December 2006/January 2007

Volume 47, Number 3

George Hoerter Scholarship Recipients 2007

by Ron Arner

The George Hoerter Scholarship recipients for 2007 have been chosen. The winners are:

• Mr. Michael Kibler, Metropolitan State College (undergraduate)
• Ms. Jefferie K. Mitchell, CSU (graduate)

Michael Kibler

Michael Kibler is a Senior at Metropolitan State College in Denver and plans to graduate in the Fall of 2007. His goal is to then get his M.S. in Technical Communications and eventually pursue a career in the field of Website Usability.

Michael was recommended by one member of the Metro faculty for his strong desire to learn, his willingness to work hard, and an unending enthusiasm for any form of writing or communication. Another professor said that if she were asked to characterize Michael with simple descriptors, she would have to say, “Diligent Excellence!”

Jefferie K. Mitchell

Jefferie K. Mitchell is a first-year graduate student at CSU and plans to graduate in May of 2008, after which she would like to get a job related to health campaigns and/or research. She would eventually like to pursue her doctorate degree.

Jefferie is also a GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistant) at CSU, and was recommended by Don Zimmerman because she is a quick learner and shows strong potential to become an outstanding technical communicator.

Congratulations Michael and Jefferie!

About the George Hoerter Scholarships

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication annually grants two undergraduate or graduate scholarships in recognition of George E. Hoerter's contribution to our chapter and his service to STC. Each award is $1000. The funds may be used for:

• Tuition and fees
• Books and class materials
• STC regional and annual conferences
• Technical communication seminars