The 20 winners, listed below, were honored at the Sister Cities International (SCI) Annual Conference during the Awards Luncheon June 30, 2000.
A special thank you to all of the entrants who worked so hard in preparing their applications, as well as the judges who spent many hours carefully reviewing the entries.
Best Overall Program
Under 100,000
Fremont County, CO
100,000-300,000
Phoenix, AZ
Collaboration
Under 100,000
Aspen, CO
100,000-300,000
Louisville, KY
Over 300,000
Cincinnati, OH
Best First Year Affiliation
Under 100,000
Dothan, AL-Alajuela, Costa Rica
Best Youth Program
Under 100,000
Brighton, CO
Special Achievement Awards
Arts & Culture
Miami, FL
Assistance & Relief
Corvallis, OR
Economic Development
Columbus, OH
Education
Tempe, AZ
Health & Public Safety
1. La Crosse, WI
2. Riverside, CA
Municipal Cooperation
San Antonio, TX
Technology & Communication
Jacksonville, FL
The National Organization on Disability Award
1. Phoenix, AZ
2. Austin, TX
Volunteer of the Year
Mary Palko
Fort Worth, TX
The President's Award
Earl Lung Fu
Roanoke Valley, VA