Grand Prize WinnerGRAND PRIZE WINNER
Sports & Games
Jeannine Johnson
Puyallup, Washington
"Without these Windows technologies, my capabilities would be limited, not only academically but also in my hobby and love of racing."

Category WinnerMusic
Andre Isom
Benton Harbor, Michigan


"People come to my studio and they ask, 'Where's all the big equipment?' and I say, 'It’s in the computer. Everything I need is on my PC.'"


Category WinnerMemories
E.J. Dyksen
Grand Rapids, Michigan


"We’re using Windows technologies to pursue our passions of comedy and filmmaking and to share them with others around us, and we couldn’t do it without them."


Category WinnerCulture & Community
Michelle Tjelmeland
Springfield, Illinois


"I cannot think about what my life would be like without technology. Thank you to the creators of Microsoft software. You provide me, and many others, a lifeline."


Category WinnerHome & Lifestyle
Diane Reeder
Kingston, New York


"I know that when I sit down at my PC I can open a world of opportunity, knowledge and creative inspiration with just one click. So, has technology made what we do easier? No. It has made what we do possible."

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About the Awards:

The Microsoft Windows platform offers great opportunities for individuals to follow their passions by providing a vast choice of tools, applications, and devices to start anything they like.

The Start Something Amazing Awards recognize the unique and creative ways people use Windows and related technologies to pursue their interests or start something new. From May through September 2005, people were invited to submit a personal story or nominate others for their achievements in the following categories: Music, Sports & Games, Memories, Culture & Community, and Home & Lifestyle.

Find more information on the awards program and its exciting prizes, including $5,000 in Windows technology and once-in-a-lifetime prizes provided by Entertainment Weekly magazine, ESPN Inc., the National Geographic Society, Scripps Networks Inc. (Home & Garden Television (HGTV) and Food Network), and VH1.

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