to all entrants regardless of the final award designations.
The ISA Committee expects to continue that standard of excellence as we announce the Call for Judges for the 2014 competition. We invite you to apply to judge in the upcoming competition based on your qualifications in at least two of the following areas:
- Senior membership in STC.
- Five years in technical communication or a related field.
- Teaching experience in communication or a related field.
- Master’s degree or higher in technical communication or a related field.
- CPTC or other certification from a related professional organization.
- Winner of an STC or other technical communication competition award.
- Three years’ experience in the category you want to judge.
For more information about judge requirements, please download the STC ISA Handbook for Judges. To volunteer your expertise, complete the online application at: 2014 ISA Judge Application.
If you have questions, you may contact me by email.
Thanks for taking the time to consider whether you can contribute your unique expertise to the STC International Summit Awards in the upcoming year.