Judicial assistant wins big on 'Jeopardy!'

Photo credit: "Courtesy of Jeopardy! Productions, Inc."

Ingrid Nelson, judicial assistant to Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, did the court system proud with her showing on "Jeopardy!" in June.  In her first game, she defeated a two-time champion and came away with $17,601. Defending her title, she won again and added $10,201 to her winnings. Things didn't go as well in the third game, though; despite a valiant effort to come from behind late in the game, she ended up finishing second by just $999. 

"It's still a little surreal for me to realize I've actually been on 'Jeopardy!'" Nelson said.  "I had such a great time at the taping and met a lot of really fun people." 

Check out Ingrid's post on the "Jeopardy!" Winners' Blog at: http://www.jeopardy.com/winnersblog.php?view=archive&week=2009-06-22 (external link) for all the details on qualifying for the show, backstage jitters, and reflections on the "Jeopardy!" experience.

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