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Subject:Call for Entries--Student Article Competition From:Ellen Fenwick <fenwick -at- CYBERHIGHWAY -dot- NET> Date:Mon, 18 Nov 1996 19:34:23 -0700
ANNOUNCING
Society for Technical Communication (STC)
Ken Caird Student Article Competition
PURPOSE
To recognize and reward excellence in technical communication articles written by college students.
QUALIFICATIONS
The only requirement for authors is that they must have been enrolled full-time (as defined by the school's criteria) in a post-secondary technical communication program as a major, minor, or field of concentration at the time the article was submitted or accepted for publication. Co-authored articles are eligible so long as each author meets this eligibility requirement. A submitter does not need to be a member of STC.
Submitters can enter any article that has been published in a serial publication since October 1, 1994. The article must contain sufficient technical content to qualify as technical communication. Eligible publications include:
* STC publications
* Other professional society journals and newsletters
* Trade publications and newsletters
Editors of newsletters or journals, directors of technical communication programs, and STC chapter presidents may also submit student articles, with student permission.
AWARDS
Undergraduate: Distinguished ($1000) and Excellence ($500)
Graduate: Distinguished ($1000) and Excellence ($500)
In addition, winning entries will be honored and displayed at STC's Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada, May 11-14, 1997.
ENTRY FEE
There is no entry fee.
ENTRY DEADLINE
Entries must be received by January 15, 1997.
ENTRY FORM, OFFICIAL RULES, FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact the following for copies of the entry form, official rules, and further information:
Marjorie T. Davis
School of Engineering
Mercer University
Macon, GA 31207-0001
davis_mt -at- mercer -dot- edu
(912) 752-2356
