R 101545Z SEP 12
MARADMIN 503/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE FISCAL YEAR 2012 GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 (FY12) GRADUATE OF THE YEAR. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE A MARINE WHO'S RECORD OF SELF-STUDY AND EDUCATION, THROUGH MCI COURSES, EXEMPLIFIES EXCELLENCE IN THE LIFELONG STUDY OF THE PROFESSION OF ARMS.  MCI'S GRADUATE OF THE YEAR WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING COUNCIL (DETC) AS THE MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DETC OUTSTANDING GRADUATE PROGRAM.  MCI IS ACCREDITED BY DETC, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION.
2.  THE FOLLOWING IS THE CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION:
A.  ALL ENLISTED MARINES, ACTIVE AND RESERVE, ARE ELIGIBLE.
B.  EACH MARINE MUST BE NOMINATED IN WRITING BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.
C.  ONLY COURSES AND PROGRAMS COMPLETED DURING FY12 (1 0CTOBER 2011 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2012) APPLY.
D.  THE NUMBER OF COURSES COMPLETED IS NOT THE SOLE FACTOR.  THE FOCUS IS ON HOW THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THE COURSE(S) WAS OF BENEFIT TO SELF, UNIT, AND THE MARINE CORPS.
E.  ADDITIONAL SELF-STUDY AND OFF-DUTY EDUCATION MAY BE CONSIDERED.
F.  AWARDS, SPECIAL RECOGNITION, AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WERE ASSISTED BY MCI STUDY ARE RELEVANT.  INCLUDE LETTERS OR SUMMARY OF ACTION FOR ALL.
G.  DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETED MCI COURSES IS NOT REQUIRED.  MCI WILL VERIFY ALL COMPLETIONS.
3.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGE:
A.  COMMANDING OFFICER NOMINATIONS MUST DOCUMENT THE CRITERIA LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARAGRAPH 2D.  INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ENCLOSURES:
(1) A CURRENT PROMOTION PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM.  DEPLOYED UNITS THAT ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PHOTO SHOULD SUBMIT A LOCAL PHOTO IN THE COMBAT BOOTS AND UTILITIES UNIFORM.
(2) A STATEMENT BY THE MARINE THAT EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR TAKING THE COURSE(S) AND HOW THE KNOWLEDGE BENEFITED HIM/HER AND THE UNIT.
(3) A SIGNED PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
B.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MCI BY 25 OCTOBER 2012. PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER 25 OCTOBER 2012 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. MAIL ALL NOMINATIONS TO: MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE ATTN: GYSGT POE, 912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC 20391.
4.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS GYSGT POE, STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION MCI, DSN 325-7611 OR COMMERCIAL 202-685-7611 OR CWO4 CARTER STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION MCI, DSN 325-7648 OR COMMERCIAL 202-685-7648.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//