Category: Competitions

May 11

Congratulations to the Student Infographic Competition Winners!

The STC Academic SIG invited STC student members to demonstrate their ability to clarify complex data sets and exercise their creative talents by entering a Student Infographic Competition at the 2016 Summit. This year, the Academic SIG changed its annual poster competition to an infographic competition. The challenge was to present either of two important aspects of the STC Salary Database as an infographic. Two winners were chosen. They will each have their work published in Intercom magazine as well as win a cash prize. The two winners will be highlighted during the Honors Reception. The Student Infographic Committee consisted of Lisa Meloncon (Chair), Phylise Banner, Eva Brumberger, and William Horton.

Mar 16

Call for Cover Illustrations: August 2016 Issue of Technical Communication

As a reminder, 1 April is the deadline for cover illustrations for the August 2016 issue of Technical Communication.

The topic for the 2016 August cover is “Accessibility and Universal Design.” In creating your illustration, you might emphasize ideals and principles of accessibility and universal design, techniques and strategies for implementation, legal and ethical implications, noteworthy successes or failures in achieving accessibility or cultivating universal design, cultural and technological challenges to accessibility and universal design, or unanswered questions and remaining opportunities.

Mar 14

Grow your community and get rewarded!

It’s time to start your engines, shift your recruitment strategies into high gear, and begin the 2016 Chapter and Special Interest Group (SIG) membership race.

Mar 02

Community Pacesetter Applications Due 26 March 2016

STC’s Community Pacesetter Award recognizes the successful implementation of innovative community initiatives. STC offers the Pacesetter Award because the Society values the improvement of community operations, especially when beneficial innovation can be shared with other communities so that they can enjoy similar benefits.

Nov 25

Member Get a Member – Master Post

Every time you recruit a new member, you strengthen STC. A vital and growing STC membership means greater recognition of technical communicators, improved educational and networking opportunities for members, and the advancement of the profession. Why not reach out and share the same valuable opportunities with your colleagues? We know that you understand the value of your STC membership and now is the perfect time to reach out to your professional contacts and recruit them to join STC.

Nov 19

STC International Summit Awards 2015 Call for Judges

Where can you get a professional development opportunity that is unlike any other and free of charge? From STC, of course! Volunteering your time and expertise to judge in the International Summit Awards gives you valuable experience that you just can’t get anywhere else. Past judges often comment on how rewarding the judging experience was for them, even as it stretched their abilities and introduced them to new ways of thinking about technical communication. But it’s not for everybody. If you think you have what it takes and are ready to take what it gives, I’m pleased to invite you to apply to be a judge.

Sep 19

A Note from STC’s Summit Best of Show Winner

The Biological and Environmental Research Information System (BERIS) team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is highly honored to have been named STC’s 2013-14 International Summit Awards Best of Show. Yet, we also acknowledge the nearly 25 years of valuable experience and guidance we have received from entering STC technical communication competitions at the chapter and international (if our entries were deemed worthy) levels. Participating in chapter competitions in East Tennessee, Washington DC–Baltimore, South Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Florida has provided us with a broad range of opinions and competitors in publications, art, and online formats. We very much appreciate the judges’ critiques and comments, and all of them have contributed to our receiving this ultimate award and recognition from our peers

Feb 24

Spotlight on The Flame Challenge: Talking with Alan Alda

What is color? That’s the central question behind this year’s Flame Challenge, a contest run by Stony Brook University’s Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. The Flame Challenge highlights the importance of clarity in science communication by inviting scientists to Read more