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Author: Bryan Prillaman

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Judge Foundry Exemplar Wave 2 – Update

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 | Bryan Prillaman

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 […]

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Judge Foundry Wave 1 Recognitions Published

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 | Bryan Prillaman

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 […]

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Judge Foundry’s First Exemplar Wave is Open

July 5, 2025July 5, 2025 | Bryan Prillaman

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 […]

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Announcing Judge Foundry’s Exemplar

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 | Bryan Prillaman

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 […]

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Exemplary Nominations, Vanguard

Wave 18 Vanguard: Jeff Zandi

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 | Bryan Prillaman

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 […]

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Announcements, Exemplary Nominations, Recognition Windows

Exemplar Wave 18 (Spring 2019) is live!

September 10, 2019 | Bryan Prillaman

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 […]

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Exemplar Wave 18 and Beyond

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 | Bryan Prillaman

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 […]

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Wave 17 is live and Vanguard Preview

June 18, 2019 | Bryan Prillaman

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 […]

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Announcing the Wave 16 Vanguard

March 27, 2019March 28, 2019 | Bryan Prillaman

Written by Lev Kotlyar Level 3, Moscow Russia The spring is in full sway meow and the time has come to recollect the events of the past winter. Join me on this journey: I suggest taking a paws to grab your favorite beverage of choice, sit down somewhere comfy,and enjoy the kind words of recognition […]

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Exemplary Nominations, Recognition Windows

Exemplar Wave 16 (Winter 2019) is live!

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 | Bryan Prillaman

Written by Bryan Prillaman Level 3, United States, Florida The Winter 2019 Exemplar Wave (Wave #16) is live. The Wave 16 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 […]

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  • Judge Foundry Wave 1 Recognitions Published
  • The Legacy and Revival of the Exemplar Program: A Judge’s Journey
  • Judge Foundry’s First Exemplar Wave is Open

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  • Judge Foundry Exemplar Wave 2 – Update
  • Judge Foundry Exemplar Program Wave 2 Begins! Wave 2 Vanguard Announced!
  • Judge Foundry Wave 1 Recognitions Published
  • The Legacy and Revival of the Exemplar Program: A Judge’s Journey
  • Judge Foundry’s First Exemplar Wave is Open
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