TelAbility Recognized with Community Technology Awards

Chapel Hill, NC - Outstanding contributions by individuals, organizations, institutions, and businesses to North Carolina communities in the area of information and computer technology were recognized on Friday, March 19, at the RTPnet Community Technology Awards Reception. RTPnet, a Triangle area community network, held the reception as part of its 5th Annual Conference at The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education in Chapel Hill.

Eight winners were selected from the 25 nominees: The DuBois Center, GCF Global Learning, TelAbility, Topsail Technologies, Inc., 802Link, Inc., Mary Mehrer, Martha Ann Moore, and Thomas Savage.

"The nominations are wonderful stories of individuals and organizations that are helping to bridge North Carolina's digital divide," said Judy Hallman, executive director, RTPnet. Summaries of the nominations are online at www.rtpnet.org/awards/nominees.html.

The other nominees honored at the awards reception are: Communities in Schools of North Carolina, Dustin's GreenHouse, Internetworkers, North Carolina Women United, South Piedmont Community College, Students In Training, Winston-Salem State University Community Knowledge Centers, Women's Center of Fayetteville, AVAYA, White Street Computers, Sharon Barrow, Paul Jones, Mark Pumphrey, Joseph N. Springer, Christian Stalberg, Gayle Weddington, and Jerry Winegarden."