Honorary Ranks

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In addition to membership grades (general, senior member, and student member), STC bestows three elective, honorary ranks: Associate Fellow, Fellow, and Honorary Fellow.

Honorary ranks have special logos which can be found here. If you are a Fellow, Associate Fellow, or Honorary Fellow please feel free to use these logos on your own website, in e-mail signatures, etc... When using the logo, please follow the guidelines, also found on the logo's page.

Fellows

The rank of fellow is conferred upon associate fellows who have attained such eminence in the field of technical communication that the board, by a two-thirds vote of all members, deems them worthy of being singled out as one of the select few who have distinguished the Society and the profession. Associate fellows may not apply directly to the Board for the rank of fellow. Associate fellows may submit their applications to the Fellows Nominating Committee. The committee evaluates all applications and nominates candidates to the Board.

Associate Fellows

The rank of Associate Fellow is conferred upon Senior Members who have attained distinction in the field of technical communication. Senior Members may not apply for the rank of Associate Fellow; they must be nominated by a committee composed of Fellows and Associate Fellows. Any voting STC member can submit a completed Application for Associate Fellow to the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee.

Honorary Fellow

The rank of honorary fellow is conferred upon a person who is not a member of the Society but who has achieved eminence in the field of technical communication.