January 5, 2017
And the Winner is…
Question of the Week Winner!
The winner is of our 2016 Question of the Week contest is (drum roll!): DMekwunye (who, by the way, placed 2nd in our 2015 contest and has landed in the top 3 scorers for at least three years in a row now). For those of you who are asking “What’s the Question of the Week Contest?“, it’s a weekly quiz challenge designed for stock plan professionals to test their know-how in a variety of areas, while competing against their peers. Hone your equity compensation knowledge while having fun at the same time! There’s a new question each week, and a correct answer earns points.
And the Winners Are…
A big congrats to screen name alias DMekwunye for coming out on top of our 2016 contest. Since she uses her real name as her screen name and she’s been one of our most dedicated Question of the Week competitors for years, I’m going to reveal her full name – De Anna Mekwunye of Wind River Systems. Congrats De Anna!
The screen names of the top 5 scorers for the 2016 contest are:
- 1st – DMekwunye (420 points)
- 2nd – mamaandmore (410 points – tie with Sunny Days)
- 2nd – Sunny Days (410 points – tie with mamaandmore)
- 4th – All About Equity (390 points)
- 5th – SMKS (380 points)
What’s in a Name?
Your play is tracked by your screen name – so you can be as anonymous or transparent in your game playing as you like. It’s become an annual tradition for me to highlight some of the fun, intriguing and perplexing screen names each year. In 2016, once again it seems nothing was off limits, from the range of “equity” and “stock” possibilities (Equity for Dummies, Stock Plan Warrior, Equity Gamer, StockFiddler, CEP III 2003 & 2011) to the mythical (unicorn6872) to the humble (Will Give It A Go, Guessing) to those who tell it like it is (Ace1, Sure, winningduck, TestMe, Lucky13). Finally there were a few that would probably require a happy hour and some time to explain (Jane Jetson, bagelbert, Amateur Lurker, woohoo, and PeabodyMarble).
Work Hard, Play Hard
We’ve just reset scores and this week’s challenge starts a whole new contest, so this is the perfect time for NASPP members to sign up, create your screen alias and jump into the Question of the Week Contest. We leave all of January’s questions active for the entire month, so you have plenty of time to complete the first quizzes of the new game.
I wish all of you an incredible 2017!
-Jenn