STC India recognized the following volunteers for their contribution to the chapter in 2014 on December 5, 2014:
Volunteer Name |
Role |
| Aneesha Myles Shewani | For providing support as Editing SIG Ideation Manager By guiding topical discussions on LinkedIn and penning scholarly articles on INDUS and the blog, Aneesha took ownership for ideas and content. By making Editing SIG visible in every forum, she proved to be a worthy leader and manager. |
| Manjula Kandula | For providing support as Editing SIG VolunteerManjula contributed to the question bank of the proposed salary survey of Editors. |
| Raji Joshi | For providing support as Editing SIG Volunteer Raji’s enthusiasm and eye for detail saw her hone the agenda of the proposed workshop and salary survey of Editors. She also volunteered as workshop trainer. |
| Sreeraj Nair | For providing support as Membership Manager A sincere professional, Sreeraj worked tirelessly to spread awareness about STC India membership and created a momentum for 100% increase in the membership count of the chapter. He also contributed meticulous and apt observations to the proposed salary survey of Editors. A true volunteer who went the extra mile without hesitation. |
| Paresh Nayak | For providing support as Salary Survey Manager Paresh has made significant contribution to conducting and publishing the annual salary survey for technical communication professionals in India. He has also added value to the proposed salary survey of Editors with apt tips on hosting options. |
| Anuj Kapoor | For providing support as ID SIG Owner Down-to-earth and friendly, Anuj successfully created groups on social media platforms for writers interested in Instructional Design and helped Editing SIG in setting up the LinkedIn page. Kudos to his enthusiasm and team spirit! |
| Padmaja | For providing support as Management SIG Owner Padmaja successfully ran the Management SIG’s email lists, organized valuable webinars, and helped STC India in spreading awareness about the benefits of STC for writers. Kudos to her enthusiasm and team spirit! |
| Ramesh Aiyyangar | For providing support as Immediate Past President Ramesh has ably advised the STC India Admin Council and posted STC India’s news on MITWA. |
| Swaminathan Moorthy | Swami has hosted STC India’s news on the Chennai TW forum with promptness. |
| Sajithkumar Swaminathan | For providing support as Communications Manager Timely and periodic publicity of activities helped draw in volunteers and attendees to events. Kudos to Sajith for also giving access to his personal mailing list! |
| Vimal Chhutani | For providing support as Web Master Whether it was a quick turnaround in publicity material, posting it on social media, or late night work on the blog and forum, Vimal has taken projects in his stride. Humor, patience, and an eye for design mark his working style. He has added life to the website through his infographics and WordPress programming skills. The STC India’s new logo, Editing SIG’s LinkedIn logo, and the Annual Conference newsletter graphics are designed by him. |
| Mugdha Kulkarni | For providing support as Pune City Representative Mugdha’s efforts saw a good turnout for events. Her contribution to the Annual Conference teaser emails was outstanding. She is a passionate professional and goes an extra mile in every work that is assigned her. She has also been proactive in ideating for Editing SIG and contributing to its LinkedIn discussions. Her energy and positive attitude made it a pleasure to work with her. |
| Aarthi Kirubaharan | For providing support as Chennai City Representative Aarthi is a good team player and has organized the maximum number of learning events in the Chennai region. |
| Sumathy SreeKumar | For providing support as Bangalore City Representative Sumathy is a good team player and has organized the maximum number of learning events in the Bangalore region. |
| Vishwa | For providing support as Hyderabad City Representative Vishwa is a good team player and has organized a wonderful regional conference in the Hyderabad region. |
| Rajdeep Gupta and INDUS team | For providing support as Newsletter Support Great team work and leadership skills of Rajdeep resulted in five unique releases of the newsletter during the year. His clear instructions to everyone and quick response to queries made it a pleasure to interact with him and the INDUS team. Kudos to them for showcasing nascent writers and giving the more enthusiastic writers a second opportunity to publish. |
| Saravanan Manoharan | For providing support as Vice President Saravanan has ably supported STC India activities this year and has hosted STC India’s news on the Chennai TW forum. |
| Radhika Hari | For providing support as Editing SIG Owner Radhika is an excellent team player and has demonstrated great leadership in ideating and managing the Editing SIG. Her resolute efforts and passion for the profession enabled her to successfully correct the processes to maximize the value of STC for writers in India. In addition to organizing some excellent webinars, she has set up the discussion forum and blogs portal for writers. She has also helped other SIG leaders to implement innovative ideas to provide value to writers. |
| Naveen D’Cruz | For providing support as Treasurer Naveen is a silent worker and a great leader who has helped the chapter in saving significant cost on every occasion through his valuable suggestions and confident stand. |
| Rajdeep Gupta | For providing support in multiple roles As a Secretary, Conference Program Manager, and Sponsorship Manager, Rajdeep has made enormous and significant contribution to the chapter. |
| Amruta Ranade | For providing support as Education and Scholarship Manager Amruta has organized STC India’s first student-level competition for engineering students to recognize the budding writers in India. Kudos to her enthusiasm and team spirit! |
| Bhavna Raghwani | For providing support as Competitions Manager Bhavna successfully organized various competitions to help STC India in spreading awareness about the chapter activities for writers and to recognize the writers in India. Kudos to her enthusiasm and team spirit! |
| Mrini Gorla | For providing support as Webinar Manager Mrini successfully organized webinars of the best international speakers and helped STC India in spreading awareness about the benefits of STC for writers. Kudos to her enthusiasm and team spirit! |
| Saral Gupta | For providing support as Newsletter Support Team |
| Madhumita | For providing support as Newsletter Support Team |
| Roli Sinha | For providing support as Annual Competition Judge |
| Edwin Skau | For providing support as Annual Competition Judge |
| Manisha Khurana | For providing support as Annual Competition Judge |
| Ramesh Aiyyangar | For providing support in multiple roles As Immediate Past president, Election Officer, and Annual competition Judge, Ramesh has made enormous and significant contribution to the chapter. |
| Manisha Khurana | For providing support in multiple roles As President, Membership Manager, Sponsorship Manager, and Annual competition Judge, Manisha has made enormous and significant contribution to the chapter. Her hands on running of the chapter made volunteers feel that Manisha is always available for them. She has taken a bold stand when required and has been open to ideas and suggestions from everyone. Her drive and positive spirit have sustained faltering initiatives such as workshops and offline recordings. Thank you Manisha for being there! |