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Samantha Anton serves as Chief Operating Officer for the North America Scholastic Esports Federation, who is working
to ensure all students possess the knowledge and skills needed to be society’s game changers: educated, productive, and
empathetic individuals. The Federation’s core values are intertwined through all aspects of education and play: learning,
opportunity, community, diversity, and respect. NASEF develops and provides educational opportunities through esports, competitive team-based video gaming. Opportunities include middle school and high school curriculum, including English Language Arts and Career Technical Education, organized league play, project-based challenges, and support in community development. Student opportunities extend beyond gameplay to learning and challenges in the business, artistic, and entrepreneurial aspects of the esports ecosystem.