Photos: NSSC 2014: Award Ceremony

Prize Ceremony backdrop

Caroline Wilson (seated), Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX)

Karen Davis, Hasbro VP Community Relations

John Chew, Tournament Director and co-president of the North American Scrabble Players Association

Karen Davis, Hasbro VP Community Relations

4th Grade High Win (409-234) - Avey Anderson and Charles Lee, Janney ES (DC), with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

5th Grade High Win (315-260) - Michaela Hannah and Malaika Clark, Mount Pleasant Christian School 4 (MD), with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

Coach Stefan Fatsis and Mind Sports International Managing Director Pauline Hands

Sixth-grade High Win (546) Silver Spring Scrabblers (MD), with Karen Davis

7th Grade High Win (510-247) - Jack Miklaucic and Nicholas Miklaucic, Randolph MS A

Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

Mixed Grad High Win (524-217)- Jem Burch and Jesse Federbush, The Federburches (NY), with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

High Loss Winners (408-416) - Jacob Sass and Thomas Draper, Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX), with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

Sportsmanship Award - Luka Petkovic and Aiden Shin, Scrabble Wizards (ON), with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

Highest Scoring Bingo - Johnny Brinson and Jennifer Barroso, Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 4 (FL), played FREAKED for 99 points. With Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis.

Coach Stefan Fatsis accepting a plaque from Jack Van Leer

Kristen Chew drawing for the feedback prize, with John Chew

Feedback prize winner Jeff Martinov, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

Drawing for the Merriam-Webster prize: Kristen and John Chew

Merriam-Webster prizewinner Rajiv Nelakanti.

Merriam Webster Quiz Draw Winner - Rajiv Nelakanti, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

"Mom?" MM Boys (VA) with Jack Van Leer

10th Place - Matthew Svec and Michael Svec, MM Boys (VA), 5-2 +301, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

9th Place - Emma Baughman and Fiona Fisher Sleigh, Ridgefield Girls (CT), 5-2 +388, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

8th Place - Ryan Cheney, Charlie Smiles, Alice Deal MS 5 (DC), 5-2 +404, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

7th Place - Jesse Federbush, Jem Burch, The Federburches (NY), 5-2 +478, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

6th Place - Sofia Godoy and Sabrina Lin, Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 1 (FL), 5-2 +561, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

5th Place - Sheng D. Guo, Cooper Komatsu, The Sneech Groop (NY), 6-1 +420, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

4th Place - Noah Kalus and Zachary Ansell, East West Word Wizards (CA/NY), 6-1 +456, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

4th Place - Noah Kalus and Zachary Ansell, East West Word Wizards (CA/NY), 6-1 +456, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

4th Place - Noah Kalus and Zachary Ansell, East West Word Wizards (CA/NY), 6-1 +456, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

Chloe Fatsis, Alice Deal MS 1, (DC)

3rd Place - Caleb Anderson and Chloe Fatsis, Alice Deal MS 1, (DC), 6-1 +498, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

3rd Place - Caleb Anderson and Chloe Fatsis, Alice Deal MS 1, (DC), 6-1 +498, with Jack Van Leer and Karen Davis

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2nd place winners Randolph MS A (NC)

2nd place winners Randolph MS A (NC)

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2014 National School SCRABBLE Champions - Thomas Draper and Jacob Sass, Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX), with Jack Van Leer (Senior Manager, U.S. Marketing, Hasbro), Michael Hogg (President, Hasbro North America) and Karen Davis (Vice President, Community Relations, Hasbro), John Chew (Co-president, North American SCRABBLE Players Association), and team coaches.

John and Kristen Chew

2014 National School SCRABBLE Champions - Thomas Draper and Jacob Sass, Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX)

2014 National School SCRABBLE Champions - Thomas Draper and Jacob Sass, Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX)

2014 National School SCRABBLE Champions - Thomas Draper and Jacob Sass, Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX)

2014 National School SCRABBLE Champions - Thomas Draper and Jacob Sass, Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX)