STC Willamette Valley Chapter
Competition 2006-2007
Award Winners

STC International Competition Award Winners will be announced after the STC Annual Conference in May.

STC Willamette Valley Chapter
Competition Award Winners

BEST OF SHOW
Technical Publications
Technical Art
Online Communication

About the Awards
Judges

BEST OF SHOW

iPod nano Quick Start Ginny Gelczis, Instructional Designer Stefan Smith, Instructional Designer Garet Igarashi, Illustrator Apple Inc. Category: Technical Publications

Technical Publications DISTINGUISHED

Cocoa Drawing Guide
John Wendt, Lead Writer; Laurel Rezeau, Editor; Karin Sanchez, Artist
Apple Inc.

Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Frederick M. O'Hara, Jr., Editor; Virginia H. Dale, Editor; Mount St. Helens Writing Team

iPod nano Quick Start
Ginny Gelczis, Instructional Designer; Stefan Smith, Instructional Designer; Garet Igarashi, Illustrator
Apple Inc.

Technical Publications EXCELLENCE

Creating Exceptional Kiosks White Paper
Lee Purcell, Writer; Patti Loverink, Project Manager
Mesh Communications Group, Inc.

DP07000 Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes Service Manual
Dave Thompson, Writer; Karen Thomas, Illustrator
Tektronix, Inc.

Everything Mac
Van Goode, Instructional Designer; Garet Igarashi, Illustrator; Sue Christensen, Project Manager
Apple Inc.

Getting Started with Geneva
Rachel Gorski, Staff Technical Writer; Chris Garner, Manager, Learning Products
Advent Software

The Guide to Translation and Localization - Communicating with the Global Marketplace, 6th Edition
Scott Ludwigsen, Editorial Board; Shane Polizzano, Copy Editor; Jeff Williams, Managing Board
Lingo Systems

Mac OS X Server User Management
Jeff Wong, Instructional Designer; Danny Wong, Graphic Designer; Gary Miller, Editor
Apple Inc.

Mac Pro User's Guide
Van Goode, Instructional Designer; Tom Llewellyn, Illustrator; Sue Christensen, Project Manager
Apple Inc.

Nike + iPod User's Guide
Jason Cabassi, Instructional Designer; Danny Wong, Graphic Designer; Sue Christensen, Project Manager
Apple Inc.

Secure Coding Guide
Paul Black, Author; Jeanne Woodward, Editor; Dave Arrigoni, Art Director
Apple Inc.

Technical Publications MERIT

Apple Remote Desktop Administrator's Guide Version 3
Nate Pomeroy, Instructional Designer; Gary Miller, Editor; Susan Rodehorst Leasure, Graphic Designer
Apple Inc.

BluePrint Provider Newsletter
Regence Provider Training & Communications
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide (Beta 1.1)
Stefan Smith, Instructional Designer; Carol Gossard, Graphic Designer; Gary Miller, Editor
Apple Inc.

Building a Kiosk that Works—and Keeps Working
Linda Bebernes, Writer; Patti Loverink, Project Manager
Mesh Communications Group, Inc.

Cocoa Fundamentals Guide
Terry Donoghue, Lead Writer; Laurel Rezeau, Editor; Karin Sanchez, Artist
Apple Inc.

CrossPATH 4 Installation Instructions
Rachel Houghton, Senior Technical Writer; Garret Romaine, Technical Communications Manager; Stan Tellin, Engineering Services Manager
Kentrox, LLC

iPod Features Guide
Stefan Smith, Instructional Designer; Ginny Gelczis, Instructional Designer; Gary Miller, Editor
Apple Inc.

iWork '06 Suite
Karen Thomas, Instructional Designer; Ann Walker, Project Manager; Sara Casey, Editor
Apple Inc.

McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention 6.0 Product Guide
John Sarr, Senior Technical Writer
McAfee, Inc.

McAfee Policy Enforcer 1.0 Installation Guide
Dee Beck, Senior Technical Writer
McAfee, Inc.

R25 Looking and Booking: A Quick Start Guide
Miriam Zellnik, Author; Janice Watson, Editor; Anne Verhoeven, Designer
CollegeNET

R25 User Guide
Janice Watson, Author; Margo Pardee, Editor
CollegeNET

"Rail~Volution 2006: Building Livable Communities with Transit" Conference Brochure
Laurie Causgrove, Graphic Designer, Laurie Causgrove Design; Lisa Godwin, Writer, Lisa Godwin Communications; Brandon Aguirre, Rail~Volution Program Manager

Shell Scripting Primer
David A. Gatwood, Author; Jeanne Woodward, Editor
Apple Inc.

Speech Synthesis Programming Guide
Kathryn Youngworth, Author; Jeanne Woodward, Editor; Karin Sanchez, Artist
Apple Inc.

Tektronix DP04000 Series Oscilloscope Demo Instruction Manual
Mark Barnett, Lead Author; Mel McRobert, Illustrator; Gary Waldo, Marketing Manager / Content Provider
Tektronix, Inc.

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Technical Art DISTINGUISHED

"What's your EQ?" Brochure
Wendy Gable Collins, Graphic Designer; Michael Jacobson, Project Manager; Megan Coppersmith, Editor
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

Technical Art MERIT

The Guide to Translation and Localization - Communicating with the Global Marketplace, 6th Edition
Roger Thompson, Art Director; Pete Landers, Design Coordinator
Lingo Systems

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Online Communication DISTINGUISHED

CAESY DVD 2007
CAESY Video Production Department
CAESY, a Patterson Company

Online Communication EXCELLENCE

iWeb Help
Lissy Abraham, Instructional Designer; Ann Walker, Project Manager; Tom Llewellyn, Art Director
Apple Inc.

Online Communication MERIT

iMovie 6 Help
John Cavanaugh, Instructional Designer; Ann Walker, Project Manager; Danny Wong, Art Director
Apple Inc.

iTunes 7 Help
Lissy Abraham, Instructional Designer; Ann Walker, Project Manager; Sara Casey, Editor
Apple Inc.

Sage Software: License Administration Tool Help
Cindy Quitta, Senior Technical Writer
Sage Software

What's New With Ajera 2.2 Reports
Dennis Camilleri, Writer
Axium

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About the Awards

Distinguished
The entry meets or exceeds high standards in all areas. It contains no
major flaws and few, if any, minor flaws. It applies the principles of
technical communication in a superior way, particularly in how it
anticipates and fulfills the needs of its audience.

Excellence
The entry consistently meets high standards in all or most areas. It
might contain a single major flaw or a few minor flaws. It clearly
demonstrates an exceptional understanding of technical communication
principles.

Merit
The entry consistently meets high standards in most or some areas. It
might contain major or minor flaws, but still applies technical
communication principles proficiently.

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THANK YOU JUDGES!