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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 STC Annual Conference in May.
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marks the winning entries in the International Competition.
Five International Competition awards were given to our Technical Publications entries this year.
| Entry title | Contributors | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Best of Show | ||
Report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board ![]() |
Lester A. Reingold, Christopher M. Kirchhoff, and Patricia D. Trenner | Valador, Inc. |
| Distinguished Technical Communication | ||
Helping Patients With Alcohol Problems: A Health Practitioner's Guide ![]() |
Diane W. Miller, M. P. A, Maureen B. Gardner, and Margaret Brown | Eagle Design & Management, Inc. |
Invitrogen/GIBCO Cell Culture Newsletters ![]() |
Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
MicroStrategy 7i Advanced Reporting Guide ![]() |
Davida Kosa | MicroStrategy, Inc. |
Missile Defense Agency 2003 Technology Applications Report ![]() |
Patrick Hartary, Lisa Hylton, and NTTC-Washington | National Technology Transfer Center — Washington Operations |
Report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board ![]() |
Lester A. Reingold, Christopher M. Kirchhoff, and Patricia D. Trenner | Valador, Inc. |
| Excellence | ||
| Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Manual | Michele E. Hoopes, PMP, W. S. Faye Newsham, and Mark E. Davis | ActioNet, Inc. |
|
Shrinking the LC Landscape, Analytical Chemistry journal |
Cheryl M. Harris with Elizabeth Zubnitsky, Jeffrey M. Roberts, and Doug Roemer | American Chemical Society |
| Expert Panel Report: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma — Update on Selected Topics 2002 | Susan Bratten, Teresa Wilson, M.P.H, R. N., and Diana Schmidt, M. P. H. | American Institutes for Research |
| Benchmarking: Measuring Productivity Outcomes | Donald E. Tepper | American Physical Therapy Association |
| G4010 user guide | Jong-Gil Lee | LG Electronics |
| Quick Reference Guide for VX6000 Cellular Phone | Mi-Seon Kim and Gi-Sang Han | LG Electronics |
| User Guide for VX6000 Cellular Phone | Mi-Seon Kim and Gi-Sang Han | LG Electronics |
| Grace Vydac Denali Mailer | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
| Invitrogen/GIBCO AGT Campaign | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
| Winning Campaigns Online | Phil Tajitsu Nash and Emilienne Ireland | Nash Interactive |
| CCR Frontiers in Science | Elizabeth Hess, Michael Fleishman, Tracy Thompson | Palladian Partners, Inc. |
| Totally Integrated Power: Connecting the worlds of building construction and power distribution | Udo Geus and Gerhard Reinknecht | Siemens AG, A&D CD MM 3 |
| U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Safety Bulletin, Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation, June 2003 | Deborah Stocker, Stephen Wallace, and Pamela Guandique | U. S. Chemical Safety Board |
| A Guide to Mailing for Businesses and Organizations | Sherry Freda | U. S. Postal Service |
| E-ssentials: the Student's Guide to Technology at Georgetown University | Devlan O'Connor, Robert Boyajian, and Will Anderson | University Information Services |
| 2003 TIMSS 4 Resource Kit Folder | Brian Henigin, Tracey Summerall, and Jason Davis | Westat |
| National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2003 Training Kit | Angelica Nunez, Lisa Rodriguez, Shawna King | Westat |
| Merit | ||
| Clinical Information Systems: A Framework for Reaching the Vision | Rosanne O'Connor Roe, Eric Wurzbacher, Stacy McGuire | American Nurses Association |
| Family-Centered Care: Putting It into Action—The SPN/ANA Guide to Family-Centered Care | Rosanne O'Connor Roe, Eric Wurzbacher, Stacy McGuire | American Nurses Association |
| Nursing Quality Measurement: A Review of Nursing Studies, 1995-2000 | Rosanne O'Connor Roe, Eric Wurzbacher, Stacy McGuire | American Nurses Association |
| The Future is Now | Donald E. Tepper and Sheri Waldrop | American Physical Therapy Association |
| Using the Internet to Enhance the Clasroom Experience of PTA Students | Donald E. Tepper and Sheri Waldrop | American Physical Therapy Association |
| GMRI Marketing Brochure Series | Mike Cleary, Bill Pragluski, and Ken Drifmeyer | GMRI |
| Designing Web Sites for International Audiences | Kirk St.Amant | James Madison University, ITSC |
| DVB318 for DVD Player | Tae-Kyeong Yeo and Jeong-Hee Youn | LG Electronics |
| G7100 user guide | June Park | LG Electronics |
| Owner's Manual/Room Air Conditioner/Model R1404 | Min-Jung Kim | LG Electronics |
| P42W34P for PLASMA MONITOR (PDP) | Kyung-Bae Kong | LG Electronics |
| User Guide for VX4600 Cellular Phone | Mi-Seon Kim and Gi-Sang Han | LG Electronics |
| WD-12210BD, WD-10210BD for Front loading washing machine | Ig-Geun Kweun | LG Electronics |
| Puresyn Ad | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. | Martin-Schaffer, Inc. |
| MicroStrategy 7i System Administration Guide | Jeff Strong and Elsa Ma | MicroStrategy, Inc. |
| U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Investigation Report, Petroleum Products Facility Incident, Third Coast Industries, March 2003 | Deborah Stocker, David Heller, and Genilee S. Parente | U. S. Chemical Safety Board |
| 2003 PISA Resource Kit Folder | Brian Henigin, Jason Davis, and Tracey Summerall | Westat |
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