APT Announces “Tell the Next President” Contest Winners

After sorting through close to 2000 entries, the Alliance for Public Technology (APT) has announced the winners of the Tell the Next President How Broadband Changed Your Life! contest.

First prize went to Nancy Reid, a rural Virginia woman who utilized broadband to attend college and switch careers after losing her job as a truck driver. Nancy spoke to Congressional staffers at a briefing announcing the winners on December 4, where she urged members of Congress to "think of me" when considering broadband policy initiatives.

Second prize went to Joanna Romanyshyn, who used broadband to raise awareness and usage of emergency medical services at Virginia Tech; and third prize went to Jeanette Landin, a Californian adult educator who used broadband to train adults for 21st century careers and informed participation in the democratic process. Honorable mention went to Martha Mowatt, who works with ALS patients in the Midwest and has been a part of the revolution in remote medial examinations.

The full entries for all the prize winners can be found here:
http://www.apt.org/BB-changed-my-life/2008-finalists.pdf

Joy Howell
Director
Broadband Changed My Life! Campaign