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• Best of Show
• Distinguished Technical Communication
• Excellence
• Merit
Congratulations to all the winners in the STC Washington, DC Chapter Online Communication, Technical Art, and Technical Publications competitions!
The competition rules and judging criteria are described on the Competitions page.
Winners of the Distinguished Technical Communication Award go on to the International Technical Publication Competition (ITPC). Winners of the ITPC are presented at the Annual Conference in May.
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marks the winning entries in the International Competition.
| Entry title | Contributors | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Best of Show | ||
Invitrogen GIBCO Cytogenetics Campaign ![]() |
Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
| Distinguished Technical Communication | ||
Agenda, Rebuild America National Forum 2001 ![]() |
Alex Zartman, Susan Gardner, Wendi Kamtman | D&R International |
| DIRECWAY Satellite Dish Installation Guide Model: DW4000 Two-Way | Randall Gentry | Hughes Network Systems, Inc. |
| PacketStar® PSAX 4500 Multiservice Media Gateway Installation Guide | Joseph Halleman, John Barrett, Fernando Gutierrez | Lucent Technologies |
Invitrogen GIBCO Cytogenetics Campaign ![]() |
Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
Genetic Basics ![]() |
Tabitha Powledge, Ann Dieffenbach, Laurie Tompkins, Ph.D. | National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH |
The Structures of Life ![]() |
Alisa Zapp Machalek | National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH |
| OTG Software Content Management Documentation Set | Ruth Simpson Frost, Jennifer Harvey, Inna Beskin | OTG Software, Inc. |
1997 Health and Health Care of the Medicare Population ![]() |
Barbara Brickman, Karen Moyes | Westat |
| Excellence | ||
| E-What? A Guide to the Quirks of New Media Style and Usage | Kathryn H. Hall, Robin A. Cormier, Linda B. Jorgensen | EEI Communications |
| Cetera Client Appliance for RFS Reference | Sherri Andersen, Sandy Cornfeld, Kathy Hawkins | FileTek, Inc. |
| The Service Source | Kristin Gillenwater | Group1 Software |
| User's Guide for MOVEforward/MOVEforward Connect | Kristin Gillenwater | Group1 Software |
| AIReach Broadband 9000 Hub Installation and User Manual | William J. Hagen | Hughes Network Systems, Inc. |
| Integrating Cost and Performance Models to Determine Requirements Allocation for Complex Systems | Janine C. Gettier, Jack W. Mothershead, Eleanor Edgeworth | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory |
| Annual Report 2001 | Diana Whitman, Bob Cooke, Kevin Houtz | Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering |
| MS-215SJ of Microwave Oven | Jeong Eui Su, Kim In Kwan | LG Electronics, Inc. |
| TM510 for Cellular Phone | Seoung-A Lee | LG Electronics, Inc. |
| InforMax GenoMax Brochure | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
| Invitrogen BioSepra MEP HyperCel Mailer | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
| Invitrogen GIBCO Product News Series | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
| Invitrogen GIBCO Sales Brochures | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
| NIGMS Minority Programs Update | Susan J. Athey, Danielle M. Wittenberg, Jilliene D. Mitchell | National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH |
| Scientists for the 21st Century: Biomedical Research and Training Opportunities for Minorities | Susan J. Athey, Ann J. Dieffenbach | National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH |
| ARGO: Observing the Ocean in Real Time |
Stan Wilson; Jim Canavan |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| Storage Management Quick Reference Cards | Bronwyn Gagne, Sarah E. Gill | OTG Software, Inc. |
| BERO Sensors-The Specialists for Conveying and Handling Systems | Ethem Alagoez | Siemens AG, A&D |
| SENTRON Circuit-Breakers Intelligent Simplicity | Petra Belzuer, Jean-Marc Vogel, Oliver Iltisberger | Siemens AG, A&D |
| SiteMaestro Reference Guide | Wendy A. Super, Scott Ortel | T3 Software Builders |
| Safety Bulletin, "Management of Change" | Deborah Stocker, Steve Selk, Pamela Guandique | U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board |
| Animal Product Manual | Dawn A. Wade, Deborah J. Briggs, John L. Patterson | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Canadian Border Agricultural Clearance Manual | Bruce N. Attavian, John L. Patterson, Rebecca L. Frasure | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Merit | ||
| Impact System Configuration Guide, Version 2.0 | Joshua Limbaugh, A. Ugur Akinci | ADP IMS |
| Occupational Outlook Quarterly | Kathleen Green, Matthew Mariani, Olivia Crosby | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Cetera Concepts | Sherri Andersen, Sandy Cornfeld, Kathy Hawkins | FileTek, Inc. |
| StorHouse System Operator's Guide, Release 5.3 | Susan McGuire, Sandy Cornfeld, Kathy Hawkins | FileTek, Inc. |
| IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine | David B. Dobson, Ron B. Schroer | IEEE/AESS |
| dbCruiser-100 Documentation Set, Version 1.0 Beta | Suzanne M. Larkins, Melissa Hampton | InfoCruiser, Inc. |
| Undergraduate Catalog 2001-2002 | Kristi Shackelford | James Madison University |
| The Art of Communication Is Now a Science (TST-3 marketing booklet) | Magda M. Saina, Murrie W. Burgan, Richard L. Goldberg | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory |
| The Reader-Focused Writing Manual for the Veterans Benefits Administration | Susan Kleimann, Barbra Enlow, Cheryl Waldow | Kleimann Communication Group |
| High Definition Satellite Receiver Op Guide | Kyung-Bae Kong | LG Electronics, Inc. |
| MV-1501W/B of Microwave Oven (Over the Range) | Joh Wan Jae, Kim Seok Tae | LG Electronics, Inc. |
| VU-7525 for Upright Vacuum Cleaner | Dae-Hwan Park | LG Electronics, Inc. |
| 1-Port OC-12c/STM-4c 1+1 APS/MSP Multimode and Single-Mode Modules User Guide | Susan Stimpfle, Daree Allen-Woodard, Joseph Catanese | Lucent Technologies |
| PacketStar® PSAX Trunk Conditioning Application Note for Multiservice Media Gateways | Daree Allen-Woodard, Seng Gan, John R. Barrett | Lucent Technologies |
| PacketStar® PSAX 2-Port DS3 ATM Module User Guide | Lynn E. Gandy, John R. Barrett | Lucent Technologies |
| Findings | Alison Davis, Ph.D., Alisa Zapp Machalek | National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH |
| Technology Transfer Newsletter | Elizabeth Werner, Christina Pringle, Sharon Baetcke | Northrup Grumman Information Technology |
| Smart Mobile Data Terminal (SmartMDT) Manual | Alexandra Calloway | Orbital TMS |
| INS Technology Architecture Overview |
Michele A. Harrison; Information Technology Architecture Team |
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC); U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| BERO Sensors -The Senses of Automation | Ethem Alagoez | Siemens AG, A&D |
| ECOFAST: Sniffs Out Efficiency for Production Lines | Bertrille Snoeijer, Jurgen Hofmann | Siemens AG, A&D |
| Overview, Technological Functions with SIMATIC | Diethart Bischof | Siemens AG, A&D |
| Product Brief SIMATIC S7-200 | Diethart Bischof | Siemens AG, A&D |
| SIGNUM Compact - The Advantageous Range in Pushbuttons and Indicator Lights | Johanna Angela Gebhardt, M.A. | Siemens AG, A&D |
| SIGUARD 8WD Signal Devices Modular and Communications-Capable | Johanna Angela Gebhardt, M.A. Uwe Schade, Dipl. Ing. | Siemens AG, A&D |
| SIGUARD Laser Scanner LS4 Panoramic Security | Stefanie Warmerdam, Stefan Lechner | Siemens AG, A&D |
| SIMATIC ET 200S Motor Starters Safety Integrated SIGUARD System | Gunter Heidingsfelder | Siemens AG, A&D |
| SIMIREL: Monitors, Interfaces, Relays | Josef Gotz | Siemens AG, A&D |
| CenterOp Sentry™ System Administrator's Guide | David L. Sharp | Spirent Communications |
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