nvc - Affiliates


The National Vocabulary Championship is made possible by our cable affiliates. The NVC is supported by local dignitaries and school officials in each of eight markets around the country. Check out some of the photos from last year's NVC Citywide Championships below.
Pittsburgh (Comcast)L to R:
Christy Jehn, The Princeton Review; Frank Polito, Director of Government and Community Relations, Comcast Cable; Doug Shields, City Council President, City of Pittsburgh; Shawn Flaherty, State Representative, PA House of Representatives; Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh; Dennis Wald, GSN; Dylan Lane, Host of the NVC; Joel Chiodi, GSN; Dan Onorato, County Chief Executive, North Alleghany County; Natalie Ricchuito, Coordinator of Government and Community Relations, Comcast Cable; Carroll Quinn, Area Vice President, Comcast Cable; Christine Parker, The Princeton Review.
Philadelphia (Comcast)L to R:
Geniene Krumper, GSN; Davida Garr, Government and Community Relations Coordinator, Comcast Cable; Matt Damicone, GSN; Hannah Zickgraf, Philadelphia Citywide NVC Winner; Dylan Lane, Host of the NVC; Rich Cronin, GSN; Kate Getzfread, Regional Director of Community Affairs, Comcast Cable; Dennis Wald, GSN
New York City (Time Warner and Cablevision - Power to Learn)L to R:
Steve Villano, President, Cable Positive; John Katzman, The Princeton Review; Trent Anderson, Vice President - Education, Power To Learn, Cablevision; Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President; Martine Guerrier, Brooklyn Representative, Panel for Education Policy; Dena Kaplan, GSN; Dylan Lane, Host of the NVC; Stuart Ruderfer, Civic Entertainment Group
St. Louis (Charter Communications)L to R:
Dylan Lane, Host of the NVC; Sharifah Williams, Public Relations Manager, Charter Communications; Russ Carnahan, US Congressman, Missouri; Keesha Irving, Director of Marketing, Charter Communications; Mulugheta Teferi, Chief Academic Officer, St. Louis Public Schools; Mano Nakis, Marketing Manager, Charter Communications.
Boston (Comcast)L to R:
Vic Pascarelli, Area Vice President, Comcast Cable; David Green, Senior Government and Community Relations, Comcast Cable; Dylan Lane, Host of the National Vocabulary Championship; Alan Claremont, Director, Marketing, Comcast Cable; Ray Boller, GSN.
West Palm Beach (Comcast)L to R:
Dennis Wald, GSN; Dr. Brenda McGee, Assistant Superintendent, Palm Beach County School District; Dylan Lane, Host of the National Vocabulary Championship; Lois Frankel, Mayor, West Palm Beach; Mary Wilson, Director of Literacy, Palm Beach County School District; Gary Waterfield, Vice President, Comcast Cable; Christy Jehn, The Princeton Review.
Detroit (Comcast)L to R:
Mary Maliga-Brown, Director of Operations, Comcast Cable; Juanita Clay Chambers , Associate Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools; Kerry McKelvey, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Comcast Midwest Division; William Coleman, Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools; Judith Hand, Office of Literacy, Detroit Public Schools; Romona Sipes, Office of Literacy, Detroit Public Schools; Derek Knight, Director of Programming, Comcast Cable; Gerald W. Smith, Area Director of Corporate Affairs, Comcast Cable.
Sacramento (Comcast)L to R:
Dennis Mangers, President, California Cable Television Association; Dylan Lane, Host of the NVC; Dr. Steven Winlock, Associate Superintendent, Elk Grove Unified School District; Dan McCarty, Area Vice President, Comcast Central Valley; Mike Severino, GSN.








