There are so many honorees this year that Recognition Monday has spilled over to Recognition Wednesday! Below are this years honorees for the Jay R. Gould Award and the Ken Rainey Award, with their citations. Attending the Summit and want to help celebrate them in person? This year the Honors Reception is included in your registration! If you haven’t registered yet, visit summit.stc.org.
Jay R. Gould Award
The Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication honors the distinguished teaching career of the late Professor 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 Tharon Howard, Thomas Barker, and Kirk St.Amant.
This year’s winners are:
Sally Henschel
For her innovations in teaching and her active and personal mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students in technical communication. She models what we want our students to aim to become.
Russel Hirst
For his dedication to student success through innovative teaching, a collaborative approach to learning, inspiring mentoring, and a commitment to excellence in all aspects of technical communication education.
Ken Rainey Award
The Ken Rainey Award for Excellence in Research was established by STC in 2006 to celebrate and honor Professor Ken Rainey’s passion for research that results in improvements to technical communication, especially to practice. The goal of the award is to encourage quality and excellence in technical communication research by honoring those whose research studies have made an outstanding contribution to the field. The committee for this year’s award is Nancy Coppola, Michael Albers, Ann M. Blakeslee, and Patricia Egan.
This year’s winner is:
Kirk St.Amant
For his focused, original, and significant research program that has yielded a superb publication record and a well-deserved national and international reputation in the field.
Congratulations to all honorees! Please note that both committees receive nominations and evaluate candidates independently.