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Awards for community-building

Gordon Graham has received three awards for significant contributions to three different associations for writers:

• AWAI, the leading training organization for copywriters
• Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC)
• Society for Technical Communication (STC)

AWAI Copywriter of the Year 2019
Gordon Graham received the highest honor from the AWAI, the world's leading provider of training for professional copywriters.

This was in recognition of his popular B2B content writing courses, and his ongoing efforts to help other writers find meaningful work for meaningful pay.

Presented at AWAI Bootcamp 2019 in Del Ray Beach, Florida

PWAC Larry Jackson Award 2000
Gordon Graham received the highest honor from the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC).

One significant project he spearheaded was writers.ca, the online directory of members that brought together professional writers and the clients who hire them.

Presented in Montreal, spring 1999

Montreal STC Chapter Stewart Freed Award 1995
Gordon Graham received this award for outstanding contribution to the Montreal Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication during the year 1994-95.

Presented in Montreal, spring 1995

Awards for specific writing projects

Gordon Graham has received the following awards from the Society for Technical Communication (STC).

Based on specific projects, these awards range from Best of Show through Distinguished, Excellence, and Merit down to a noteworthy effort, Achievement.

A versatile writer, Gordon has received awards for a wide variety of different projects:

• Articles in newspapers and magazines
• Computer book
• Magazine column
• Newsletters
• Style guide
• User's guides
• White paper

Best of Show for computer book, STC Montreal, 1994
Project: "Computers Simplified" book
Client: MaranGraphics, Toronto

Best of Show for user's guide, STC Toronto, 1987
Project: ICON Series Operations Guide, Student Package
Client: UNISYS Canada, Toronto

Distinguished for a computer book, STC Montreal, 1994
Project: "Computers Simplified" computer book
Client: MaranGraphics, Toronto

Distinguished for a newsletter, STC Montreal, 1994
Project: "Perspectives" internal newsletter
Client: CGI, Montreal

Distinguished for user's guide, STC Toronto, 1987
Project: ICON Series Operations Guide, Student Package
Client: UNISYS Canada, Toronto

Distinguished for a magazine article, STC Toronto, 1987
Project: "Information on a platter: disc-overing the potential of CD-ROMs"
Client: Quill & Quire magazine, Toronto

Excellence for a newsletter, STC International, 1988
Project: "Communication Times" member's newsletter
Client: STC Toronto chapter

Excellence for publication standards, STC Toronto, 1987
Project: CEMCORP Technical Publication Standards
Client: UNISYS Canada, Toronto

Excellence for a magazine article, STC Toronto, 1987
Project: Printouts column
Client: Quill & Quire magazine, Toronto

Excellence for a newsletter, STC Toronto, 1985
Project: "KUTE NEWS" member's newsletter
Client: Kaypro Users of Toronto and Environs, Toronto

Excellence for a newspaper article, STC Toronto, 1985
Project: "Smaller presses among the converted to editorial computerization"
Client: Quill & Quire magazine, Toronto

Achievement for a magazine article, STC International, 1988
Project: "Information on a platter: disc-overing the potential of CD-ROMs"
Client: Quill & Quire magazine, Toronto

Merit for a white paper, STC Montreal, 1997
Project: "Connectware for Oracle Applications: The Middleware Solution"
Client: Connectware Solutions, Montreal

Merit for a newsletter, STC Montreal, 1992
Project: "Perspectives" internal newsletter
Client: CGI, Montreal

Merit for user's guide, STC Toronto, 1987
Project: Newtown Teacher's Guide and Student's Guide
Client: UNISYS Canada, Toronto

Merit for user's guide, STC Toronto, 1987
Project: Learning with Arrakis Advantage
Client: UNISYS Canada, Toronto

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