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Chapter Honors
Chapter History—Website Awards
See the Chapter Honors page for information about Chapter Achievement, Chapter Pacesetter, Newsletter and Public Relations Competition awards given to the chapter.
2022 — Won an Excellence Award in the 2022 APEX® Awards for Publication Excellence in category number 58, "Websites – 1-2 Person-Produced". The 34th Annual Awards for Publication Excellence, APEX® 2022, is an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers, and designers who create print, Web, electronic, and social media. The awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry—in the opinion of the judges—in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.
1,213 entries were evaluated in the following distribution:
COVID-19 Media: 56; Environment: 20; Newsletters: 69; Magazines, Journals & Tabloids: 200; Annual Reports: 30; Print Media: 80; Electronic Media: 135; Virtual Communications: 12; Social Media: 44; Websites: 49; Campaigns, Programs & Plans: 94; Writing: 277; Design & Illustration: 106; One-of-a-Kind Publications: 41.
A total of 100 APEX® Grand Awards were presented in 14 major categories to honor the outstanding works in those categories. 485 APEX® Awards of Excellence recognize excellence in 100 individual subcategories.
See the APEX 2022 Winners List (.pdf).
2018 — Won an Excellence Award in the 2018 APEX® Awards for Publication Excellence
1,408 entries were evaluated, in the following distribution: Newsletters: 102; Magazines, Journals & Tabloids: 287; Annual Reports: 41; Print Media: 97; Electronic Media: 111; Social Media: 54; Apps: 11; Websites: 80; Campaigns, Programs & Plans: 109; Writing: 284; Design & Illustration: 163; One-of-a-Kind Publications: 69. A total of 100 APEX® Grand Awards were presented in 12 major categories to honor the outstanding works in those categories. 556 APEX® Awards of Excellence recognize excellence in 100 individual categories. See the APEX 2018 Winners List (.pdf).
2015 — Won an Excellence Award in the 2015 APEX® Awards for Publication Excellence
A total of 1,851 entries were evaluated. Of those entries, 82 APEX Grand Awards were presented to honor outstanding work in 11 major categories; and 749 APEX Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional entries in 100 individual categories. See the APEX 2015 Winners List (.pdf).
2014 — Won an Excellence Award in the 2014 APEX® Awards for Publication Excellence in the category of "WordPress Sites"
2009 — Won a Grand Award in the 2009 APEX® Awards for Publication Excellence in the category of "Web & Intranet Sites; Nonprofit Small Office".
Good gods! This isn't a site. It's a universe. The depth and range of data and resources are enormous — yet the clarity of presentation, speed and ease of navigation are first rate. All the latest technical upgrades, too. Nicely done.
APEX 2009 Grand Award Judge's comments
2005 — Won an Excellence award in the 2005 APEX® Awards for Publication Excellence in the category of "Web & Intranet Site Content & Writing"
2002 — Our job announcement pages were awarded with a listing in the (WEDDLE's 2002 Recruiter's Guide to Employment Web Sites) on 21 February 2002.
2001 — Our job announcement pages were awarded with a listing in the (WEDDLE's 2001 Guide to Employment Websites) on 11 January 2000.
1997 — The Lone Star Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) holds a World Wide Web Page Competition.


