Ruth Haring
US Chess announces the 2017 award winners, as confirmed by the Executive Board at the meeting held from June 3-4 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 20 award winners will be recognized out at the annual luncheon on Saturday, August 5th, during the
2017 US Open in Norfolk, Virginia (July 29-August 6th). Congrats to the winners and thanks for all you do for USChess!
a. Distinguished Service Award – Ruth Haring (N-CA), Mike Atkins (MD)
b. Outstanding Career Achievement Award – Murrel Rhodes (IL), GM Larry Kaufman (MD), John Roush (WV), R. Mark Johnson (VA), FM Macon Shibut (VA), Ernest W. Schlich (VA)
c. Special Services Award – Maureen Grimaud (SC), Tom Dart (IL)
Female players at the Pan-American Championship with USCF Women’s Committee Chair Maureen Grimaud (far right)
d. Meritorious Services Award – Jean Troendle (LA), Andy Rea (VA), Anand Dommalapati (VA), Ed Westing (WA), Ralph Mikel (DC)
e. Committee of the Year – Ethics Committee
f. Chess City of the Year – Franklin County, MS
g. Koltanowski Awards
a. Gold –
US Chess Trust
b. Silver – Two Sigma
World Youth players wearing Two-Sigma jackets
h. Scholastic Service Award
a. Individual – David MacEnulty (NY)
David MacEnutly with former students at the Chess-in-the-Schools 30th Anniversary benefit
i. Organizer of the Year – Dr. Judit Sztaray (N-CA)
Dr. Judit Sztaray
j. Frank J. Marshall Award – IM Walter Shipman (N-CA and NY) posthumously and IM Danny Kopec (NY) posthumously
k. Grandmaster of the Year – GM Wesley So (MN)
Wesley So on the cover of the November issue of Chess Life Magazine
l. Honorary Chess Mate – Helen and Allen Hinshaw (VA)
m. Chess Club of the Year – Hampton Roads Scholastic Chess Club (VA)
n. Chess College of the Year –
St. Louis University (MO)
The SLU chess team is coached by GM Alejandro Ramirez
o. Tournament Director of the Year – NTD Korey J. Kormick (TN)
Korey Kormick at the 2016 World Chess Championships
p. Tournament Director Lifetime Achievement Award - NTD George M. Mirijanian (MA) and NTD Ernest W. Schlich (VA)
q. Outstanding Player Achievement Award – IM Jay Bonin (NY)
r. Outstanding Team Performance Award – 2016 gold medal winning US Olympiad team
s. Woman Chessplayer of the Year Award – Nazi Paikidze (NV)
2016 US Women's Champion Nazi Paikidze with 2017 US Women's Champion Sabina Foisor, Photo Greg Shahade at the SuperNationals VI
t. Special Friend of US Chess – Sen. John Davison “Jay” Rockefeller IV
Find out more about the US Open and the associated events here. 
Female players at the Pan-American Championship with USCF Women’s Committee Chair Maureen Grimaud (far right)
World Youth players wearing Two-Sigma jackets
David MacEnutly with former students at the Chess-in-the-Schools 30th Anniversary benefit
Dr. Judit Sztaray
Wesley So on the cover of the November issue of Chess Life Magazine
The SLU chess team is coached by GM Alejandro Ramirez
Korey Kormick at the 2016 World Chess Championships
2016 US Women's Champion Nazi Paikidze with 2017 US Women's Champion Sabina Foisor, Photo Greg Shahade at the SuperNationals VI
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