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Individual Honors
Chapter History—Chapter Presidents
Since the Washington, DC Chapter's charter was presented in December 1955, the chapter has had many distinguished members serve as the chapter president. The following table lists the names we can find in our records. Unfortunately, not all records of chapter officers were sent to the Society office in the past. The Chapter History Committee is collecting information to include on this page. If you have photos for the archives or information that will fill in the blanks, please send an e-mail message to: .
The following chapter members have served as president of the Washington, DC Chapter.
| Year | President |
|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Kristen Sweet |
| 2006-2007 | Kristen Sweet |
| 2005-2006 | Eddie VanArsdall |
| 2004-2005 | Kathy Bine |
| 2003-2004 | Daree Woodard |
| 2002-2003 | Carolyn Kelley Klinger |
| 2001-2002 | Carolyn Kelley Klinger |
| 2000-2001 | Cynthia A. Lockley |
| 1999-2000 | Janet F. Scharp |
| 1998-1999 | Cynthia A. Lockley |
| 1997-1998 | Leslie O'Gwin-Rivers |
| 1996-1997 | Susan Grodsky |
| 1995-1996 | Tracey Chiricosta |
| 1994-1995 | Charles Fisher |
| 1993-1994 | Peggy Yates |
| 1992-1993 | Gene McGuire |
| 1991-1992 | John Burlison |
| 1990-1991 | Paula Hollingsworth |
| 1989-1990 | Sally Jo Cummings |
| 1988-1989 | Annette Reilly |
| 1987-1988 | Michelle A. Didier |
| 1986-1987 | Suzanne Porter-Kuchay |
| 1985-1986 | John Burlison |
| 1984-1985 | Donnalyn Frey |
| 1983-1984 | Jorome T. Gibbon |
| 1982-1983 | E. Ray Wheeler |
| 1981-1982 | no record |
| Year | Chairman |
| 1980-1981 | Norman H. Tennant |
| 1979-1980 | Renee K. Barnow |
| 1978-1979 | Luis L. Granados, Jr. |
| 1977-1978 | no record |
| 1976-1977 | no record |
| 1975-1976 | no record |
| 1974-1975 | no record |
| 1973-1974 | Nelson Fitton |
| 1972-1973 | Marthe Harwell |
| 1971-1972 | Austin T. Brown |
| 1971 | STWP changes its name to the Society for Technical Communication (STC) |
| 1970-1971 | August Pugliese |
| 1969-1970 | Jesse Ostroff |
| 1968-1969 | no record |
| 1967-1968 | no record |
| 1966-1967 | no record |
| 1965-1966 | no record |
| 1964-1965 | no record |
| 1963-1964 | no record |
| 1962-1963 | no record |
| 1961-1962 | no record |
| 1960-1961 | no record |
| 1960 | STWE and the Technical Publishing Society merge to form the Society for Technical Writers and Publishers (STWP) |
| 1959-1960 | no record |
| 1958-1959 | no record |
| 1957-1958 | no record |
| 1956-1957 | no record |
| 1957 | TWE and the Society for Technical Writers merge to form the Society for Technical Writers and Editors (STWE) |
| 1955-1956 | no record |
| December 1955 | Charter presented to the Washington, DC Chapter of the Association of Technical Writers and Editors (150 members; total TWE members: 600) |
| 1953 | In 1953, two organizations concerned with improving the practice of technical communication were founded on the East Coast: the Society of Technical Writers, and the Association of Technical Writers and Editors. |
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