Awards

Awards for writing in 2024 Communication Contest of Missouri Professional Communicators (MPC), regional affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW):
• First place, Feature Story: online publication, for an International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)-St. Louis blog post about “Celebrating Creativity Among Colleagues” and Columns: personal opinion (bylined, not editorial), On the Basics post about “Just the facts, ma’am!” at my An American Editor (AAE) blog
• Second place, Feature Story: online publication, Cat Writers’ Association blog post about “What a Difference a Cat Makes”; Columns: personal opinion (bylined, not editorial), “The business of a business plan” and “Generalist vs. specialist,” both for AAE
• Third place, Specialty Articles: business, “Connection is the Essence of Membership Value and Networking Success,” IABC-St. Louis blog

Member, Brighton Schools Alumni Association/Brighton High School Alumni Association Alumni Hall of Fame

Big Pencil Award, Writers & Books literary center, for service to the local literary community

EFfie Awards, newsletters, feature articles

Member of the Year, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)/Washington, DC chapter

Silver Inkwell Awards, IABC/DC, feature writing

APEX Award, feature writing

Philip M. Stern Award, Washington Independent Writers, Washington, DC, for service to colleagues

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