R 192050Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0174/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2008 U. S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND
DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM//
POC/RONNA WEYLAND/GYSGT/UNIT:PA MARINE CORPS NEWS/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 2008 DOD-WIDE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM.
A. PRINT WINNERS
(1) CATEGORY A: METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST: CAMP LEJEUNE GLOBE
SECOND: HAWAII MARINE
HONORABLE MENTION: WINDSOCK
HONORABLE MENTION: CAMP PENDLETON SCOUT
(2) CATEGORY B: TABLOID FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST: FLIGHT JACKET
SECOND: OBSERVATION POST
HONORABLE MENTION: THE OKINAWA MARINE
HONORABLE MENTION: CHEVRON
(3) CATEGORY C: MAGAZINE FORMAT PUBLICATION
FIRST: NONE SELECTED
SECOND:  NONE SELECTED
HONORABLE MENTION: CONTINENTAL MARINE
(4) CATEGORY D: NEWSLETTER FORMAT PUBLICATION
NONE SELECTED
(5) CATEGORY E: NEWS ARTICLE
FIRST: LANCE CPL. GRAHAM BENSON, MCAS YUMA
SECOND: LANCE CPL. RANDALL LITTLE, MCB LEJEUNE
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. JEFFERY SINGSANK, 1ST MLG
(6) CATEGORY F: FEATURE ARTICLE
FIRST:  STAFF SGT. ETHAN E. ROCKE, LOS ANGELES PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SECOND: SGT. RAY LEWIS, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. KATIE MATHISON, II MEF
(7) CATEGORY G: COMMENTARY
FIRST: STAFF SGT ETHAN E. ROCKE, LOS ANGELES PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SECOND: GUNNERY SGT. BILL LISBON, MCAS YUMA
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(8) CATEGORY H: SPORTS ARTICLE
FIRST: SGT G.P. INGERSOLL, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
SECOND: CPL CINDY ALEJANDREZ, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL ALESHA R. GUARD, MCB HAWAII
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL NICOLE A. LAVINE, TWENTYNINE PALMS
(9) CATEGORY I: SERIES
FIRST: STAFF SGT ETHAN E ROCKE, LOS ANGELES PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SECOND: NONE SELECTED
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(10) CATEGORY J: STAND-ALONE PHOTOGRAPH
FIRST: SGT ROCCO DEFILIPPIS, US MARINE CORPS FORCES, EUROPE
SECOND: LANCE CPL JACOB W CHASE, 26TH MEU
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL ROBERT MEDINA,
1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL TYLER BARSTOW,
1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL PETE ZRIOKA, MCAS YUMA
(11) CATEGORY K: PHOTOJOURNALISM
FIRST: SGT ALEC KLEINSMITH, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
SECOND: (TIE) SGT. JAMES P GREEN, MCRD SAN DIEGO
SECOND: (TIE) LANCE CPL PAUL MATTHEW BROWN, MCRD SAN DIEGO
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL CHRISTOPHER O'QUIN
(12) CATEGORY L: ART AND GRAPHICS IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLICATION
FIRST: LANCE CPL PETE ZRIOKA, MCAS YUMA
SECOND: LANCE CPL KYLE RAMIREZ, MCAS IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(13) CATEGORY M: CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER (WRITER)
FIRST: NONE SELECTED
SECOND: NONE SELECTED
HONORABLE MENTION:  CHRISTINE CABARO, MCB HAWAII
(14) CATEGORY N: CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER (PHOTOGRAPHER)
FIRST: JOEL GUENTHER, MLG ALBANY
SECOND: ART POWELL, MLG ALBANY
HONORABLE MENTION: JOEL GUENTHER, MLG ALBANY
(15) CATEGORY O: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION
MARINES MAGAZINE - THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM ENTRY ONLY
(16) CATEGORY P: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WRITER
FIRST PLACE: NONE SELECTED
(17) CATEGORY Q: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WEB SITE
WWW.MARINES.MIL - THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM ENTRY ONLY
(18) CATEGORY R: WEB-BASED PUBLICATION
FIRST: WWW.PENDLETON.USMC.MIL, MCB PENDLETON
SECOND: WWW.LEJEUNE.USMC.MIL, MCB LEJEUNE
HONORABLE MENTION: WWW.CHERRYPOINT.USMC.MIL, MCAS CHERRY POINT
(19) CATEGORY S: OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER
FIRST: LANCE CPL BRYAN G CARFREY, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY MARINE CORPS
SECOND: LANCE CPL ALESHA R GUARD, MCB HAWAII
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL GRAHAM BENSON,
MCAS YUMA
(20) CATEGORY T: PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: STAFF SGT ETHAN E ROCKE, LOS ANGELES PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SECOND: CPL NICOLE A LAVINE, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER
29 PALMS
HONORABLE MENTION: GUNNERY SGT BILL LISBON, MCAS YUMA
(21) CATEGORY V: COMBAT REPORTING
FIRST: SGT G.P. INGERSOLL, 1ST MLG
SECOND: SGT STEVE CUSHMAN, MCAS CHERRY POINT
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL RYAN WICKS, MCB OKINAWA
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL RYAN TOMLINSON, 1ST MLG
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT G.P. INGERSOLL, 1ST MLG
(22) CATEGORY W: COMBAT CAMERA
FIRST: CPL ANDREW S AVITT, MCB OKINAWA
SECOND: LANCE CPL GREGORY AALTO, MCAS YUMA
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL AARON J. ROCK, 26 MEU
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL RYAN TOMLINSON, 1ST MLG
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL GREGORY AALTO, MCAS YUMA
(23) CATEGORY X: NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: CPL RICHARD S BLUMENSTEIN, 31ST MEU
SECOND: LANCE CPL BOBBY J YARBROUGH, MCB OKINAWA
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL NICOLE A LAVINE, MARINE AIR GROUND COMBAT
CENTER 29 PALMS
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL PETE ZRIOKA, MCAS YUMA
HONORABLE MENTION: 1ST LT CALEB EAMES, MLG ALBANY
(24) CATEGORY Y: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: LANCE CPL KENTAVIST P BRACKIN, MCB OKINAWA
SECOND: GUNNERY SGT BILL LISBON, MCAS YUMA
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL STEPHANIE PUPKIEWICZ, MCB OKINAWA
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL GREGORY AALTO, MCAS YUMA
(25) CATEGORY Z: OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: SGT GP INGERSOLL, 1ST MLG
SECOND: CPL CARRIE C RUIZ, MCRD SAN DIEGO
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT RAY LEWIS, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
HONORABLE MENTION: STAFF SGT BOBBIE BRYANT, 3RD MAW
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT GEORGE PAPASTRAT, 3RD MAW
(26) CATEGORY BB: PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
FIRST: SGT ALEC KLEINSMITH, 1ST MLG
SECOND: SGT ALEC KLEINSMITH, 1ST MLG
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL JOSEPH CABRERA, MCB OKINAWA
(27) CATEGORY CC: PICTORIAL
FIRST: LANCE CPL BRYAN G CARFREY, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY MARINE CORPS
SECOND: GUNNERY SGT BILL LISBON, MCAS YUMA
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT RAY LEWIS, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL PATRICK M JOHNSON-CAMPBELL, 26TH MEU
HONORABLE MENTION:  GUNNERY SGT. BILL LISBON, MCAS YUMA
(28) CATEGORY DD: MARINE PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: LANCE CPL BRYAN G CARFREY, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY MARINE CORPS
SECOND: CPL RYAN TOMLINSON, 1ST MLG
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL CHRISTOPHER O'QUIN, MCAS MIRAMAR
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL GREGORY AALTO, MCAS YUMA
CATEGORY EE: MULTIMEDIA
NONE SELECTED
B. BROADCAST WINNERS
(1) CATEGORY A: RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
FIRST: SGT TODD HUNTER, DMA OKINAWA
SECOND: SGT ANDREW MILNER, DMA IWAKUNI
(2) CATEGORY B: RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST: SGT GUILLERMO VARGAS, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: SGT TODD CROWELL, DMA IWAKUNI
(3) CATEGORY C: RADIO NEWS REPORT
FIRST: SGT JEREMY ROSS, THE PENTAGON CHANNEL
SECOND: SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DMA CRYSTAL CITY MARINES
(4) CATEGORY D: RADIO FEATURE REPORT
FIRST: SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DMA CRYSTAL CITY MARINES
SECOND: GUNNERY SGT JAMES STARE, DMA OKINAWA
(5) CATEGORY E: RADIO SPORTS REPORT
FIRST: SGT ANDREW MILNER, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: NONE SELECTED
(6) CATEGORY F: RADIO NEWSCAST
FIRST: NONE SELECTED
(7) CATEGORY G: RADIO INFORMATION PROGRAM
FIRST: NONE SELECTED
(8) CATEGORY H: TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM
FIRST: MARINES TV, DMA CRYSTAL CITY MARINES
SECOND: CVIC-MCB QUANTICO
(9) CATEGORY I: TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST: LANCE CPL CORIO BRUESTLE, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: GYSGT STEVEN WILLIAMS, DMA CRYSTAL CITY MARINES
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT JENNIFER BROFER, MARINES TV
(10) CATEGORY J: TELEVISION NEWS REPORT
FIRST: SGT ASHLEIGH BRYANT, PENTAGON CHANNEL   
SECOND: CPL NICK SWEET, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT RYAN JACKSON, JPA NEW RIVER
(11) CATEGORY K: TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT 
FIRST: GUNNERY SGT JAMES STARE, AFN OKINAWA
SECOND: SGT ASHLEIGH BRYANT, PENTAGON CHANNEL
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL NICK SWEET, DMA IWAKUNI
(12) CATEGORY L: TELEVISION SPORTS REPORT
FIRST: SGT TIMOTHY SHELBY, CVIC-MCB QUANTICO
SECOND: SGT ANDREW MILNER, DMA IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT ROCCO DEFILIPPIS, MARFOR EUR
(13) CATEGORY M: LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST
FIRST: MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CPAO
SECOND: CVIC-MCB QUANTICO
HONORABLE MENTION: JPA, CHERRY POINT
(14) CATEGORY N: REGIONAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST
FIRST: I MEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
(15) CATEGORY O: TELEVISION NEWSBREAK
FIRST: STAFF SGT AMY FORSYTHE, I MEF
SECOND: SGT JEREMY ROSS, PENTAGON CHANNEL
HONORABLE MENTION:  SGT ANDREW MILNER, DMA IWAKUNI
(16) CATEGORY P: COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
FIRST: DMA IWAKUNI
(17) CATEGORY Q: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER
FIRST: CPL NICK SWEET, DMA IWAKUNI
SECOND: CPL DANE KNAPIKCHRISTENSEN, AFN OKIWANA
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. SYDNEY PURSCHWITZ, DMA ANACOSTIA
(18) CATEGORY R: BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: SGT JEREMY ROSS, PENTAGON CHANNEL
SECOND: SGT JEREMY VOUGHT, DMA CRYSTAL CITY MARINES
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT ANDREW MILNER, DMA IWAKUNI
2. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL. D. A. LAPAN, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, (ACTING).//