Each year, the Community Achievement Awards recognize a Special Interest Group (SIG), professional, or student chapter’s outstanding accomplishments in achieving the Society’s goals through a wide range of programs and activities. Communities are awarded Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards. The Community Achievement Awards are presented at STC Summit the year after the award was earned. The award reflects the year the award is presented, e.g., the 2021 award is for work completed in 2020.
This year, the Community Achievement Awards will be presented during the virtual STC Summit Leadership Program on Wednesday, 19 May, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. EDT. The winners will receive their Community Achievement Award certificates by mail.
The Community of the Year and Most Improved Community Awards will be announced at the virtual STC Summit Honors Event on Tuesday, 8 June, from noon to 1:00 p.m. EDT. You can view the details for the 2021 STC Summit here. Don't forget to register for the Virtual Summit!
We are pleased to announce this year’s Community Achievement Award winners, below. Congratulations to all of our winners!
Platinum Communities
Carolina
For strong virtual events in the face of challenges meeting in-person, and a strong social presence promoting local events, other chapter events, and STC-level events.
Chicago
For your exceptional programs and volunteer recognition, impressive outreach to students, and productive alliances with Chicago businesses and professional organizations.
India
For your extensive educational offerings including your annual STC India conference, and for your partnership with ASTEP to help mentor technical communication professionals.
Rochester
For providing exceptional educational opportunities and resources that drive the entire technical communication profession, including best-in-class standard deliverables for conference planning and accessible resources.
Washington, DC-Baltimore
For your dedication and versatility to meaningful programming and your strong collaboration with other professional organizations.
Gold Communities
Michigan Great Lakes
For your use of multiple, social media platforms and a robust community newsletter.
Philadelphia Metro
For your dedication to nurturing the professional growth of technical communication professionals, especially through your “Getting Started in Tech Comm” webinar panel, and for your robust social media presence in maintaining communication channels.
Silver Communities
North Texas Lone Star
For your dedication to maintaining quality events and workshops in a challenging year, recognizing the hard work of leadership steering your chapter, and for financially supporting student members.
San Diego
For your variety of meeting topics and use of your website and social media to recognize members and publicize your chapter.
South Central Texas
For your compassionate concern for members during the holiday season, outstanding efforts to reach new and incoming technical communication professionals, and your impressive educational and networking offerings.
Bronze Communities
IDL SIG
For your impressive educational programming for your SIG and at the STC Summit, creative inclusion of students through your competition, and effective communication via your social media outlets and newsletter.
Policies & Procedures SIG
For your educational and social outreach, including at the P&P SIG Virtual Open House and Virtual Social Event, impressive membership growth, and creative budget repurposing to send members to the STC Summit.
Technical Editing SIG
For your collaboration with other communities to strengthen programming and your effective solicitation of student and New Tech Comm Professional contributions to Corrigo.
Texas Tech Student
For your commitment to growing the STC student chapter at TTU and your consistent efforts in driving awareness to the technical communication profession.