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2012-2013 Technical Communication Competition Winners

Winners of the 2012-2013 Distinguished Technical Communication Award and the 2012-2013 Excellence Award in the local chapter may go on to the International Technical Communication Summit Awards Competition. Winning entries in that competition are displayed at the annual STC Technical Summit in May.

International Winners

A marks the winning entries in the International Competition. Six entries from our chapter won International Summit Awards Competitions this year, including the Best of Show! Congratulations to you all.

We are pleased to present the winners for our local competition.

Winning Entries

Table contents

The first column shows the entry title, the second column shows the contributors to the entry, and the third column shows the name of their company.

Entry title	Contributors	Company
Best of Show
Best of Show candidates exhibit the ideal for their category. They are not judged against each other; they are judged solely against established standards for their respective documentation type. Of the Distinguished entries nominated for Best of Show, the entry that comes closest to the ideal for its category is the Best of Show.
From Research to Reality a Missile Defense Agency Technology Applications Report	L. Scott Tillett, Lisa Hylton, Joe Singleton, Joan Zimmermann	National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) – Washington Operations
Best Student Entry
Teknos: The Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology	Rachel Chuang, Esther Wang, Allison Wang, Zeming Lin, Pali Singh, Melanie Kim, Jacqueline Speiser; Stephanie Melendez	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Distinguished Technical Communication
An entry that wins an award of Distinguished Technical Communication is clearly superior in all areas. The entry contains no major flaws and few, if any, minor flaws. It applies the principles of technical communication in an outstanding way, particularly the way that it anticipates and fulfills the needs of its audience.
Los Alamos National Laboratory External/Public Website	Ann Rafferty, Monika Bittman, Lillian Anaya, James Archuleta, Amethyst Collins, Colleen Curran, AnnMarie Cutler, Cynthia Deschamp, Fred Desousa, Patricia Fierro, Ethan Frogget, Kym Kittell, Leslie Mansell, Cindy Martinez, Korranne Ostic-Randow, Kimberly Powell, Lisa Rosendorf, Connie Russell, Carolyn Spaeth, Tina Thaxton	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide	Maureen Gardner, Vivian Faden	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
From Research to Reality a Missile Defense Agency Technology Applications Report	L. Scott Tillett, Lisa Hylton, Joe Singleton, Joan Zimmermann	National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) – Washington Operations
Technology at Temple	Marianne Johnston, Robert Frawley, Susan Banka
Excellence
An entry that wins an award of Excellence consistently meets high standards in all areas. The entry might contain a single major flaw or a few minor flaws. The entry demonstrates an exceptional understanding of technical communication principles.
“in their words” – 2011 Altarum Institute Annual Report	Maria Lischak, Janice Lynch Schuster, Roy Quini, Stephen Gilberg, Barbara Bryant, Debra Foulks	Altarum Institute
Clean Energy Ministerial Website	Valerie Riedel, Bory Buth, Samantha Solomon, Christine Rabine; Olive Garcia; Dylan Waugh; Mark Mraz; Graham Pugh; US Dept of Energy; Caroline McGregor, US DOE; Konstantin Vishnevsky; Steve Johnson	Energetics Incorporated
Replacing the Whole Barrel to Reduce U.S. Dependence on Oil	Paget Donnelly; Valerie Reed; Tommi Makila, Alison Goss-Eng, USDOE; Julie Chappell; Leslie Pezzullo, USDOE; Sarah Lynch, USDOE	Energetics Incorporated
Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Annual Update 2012	Katrina Hubbard, Teresa Kowalczyk, Dylan Waugh, Samantha Solomon, Pam Thornton, Fred Hansen, Gareth Williams, Kate Finnerty, Julie Chappell, Alan Snyder	Energetics Incorporated
Proceedings of the 2012 Monitoring Research Review: Ground-based Nuclear Explosion Monitoring Techniques	Marv Wetovsky	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Municipal Wastewater Reuse by Electric Utilities: Best Practices and Future Directions	Lindsay Pack; Michael Tinkelman, ASME; Barry Liner, WEF; Ross Brindle	Nexight Group
Pictures of the Future	Arthur F. Pease	Siemens A.G.
Teknos, The Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology	George Wang; Tina Ju; Kinsey Moser; John Woodwell, faculty sponsor	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Guide for Effective Corporate and Technical Writing	Rebecca Jung	Westinghouse Electric Company
ZE500 Series Power Entry Module and Power Switch Maintenance Kit Installation Instructions	Bethany Harker, Jesse Dember	Zebra Technologies
Merit
An entry that wins a Merit award consistently meets high standards in most areas. The entry might contain a small number of major or minor flaws, but it still applies technical communication principles in a highly proficient manner.
Altarum Institute: An Overview of Initiatives to Promote Health and Wellness	Maria Lischak, Barbara Bryant, Roy Quini, Debra Foulks, Kristen Perisino	Altarum Institute
Work Center Manager Online Help	Mary Saunders, Nancy Mulé, Tiffany Newland	American Woodmark Corporation
U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center Annual Report 2011	Bob Marlay, U.S. Department of Energy; Gareth Williams, Energetics Incorporated; Julie Chappell, Energetics Incorporated; Valerie Riedel, Matt Antes, Dylan Waugh, Pam Thornton; Kristian Kiuru; Teresa Kowalczyk, Jordan Blackman; Tommy Finamore; Samantha Solomon	Energetics Incorporated
GFI FAXmaker documentation	Jason Micallef, Reuben Borg, Richard Dalli	GFI Software Ltd.
Setting Up Kaazing WebSocket Gateway – HTML5 Edition	Vanessa Wang, Vivian Schupmann, Peter Lubbers, Michael Cretzman, Peter Cohen	Kaazing Corporation
Innovation Impact Report	Jared Kosters; Sarah Lichtner; Warren Hunt, TMS; Ross Brindle; Lianne Hepler; Emily Maffett; Lindsay Pack	Nexight Group
CSR Flip Book	Rachel Mahan, Rhyne Armstrong	RouteMatch Software, Inc.
SIMATIC ET 200SP distributed I/O system	Gunter Forster	Siemens A.G.
COMOS help system	Martin Lieneke	Siemens A.G.
How to Build a ConOps The Art of Effective Brainstorming The Art of Effective Unsolicited Proposals The Art of Effective Communications The Art of the Kickoff Meeting	Carl K. Selfe, President, CEO; Sandra M. Wheeles, Production Director; Sarah Walker, Art Director	The Proposal Center
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication	Charles Sides
National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Reporting Program Registration Site User's Guide	Lauren Anthone

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