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Wednesday, May 08, 2002

Lab publications garner Society for Technical Communication international awards

Lab photos also recognized in separate competition

Three Laboratory publications received awards in the recent Society for Technical Communications' International Technical Publications competition.

The Los Alamos Science issue on “Challenges in Plutonium Science” and the book, “Cerro Grande: Canyons of Fire, Spirit of Community,” received awards of Distinguished Technical Communication, which is the highest award conferred by the Society for Technical Communications.

“The Laboratory in a Changing World: A Los Alamos Chronology,” won an award of Excellence in the informational materials category, said Judy Prono of Communication Arts and Services (IM-1).

The international awards are being announced this week in Nashville, Tenn. Judging in the international competition was last month in Houston.

Alison Grieggs of IM-1 led a team of IM-1 and Imaging Services (IM-4) personnel in writing and producing the Cerro Grande Fire book.

The Los Alamos Science Plutonium issue was written and produced by the Los Alamos Science team of the Science and Technology Base (SB) Program Office with the assistance of IM-1 personnel.

The Los Alamos chronology publication was developed by Nadine Shea of the Associate Director for Weapons Programs (ADWP) office, and Maureen Oakes, Jay Tracy and Larry McFarland of IM-1.

The STC is an international organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. Its 25,000 members include technical writers, information architects, usability and human factors professionals, visual and Web designers, and others who work to make technical information available to those who need it.

Additionally, the Imaging Professionals of the Southwest in a separate competition recognized four Laboratory photographers for their photos.

Presley Salaz of Imaging Services (IM-4) received two IPSW prizes. In the Scientific/Technical Category, Salaz took first place with his "Femtosecond Pulse Laser" photo. This is the third year that Salaz received first prize in this category. His "Fluorescing Capillary" image won second prize.

Bob Brewer's photo, "Coyote Bridge in Escalante," took third place in the IPSW Illustrative Color Category. Brewer also is in IM-4 and a former president of the IPSW.

Mick Greenbank of Nuclear Materials Information Managment (NMT-3) won first place in the Commercial/Industrial category for his image called "Suite Dreams," and third place in the Scientific/Technical category with "Eye of the Beholder." Greenback also received an Honorable Mention in the Special Category, which this year was "Wet" with "Psychedelic Splash." Greenbank also is a past president of the IPSW.

Joe Riedel, also of NMT-3, won first place in the Special Category with his image titled "Catch a Wave," and Honorable Mention in the same category with an image called "Splash."

For more information on the STC awards, call Prono at 5-8383 or write to jprono@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

--Steve Sandoval

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