Nancy Reid, 2008 Contest Winner

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.

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The Broadband Changed My Life! Campaign was inspired by two APT reports. The first one, Achieving Universal Broadband: Polices for Stimulating Deployment and Demand, identifies the critical need for universal broadband, examines gaps in current policies and recommends a number of reforms that would promote the ubiquitous deployment of and access to high speed networks and services. The second report, Broadband Initiatives: Enhancing Lives and Transforming Communities, is an in-depth report on a variety of broadband applications across the country that are impacting lives and fostering community development.