SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION HOUSTON CHAPTER 35 TH ANNIVERSARY CHAPTER HISTORY

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1 SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION HOUSTON CHAPTER 35 TH ANNIVERSARY CHAPTER HISTORY January 16, 1998

2 STC HOUSTON 35 TH ANNIVERSARY CHAPTER HISTORY CHAPTER BEGINNINGS STC Houston was born July, 1962 when a group of twelve technical communicators petitioned the Society for Technical Writers and Publishers (a predecessor of STC) for Chapter status. Status was granted in January, The Chapter now has over 450 members in the Houston area, a satellite organization in Bryan/College Station, and even more members in Louisiana! CHAPTER AND MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS Over the years the Chapter and its members have received recognition for a variety of accomplishments. Society awards and other achievements are listed below and on the following pages. A blank space next to information indicates that data could not be tracked down. Incorrect information indicates a mistake in our records. If you know missing information, see a mistake, or want something added to the document, please tell the Chapter Secretary or President. This is a living document. Sorry for any mistakes or omissions! ASSOCIATE FELLOWS DATES APPROVED John Colby 1974 Marx Isaacs Joseph A. Rice 1982 Roy Magin 1981 Janis Raymond Hocker 1990 Emanuel (Mac) Katzin 1991 Sherri Smith 1991 Mary Fae McKay 1991 Barbara Brogan 1993 Linda Oestreich 1992 Deirdre (De) Murr 1994 Connie (C. J.) Bibus 1996 Ann Liggio

3 FELLOWS DATES APPROVED John Colby 1983 Marx Isaacs 1992 William Horton 1992 Janis Raymond Hocker 1995 Linda Oestreich 1996 Mary Fae McKay 1997 Emanuel (Mac) Katzin 1997 HONORARY FELLOWS DATES APPROVED Dr. Norman Hackerman 1985 Carolyn Huntoon 1993 DISTINGUISHED CHAPTER SERVICE DATE AWARD RECEIVED Marx Isaacs Janis Raymond Hocker Fred Harbaugh 1989 Emanuel (Mac) Katzin 1989 Pat Cooke 1990 Sherry House Kleban 1990 Connie (C. J.) Bibus 1991 Mary Fae McKay Ann Liggio 1993 Barbara Brogan 1994 Sherri Smith 1994 Deirdre (De) Murr 1995 Linda Oestreich 1995 Gary Higgins 1996 Gail Issen 1996 Pat Bishop 1997 Berry Davis

4 MEMBER OF THE YEAR DATE AWARD RECEIVED Sherri Smith VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR DATE AWARD RECEIVED Deborah Silvi DIRECTOR-SPONSORS FROM HOUSTON DATES SERVED Joseph A. Rice Janis Raymond Hocker Sherri Smith SOCIETY PRESIDENTS FROM HOUSTON DATES SERVED Janis Raymond Hocker - Second Vice President Janis Raymond Hocker - First Vice President Janis Raymond Hocker - President

5 NEWSLETTER COMPETITION - YEAR WON AWARD LEVEL EDITOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1982 Award of Excellence Connie Bourke Judy Paulsen, Ann Wehner, Deborah Crockett, Sherri Smith, Beverly Rogers, Ann Liggio, Lorry Harju 1984 Award of Distinction (to a chapter with more than 100 members) and Best of Show Diane Callen 1987 Award of Distinguished Technical Communication (to a chapter with over 200 members) Susan Alexander 1990 Award of Merit Cynthia Maciejczyk 1992 Achievement Award Kay 1995 Distinguished and Most Improved Awards for Chapters with members 1996 Merit Award for Chapters with 300 or more members Schimmelman Jeff Staples Jeff Staples Leigh Hlavaty, Janis Raymond, Elizabeth Cooper, Jackie Blain, Ann Liggio, Mark Armstrong, Lorry Harju Susan Ahern, Chris Birchak, Gary Foster, David Locke Sandra Lord, Sharon Jones Mary Elaine Lora Ruth Click, Melanie Flanders, Emanuel (Mac) Katzin, Leila Merritt, Jacob Schulzinger, Jane Wolf Linda Arnold, Melanie Flanders, Leila Merritt, Jacob Schulzinger, Jane Wolf 1997 Achievement Award Melody Locke Linda Arnold, Ruth Click, Kent Drummond, Melanie Flanders, Peggy Head, Patty Meglio, Jacob Schulzinger 4

6 PUBLIC RELATIONS (FORMERLY PUBLICITY) YEAR WON COMMITTEE MEMBERS Achievement Award - Ann Liggio, Publicity Manager Bill Gearhart, JoCarol Gau, Gary Higgins, Jeff Staples Distinguished Award - JoCarol Gau, Publicity Manager CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - YEAR WON CHAPTER PRESIDENT Janis Raymond Hocker Barbara Brogan Sherry House Ann Blankinship Jeff Staples OTHER CHAPTER FACTS A few facts about the chapter: Sustaining Members have included: The Instrument Society of America, Brown & Root, Nightrider Business Document Services, and currently, Berger & Co. The chapter hosted an Annual Conference in 1975 and 1985, a Region 5 Conference in 1994, and a Society Board Meeting (the STC Winter Board Meeting) in More on the following pages 5

7 SIGS Consultants and Independent Contractors Online Documentation Bryan/College Station Multimedia Marketing DATES OF ACTIVITY November, present February, present March, present September, present November, present CHAPTER MEETING LOCATIONS Geo Club - Greenway Plaza, Ramada Inn at Clear Lake, Suzanne s Cafeteria HESS (Houston Engineering and Scientific Society) - downtown location Harris County Heritage Society Long Row Tea Room 1100 Bagby The Summit Club 1801 Main Street at Jefferson Graphic Arts Building 1324 W. Clay Harris County Heritage Society Long Row Tea Room 1100 Bagby Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza 2222 West Loop South HESS (Houston Engineering and Scientific Society) 3121 Buffalo Speedway Stouffer Presidente Hotel Southwest Freeway at Edloe (became Stouffer Renaissance) Holiday Inn Select 2712 Southwest Freeway YEARS 1960 s 1970 s September, June, 1981 September, December, 1982 February, June, 1983 September, June, 1984 September, April, 1991 May, June, 1992 September, June, 1996 September, present 6

8 STC HOUSTON CHAPTER PRESIDENTS YEAR SERVED Deborah Silvi Jeff Staples Berry Davis Ann Blankinship Gary Higgins Deirdre (De) Murr, Associate Fellow Thomas Williams Adele Triggs Dillon Connie (C. J.) Bibus, Associate Fellow Ruth Hafele Gary Foster Sherry House Kleban Barbara Brogan, Associate Fellow Joseph M. Quinn Jackie Blaine Elizabeth Cooper Lorry Harju 82 Joe Simmons 81 Sherri Smith, Associate Fellow Janis Raymond Hocker, Fellow Jane Murtishaw Robert N. Rader Anita Martinec Linda Swift Milt Crusius Sandra J. Coulter Fred Harbaugh Napoleon Johnson Joseph A. Rice, Associate Fellow Roy Magin, Associate Fellow David N. Holman Howard D. Cole Duncan G. Allen Dale Miller Marx Isaacs, Fellow John B. Colby, Fellow