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− | + | Each year at the [[North American SCRABBLE Championship]], the NASPA [[Advisory Board]] | |
− | a member | + | honours a NASPA member with the title of [[Michael R. Wise]] Memorial '''Person of the Year''' for |
− | of [[Michael R. Wise]] Memorial Person of the Year. | + | their contributions to our community. |
The following table shows for each year the newsletter issue | The following table shows for each year the newsletter issue | ||
− | number in which the award was announced, the awardee and | + | number (if any) in which the award was announced, the awardee and |
their home state or province. | their home state or province. | ||
+ | |||
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!Person of the Year | !Person of the Year | ||
!Home | !Home | ||
+ | !Notes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2017–2018 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center|08-07-18 | ||
+ | |[[Cornelia Guest]] | ||
+ | |Connecticut | ||
+ | |Youth SCRABBLE | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2016–2017 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center|07-27-17 | ||
+ | |[[Judy Cole]] | ||
+ | |Massachusetts | ||
+ | |[[IContact |NASPA News]] editor | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2015–2016 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center|08-25-16 | ||
+ | |[[Dallas Johnson]] | ||
+ | |Ohio | ||
+ | |NASC Director 2012 to 2016 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2014–2015 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center| | ||
+ | |[[Kate Fukawa-Connelly]] | ||
+ | |New Jersey | ||
+ | |Founding chair of [[Social Media Committee]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2013–2014 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center| | ||
+ | |[[John OLaughlin|John O'Laughlin]] & [[Jason Katz-Brown]] | ||
+ | |California | ||
+ | |[http://people.csail.mit.edu/jasonkb/quackle/ Quackle] developers | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2012–2013 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center| | ||
+ | |[[Stefan Fatsis]] | ||
+ | |D.C. | ||
+ | |''[[Word Freak]]'' author, SCRABBLE journalist and [[School SCRABBLE]] promoter | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2011–2012 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center| | ||
+ | |[[Michael Thelen]] | ||
+ | |Utah | ||
+ | |[[Zyzzyva]] developer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2010–2011 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center|Vol. 3 No. 8 | ||
+ | |[[Annette Tedesco]] | ||
+ | |New York | ||
+ | |Tournament organizer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |valign=top|2009 | ||
+ | |valign=top align=center|n/a | ||
+ | |[[John D. Williams, Jr.]] and [[Jane Ratsey Williams]] | ||
+ | |New York | ||
+ | |Heads of the [[NSA]], which had administered the award in previous years | ||
|- | |- | ||
|valign=top rowspan=2|2008 | |valign=top rowspan=2|2008 | ||
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|[[Seth Lipkin]] | |[[Seth Lipkin]] | ||
|Massachusetts | |Massachusetts | ||
+ | |valign=middle rowspan=2|Co-developers of [http://cross-tables.com cross-tables.com] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Keith Smith]] | |[[Keith Smith]] | ||
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|[[Chris Cree]] | |[[Chris Cree]] | ||
|Texas | |Texas | ||
+ | |Then NSA Ombudsman. Prior to this year, the award was known as the Michael R. Wise Director of the Year award. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2006 | |2006 | ||
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|[[John Chew]] | |[[John Chew]] | ||
|Ontario | |Ontario | ||
+ | |NSA Webmaster, [[Tsh |TSH]] developer, club and tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2005 | |2005 | ||
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|[[Sherrie Saint John]] | |[[Sherrie Saint John]] | ||
|Massachusetts | |Massachusetts | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2004 | |2004 | ||
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|[[Matthew Hopkins]] | |[[Matthew Hopkins]] | ||
|Pennsylvania | |Pennsylvania | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2003 | |2003 | ||
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|[[Larry Rand]] and [[Barbara Van Alen]] | |[[Larry Rand]] and [[Barbara Van Alen]] | ||
|Arizona | |Arizona | ||
+ | |Tournament directors | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
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|[[Carol Ravichandran]] | |[[Carol Ravichandran]] | ||
|Michigan | |Michigan | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2001 | |2001 | ||
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|[[RA Fontes]] and [[Ruth Hamilton]] | |[[RA Fontes]] and [[Ruth Hamilton]] | ||
|Oregon | |Oregon | ||
+ | |Tournament director (and in the case of Fontes, [[TMENU]] developer) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2000 | |2000 | ||
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|[[Mary Rhoades]] | |[[Mary Rhoades]] | ||
|Texas | |Texas | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1999 | |1999 | ||
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|[[Margaret Bauer Williams]] | |[[Margaret Bauer Williams]] | ||
|New Jersey | |New Jersey | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|valign=top rowspan=2|1998 | |valign=top rowspan=2|1998 | ||
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|[[Mady Garner]] | |[[Mady Garner]] | ||
|Tennessee | |Tennessee | ||
+ | |valign=middle rowspan=2|Tournament directors. Prior to this year, the award was known simply as the Director of the Year award. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Bernard Gotlieb]] | |[[Bernard Gotlieb]] | ||
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|[[Gwen Bishop]] | |[[Gwen Bishop]] | ||
|California | |California | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1996 | |1996 | ||
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|[[Siri Tillekeratne]] | |[[Siri Tillekeratne]] | ||
|Alberta | |Alberta | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
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|[[Bonnie Rudolph]] | |[[Bonnie Rudolph]] | ||
|Arizona | |Arizona | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
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|[[Johnny Nevarez]] | |[[Johnny Nevarez]] | ||
|California | |California | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1993 | |1993 | ||
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|[[Michael Wise]] | |[[Michael Wise]] | ||
|Ontario | |Ontario | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1992 | |1992 | ||
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|[[Ron Tiekert]] | |[[Ron Tiekert]] | ||
|New York | |New York | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1991 | |1991 | ||
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|[[George Heussenstamm]] | |[[George Heussenstamm]] | ||
|California | |California | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1990 | |1990 | ||
|align=center|84B | |align=center|84B | ||
− | |[[K.C. Kozlowski Hoffmeister]] | + | |[[K C Kozlowski Hoffmeister|K.C. Kozlowski Hoffmeister]] |
|Florida | |Florida | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1989 | |1989 | ||
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|[[Stan Rubinsky]] | |[[Stan Rubinsky]] | ||
|California | |California | ||
+ | |Tournament director | ||
|} | |} |
Each year at the North American SCRABBLE Championship, the NASPA Advisory Board honours a NASPA member with the title of Michael R. Wise Memorial Person of the Year for their contributions to our community.
The following table shows for each year the newsletter issue number (if any) in which the award was announced, the awardee and their home state or province.
Year | Issue | Person of the Year | Home | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017–2018 | 08-07-18 | Cornelia Guest | Connecticut | Youth SCRABBLE |
2016–2017 | 07-27-17 | Judy Cole | Massachusetts | NASPA News editor |
2015–2016 | 08-25-16 | Dallas Johnson | Ohio | NASC Director 2012 to 2016 |
2014–2015 | Kate Fukawa-Connelly | New Jersey | Founding chair of Social Media Committee | |
2013–2014 | John O'Laughlin & Jason Katz-Brown | California | Quackle developers | |
2012–2013 | Stefan Fatsis | D.C. | Word Freak author, SCRABBLE journalist and School SCRABBLE promoter | |
2011–2012 | Michael Thelen | Utah | Zyzzyva developer | |
2010–2011 | Vol. 3 No. 8 | Annette Tedesco | New York | Tournament organizer |
2009 | n/a | John D. Williams, Jr. and Jane Ratsey Williams | New York | Heads of the NSA, which had administered the award in previous years |
2008 | 225 | Seth Lipkin | Massachusetts | Co-developers of cross-tables.com |
Keith Smith | Texas | |||
2007 | 218 | Chris Cree | Texas | Then NSA Ombudsman. Prior to this year, the award was known as the Michael R. Wise Director of the Year award. |
2006 | 210 | John Chew | Ontario | NSA Webmaster, TSH developer, club and tournament director |
2005 | 202 | Sherrie Saint John | Massachusetts | Tournament director |
2004 | 193 | Matthew Hopkins | Pennsylvania | Tournament director |
2003 | 187 | Larry Rand and Barbara Van Alen | Arizona | Tournament directors |
2002 | 177 | Carol Ravichandran | Michigan | Tournament director |
2001 | 170 | RA Fontes and Ruth Hamilton | Oregon | Tournament director (and in the case of Fontes, TMENU developer) |
2000 | 163 | Mary Rhoades | Texas | Tournament director |
1999 | 155 | Margaret Bauer Williams | New Jersey | Tournament director |
1998 | 148 | Mady Garner | Tennessee | Tournament directors. Prior to this year, the award was known simply as the Director of the Year award. |
Bernard Gotlieb | Québec | |||
1997 | 137 | Gwen Bishop | California | Tournament director |
1996 | 129 | Siri Tillekeratne | Alberta | Tournament director |
1995 | 121 | Bonnie Rudolph | Arizona | Tournament director |
1994 | 113 | Johnny Nevarez | California | Tournament director |
1993 | 105 | Michael Wise | Ontario | Tournament director |
1992 | 97 | Ron Tiekert | New York | Tournament director |
1991 | 91 | George Heussenstamm | California | Tournament director |
1990 | 84B | K.C. Kozlowski Hoffmeister | Florida | Tournament director |
1989 | 81 | Stan Rubinsky | California | Tournament director |
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