12/30/14
Governor Branstad Recognizes Urbandale as Eighth Certified Connected Community
On December 17, Governor Branstad, Connected Nation President Tom Ferree, and local officials recognized Urbandale for becoming Connect Iowa’s eighth Certified Connected Community in the state and completing its technology action plan.
12/19/14
Town of Hilton Head Island Receives Connected Certification
Tuesday, December 16 marked the day Connect South Carolina recognized and celebrated the Town of Hilton Head Island as the fourth Certified Connected Community in the state, and the 35th Connected community in the country!
12/12/14
Lexington County Achieves Connected Certification
With Stephany Snowden
The County of Lexington Recognized as a Technologically Advanced County
Becoming the First Certified Connected Community in the Midlands!
Connected Nation and Connect South Carolina announce that the County of Lexington is the first Certified Connected Community in the Midlands and the third and the largest County in South Carolina to receive this prestigious technology certification.
11/24/14
Small Alaska School Gets Connected Thanks to Apple, ConnectED
A small school in rural Alaska is getting connected, thanks to an educational technology grant from Apple Inc.
According to an article in Alaska Dispatch News, each student and teacher at the K-12 school in Nanwalek, Alaska, will receive an iPad. In addition, teachers will receive a MacBook Pro and the classrooms will have Apple TV.
11/20/14
Coryell County, City of Valentine Receive Technology Action Plans
Coryell County and the City of Valentine now have action plans to make way for greater technology use across each community, paving the way for a brighter economic future.
11/17/14
Lt. Governor Reynolds Recognizes Hometown of Osceola as Iowa’s Seventh Certified Connected Community
Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and city of Osceola and Connect Iowa officials recognized the city of Osceola as the seventh community to become a Certified Connected Community in the state and the 30th in the nation.
10/24/14
Southeast Valley Community Enlists in Connect Iowa’s Connected Program
Southeast Valley Community held a kickoff meeting to join Connect Iowa’s Connected Community Engagement Program. The meeting was held in Gowrie, IA with participants representing the school district, providers, library, and economic development. These leaders seek to boost the local economy, increase educational opportunities and quality of life for residents through increased access, adoption, and use of broadband.
10/21/14
Abbeville Becomes 2nd Connected Community
On October 9, at a private event at West Carolina Tel in Abbeville with more than 20 people in attendance, Connect South Carolina’s Jim Stritzinger and Leslie Callison announced Abbeville as a certified Connect South Carolina Connected community and presented the Abbeville County Economic Development team with an official Connected trophy and certificates.
09/30/14
University of South Carolina Students Assist with Connected Community Engagement Program Assessments
The University of South Carolina ITEC 545 Telecommunications class is taking on assisting Richland & Lexington counties with gathering information for their Connected assessments.
08/13/14
Anderson County Joins Connected Community Engagement Program
Last Tuesday, Anderson County and the city of Palestine, Texas hosted their Connected Community Engagement Program kickoff meeting at the Anderson County Courthouse with over 20 people in attendance.
In the kickoff meeting, attendees discussed the need for turbocharging existing businesses, integrating virtual workplaces, incorporating broadband and technology in government, public safety, and integrating technology in the classroom.
