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To Aaron Stickney, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Flatford, L3	You have one of the greatest logistical minds in the program. You have displayed a propensity for inventing new ways of performing complicated tasks more effectively. Thank you for all of your help, for all of our conversations, and for your friendship.
To Abe Corson, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Carlos Ho, L4	Abe, The level of involvement with the East Coast community that you demonstrated at the SCG Invi was impressive. Also, you cared so much about the judges, the event, and helped so much with the preparation that I don’t think I could have done such a good job without you. Thanks!
To Abe Corson, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Flatford, L3	You have always been an awesome resource for me. We have had several conversations about rules and policy while at events and they have been very helpful to me. Additionally, you are crazy when it comes to travelling to events. Thank you for your dedication.
To Abe Corson, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Toby Elliott, L5	Bet you think I’m recognizing you for the Trigger Project. Nah (though it’s great work). I want to highlight your approach to feedback, which has been the best for L2 TL evaluation that I’ve seen yet. Everyone should follow your example!
To Brian Bradshaw, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Christoper Richter, L4	Brian you someone that has changed, and I think you know this. In the last year your attitude has improved incredibly. I hope this isn’t a surprise to you, and it is not meant to point out issues from the past. Please see it as a thanks and keep it up.
To Brian Bradshaw, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jared Sylva, L4	Brian, Over the past year, you have become someone that I look forward to having on my staff. You have always brought strong technical knowledge, but recently I have seen you become a major positive force on the floor and around the event. It’s great to see you on top of your game! Jared
To Brian Bradshaw, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Reedy, L3	Brian was a breath of fresh air at GP DC. He was fun and engaging the whole weekend, providing excellent customer service and support of his team mates. In one instance, Brian improved the entire event by suggesting a better way to number the Day 2 draft tables.
To Brian Schenck, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Juan Del Compare, L3	It still amazes me how you single-handed manage the Judge Center. Your dedication is surely an inspiration.
To Bruce Mills, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Steven Zwanger, L3	You did a great job running the Columbus judge conference and making sure the seminars started on time.
To Eddie Walker, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Flatford, L3	I’ve received feedback that you have done a lot for your local community including bringing in a lot of players. Also, your rules knowledge is very strong. Thank you for your work in your local community.
To Elizabeth Richardson, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Nicholas Sabin, L3	Liz, At GP Baltimore, your energy and enthusiasm was incredible. You took a position that you weren’t thrilled about, and you still rocked it out. You’re a great example of how judges should interact with players! Keep up the great work, Nicholas
To Elizabeth Richardson, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Ryan Stapleton, L3	For your constant positive attitude and always there to do what is necessary at an event. Keep doing what you do.
To Ian Malcolm, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Ryan Stapleton, L3	For your persistence and always doing the right thing. To ask the right questions when needed and always learning.
To James Kerr, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by James Bennett, L3	Some people, faced with a cancelled flight, might cancel on an event. You didn’t. Instead, you just busted your butt and drove 12 hours to make an event in St. Louis that desperately needed experienced judges, and once you arrived you were an absolute rock on the floor.
To Jared Sylva, L4 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Abe Corson, L3	There are many (many!) reasons to recognize Jared, but the thing that strikes me the most is his unrivaled ability to “make a tournament go.” Be it planning the entire thing, head judging, leading a team, or even just floor judging, Jared’s involvement practically guarantees a smooth and well-run event. Jared is more than one of the program’s best judges- he’s also one of the program’s best TOs.
To Jared Sylva, L4 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Ben McDole, L3	I appreciate the time and effort you put into this. We’ve had discussions off the books, on the books, and far past the time of day that would be reasonable to expect to take a chat. The chats we’ve had were informative, honest, well thought out, and made me question my involvement a lot less.
To Jared Sylva, L4 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by CJ Crooks, L3	Thank you for stepping up and helping Judges for Charity develop its first product in a way that should result in a significant donation to a children’s charity. Thank you for thinking outside the box to help the judge community grow.
To Jared Sylva, L4 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Reedy, L3	The time and effort that Jared has put in to creating the Investigation Scenarios workshops is immense, and the benefit for those who have gone through them cannot be understated.
To Jared Sylva, L4 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Maria Zuyeva, L3	Thank you for running an Investigations seminar. Investigations are something that need a lot of practice, and you made it available in a safe environment. You also pointed out what each judge should work on, which is pretty hard to figure out without being observed.
To Jared Sylva, L4 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Raymond Fong, L3	Thank you for running such a smooth Supplement Activities Program. I can imagine it’s such a monumental task helping disorientated candidates find their feet again. Thank you for making it possible for me to achieve L3 through the SA program and ensuring it continues to be successful.
To Jeph Foster, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Christoper Richter, L4	I don’t think this is a surprised to you, but I really do look forward to working with you and having you around. I can honestly say that I have missed seeing you as much this past year.
To Jeph Foster, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jared Sylva, L4	Jeph, You continue to impress me with your initiative, effort, and skill on the floor of Grand Prix and other events. I am always excited to see your name on a staff list because I know that you are someone that I can count on. Keep up the great work! Jared
To Jeph Foster, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Steven Zwanger, L3	You did a great job as a HJ at the SCG Washington DC Open weekend, taking charge of event prep in advance, making sure things got done, and coming up with a team structure that covered both of the big tournaments that were running concurrently.
To Jonathan Aiken, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Flatford, L3	When thinking about Level Ones in Tennessee, I believe that you show a lot of promise. Your ability and desire to judge at events outside of your region shows that you may want to think about becoming Level Two. Thank you for your efforts at these events and keep up the good work.
To Joshua Feingold, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jared Sylva, L4	Josh. I wanted you to know that I appreciated the message you put out to judges about cover letters. It is an often overlooked part of the application and I felt that your initial post, along with your follow ups in the comments did a great job of presenting why cover letters are important. Jared
To Kali Anderson, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Nicholas Fang, L3	Last year’s strongest up and coming new professional scorekeeper, in my opinion.
To Kali Anderson, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Nicholas Sabin, L3	Kali, At GP Richmond, you did a fantastic job of running the judge conference. Your attitude throughout the day (despite the massive attendance) was persistently helpful and friendly, and something I wish I could imitate. Keep up the great work, Nicholas
To Kyle Gorbski, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Flatford, L3	You were able to provide constructive feedback for a TO and a judge for a recent tournament that you judged outside of your state. These types of evaluations are a good sign from someone who wants to increase their involvement in the judge community such as you.
To Liz Richardson, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Abe Corson, L3	Over the years, Liz has frequently been described as a “ball of energy” by TOs, judges, players, and her other peers. She’s a unique combination of a solid work ethic, cheerful attitude, and bright personality. She brought these inimitable qualities to the table in her time with the Maryland judge community and now continues to do so as part of the StarCityGames.com crew.
To Liz Richardson, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Tasha Hayashi, L3	Liz, thanks for your initiative in pushing for a group where judges and candidates can discuss their experience with disabilities, especially learning disabilities. It was very brave of you to reach out to me, and that you chose to immediately turn that experience around to help others was tremendous. I’m excited to see what’s next!
To Lyle Dixon, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Flatford, L3	You have grown as a judge more than anyone I have worked with in the last few months. You stepped up and handled your first PTQ HJ, and are beginning to impress people outside of your region. I’m very impressed and happy with your progress. Thank you!
To Matthew Karr, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Flatford, L3	You have impressed me with your level of involvement in the Tennessee Magic Judge community. Your Trivia T-Day on Facebook has been very popular and informative while your reach has expanded to the region around Tennessee.
To Michael Mills, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Reedy, L3	Michael immediately requested to be the Deck Checks lead of the Team Sealed Classic in Roanoke, VA. Michael handled all the complications that stem from this format with ease, while sharing his practices with team members, including some who had never been at a competitive event before.
To Nicholas Sabin, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Casey Brefka, L3	Nicholas, you have been a friend and mentor to me as long as I’ve known you. Additionally, you’ve been a great pillar of support for at least one judge that I know who has gone through some difficult times and has needed all the support they can get. I’m honored to call you my friend.
To Nicholas Sabin, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Flatford, L3	I can’t adequately express my gratitude for your help and for your friendship. You have had a tremendous impact on my life and I feel that I wouldn’t be the same person without you. Your mentorship and leadership is exemplary. Thank you.
To Patrick Vorbroker, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Raymond Fong, L3	The Knowledge Pool project requires an immense level of effort from multiple people to make it work. With such as smooth transition, your leadership has allowed this effort to be channelled into a focused singularity that delivers exactly what it aims to achieve with clockwise weekly precision.
To Patrick Vorbroker, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Scott Marshall, L5	Patrick, our work together on KP has shown me your leadership style – simple, understated, not pushy but firm, clear, concise – and always moving us forward to the goal. That, sir, is Exemplary, in my book!
To Ray Dill, L1 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Jason Reedy, L3	Ray was a last minute addition to a large Team Sealed event. Despite coming in to a new format and event type, Ray was undeterred and exuded a calm presence which was beneficial for players and staff alike. He was especially helpful to the Judges with no competitive event experience on staff.
To Robert Romine, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Nicholas Sabin, L3	Rob, I really appreciate the steps you’ve taken in helping the Tennessee community. You provide regular feedback on judges, and have taken great steps toward helping the stores in your area work harmoniously. Keep up the great work, Nicholas
To Steven Zwanger, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Christoper Richter, L4	You are someone I see as a sounding board and even a role model for myself and others. A sentence I never expect to hear is ‘Steven Zwanger let me down.’ Your leadership with the rules quiz has ben invaluable. Thanks!
To Steven Zwanger, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Cristiana Dionisio, L4	Steven, you are an example of seriousness, competence and skill. Your way to discover problems and handle them is professional, firm but fair, diplomatic but effective. The passion you have for judging is showed through your attitude and your desire to continuously learn and improving. Your presence at events raises the quality of the staff. Always.
To Steven Zwanger, L3 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by John Alderfer, L3	For being the perfect example of hard-working quietly competent judge that I am afraid will often get overlooked by this program.
To Vincent Roscioli, L2 from USA – Midatlantic Recognized by Ryan Stapleton, L3	For being willing to jump in to cover an event with very short notice.