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Writing Awards

Award of Excellence for RoboHelp for the Web
-- 2002 Southwest Regional STC competition
Award of Excellence for Peachtree Made Easy (5th edition)
Award of Merit for The RoboHelp 2000 Bible
-- 2000 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Excellence for MP3: Music from Your PC
Award of Merit for MP3 and the Digital Music Revolution
Award of Merit for Visio 2000: The Official Guide
-- 1999 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Merit for Peachtree Made Easy
-- 1998 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Merit for CallXpress3 User's Guide
Award of Achievement for Mitel SX Switch Integration Technical Note
-- 1996 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Achievement for Using Computer Bulletin Boards (3rd edition)
-- 1995 International STC competition
Distinguished Writing Award for Using Computer Bulletin Boards (3rd edition)
Award of Merit for Peachtree Accounting for Windows Made Easy
-- 1995 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Merit for Windows Shareware 500
-- 1993 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Merit for Upgrading Your Hardware
Award of Merit for Winning! The Awesome and Amazing Book of Windows Game Tips, Traps, & Sneaky Tricks
Award of Achievement for Using Computer Bulletin Boards (2nd edition)
-- 1992 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Achievement for Using Computer Bulletin Boards
-- 1990 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Merit for Multiplan 4.0 Manual
-- 1988 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Achievement for Multiplan 3.0 Manual
-- 1987 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Excellence for Tax Machine Administrator Manual
Award of Achievement for Tax Machine Tax Planner Manual
-- 1986 Puget Sound STC competition
Award of Merit for Post Facto Payroll Manual
-- 1985 Pacific Northwest Regional IABC competition

Service Awards

The Society for Technical Communication gave me the Johnnie H. Kohl Chapter Service Award in 1992 and 1999 and the Distinguished Service Award in 1993 for my many contributions of time and energy to the Society and the profession.

In 2000, I was inducted into the Sahuaro High School Hall of Fame "for life achievements, generosity of spirit, and a willingness to give a hand up to people getting started in their careers."

In 2001, I was made an Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication "for dedicated service as a mentor to those interested in the profession of technical communications and to those already in the profession who want to learn more."

In 2004, I was made a Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication "for excellence as a writer, manager, teacher, and amentor; and for contributing to the advancement of technical communication in the Society and his community."

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