Howdy all, In this update for the Exemplar program, we want to highlight three things: a reminder, a change, and an example. The first is a reminder that the deadline for Exemplar Recognitions is Monday December 8th. As long as the recognitions are written by Midnight PST on December 8th, you are fine. You can submit […]
Judge Foundry Exemplar Program Wave 2 Begins! Wave 2 Vanguard Announced!
Wave 2 of the Judge Foundry Exemplar Program has arrived. It opened Monday, September 8 at 0500 GMT and will close Monday, December 8th at midnight on the West coast. East Coast folks have a little bit of spill over into the next day, but if you are done by midnight on the 8th you […]
Judge Foundry Wave 1 Recognitions Published
Hello all, our first Judge Foundry Exemplar Wave is published and available for your reading pleasure. Look on JudgeApps here to read about all the incredible achievements and contributions your peers have made at home, at events, online, or in their community. While there, you can also read use the search tool to see all the awesome things […]
The Legacy and Revival of the Exemplar Program: A Judge’s Journey
Prior to 2020, the Exemplar Program served as a platform for publicly recognizing the outstanding contributions of Judges within the community. Participants could visit JudgeApps to compose brief commendations detailing the exceptional work of their peers. Once the nomination period—referred to as Waves—concluded, the recipients were notified and celebrated for their achievements. It was one […]
Judge Foundry’s First Exemplar Wave is Open
Exemplars first wave under Judge Foundry is open and accepting recognitions. This wave will close on August 18th. All certified Judge Foundry members can both make and receive recognitions. If you are already familiar with the Exemplar recognition process, you can jump directly to https://apps.magicjudges.org/recognitions/ and start telling folks how they made a difference to […]
Announcing Judge Foundry’s Exemplar
Hello all, One of Judge Foundry’s core tenets is “Give judges a sense of pride, ownership and community that inspires them to invest in their peers and in their work”, to support that ideal we are happy to announce a new iteration of the Exemplar Program. For many of you, this may be the first […]
Wave 18 Vanguard: Jeff Zandi
Written by David Hibbs Level 3, Texas, USA Four years ago, I joined the Exemplar Program team. Since that time, I have reviewed a tremendous number of nominations, and I have read an even larger number of them when they have been posted. I have smiled, and I have said things like “that’s amazing!” I […]
Exemplar Wave 18 (Spring 2019) is live!
Written by Bryan Prillaman Level 3, United States, Florida The Summer 2019 Exemplar Wave (Wave #18) is live. The Wave 18 review is complete and the nominations are posted on Judgeapps! You can see nominations you gave and received here or use the search tool to see all the awesome things your fellow judges are […]
Exemplar Wave 18 and Beyond
Written by Bryan Prillaman Level 3, Orlando FL, USA Hi Everybody! If you haven’t already read the announcements from Wizards of the Coast, Judge Academy, or the PCs, go ahead and do that now. You are going to need that context for this blog post to make sense. The announcement of the new Judge Academy […]
Wave 17 is live and Vanguard Preview
Written by Bryan Prillaman Level 3, Orlando FL, USA Hello all, The Spring 2019 Exemplar Wave (Wave #17) is published and available for your perusal. The Wave 17 review is complete and the nominations are posted on Judgeapps! You can see nominations you gave and received here or use the search tool to see all […]