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2000-2001 International Student Technical Writing Competition (ISTWC) Winners

• Distinguished
• Excellence
• Merit
• Honorable Mention

Congratulations to all the Washington, DC Chapter winners who won awards at the STC International Competition level!

The winners of the Washington, DC Chapter's Austin T. Brown Technical Communication Scholarship Competition for high school students in grades 10-12 are entered in the International Student Technical Writing Competition (ISTWC), which takes place in February. This competition provides a unique avenue for international recognition. Scholarship awards in the international competition are $1000 for Distinguished, $500 for Excellence, $300 for Merit, and a certificate for Honorable Mention.

Student Grade Subject School Teacher
Distinguished
   

There were no Distinguished winners from the chapter this year.

Excellence
Davis Hasty 10 Deep Sea Vents: The Origin of Life?
Subject Area: Biology
Blake High School
Silver Spring, MD
Mrs. Paula M. Rowe
Merit
   

There were no Merit winners from the chapter this year.

Honorable Mention
Bethany Baird Skelton 12 The Effect of pH on Earthworm's Pulse Rate— The Effect of Earthworms on the pH of Soil
Subject Area: Biology
Washington Lee High School
Arlington, VA
Ms. Marlene Smith

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Steve Whitney
Treasurer
STC Washington DC Chapter
PO Box 11186
Takoma Park, MD  20913

Federal Tax ID for the STC Washington, DC Chapter: 54-6065028.

Federal Tax ID for the Society: 31-4424296.

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