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1. FOL 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 2007 DOD-WIDE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM.
A. PRINT WINNERS
(1) CATEGORY A: METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST: CAMP PENDLETON SCOUT
SECOND: CAMP LEJEUNE GLOBE
HONORABLE MENTION: HAWAII MARINE
(2) CATEGORY B: TABLOID FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST: CHEVRON
SECOND: THE OKINAWA MARINE
HONORABLE MENTION: THE QUANTICO SENTRY
(3) CATEGORY C: MAGAZINE FORMAT PUBLICATION
FIRST: ROUNDUP
SECOND: CONTINENTAL MARINE
HONORABLE MENTION: PACESETTER
(4) CATEGORY D: NEWSLETTER FORMAT PUBLICATION
FIRST: THE NEW FEW
SECOND: WISCONSIN WARRIOR
(5) CATEGORY E: NEWS ARTICLE
FIRST: SGT. ANDY HURT, 13TH MEU
SECOND: CPL. RICK NELSON, MCB HAWAII
(6) CATEGORY F: FEATURE ARTICLE
FIRST: STAFF SGT. SCOTT DUNN, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
SECOND: CPL. LENDUS B. CASEY, MCAS IWAKUNI PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. WARREN PEACE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS, JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. JEFFREY A. COSOLA,
MCAS NEW RIVER JOINT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
(7) CATEGORY G: COMMENTARY
FIRST: SGT. ANDY HURT, 13TH MEU
SECOND: CPL. JUAN D. ALFONSO,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. REGINA A. RUISI, MCB HAWAII
(8) CATEGORY H: SPORTS ARTICLE
FIRST: CPL. CHADWICK DEBREE, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: CPL. WARREN PEACE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. BRADLEY DAVID ROGERS,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
(9) CATEGORY I: SERIES
FIRST: SGT. ANDY HURT, 13TH MEU
SECOND: STAFF SGT. F.B. ZIMMERMAN, MCB QUANTICO
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. DANIELLE M. BACON, MCB QUANTICO
(10) CATEGORY J: STAND-ALONE PHOTOGRAPH
FIRST: CPL. ERIC D. ARNDT,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
SECOND: CPL. ADAM JOHNSTON, 2ND MARDIV, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. SARA A. CARTER, MCB HAWAII
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. REGINA A. RUISI, MCB HAWAII
(11) CATEGORY K: PHOTOJOURNALISM
FIRST: SGT ETHAN E. ROCKE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
SECOND: SGT. G. S. THOMAS, MARFORRES NEW ORLEANS
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. NICHOLAS LIENEMANN, MCB CAMP PENDLETION
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. CARRIE BOOZE, MCRD SAN DIEGO.
(12) CATEGORY L: ART AND GRAPHICS IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLICATION
FIRST: STAFF SGT. SCOTT DUNN, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
SECOND: STAFF SGT. LEO A. SALINAS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. WARREN PEACE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, 4TH LAR BATTALION
(13) CATEGORY M: CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER (WRITER)
FIRST: HEATHER OWENS, MCB CAMP LEJUENE
SECOND: JUSTIN ZAUN,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
(14) CATEGORY N: CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER (PHOTOGRAPHER)
NONE SELECTED
(15) CATEGORY O: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION
FIRST PLACE: MARINES MAGAZINE
(16) CATEGORY P: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WRITER
FIRST PLACE: STAFF SGT. LEO SALINAS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
(17) CATEGORY Q: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WEB SITE
WWW.MCNEWS.INFO/MCNEWSINFO/MARINES/GOUGE/
(18) CATEGORY R: WEB-BASED PUBLICATION
FIRST: WWW.QUANTICO.USMC.MIL, MCB QUANTICO
SECOND: WWW.LEJEUNE.USMC.MIL, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE
(19) CATEGORY S: OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER
FIRST: CPL. ERIC D. ARNDT,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
SECOND: CPL. GP INGERSOLL, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. REGINA A. RUISI, MCB HAWAII
(20) CATEGORY T: PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: SGT. ETHAN E. ROCKE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
SECOND: SGT. ANDY HURT, 13TH MEU
(21) CATEGORY U: COMBAT REPORTING
FIRST: SGT. PAUL ROBBINS JR., 1ST BATTALION, 6TH MARINE REGIMENT
SECOND: CPL. JOHN JACKSON, MCAS BEAUFORT
(22) CATEGORY V: COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: SGT. ETHAN E. ROCKE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
SECOND: CPL. ERIC D. ARNDT,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
(23) CATEGORY W: NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: CPL. RYAN TOMLINSON, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
SECOND: STAFF SGT. LEO A. SALINAS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. CHRISTOPHER ZAHN, II MEF
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. ETHAN E. ROCKE, OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC
AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
(24) CATEGORY X: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: CPL. MARK FAYLOGA, MCB HAWAII
SECOND: LANCE CPL. COREY A. BLODGETT,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, 4TH LAR BATTALION
(25) CATEGORY Y: OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST: CPL. TYLER BARSTOW, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
SECOND: SGT. ETHAN E. ROCKE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. BRIAN A. MARION, MCB HAWAII
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. BRADLEY DAVID ROGERS,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, 4TH LAR BATTALION
(26) CATEGORY Z: PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
FIRST: LANCE CPL. ANDREW S. KEIRN, MCB QUANTICO
SECOND: STAFF SGT. LEO A. SALINAS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
HONORABLE MENTION: STAFF SGT. SCOTT DUNN, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
HONORABLE MENTION:  CPL. ERIC D. ARNDT,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
(27) CATEGORY AA: PICTORIAL
FIRST: SGT. ETHAN E. ROCKE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, 4TH LAR BATTALION
(28) CATEGORY BB: MARINE PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: SGT. ETHAN E. ROCKE,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
SECOND: CPL. ERIC D. ARNDT,
OKINAWA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, JAPAN
B. BROADCAST WINNERS
(1) CATEGORY A: RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
FIRST: GUNNERY SGT. SAL CARDELLA, AFN IWAKUNI
SECOND: CPL. LISA MARSHALL, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(2) CATEGORY B: RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST: SGT. JEREMY VOUGHT, AFN YOKOTA
SECOND: CPL. TODD CROWELL, AFN OKINAWA
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. ANDREW MILNER, AFN IWAKUNI
(3) CATEGORY C: RADIO NEWS REPORT
FIRST: LANCE CPL. BRYAN MCDONNELL, AFN IWAKUNI
SECOND: CPL. ANDREW MILNER, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(4) CATEGORY D: RADIO FEATURE REPORT
FIRST: CPL. TODD HUNTER, AFN OKINAWA
SECOND: CPL. LISA MARSHALL, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(5) CATEGORY E: RADIO SPORTS REPORT
FIRST: PFC. JOHN FARIA, AFN IWAKUNI
SECOND: CPL. ANDREW MILNER, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(6) CATEGORY F: RADIO NEWSCAST
FIRST: SGT. JENNIFER BROFER, MARINESTV
NO OTHER ENTRIES
(7) CATEGORY G: TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM
FIRST: MARINESTV
SECOND: GUNNERY SGT. STEVEN WILLIAMS, MARINESTV
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. VICTOR VELASQUEZ, Q-TV QUANTICO
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. RYAN BLAICH, II MEF
(8) CATEGORY H: TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST: CPL. RYAN TREVINO, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
SECOND: LANCE CPL. BRYAN MCDONNELL, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. JAYSON PRICE, AFN OKINAWA
(9) CATEGORY I: TELEVISION NEWS REPORT
FIRST: CPL. TIMOTHY SHELBY, Q-TV QUANTICO
SECOND: SGT. JENNIFER BROFER, MARINESTV
HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. BRYAN MCDONNELL, AFN IWAKUNI
(10) CATEGORY J: TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT (TIE FOR 2ND PLACE)
FIRST: GUNNERY SGT. STEVEN WILLIAMS, MARINESTV
SECOND: SGT. PHILIP GRONDIN, NAVAL MEDIA CENTER
SECOND: CPL. LISA MARSHALL, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. JAYSON PRICE, AFN OKINAWA
(11) CATEGORY K: TELEVISION SPORTS REPORT
FIRST: CPL. JOSEPH DIGIROLAMO, MARINESTV, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
SECOND: SGT. JENNIFER BROFER, MARINESTV
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. NICK SWEET, AFN IWAKUNI
(12) CATEGORY L: LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST
FIRST: MARINESTV, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
SECOND: NONE SELECTED
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(13) CATEGORY M: REGIONAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST
FIRST: ANBAR REPORT, II MEF
SECOND: NONE SELECTED
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED
(14) CATEGORY N: TELEVISION NEWSBREAK
FIRST: MARINES HEADLINES, MARINESTV
NO OTHER ENTRIES
(15) CATEGORY O: COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
FIRST: SGT. JAYSON PRICE, AFN OKINAWA
SECOND: SGT. JEREMY VOUGHT, AFN HAWAII
HONORABLE MENTION: MARINESTV
(16) CATEGORY P: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER
FIRST: CPL. ROBERT DURHAM, NAVAL MEDIA CENTER
SECOND: SGT. TED MACDONALD, II MEF
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. ANDREW MILNER, AFN IWAKUNI
(17) CATEGORY Q: BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST: SGT. PHILIP GRONDIN, NAVAL MEDIA CENTER
SECOND: SGT. JENNIFER BROFER, MARINESTV
HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. NICK LIENEMANN, MARINESTV, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
3. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN. R.E. MILSTEAD, JR.; DIRECTOR,
DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//