Senior Members,

STC wants to recognize your contributions to the Society!

It’s that time of year when STC encourages our senior members who have been active in the Society to pursue the honor of Associate Fellow. Nominate yourself with the endorsement of another Senior Member or ask another Senior Member to nominate you.

The honor recognizes members for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the arts and science of technical communication, and for sustained and significant service to STC. Associate Fellows retain this honorary rank for life, unless they are elevated to the rank of Fellow.

To be considered for Associate Fellow, a candidate must have:

• • Been active in technical communication for at least 15 years.
  • Fulfilled ten years of service as an STC Member (with at least five years at the level of Senior Member), as of the application submission deadline.
  • Be engaged in the field at the time of application.

Applications are due by 6 January 2025, so fill out the application now.

Find more information about the rank of STC Associate Fellow and the application submission process on the STC Associate Fellow page on the STC website.

We love to recognize all of you who contribute so much to the Society and to the field. Please email the committee at associatefellow@stc.org if you have questions.

Sincerely,

STC Associate Fellows Committee (Rachel Houghton, Chair; Kim Rosenlof, Member; Linda Jansak, Member)

Associate Fellows,

Fellow is an honor bestowed on Associate Fellows who have continued to make exemplary contributions to our profession and our organization.

Each year, the Society invites Associate Fellows who meet the requirements to present their credentials for review by the Fellows Nominating Committee. This committee, composed entirely of Fellows, considers carefully the accomplishments of Associate Fellows in the following areas:

• Professional qualifications (academic and work experience)
• Leadership in the Technical Communication profession
• Publications and presentations
• Honors and awards in Technical Communication
• STC Society-level service
• Involvement with other professional organizations

To be considered for Fellow, a candidate must have:

• Inducted as an Associate Fellow at or prior to the 2022 STC Summit
• Member of the Society in good standing for at least 13 years
• Active in the Technical Communication profession for at least 18 years

Applications are due by 6 January 2025, so submit your nominations now.

We encourage all members who meet the requirements and are interested in this rank to apply!

More information about the rank of Fellow and the application submission process can be found here on the STC Fellow page on the STC website.

We love to recognize all of you who contribute so much to the Society and to the field. Please email the committee at fellow@stc.org if you have questions.

Sincerely,

STC Fellow Committee (Rachel Houghton, Chair; Tricia Spayer, committee member; and Cindy Pao, committee member)

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EdEx24 will be held on 19 November 2024 from 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM ET (find your local time).

Come hear the following fascinating speakers:

• Jayme Perlman will be presenting a session called “Using Publicly Available AI Interfaces as Editorial Tools”.
• Dana Aubin will be speaking about “Crafting Clarity: Strategies for Effective Self-Editing”.
• In our student-dedicated slot, a TechComm student TBD – keep your eyes posted!

We especially encourage students and new technical editing practitioners to join us!

See details about the presentations and to purchase tickets for EdEx24.

The price of the tickets is for the entire mini-conference, and attendees can join at any time.

All sessions will be recorded, and the recordings and slides will be made available to attendees after the mini-conference.

EdEx24 attendees who are STC members can earn up to 2 CEUs for the full half-day program. For credit, submit a request for CEUs to certification@stc.org.

The Excellence in Service to STC Award (formerly the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Service) recognizes meritorious service to the Society for Technical Communication. This award acknowledges a lifetime of service to the Society that spans multiple accomplishments, levels, and long-lasting impacts. Honorees will demonstrate significant and sustained acts of service to STC and participation in initiatives that support the growth of technical communication with long-lasting benefits to the Society.

Nominees must be current members of the Society for Technical Communication with at least 15 consecutive years of membership prior to the nomination. Qualified STC members are eligible for this award regardless of other STC honors or awards received. The award typically will be given once per year to a single individual. An honoree may only receive this award once.

The honoree should have contributed to the Society in each of the following areas:

• Leadership. Served in multiple leadership roles at various Society levels (Chapter, SIG, Board, STC Committee). Created, developed, or implemented a significant sustained program or initiative for the Society.
• Education. Participated in volunteer education activities, such as serving as a peer reviewer for the Technical Communication Journal, proposal reviewer for the STC Summit or a conference planned by an STC community, member of the STC Education Committee, or Chair or member of the STC Conference Committee.
• Mentorship. Participated in an STC mentoring initiative or mentored STC members informally. Participated in volunteer activities that benefit new professionals and/or students.
• Scholarship.  Delivered multiple presentations (webinars, Summit presentations); published articles in Intercom magazine, the Technical Communication Journal, or STC’s Notebook blog; or served as Guest Editor of Intercom, all of which benefit STC members.

Individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by a current STC member in good standing; however, nominees must accept the nomination and complete their own applications . Current members of the STC Board of Directors and current members of the Excellence in Service to STC Award Committee may not nominate individuals or be nominated for the award.

Nominations are due by 30 September. Nominations should be submitted via email to Excellence_in_service_award@stc.org with the Subject line Nomination for Excellence in Service to STC Award.

The Committee Chair will notify each nominee to let them know their nomination has been received. If the nominee accepts, they will receive instructions for submitting their application packet. Applications are due by 15 November.

Full details can be found at the Excellence in Service to STC Award page. The award will be presented at the annual Honors event at the STC Technical Communication Summit.

Are you interested in serving STC in an elected office? Do you know someone who would be a perfect candidate? If so, the Nominating Committee wants to hear from you. We are seeking candidates to run in the 2025 STC election for the following roles on the STC Board of Directors and Nominating Committee:

• Director (six positions)
• Nominating Committee Member (two positions)

For more information about each position and the election process, see the STC Election page.

Serving as an STC board member is a chance to leverage professional skills to lead a not-for-profit organization and to help ensure that the Society continues providing members with strong opportunities and services. Candidates should be experienced working at a strategic level, comfortable making decisions collaboratively, and focused on outcomes. All board candidates must be regular or senior STC members in good standing for at least three years at time of consideration for candidacy. See the Director section of the Positions to Be Elected page for more information.

Serving on the Nominating Committee provides an opportunity to help shape the future of the Society by identifying leaders to run for elected office. Candidates for the Nominating Committee should have an extensive network of STC members across the Society, be good judges of character and leadership potential, and have a solid understanding of how the Board works to lead STC’s strategy. All Nominating Committee candidates must be regular or senior STC members in good standing for at least one year at time of consideration for candidacy.. See the Nominating Committee section of the Positions to Be Elected page for more information.

To recommend yourself or a colleague for any open role, fill in the Election Candidate Recommendation Form no later than 30 September.

Note that members who are recommended by others do not automatically become candidates. Once the forms are received, the Nominating Committee will contact all prospects to confirm their interest. Once confirmed, interested prospects will complete a screening process that will help the committee determine the preliminary and final slates for the 2025 election.

Thank you from your 2024-2025 Nominating Committee:

• Joana Donovan
• Rachel Houghton
• Zohra Mutabanna
• Kelly Smith
• Tim Esposito