Spring 2005

Volume 45, Number 4

Linda Gallagher Elected STC Associate Fellow

by Kristy Astry
(with contributions from Marc Lee and Frank Tagader)

Linda G. Gallagher was appointed STC associate fellow by the STC Board of Directors in February 2005. According to the STC Web site, the rank of associate fellow is conferred only upon a senior member who has attained distinction in the field of technical communication. Senior members cannot apply for the rank of associate fellow; they must be nominated by a committee composed of STC fellows and associate fellows.

"I'm very honored to be recognized by my peers for my contributions to STC and to our field," Gallagher said. "It's nice to know that someone has noticed. STC is important to me and has helped me become a successful independent technical communicator." She will be honored at an honors reception and banquet for all newly appointed fellows and associate fellows at the 2005 STC Annual Conference in Seattle in May.

STC RMC chapter past-president Gallagher is founder and manager of the STC RMC CIC (Consulting and Independent Contracting) SIG, and has managed the CIC SIG at the society level since 2002. She is owner of TechCom Plus LLC, and has earned many awards for her work over the years, including two STC Awards of Excellence and one Award of Achievement. Gallagher has presented at and served on panels at numerous regional and national technical-communication conferences. She has written several technical communication and independent-contracting articles that have appeared in Intercom and other publications, and has mentored STC members on getting started as independent contractors.

Congratulations to Linda Gallagher on this richly deserved award for her tireless work on behalf of the Society, the SIG, and our chapter!