Next Century Cities is excited to announce the judges of the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards! These judges represent a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, including public interest groups, research organizations, and digital inclusion and broadband experts. Please find a full list of our judges below, and don’t forget to apply by February 10, 2017 for one of three awards in each of the following categories: Leader in Digital Inclusion Best Practices or Most Promising New Plan.

 

Juan Carlos Aguirre, Dean of Continuing Professional and Workforce Education at South Texas College

 

 

 

 

 

Laura Breedan, Council Chair, National Digital Inclusion Alliance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juanita Budd, Executive Director, Austin Free–Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jess George, Community Impact Manager-Charlotte, Google Fiber 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John B. Horrigan, Senior Researcher, Pew Research Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Lewis, Vice President, Public Knowledge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Morris, Policy Director, New America’s Open Technology Institute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colin Rhinesmith, Faculty Research Fellow, Benton Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diana Rodriguez, Director of Expanded Learning, Youth Policy Institute