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WWU Studio Art instructor Peter Rand wins 2026 NETA Public Media Award
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WWU Studio Art instructor Peter Rand wins 2026 NETA Public Media Award
Rand recognized in Education category for PBS program "Ability Awareness"
October 23, 2026
Chris Casquilho
University Communications
"Ability Awareness," a PBS program produced, directed, and edited by WWU Studio Art instructor Peter Rand, won the 2026 NETA Public Media Award in the Education category. Rand has produced the program for five years.
The Ability Awareness project is an ongoing partnership between KBTC and the Federal Way Public Schools Special Education and Employment Transition Program to support neurodivergent youth and youth with disabilities in creating short-form videos addressing life skills that all young people need for transitioning to the workplace and independent living.
Watch the current season of "Ability Awareness."
Peter Rand currently teaches Time-Based Arts in the Art and Art History Department in addition to running Good Point Creative - a media production company catering to nonprofits and social service organizations.
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