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Central Florida High School Students Dominate
International Technical Writing Competition

Central Florida high school sophomores captured four of the five top awards in the Society for Technical Communication's annual international high school technical writing competition, the STC Orlando Chapter has reported.

The winners were Eric First, Andrew Lai, and Alexia Ash of Winter Springs High, and Bonnie Li of Lake Brantley High, whose papers earlier won the top four places in STC's 7th Annual Florida High School Technical Writing Competition, qualifying them to compete at the international level.

First's essay Augmented Reality: A Vision of the Future, took second place (Excellence award) in the international contest, and Lai's Miscommunication: The Role of Cell Cycle Regulators in the Development of Cancer, finished third (Merit). Ash and Li brought home 4th and 5th place (Honorable Mentions) for The Evolution of Computer Control and The Science Behind Photography, respectively.

Only Houston was able to break Central Florida's domination, as a Texas student earned first prize (Distinguished award).

Historically, Central Florida students have shown well in the international competition, including a 1-3-5 finish in 2000. Over a 7-year period, they have earned 82 awards and $5,125 in cash prizes from STC for their writing prowess. A complete listing of the award winners, including the titles of their essays, is available at http://www.stc-orlando.org/education/highsch/allhsawards.asp.

The Society for Technical Communication is the world's largest professional organization in its field with over 20,000 members in 152 chapters worldwide. STC members work as technical writers, editors, illustrators, managers, educators, translators, and other communicators who make technical information understandable and available to those who need it. Information about STC can be found at its website at www.stc.org.