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 #There are three levels of recognition awarded by the Featured Bio Contest:
 ##'''Featured Bio of StarBase118''' (Eligible to wear Gold Badge)
-##'''Star Pick'''
+##'''Featured Nominee''' (Eligible to wear Silver Badge)
 ##'''Featured Bio Contest Team Member''' (Eligible to wear Sapphire badge)
 #Nominations for featured articles are due at the '''first of the month'''.
 #If no nominations are received by the due date, the project team will begin surveying ship/station rosters to select appropriate articles.
-#The project team will hold a confidential vote '''within the third week''' of the month to select the Featured Bio for the next month.
+#The project team will hold a confidential vote '''within the third week''' of the month ranking the nominated articles. The winner will be designated the Featured Bio for the next month. The runner up will be designated the Featured Nominee.
 #Communication among project team members will be handled on a closed Google group to ensure that communication can be reviewed by the Captains Council or Executive Council.
 #'''The vote for Featured Bio of the month is final'''.
 ==Section V: Featured Bio Publicity==
-#Once a Featured Bio has been selected, the Featured Bio Contest team will notify the following teams '''within the fourth week''' of the month to coordinate publicity regarding the selected article:
-##Newsies Team
-##Newsletter Team
-##Reporter Team
-##Publicity Team
 #The news of the Featured Bio will not be published until the '''first of the next month''' (the due date for the next selection cycle).
 #The author will not be informed of the article’s selection until the '''first of the next month'''.
-#Upon announcement of the Featured Bio, the winning bio may display '''Featured Bio of StarBase 118 (gold) badge'''.
+#Upon announcement of the Featured Bio, the bio may display '''Featured Bio of StarBase 118 (gold) badge'''.
 #The main page of the SB118 Wiki will also include a link to the Featured Bio.
 #All featured articles will be listed under a [[:Category:Featured Bios|Featured Bio category]] as well as on the [[Featured Bio Contest|Featured Bio Contest wiki page]].
 ==Section VI: Featured Nominees==
-#As of 2014 the Featured Bio Competition no longer awards bios ''Featured Nominee Status'', instead a '''Star Pick''' is selected from the runners up of the current round.
+#The news of the Featured Nominee will not be published until the '''first of the next month''' (the due date for the next selection cycle).
-#Bios previously awarded ''Featured Nominee status'' are listed on the in a separate [[:Category:Featured Nominees|Featured Nominees category]].
+#The author will not be informed of the article’s selection until the '''first of the next month'''.
-#While Featured Nominees have been determined to meet the minimum judging criteria (formerly minimum selection criteria), that does not mean they cannot be improved.
+#Upon announcement of the Featured Nominee, the bio may display '''Featured Nominee (silver) badge'''.
-#Authors will be encouraged to continue updating their articles as needed and expanding them where they see fit.
+#Bios awarded ''Featured Nominee status'' are listed on the in a separate [[:Category:Featured Nominees|Featured Nominees category]].
-#Authors may also ask the project team for feedback on ways to improve their articles, although such feedback will not be given unless requested.
+#Featured Nominees must be '''resubmitted''' for consideration for any future selection cycles of the Featured Bio Contest.
-#Featured Nominees that were not selected to become the Featured Bio must be '''resubmitted''' for consideration for any future selection cycles.