DO-IT Wins Golden Apple Award
For the eighth year, the KCTS Golden Apple Awards are recognizing programs
and people making dramatic differences in education. They are honoring
five individuals and four programs or initiatives with KCTS Golden Apple
Awards.
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology) has
been selected to receive a Golden Apple Award in recognition of its
efforts to maximize the academic and career success of people with
disabilities in challenging fields, such as science, engineering, and
technology. DO-IT is a collaboration between Computing & Communications,
the College of Engineering, and the College of Education at the University
of Washington.
Golden Apple Award winners will be presented with their awards on January
15, 2000 at a celebration in the Intiman Theater, Seattle. A videotape
presenting the award winners will be regularly presented on KCTS TV.