Rose Award

Bob Schoenman's Protiles established the Rose Award in 2009 in order to honor Rose Kreiswirth's memory. At the time, he wrote:

Rose was an expert SCRABBLE player for over 30 years and cherished the game for its educational values. An accomplished player, Rose was as well known for her sense of fairness and her congeniality as she was for her competitiveness. The Rose Award will be awarded each year at the National SCRABBLE Championship to a female player who, in the opinion of the judges, best exemplifies the fierce competitiveness and compassion that we remember Rose for.

The following players have received the award:

Year	Player	Announcement
2024	Chloe Fatsis	NASPA News - 07/27/2024
2023	Beth Mix	NASPA News - 08/10/23
2022	Mary Kay Heckerman	NASPA News - 08/04/22
2020	Mina Le	NASPA News - 08/20/20
2019	Lindsay Shin	NASPA News - 07/27/19
2018	Karen Richards	NASPA News - 08/09/18
2017	Jan Lapierre	NASPA News - 07/27/17
2016	Judy Cole
2015	Becky Dyer (EX)
2014	Mary Rhoades
2013	Conchita Deprospo
2012	Cheryl Tyler
2011	Katya Lezin
2010	Lilla Sinanan
2009	Deborah Gaudier