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STC Education Committee
Year-End Report 1999-2000

	Summary
	Supported 47th International Conference in Orlando
	Scholarships
	Melissa Pellegrin Memorial Scholarship Fund
	Support to Secondary Education
	Fourth Annual Central Florida High School Technical Writing Competition
	Fifth Annual Central Florida High School Technical Writing Competition
	Communication and Publicity
	Professional Development of Chapter Members
	Other Accomplishments
	Individual Recognition

Summary

1999-2000 was an eventful and fruitful year for the Education Committee. Topping the list was the sponsorship of a successful progression on educational outreach at the 47th International Conference in Orlando.Another key accomplishment was the 4th Annual Central Florida High School Technical Writing Competition, which was marked by both an increase in entries and by the first entries from Brevard.The Pellegrin Memorial Scholarship Fund continued to prosper, and UCF graduate and undergraduate scholarships were awarded.

Supported 47th International Conference in Orlando

• Sponsored successful progression on educational outreach and published paper in Proceedings (see below).
• Participated in panel discussion of Special Needs Committee; made presentation and published paper in Proceedings.
• Led panel discussion on integrated strategic communication sponsored by Lockheed Martin; published paper in Proceedings (with W.C. Wiese).

Scholarships

• Presented a $500 graduate scholarship to Mireille Shebbein (UCF).
• Presented a $500 undergraduate scholarships to Rudy McDaniel (UCF).

Melissa Pellegrin Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Fund continued to grow.
• Printed 1,000 copies of informational flyer.
• Distributed flyers at 47th International Conference.
• Mailed flyers to Melissa's family, friends, and co-workers.
• Received a $500 contribution from a former scholarship recipient who said it was "time to give back" what she had received.

Support to Secondary Education

• Submitted a $10K grant proposal to the Society to fund development of a turnkey PowerPoint tutorial on the principles of technical communication (decision was delayed until Fall '00).
• Sponsored progression on educational outreach at 47th Annual International Conference
• Published article in Proceedings to 47th Annual International Conference, entitled "Reaching Out: How an STC Chapter Can Support Education in its Community and Professional Development for its Membership".

Fourth Annual Central Florida High School Technical Writing Competition

• Invited ten student winners, along with their parents and faculty sponsors, to the May 2000 chapter meeting to receive their awards. Three high school students and six family members attended. Summary of winners:

• Sean R. Samuelson went on to receive an Honorable Mention in the 1999 International High School Technical Writing Competition.
• Received $250 in financial patronage from Xerox Corporation.

Fifth Annual Central Florida High School Technical Writing Competition

• Opened up competition to any high school student in Florida and added ninth grade.
• Updated cover letter for mailout to high school instructors in 5 counties.
• Acquired and leveraged local zip code addressees off mailing list from the National Science Teachers Association's Conference in Florida, added private schools, and added Osceola schools-nearly doubling this year's mailing as compared to 1999.
• Updated Web site.
• Updated competition flyer, detailed guidelines, and application form.

Communication and Publicity

• Committee member Gail Lippincott served as the Committee's Publicity Manager (not to mention Chapter Vice President!).
• Sent out press releases on Spring '00 scholarships and 4th Annual H.S. Contest awards:
   
• UCF campus newspaper.
• Orlando Sentinel.
• Chapter newsletter.
• Chapter Web site.
• Maintained and updated Web site for Education Committee:
   
• Posted press releases.
• Updated page on high school competition.

Professional Development of Chapter Members

• Sponsored 2 days of FrameMaker training, offering substantial discounts to Chapter members (gained 6 new members and 2 renewals in the process).
• Participated in August 1999 chapter meeting to share professional enrichment from the 46th Annual International STC Conference in Cincinnati, using the traditional potpourri format ("Washlines V").
• Posted notes from the 46^th Annual International Conference to the Education Committee Web page.

Other Accomplishments

• Coordinated development and inception of STC Orlando listserv.
• Added 4 new committee members in July 2000 (and lost one to the Lone Star Chapter!).
• Provided judging support to the Seminole County Math, Science, and Engineering Fair.

Individual Recognition

• Dan Jones was named a Fellow within the Society and was recognized at the conference in Orlando.
• Dick Hughes was named an Associate Fellow within the Society and was recognized at the conference in Orlando.
• Gail Lippincott earned her Ph.D. in Technical Communication and accepted a position on the faculty at the University of North Texas.
• Dan Voss earned Excellence Awards in the 1999 Florida Technical Communications Competition for in the Technical Report and Promotional Brochure categories for Manufacturing Science and Technology Advanced Composite Structures Final Report and "Target Sight System for the Cobra Helicopter," respectively.