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MARADMIN 149/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2009 USMC COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISON OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM//
POC/RONNA WEYLAND/GYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC /NAME:MARINE ELEMENT, DMA/TEL:703-602-3027//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS/MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY HQMC DIVPA TO RECEIVE MERIT AWARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM. THE FIRST-PLACE RECIPIENT IN ALL BROADCAST CATEGORIES AND PRINT CATEGORIES A THROUGH T WILL REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS IN THE 2009 DOD-WIDE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM.

A. PRINT WINNERS

(1) CATEGORY A: METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST: CAMP LEJEUNE GLOBE
SECOND: YUMA DESERT WARRIOR
HONORABLE MENTION: CAMP PENDLETON SCOUT
HONORABLE MENTION: HAWAII MARINE

(2) CATEGORY B: TABLOID FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST: QUANTICO SENTRY
SECOND: BARSTOW LOG
HONORABLE MENTION: OKINAWA MARINE
HONORABLE MENTION: IWAKUNI APPROACH

(3) CATEGORY C: MAGAZINE FORMAT PUBLICATION
FIRST: PASS AND REVIEW, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
SECOND: MARINES WEST, 12TH DISTRICT

(4) CATEGORY D: NEWSLETTER FORMAT PUBLICATION - NONE SUBMITTED

(5) CATEGORY E: NEWS ARTICLE
FIRST: SGT JENNIFER BROFER, 1ST MLG
SECOND: LANCE CPL DWIGHT A. HENDERSON, RCT-7
HONORABLE MENTION: DAVID M. WHITE, MCB QUANTICO

(6) CATEGORY F: FEATURE ARTICLE
FIRST: PFC MICHAEL T. GAMS, MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS
SECOND: CPL ANDREW AVITT, III MEF
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT JUAN D. ALFONSO, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC

(7) CATEGORY G: COMMENTARY
FIRST: CPL LAURA A. MAPES, MCAS YUMA
SECOND: LANCE CPL JAKOB SCHULZ, MCAS YUMA
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL JOVANE HOLLAND, III MEF

(8) CATEGORY H: SPORTS ARTICLE
FIRST: LANCE CPL COLBY W. BROWN, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY
SECOND: LANCE CPL KHOA N. PELCZAR, 1ST MLG
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL AUSTIN HAZARD, MCAS YUMA

(9) CATEGORY I: SERIES
FIRST: SGT JENNIFER BROFER, 1ST MLG
SECOND: LANCE CPL M. C. NERL, MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL BOBBY J. YARBROUGH, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON

(10) CATEGORY J: STAND-ALONE PHOTOGRAPH
FIRST: CPL ALESHA R. GUARD, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY
SECOND: CPL JEFFREY J. BELOVARAC, 11TH MEU
HONORABLE MENTION: GUNNERY SGT SCOTT DUNN, 11TH MEU

(11) CATEGORY K: PHOTOJOURNALISM
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY
SECOND: CPL MONICA C. ERICKSON, MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS
HONORABLE MENTION: GUNNERY SGT SCOTT DUNN, 11TH MEU
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL BRYAN G. LETT, DMA- MARINES

(12) CATEGORY L: ART AND GRAPHICS IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLICATION
FIRST: CPL BOBBY J. YARBROUGH, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
SECOND: SGT JOSHUA COX, MCAS IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL JAHN R. KUIPER, MCB QUANTICO

(13) CATEGORY M: CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER(WRITER)
FIRST: KRISTEN WONG, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY
SECOND: STAFF SGT CHRISTOPHER D. PILGRIM, MARINE COMMUNICATION-ELECTRONICS SCHOOL

(14) CATEGORY N: CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER(PHOTOGRAPHER)
FIRST: KRISTEN WONG, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY

(15) CATEGORY O: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION - MARINES MAGAZINE (THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM ENTRY ONLY)

(16) CATEGORY P: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WRITER - NONE SUBMITTED

(17) CATEGORY Q: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WEB SITE - WWW.MARINES.MIL (THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM ENTRY ONLY)

(18) CATEGORY R: WEB-BASED PUBLICATION
FIRST: WWW.CHERRYPOINT.USMC.MIL, MCAS CHERRY POINT
SECOND: WWW.CPP.USMC.MIL, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
HONORABLE MENTION: WWW.YUMA.USMC.MIL, MCAS YUMA

(19) CATEGORY S: OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER
FIRST: LANCE CPL JAD SLEIMAN, MARINE FORCES RESERVE
SECOND: LANCE CPL WALTER D. MARINO, RCT-7
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL JONATHAN WRIGHT, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE

(20) CATEGORY T: PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: STAFF SGT LUIS R. AGOSTINI, RCT-7
SECOND: SGT BRIAN TUTHILL, RCT-7
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL PAUL D. ZELLNER II, III MEF

(21) CATEGORY V: COMBAT REPORTING
FIRST: CPL ZACHARY J. NOLA, RCT-7
SECOND: LANCE CPL JOHN MCCALL, RCT-7
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL MONTY BURTON, III MEF

(22) CATEGORY W: COMBAT CAMERA
FIRST: LANCE CPL COLBY W. BROWN, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY
SECOND: LANCE CPL WALTER D. MARINO, RCT-7
HONORABLE MENTION: GUNNERY SGT SCOTT DUNN, 11TH MEU

(23) CATEGORY X: NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: LANCE CPL KATHERINE KELEHER, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND
SECOND: LANCE CPL JAD SLEIMAN, MARINE FORCES RESERVE
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT JUAN D. ALFONSO, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC

(24) CATEGORY Y: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: GUNNERY SGT SCOTT DUNN, 11TH MEU
SECOND: CPL SCOTT SCHMIDT, DMA-MARINES
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL PAUL D. ZELLNER II, III MEF

(25) CATEGORY Z: OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY
SECOND: CPL MONTY BURTON, III MEF
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL DANIEL FLYNN, RCT-3

(26) CATEGORY BB: PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
FIRST: LANCE CPL JAKOB SCHULZ, MCAS YUMA
SECOND: SGT RANDALL A. CLINTON, NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
HONORABLE MENTION: GUNNERY SGT SCOTT DUNN, 11TH MEU

(27) CATEGORY CC: PICTORIAL
FIRST: GUNNERY SGT SCOTT DUNN, 11TH MEU
SECOND: CPL RUSSELL MIDORI, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL PAUL D. ZELLNER II, III MEF

(28) CATEGORY DD: MARINE PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY
SECOND: CPL SCOTT SCHMIDT, DMA-MARINES
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT RANDALL A. CLINTON, NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC

(29) CATEGORY EE: MULTIMEDIA
FIRST: SGT MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY
SECOND: SGT WARREN PEACE, MARINE CORPS FORCES EUROPE
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT DREW PENDRACKI, MCB HAWAII KANEOHE BAY

B. BROADCAST WINNERS

(1) CATEGORY A: RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
FIRST: SGT TODD CROWELL, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: LANCE CPL MARC MORGENSTERN, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL NICK SWEET, DMA IWAKUNI

(2) CATEGORY B: RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST: SGT TODD CROWELL, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: CPL JACQUELYN WHITE, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: STAFF SGT CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, AFN KANDAHAR

(3) CATEGORY C: RADIO NEWS REPORT
FIRST: SGT TODD CROWELL, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: CPL RACHAEL K. A. MOORE, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL JACQUELYN WHITE, DMA IWAKUNI

(4) CATEGORY D: RADIO FEATURE REPORT
FIRST: STAFF SGT PHILIP GRONDIN, DMA ANACOSTIA
SECOND: CPL DANIEL NEGRETE, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL EMARI TRAFFIE, DMA IWAKUNI

(5) CATEGORY E: RADIO SPORTS REPORT
FIRST: CPL JUSTIN WIEMERS, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: CPL EMARI TRAFFIE, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL BRADLEY HANSON, DMA IWAKUNI

(6) CATEGORY F: RADIO NEWSCAST - NONE SELECTED

(7) CATEGORY G: RADIO INFORMATION PROGRAM - NONE SUBMITTED

(8) CATEGORY H: TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM
FIRST: MARINES TV, DMA MARINES
SECOND: MCAS MIRAMAR

(9) CATEGORY I: TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST: CPL JUSTIN WIEMERS, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: SGT TODD CROWELL, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: STEPHEN BARBER, MCAS CHERRY POINT COMBAT CAMERA

(10) CATEGORY J: TELEVISION NEWS REPORT
FIRST: GUNNERY SGT JIMMY STARE, AFN BAGRAM
SECOND: SGT TODD HUNTER, DMA MARINES
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL JENNIFER CALAWAY, MEB-AFGHANISTAN
HONORABLE MENTION: STAFF SGT CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, AFN KANDAHAR

(11) CATEGORY K: TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT
FIRST: CPL JENNIFER CALAWAY, MEB-AFGHANISTAN
SECOND: LANCE CPL A.J. LUGO, DMA MARINES
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT ASHLEIGH BRYANT, PENTAGON CHANNEL
HONORABLE MENTION: STAFF SGT CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, AFN KANDAHAR

(12) CATEGORY L: TELEVISION SPORTS REPORT
FIRST: STAFF SGT CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, AFN KANDAHAR
SECOND: LANCE CPL A.J. LUGO, DMA MARINES

(13) CATEGORY M: LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST
FIRST: MCAS CHERRY POINT
SECOND: DMA IWAKUNI

(14) CATEGORY N: REGIONAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST NONE SUBMITTED

(15) CATEGORY O: TELEVISION NEWSBREAK
FIRST: STAFF SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DMA MARINES
SECOND: SGT TODD HUNTER, DMA MARINES
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL A.J. LUGO, DMA MARINES

(16) CATEGORY P: COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN NONE SELECTED

(17) CATEGORY Q: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER
FIRST: LANCE CPL A.J. LUGO, DMA MARINES

(18) CATEGORY R: BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: SGT TODD HUNTER, DMA MARINES
SECOND: SGT ASHLEIGH BRYANT, PENTAGON CHANNEL
HONORABLE MENTION: STAFF SGT PHILIP GRONDIN, DMA ANACOSTIA

2. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//