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2015-2016 Technical Communication Competition Winners
Congratulations to all the winners in the STC Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter Technical Communication Competition!
The winners receive their awards at the Competition Awards Celebration on 7 April 2016.
Winners of our chapter competition are entitled to display the appropriate competition award badge to promote their award. Download the badges.
Entry Statistics | Award Breakdown |
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Total entries: 33 Total award winners: 26 |
Distinguished: 7 (includes 1 Online Best of Show & 1 Publications Best of Show) Excellence: 10 Merit: 9 |
Winners of the 2015-2016 Distinguished Technical Communication Award and the 2015-2016 Excellence Award in the local chapter may go on to the International Summit Awards Competition. Distinguished winning entries in that competition are displayed at the annual STC Technical Communication Summit in May.
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List of Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter Winners
We are pleased to present the winners for our chapter competition.
Entry title | Contributors | Company |
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Best of Show—Online | ||
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. | ||
TracVision TV-series Technical Training![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mike Nelson |
KVH Industries, Inc. Middletown, RI |
Best of Show—Publication | ||
Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Erin Richardson, Kelly Livieratos, Diane Dorsey, Ken Moscati, Shannon Nelson, Gloria Crites, Matt Baughmanv |
Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, MD |
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. | ||
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine | Katina Michael, Univ of Wollongong, Australia; Terri Bookman; Joseph Herkert, Society on Social Implications of Technology; Society on Social Implications of Technology |
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine Ithaca, NY |
2014 Annual Report (Johns Hopkins APL)![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Peggy Moore, Magda Saina |
Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, MD |
Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Erin Richardson, Kelly Livieratos, Diane Dorsey, Ken Moscati, Shannon Nelson, Gloria Crites, Matt Baughmanv |
Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, MD |
BioEnergy Science Center | Sheryl Martin, Marissa Mills, BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Tamara Rogers, Cheri Foust, Paul Gilna, Kris Christen; Holly Haun; Doug Edwardson; Brett Hopwood; U.S. Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental Research; Judy Wyrick; Biological and Environmental Research Information System at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; US Dept. of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental Research |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN |
Lignocellulosic Biomass for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kris Christen, Judy Wyrick, Biological and Environmental Research Information System at Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN |
TracVision TV-series Technical Training![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mike Nelson |
KVH Industries, Inc. Middletown, RI |
Virginia Tech Electrical and Computer Engineering Magazine![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Eileen Baumann, Sara Gunderson, Kara Baumann; David Franusich, Andrew Beaver, Laura Purcell, Scott Bailey, Virginia Tech; Dan Radmacher, freelance |
Uncork-it, Inc. Blacksburg, VA |
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. | ||
Legal Issues in Global Contexts: Perspectives on Technical Communication in an International Age![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kirk St. Amant, East Carolina U, Martine Courant Rife, Lansing Community College, Tatiana Batova, U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Marco Antonio Chavez-Aguayo, Martin S. Copenhaver, Georgia Institute of Technology, TyAnna Herrington, Georgia Tech, Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier, St Francis Xavier U; Brett Lanceford, U of South Alabama; Heidi A. McKee, Miami U; James E. Porter, Miami U; Liza Potts, Michigan State U; Nicole St. Germaine, Angelo State U; Ronald L. Stone, AAT; Annette Vee, U of Wisconsin-Madison; David C. Young, St. Francis Xavier U; Pavel Zemliansky, U of Central Florida; Traci Arnett Zimmerman, James Madison U |
Baywood Publishing Amityville, NY |
CA Data Content Discovery for z/OS 1.0 Wikii![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jaysa Tammaro, Kris Horgen; |
CA Technologies Ewing, NJ |
CA Performance Management 2.6.0 Wiki![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Anatoly Klebanov, Chazz Kellner |
CA Technologies Framingham, MA |
Panther System Training Manual![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steve Janoff, Ray Pilla, Erin Christensen, Gregg Wilson, Cynthia Kratz, Lisa McVicker, Alan Chihwaro, Mary Depner, Terrie Dosenberry |
Hologic, Inc San Diego, CA |
Stadium and Arena Design![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
John Pascoe, Lak Tin Limited; Peter Culley, Independent Engineer; Gavin Jamieson, ICE Publishing; Jo Squires, ICE Publishing; Rebecca Taylor, ICE Publishing; Colin Morgan, Swales and Willis. The award is mentioned on their site at ice | Bookshop, Building Design Category: Building Design. Updated |
Lak Tin Limited Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK |
PERC Energy POD Dashboard | Christiana Sherman; Jared Kosters; Jesse Marcus, Propane Research Education Council; Sarah Lichtner, Annie Finkenbinder Best |
Nexight Group Silver Spring, MD |
Sound & Sensible Program Infographic | Jennifer Tucker, US Dept. of Agriculture National Organic Program; Lindsay Pack, Jennifer Ganss; Lindsay Kishter |
Nexight Group Silver Spring, MD |
Seven Years of Atidim and Ofakim Research Awards at Rambam Health Care Campus![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Deborah E-S Hemstreet, Rambam Health Care Campus; Merav Greenzweig, Studio Givat Ela |
Rambam Health Care Campus Haifa, Israel |
Virginia Tech ECE Focus on Research 2015 | Eileen Quirk Baumann, Kim Davis, Kara Baumann; David Franusich, Andrew Beaver, Dan Radmacher, freelance, Scott Bailey, Virginia Tech |
Uncork-it, Inc. Blacksburg, VA |
SAME DEUTZ-FAHR – Lamborghini Trattori – VRT Operator's Manual | Vilma Zamboli, Roberto Bresciani; Simonetta Sposito, SAME DEUTZ-FAHR ITALIA S.p.A.; Michela Zanon; Daniele D’Adda, SAME DEUTZ-FAHR ITALIA S.p.A.; Roberto Corci, SAME DEUTZ-FAHR ITALIA S.p.A. |
Writec di Vilma Zamboli Desenzano del Garda (BS), Italy |
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. | ||
Encroachment Management Worldwide e-Symposium | Richard King, Helen Kellogg, Matthew Taylor |
AGEISS Evergreen, CO |
CA Release Automation REST API Reference | Darryll Whittle, Ronen Goldsmith |
CA Technologies Prague, Czech Republic |
CA Workload Automation Agents documentation | Lia Wilson, Colin Colwell |
CA Technologies Plano, TX |
Annual Report 2013-2014: Accomplishments of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center | Namrata Patodia Rastogi, Julie Chappell, Matt Antes, Robert Marlay, US Dept. of Energy, Alexander McLean, US Dept. of Energy, Gareth Williams, Dylan Waugh; Pagett Donnelly; Anna Mosby: Valerie Riedel |
Energetics Incorporated Columbia, MD |
Infographics: Integrated Refineries | Paget Donnelly, Energetics, Tommy Finamore, Alison Goss-Eng, Bioenergy Technologies Office, US Dept. of Energy; Sheila Dillard, Bioenergy Technologies Office, US Dept. of Energy, Matt Merritt, POET-DSM, Kim Nelson, American Process Inc.; Emily York; Dan Cummings, INEOS; Christy Sterner, US Dept. of Energy |
Energetics Incorporated Columbia, MD |
APL Economic Impact Factsheet | Peggy Moore, Magda Saina |
Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, MD |
How to Create Visually Effective Presentations | Magda Saina, Annie Marcotte, Erin Richardson |
Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, MD |
Advancing Thermal Manufacturing: A Technology Roadmap to 2020 | Warren Hunt, Sarah Lichtner, ASM International; Lindsay Pack, Ross Brindle |
Nexight Group Silver Spring, MD |
Teknos | Matthew Park; Annika Kim; Hasan Ahmad; Sarah Kim; Mira Sridharan; Shuxian Wang; Shane Torbert, Faculty Sponsor |
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Alexandria, VA |