Cedarville University: A 20/20 Vision for the Future
On November 8, for the first time in sixteen years, The Cedarville University student chapter of STC hosted a one-day conference for professionals, students, and academics in our area.Entitled "A 2020 Vision for the Future," the conference focused on the future of the technical communication profession. The conference replaced SWO’s November meeting, and chapter members attended en masse (make that demi masse; there were about ten of us), along with STC members from Northeast Ohio and other locations.
The conference day began with a welcome by chapter officers and a 9:30 keynote presentation by STC President Mark Clifford. Special guest speaker Dr. Carolyn Rude, chair of the English department and Professor at Virginia Tech as well as a past president and Fellow of STC, gave the after-lunch address.
Morning and afternoon breakout sessions freatured presentations by SWO members Sylvia Miller, Phil Wittmer, Thea Teich, and Judy Harper, among other educational and entertaining sessions.