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MARADMIN 152/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2010 USMC COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM//
POC/VARNADORE, BRENDA/GYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS/TEL:(703) 692-1879/ EMAIL:BRENDA.VARNADORE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS/MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY HQMC DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO RECEIVE MERIT AWARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM. THE FIRST PLACE RECIPIENTS IN BROADCAST AND PRINT CATEGORIES A THROUGH R WILL REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS IN THE 2010 DOD-WIDE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM.
A.  PRINT WINNERS:
(1) CATEGORY A: METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST: 29 PALMS OBSERVATION POST
SECOND: CAMP LEJEUNE GLOBE
HONORABLE MENTION: CHERRY POINT WINDSOCK
(2) CATEGORY B: TABLOID FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST: OKINAWA MARINE
SECOND: BARSTOW LOG
HONORABLE MENTION: NEW RIVER ROTOVUE
(3) CATEGORY C: MAGAZINE FORMAT PUBLICATION
FIRST: CONTINENTAL MARINE, MARINE FORCES RESERVE
SECOND: PACESETTER, 6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
HONORABLE MENTION: PASS AND REVIEW, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
(4) CATEGORY D: NEWSLETTER FORMAT PUBLICATION
FIRST: GLADIATOR, RECRUITING STATION CHARLESTON
(5) CATEGORY E: WEB-BASED PUBLICATION
FIRST: THE BLUE DIAMOND, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
SECOND: CONVOY, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
(6) CATEGORY F: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION
FIRST: MARINES MAGAZINE
(7) CATEGORY G: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WEBSITE
FIRST: MARINES.MIL
(8) CATEGORY H: WEB SITE
FIRST: WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/31STMEU/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX, 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
SECOND: WWW.QUANTICO.USMC.MIL, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO
HONORABLE MENTION: WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/MCASCHERRYPOINT/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT
(9) CATEGORY I: NEWS ARTICLE
FIRST: CPL JONATHAN WRIGHT, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE
SECOND: LANCE CPL MICHELLE MATTEI, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL SCOTT SCHMIDT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(10) CATEGORY J: FEATURE ARTICLE
FIRST: CPL NICHOLE WERLING, MCAS NEW RIVER
SECOND: LANCE CPL NOEL GONZALEZ, MCLB BARSTOW
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL KHOA PELCZAR, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (FORWARD)
(11) CATEGORY K: COMMENTARY
FIRST: LANCE CPL TYLER BOLKEN, MCAS CHERRY POINT
SECOND: CPL SHANNON MCMILLAN, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT MEGAN ANGEL, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
(12) CATEGORY L: SPORTS
FIRST: LANCE CPL REECE LODDER, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: CPL JOSEPH MARIANELLI, MCAS IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL MEGAN SINDELAR, REGIONAL COMMAND SOUTHWEST
(13) CATEGORY M: SERIES
FIRST: CPL JAMES W CLARK, REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 7
SECOND: CPL ISAAC LAMBERTH, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL COLBY BROWN, MCB HAWAII
(14) CATEGORY N: PHOTOJOURNALISM
FIRST: CPL SCOTT SCHMIDT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
SECOND (TIE): CPL ANDREW AVITT, MCAGCC 29 PALMS
SECOND (TIE): CPL J W. NAVA, 3RD MARINE DIVISION
(15) CATEGORY O: CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER(WRITER)
FIRST: KRISTEN WONG, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: CHRISTINE CABALO, MCB HAWAII
HONORABLE MENTION: ANDREW REVELOS, MCB QUANTICO
(16) CATEGORY P: CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER(PHOTOGRAPHER)
FIRST: CHRISTINE CABALO, MCB HAWAII
(17) CATEGORY Q: OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER
FIRST: LANCE CPL REECE LODDER, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: CPL NICHOLE WERLING, MCAS NEW RIVE
 HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL BRIAN ADAM JONES, MCAS CHERRY POINT
(18) CATEGORY R: PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: LANCE CPL BRIAN ADAM JONES, MCAS CHERRY POINT
SECOND (TIE): CPL NED JOHNSON, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (FWD)
SECOND (TIE): LANCE CPL WALTER MARINO, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (FWD)
(19) CATEGORY S: COMBAT REPORTING
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: SGT DEREK CARLSON, 3RD MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (FWD)
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL NED JOHNSON, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (FWD)
(20) CATEGORY T: COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: SGT HEIDI AGOSTINI, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
HONORABLE MENTION: STAFF SGT LEO SALINAS, 3RD MARINE DIVISION
(21) CATEGORY U: NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: CPL SARAH FIOCCO, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND
SECOND: SGT SHAWN COOLMAN, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL BOBBY YARBROUGH, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
(22) CATEGORY V: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: CPL ANDREA OLGUIN, MCAS IWAKUNI
SECOND: CPL JEREMIAH HANDELAND, MCAGCC 29 PALMS
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL REECE LODDER, MCB HAWAII
(23) CATEGORY W: OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: CPL REBECCA LAMONT, MCRD SAN DIEGO
SECOND: LANCE CPL MICHAEL IAMS, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII
(24) CATEGORY X: STAND ALONE PHOTOGRAPH
FIRST: CPL DANIEL BLATTER, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
SECOND: CPL EUGENIO MONTANEZ, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL JEREMY WARE, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
(25) CATEGORY Y: ART/GRAPHICS IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLICATION
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII
(26) CATEGORY BB: PORTRAIT PERSONALITY
FIRST: LANCE CPL REECE LODDER, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: LANCE CPL MICHAEL IAMS, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL KRIS DABERKOE, 3RD MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL JOVANE HOLLAND, MCB CAMP BUTLER
(27) CATEGORY CC: PICTORIAL
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: CPL AARON HOSTUTLER, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL SCOTT SCHMIDT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(28) CATEGORY DD: MARINE PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: CPL SCOTT SCHMIDT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
SECOND: LANCE CPL REECE LODDER, MCB HAWAII
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL COLBY BROWN, MCB HAWAII
(29) CATEGORY EE: MULTIMEDIA
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: SGT HEIDI AGOSTINI, 3RD MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
B.  BROADCAST WINNERS:
(1) CATEGORY A: RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
FIRST: SGT TODD CROWELL, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: STAFF SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL SAMANTHA MEANS, DMA OKINAWA
(2) CATEGORY B: RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST: LANCE CPL ANTHONY ORTH, DMA IWAKUNI
(3) CATEGORY C: RADIO NEWS REPORT
FIRST: STAFF SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
SECOND: CPL BRADLEY HANSON, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL NATHANAEL CARBERRY, DMA OKINAWA
(4) CATEGORY D: RADIO FEATURE REPORT
FIRST: STAFF SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
SECOND: LANCE CPL ANTHONY ORTH, DMA IWAKUNI
(5) CATEGORY E: RADIO SPORTS REPORT
FIRST: CPL BRADLEY HANSON, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: SGT TODD CROWELL, DMA IWAKUNI
(6) CATEGORY F: RADIO NEWSCAST
FIRST: INSIDE IWAKUNI, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: COMBAT CENTER UPDATE, MCAGCC 29 PALMS
(7) CATEGORY G: RADIO INFORMATION PROGRAM - NO AWARD
(8) CATEGORY H: TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM
FIRST: COIN 101, AFN AFGHANISTAN
SECOND: DI, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
HONORABLE MENTION: BIRTHDAY MESSAGE, MCB QUANTICO CVIC
(9) CATEGORY I: TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST: STAFF SGT JENNIFER BROFER, REGIONAL COMMAND SOUTHWEST
SECOND: CPL KEVIN MAYNARD, DMA IWAKUNI
(10) CATEGORY J: TELEVISION NEWS REPORT- NO WINNER
(11) CATEGORY K: TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT
FIRST: STAFF SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(12) CATEGORY L: TELEVISION SPORTS REPORT- NO AWARD
(13) CATEGORY M: LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST- NO AWARD
(14) CATEGORY N: REGIONAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST
FIRST: RC SOUTHWEST HEADLINES, RC SOUTHWEST
SECOND: FREEDOM WATCH HEADLINES, AFN AFGHANISTAN
(15) CATEGORY O: TELEVISION NEWSBREAK
FIRST: FIRST: STAFF SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
SECOND: SGT TODD HUNTER, DMA MARINES
(16) CATEGORY P: COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
FIRST: SUICIDE- 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
(17) CATEGORY Q: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER- NO AWARD
(18) CATEGORY R: BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: STAFF SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
SECOND: CPL EMARI TRAFFIE, MCAGCC 29 PALMS
2.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//