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NSC 2011 Commentary: After the Tournament

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Awards Ceremony

We started the ceremony a bit before the posted hour with certificates from the NASPA Recognition Committee. Many of the recipients were not at the NSC and of the ones who played in the NSC, only a few were present. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) handed out certificates and posed with the players there that included Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ), Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) (twice!), and Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA).

Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) took the microphone and helped to present the Rose Award (donated for Rose Kreiswirth, a beloved SCRABBLE champion no longer with us) to Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC). She was overcome with emotion for the award and hugged Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) for a long time in front of the big board. She finally pulled away, saying, "This is getting awkward." However, she was anything but awkward, smiling through a veil of tears, thanking everyone. It was certainly an emotional highlight of the ceremony!

In addition to cash prizes for top finishers and auxillary prizes ($25 for high win, high loss, low in, high play, tuff luck), players received a bunch of swag from Zyzzvya for the High Z Word, and those just below the money received donated copies of Letterati in divisions 3 and 4; Bob's Bible; and Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary.

Everyone photographed in the Awards Ceremony photos was there to receive his/her award, and those not in attendance should approach NASPA about receiving those prizes. All large top-finishing prize monies will be sent out in the mail in the next day or two. Each division winner received a lovely plaque when they posed in front of the big board!

At tne end of the ceremony, Chris awarded more plaques for Lifetime Achievements (playing 5000 tournament games) to Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB), Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA), and Jan Cardia (Wilmington, DE).

It was fun to celebrate all the excellence. Though we couldn't get the shy Nigel Richards (Malaysia) to talk to us, he did pose for many photos in front of the big board with other winners and attendees.

Thanks to Mary Rhoades on her remarkable work again this year. We will miss her running our NASPA championships, but she promises she will attend if she can, so we will see her!

See you in Orlando!

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