The five Bay Area chapters of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) sponsor an annual technical communication competition. Winners in the Distinguished category and, at the judges’ discretion, some entries in the Excellence category go on to the Society-level competitions, where they compete with entries from around the world. This year we sent five entries to the Society-level competitions–two Distinguished entries and three Excellence entries, each marked by an asterisk (*).
The entry is clearly superior in all areas. It contains no major flaws, and few, if any, minor flaws. It applies the principles of technical communication in an outstanding way, particularly in the way it anticipates and fulfills the needs of its audience.
Apple, Inc
Vandalia Goode
Danny Wong
Sue Christensen
TechProse
Deborah Bonner
Jennifer Riebli
Gina Gotsill
Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness
The entry consistently meets high standards in all areas. It might contain a single major flaw or a few minor flaws. The entry clearly (if slightly imperfectly) demonstrates an exceptional understanding of technical communication principles.
Advent Software, Inc
Kira Petersons
Julie Novak-McSweeney
Kevin Stepelton
Dahlia Gallin-Ramirez
Coleen Dalton
Advent Software, Inc
Kira Petersons
Julie Novak-McSweeney
Kevin Stepelton
Dahlia Gallin-Ramirez
Coleen Dalton
Apple, Inc
Ginny Gelczis
Garet Igarashi
Sue Christensen
Autodesk, Inc
Linda Saldaña
Autodesk, Inc
John Wilkinson
Autodesk, Inc
Lee Ambrosius
Dieter Schlaepfer
Elda Webb
Oracle Corporation
Lance Ashdown
Palm, Inc
Joe Sadusky
Arthur Manzi
Caroline Bressler
Palm User Assistance
and Localization Services Teams
Palm, Inc
Robert Laidlaw
Joe Sadusky
Caroline Bressler
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Palm, Inc
Kwong
Liew
Arthur Manzi
Cathi Skyles
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Server Technology, Inc
Keith Sheridan
Linda Kennedy
The entry consistently meets high standards in most areas. It might contain a small number of major or minor flaws but it still applies technical communication principles in a highly proficient manner.
Apple, Inc
Stefan Smith
Garet Igarashi
Jill Hays
Apple, Inc
Nathan
Melsted
Garet Igarashi
Jill Hays
Apple, Inc
Stephanie Koester
Dana Beatty
Mei Wang
Ann Walker
Apple, Inc
Gordon Meyer
Gary Miller
Danny Wong
Apple, Inc
Jeffrey Wong
Carol Gossard
Andrew Clayton
Aurora Networks
Vince Swanson
Ed Perry
Glenn Carley
Aurora Networks
Vince Swanson
Ed Perry
Glenn Carley
Aurora Networks
Elizabeth (Betty) Labine
Ed Perry
Janardhan Gottipati
Autodesk, Inc
David Duberman
Randy Clark
Jean-Marc Belloncik
Mark McGee
Amer Yassine
Autodesk, Inc
Marianne Schwerdtfeger
Chevron Corporation
Ashwini Tharval
Cisco Systems
Richard Moore
Judy Billingsley
David Trousdale
Cisco Systems
Annabel Lee
Judy Billingsley
David Trousdale
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Danielle Fetterman Smith
Merced Systems
Victoria Igel
Oracle Corporation
Steve Fogel
Colin McGregor
Oracle Corporation
Lance Ashdown
Oracle Corporation
Lance Ashdown
Oracle Corporation
Immanuel Chan
Lance Ashdown
Palm, Inc
Joe Sadusky
Arthur Manzi
Caroline Bressler
Palm User Assistance
and Localization Services Teams
Palm, Inc
Joe Sadusky
Arthur Manzi
Caroline Bressler
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Palm, Inc
Joanne Tenenbaum
Eva Morrison
Kristin Schwarz
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Salesforce.com, Inc
Mysti Berry
Michelle Jowitt
Salesforce.com Documentation Group
Salesforce.com, Inc
Caroline Roth
Dave Carroll
Nick Tran
Andrea Leszek
Adam Gross
Salesforce.com, Inc
| Andrea Leszek | Caroline Roth | Chris McGuire | Dean Atchison | Elizabeth Rice |
| Garen Torikian | Gavin Austin | Leah Cutter | Mario Korf | Mark Leonard |
| Michelle Jowitt | Mysti Berry | Phil Cho | Sarah Marovich | |
| Steven Anderson | Teresa Mulvihill-Talbot | Joanne Ward | ||
Server Technology, Inc
Keith Sheridan
Linda Kennedy
Write Quick, Inc
Monique Semp
Write Quick, Inc
Monique Semp
The following people evaluated the entries: Mysti Berry, Abby Breedt, Melody Brumis, Karen Byers, Ken Delpit, Patricia Egan, Tonie Flores, Lisa Fraser, Louise Galindo, Nathaniel Lim, Linda Mason, Michael Meyer, Joy Montgomery, Chris Muntzer, Frank Ripp, Monique Semp, Gail Hynes Shea, Marc Smircich, Vince Swanson, Anne Wilson, Steven Zegas
The following people volunteered in non-judging roles: Guy Haas, Judith Herr, Misty Herr, Joe Humbert, Patrick Lufkin, Richard Mateosian, Anne Wilson