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2011-2012 Technical Communication Summit Awards Winners
Congratulations to all the winners in the STC Washington, DC - Metro Baltimore Chapter Summit Technical Communication Competition!
The winners receive their awards at the 2011 Competition Summit Awards Celebration on 21 March 2012.
Winners of our past local competitions are entitled to display the appropriate Archived Competition Award Ribbons: 2008-2013.
| Entry Statistics | Award Breakdown |
|---|---|
| Total entries: 31
Total award winners: 26 |
Distinguished: 4
(includes 1 Best of Show) Excellence: 5 (includes 1 Best Student Entry) Merit: 17 |
Winners of the 2011-2012 Distinguished Technical Communication Award and the 2011-2012 Excellence Award in the local chapter may go on to the International Technical Communication Summit Awards Competition. Winning entries in that competition are presented at the annual STC Technical Summit in May.
A 
marks the winning entries in the International Competition. Seven entries from our chapter won STC International Competition awards this year.
We are pleased to present the lists of winners for our local competition.
| Entry title | Contributors | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Best of Show | ||
| Virtual Worlds: A New Universe for Education, Patient Care, and More | Julie Tilley, Brian Kaihoi, and Donald E. Tepper | American Physical Therapy Association |
| Best Student Entry | ||
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Teknos: The Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology
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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. | ||
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Remote Tank Level Monitoring System Executive Summary
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Sarah Lichtner, Jared Kosters, Brandon Robinson (PERC) | Nexight Group |
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Securing Tomorrow’s Grid
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Lindsay Kishter, Jack Eisenhauer, Darren Highfill (UtiliSec) | Nexight Group |
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Grand Challenges for Biological and Environmental Research: A Long-Term Vision
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Jennifer Bownas, Kris Christen, Holly Haun | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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Pictures of the Future
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Arthur Pease | Siemens A.G. |
| 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. | ||
| Foundations for Innovation: Photovoltaic Technologies for the 21st Century | Joan Pellegrino, Graphics Department (Energetics), Teresa Kowalczyk | Energetics |
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Returning Your HughesNet HN9000 or HN9200 Leased Equipment
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William J. Hagen | Hughes Network Systems |
| DCEG Linkage website | Elaine Garber, Samantha Fox, Laura Sobrado | Palladian Partners |
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Teknos, The Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology
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Rachel Chuang, Esther Wang, Allison Wang, Zeming Lin, Pali Singh, Melanie Kim, Jacqueline Speiser, Stephanie Melendez | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology |
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COSIG Lessons Learned Series
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Tina Marshall, Jenifer Urff, Susan Hills, Shelly McGeorge, Julienne Giard, Claudia Bepko, Julie Pearson | Westat |
| 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. | ||
| Department of Energy Genomic Science Program | Sheryl Martin, Marissa Mills, Darren Hughes | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| How Technology is Being Used in PT and PTA Education | Michele Wojciechowski, Donald E. Tepper | American Physical Therapy Association |
| “Coming Soon” Help Center for UNATION.com | Samuel Felice, Lue Gils | UNATION |
| Case study: Propane-fueled combined heat and power at the Kauai Marriott | Valerie Riedel, Graphics Department (Energetics), Sarah Lichtner | Energetics |
| Implementing 21st Century Manufacturing: Workshop Summary Report | Joan Pellegrino, Paget Donnelly, Julie Chappell | Energetics |
| DDCAT Toolkit | Heather Gotham, Ron Claus, PhD., Julienne Giard | Westat |
| Coding, Grouping, Editing, and Reimbursement Library | Lisa Devashrayee-Oaks, Nathan Massie, Hydee Clayton | 3M Health Information Systems |
| Initiative to Address Complex Systems Failure: Prevention and Mitigation of Consequences | Lindsay Pack, Ross Brindle, Allian Pratt, ASME | Nexight Group |
| Electric Power Industry Needs for Grid-Scale Storage Applications | Sarah Lichtner, Ross Brindle, Warren Hunt, TMS | Nexight Group |
| Exceptional Software Strategies Inc. Newsletter | Jaime Williams, Jessica Becker, Rebecca Popka | Exceptional Software Strategies, Inc. |
| Exceptional Software Strategies Inc. Website | Rebecca Popka, Thomas Olson, TJ Pawlikowski | Exceptional Software Strategies, Inc. |
| SIMATIC PROFINET – PROFINET with STEP 7 V11 | Peter Neumeier | Siemens A.G. |
| SIMATIC Industrial PC – Operating Instructions IPC547D | Ingo Nicklas. Mathias Grosse, Bernhard Zeitz | Siemens A.G |
| SIMATIC Industrial PC – Operating Instructions IPC227D | Ingo Nicklas, Mathias Grosse, Bernhard Zeitz | Siemens A.G. |
| Getting Started SIMATIC Safety V11 | Christian Flierl | Siemens A.G. |
| PROFINET First Steps – Designing a PROFINET IO System | Peter Neumeier, Dr. Eberhard Schmid, Karl-Heinz Busch | Siemens A.G. |
| SIMATIC Mobile Panels Tutorial | Maik Boche | Siemens A.G. |
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