Tag: Bill Leavitt

Aug 22

Fifty Years with Bill: International Receptions at the Summit

A few years ago I attended an international reception at a Summit. I met the STC person running it and I complimented her on creating a program that welcomed our visitors from other countries. I mentioned to her how we had created the first international reception when I was Assistant to the President for Member Programs in 1987; she said “No, there were no international receptions before this one.” She even suggested that she had created the concept.

Jul 25

In Memoriam: Bill Owen Coggin, 1948-2014

BILL COGGIN, STC Fellow and Student Advisor of the Bowling Green State University Student STC Chapter, passed away on 9 February 2014 after a long illness. Bill served the technical communication profession and STC both in the academic and professional/industrial arenas with significant personal and professional success.

Jul 18

Fifty Years with Bill: The NAFTA Problem in 1989

A few months after I became STC president, I was invited to visit the Toronto Chapter to discuss with them an issue regarding education of technical communicators. I arranged a visit in December 1989, and invited my newly appointed Assistant to the President for Academic Affairs, Bill Coggin, to go with me.

Jun 25

Fifty Years with Bill: The Houston Parties

We bring you the second post from our newest guest blogger, Bill Leavitt. This year marks his 50th year as an STC member, so we asked Bill to provide some stories from his 50 years as a technical communicator. He’ll be blogging regularly under the title “Fifty Years with Bill” with thoughts, reminiscings, advice, and more.

Jun 04

Fifty Years with Bill: What is Technical Writing?

We introduce a new guest blogger today, Bill Leavitt of the Chicago Chapter. If you’ve been to an STC Summit you likely already know Bill. This year marks his 50th year as an STC member, so we asked Bill to provide some stories from his 50 years as a technical communicator. He’ll be blogging regularly under the title “Fifty Years with Bill” with thoughts, reminiscings, advice, and more.