October 2018 - 33

Winners of the Baron
Barclay National
Youth Open Pairs:
Kunal Vohra,
Alpharetta GA,
and Reese Koppel,
Metairie LA. The
victory comes with a
$1,000 scholarship for
each player.

she is interested in community theater, Ashley said her ultimate goal is to become a veterinarian.
"The kids have been really great," said Gilliard, YNABC
chair. "They are more competitive than I expected, even the
little ones."
The players enjoyed the exposure to other nationalities
and cultures. Players came from as far away as Italy and
China.
Nya Runde of Orlando attended her second Youth NABC
and noted, "It's amazing how many people are here and how
diverse it is."
Williamsburg player Mary Gray is 17, very near to the upper age limit for participation in the tournament. "It's nice
meeting a bunch of new kids, and it's kind of fun being the
oldest one at the table," she said.
Barbara Traore, one of a large group from Orange NJ, said
the competition is fun: "I like it when we're winning."
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Runners-up in the National Youth Open Pairs are Darwin Li from
Richmond Hill ON and Michael Serafini from Calgary AB.

Ed Foundation moves
into high gear
The ACBL Educational Foundation
met in Atlanta and released several
major announcements. Foundation
President Barbara Heller said that
the organization has been busy as
it attracts new talent to its Board of
ACBL Educational
Trustees, greenlights funding for major Foundation President
Barbara Heller
initiatives and expands the scope of its
mission.
"The foundation is pleased and excited to announce the
addition of four new members to the Board of Trustees:
Joel Kramer, Robert Todd, Ellen Anten and Paul Cuneo,"
said Heller.
Kramer is the former editor and publisher of the Star
Tribune in Minnesota. He is a Silver Life Master and a
member of the board for bridge education in Unit 178.
Todd is a well-known professional player, writer and
teacher. A familiar face on the regional and NABC
tournament scene, Todd is a popular lecturer.
Anten is one of the most influential members of the Los
Angeles bridge community. A top-level player for decades
with more than 25,000 masterpoints, Anten has long been
involved in bridge governance.
Cuneo is a member of the ACBL Board of Directors,
representing District 16 (Texas/Mexico), and is retired from
Shell Oil Company as chief information officer. Prior to
that position, he served as vice president technology for oil
products.
The Educational Foundation approved a $50,000
grant to Betty Starzec, president of the American Bridge
Teachers' Association, for a series of projects suggested
by ABTA members. Among these are teacher start-up
kits - sets of boards, cards, bidding boxes and travel bags
- that many new teachers often find expensive. The grant
will allow any teacher completing any ACBL-accredited
teaching program to apply for a kit.
Other parts of the grant will provide a supplement to the
existing Cooperative Advertising Program.
Heller also revealed that the Board of Trustees had decided to expand the ways in which it supports the game by
promoting bridge projects in a wider variety of settings than
they have previously considered.
"Our goal is to promote bridge of all sorts throughout
the world. We are looking at best practices used by various
groups and to partner with these organizations, whether
it's the ACBL, local clubs, tournament sponsors, teacher
groups or online platforms, even organizations outside of
North America," said Heller.
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October 2018 Bridge Bulletin

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