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• Distinguished Technical Communication
• Excellence
• Merit
• Achievement
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 and Excellence awards go on to the International Technical Publication Competition (ITPC). Winners of the ITPC are presented at the Annual Conference in May. A
marks the winning entries in the International Competition.
| Entry title | Contributors | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Technical Communication | ||
| APL Brochure | Shannon E. Nelson, Kojo Asafo-Agyei, Vanessa M. Grey, Murrie Burgan, Elaine C. David | JHU APL |
| MOVEfoward and MOVEfoward Connect User's Guide | Robert Waxman, Laura Jackel | Group 1 Software |
OfficeConnect Hub User Guide ![]() |
Patrina Law, James Lawrence | 3Com Centre |
Rebuild America Guide Series ![]() |
Stephen Namie, Michelle Demarest, Liz Minor | Energetics, Inc. |
| SIRIUS 3R Low-Voltage Controlgear Program Overview | Meinolf Schmidt | Siemens AG |
| SmartMatch User's Guide | Rebecca Dinerman, Prateeti Ballal, Eric Weitzel | Group 1 Software |
| XaCCT 3.0 User Guide | Lina Scorza | XaCCT Technologies |
| Excellence | ||
| 3RW3 Electronic Soft Starter | Meinolf Schmidt | Siemens AG |
| Biological Control of Pink Hibiscus Mealybug Project Manual | Bruce Attavian, Anita McGrady, John Patterson, Dale Meyerdirk | USDA, APHIS, PPQ |
| Biological Control of Pink Hibiscus Mealybug Project Manual | Bruce Attavian | USDA, APHIS, PPQ |
| Organization | Murrie W. Burgan, Elaine C. David, Vanessa M. Grey, Brenda R. Prater | JHU APL |
| Radiant Product Guide | Mildred B. Wyman | Unknown. |
| SICAM LCC - Low Voltage Control Center | Meinolf Schmidt | Siemens AG |
| SIKOSTART 3RW22/3RW34 Electronic Motor Controllers | Meinolf Schmidt | Siemens AG |
| StorHouse/RM Concepts | Sandra Cornfeld, Kathy Hawkins, Sherri Anderson | FileTek, Inc. |
| Taboret User's Guide | Elizabeth L. Reed, Patricia Elwood, Tracy McCumber | ARINC |
| Merit | ||
| ARINC 1997 Annual Report | Sheryl R. Sierachi, Raymond M. Glennon | ARINC |
| Charge Banner | Norma Emery, Barbara Garver, Linda Strawsburg | CCR Publishing, Inc. |
| Covance QAIS Manager Sales Folder | Tina Martin | Martin-Shaffer, Inc. |
| Optimizer User's Guide | Christopher Bigler | CenterForce Technologies |
| Reviewer's Manual for the Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents | Dawn A. Wade, John L. Patterson, Hilary C. Odom, Polly P. Lehtonen | USDA, APHIS, PPQ |
| Satellite 4020CDT/4025CDT User's Guide | Maribel Swanson, Vicki Strauss | Atkins Duane International |
| Sirius 3R Low Voltage Control Gear | Meinolf Schmidt, Jurgen Hahn, Angelika Wegerer | Siemens AG |
| Software for Atomic Data Management | Sandra Cornfeld, Michel Fielding, Frank Bozzonetti | FileTek, Inc. |
| Technology Transfer Newsletter | Sharon Baetcke, Eric C. Johnson, Christina N. Krupski | Litton/PRC, Inc. |
| The BMDO Update | NTTC Washington Operations, Lan Crickman, Leslie Aitcheson | NTTC |
| The Wyeth-Ayerst Prescription Drug Benefit Cost and Plan Design Survey Report | Juliana Newman, Peter Sonnenreich, Thomas G. DiStefano | Wellman Publishing, Inc. |
| Achievement | ||
| Access Concentrator 60 and Access Concentrator 120 User's Guide | Lynn Gandy | Lucent Technologies |
| CashRegister Service Documentation Set | Sara K. Brown, Molly Hovorka, Kirstin Mercer | CyberCash, Inc. |
| Contactors for Switching Motors Overload Relays | Meinolf Schmidt | Siemens AG |
| FileTek Hardware Specifications | Susan McGuire, Kathy Hawkins | FileTek, Inc. |
| Life Technologies cDNA Isolation Services Direct Mail | Tina Martin | Martin-Shaffer, Inc. |
| Monitoring Relays 3UG3 - Always on Guard | Josef Götz | Siemens AG |
| OATS Subscriber Manual | Carolyn Kelley Klinger | Unknown. |
| Pacific-Sierra Research Corporation 1997 Annual Report | Jean Morra, Bonnie Driggers, Cynthia A. Lockley, Cindie Flannigan | Pacific-Sierra Research Corporation |
| Performance Assessment Tasks Volume 9 | Norma Emery, Charlotte Whitting, Jay McTighe | Maryland Assessment Consortium |
| Practical Motor Protection | Rudolf Pels | Siemens AG |
| SIVACON - The Variable Low-Voltage Switchboard | Helmuth Biotucca | Siemens AG |
| The New Fuse Switch Disconnectors - Certainly the right move! | Antje Platte | Siemens AG |
| The Service Source | Lissa Roberts, Maura Betler, Ray Chin | Group 1 Software |
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