MARADMINS : 111/04
            
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 MARADMIN 111/04 
 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA// 
 SUBJ/2003 U.S. MARINE CORPS DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS// 
 GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. FOL COMMANDS/MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY HQMC 
 DIVPA TO RECEIVE MERIT AWARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN PRINT AND  
 PHOTOJOURNALISM. THE FIRST PLACE RECIPIENT IN EACH CATEGORY WILL  
 REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS IN THE 2003 DOD-WIDE THOMAS JEFFERSON 
 AWARDS CONTEST. 
 CATEGORY A MILITARY-FUNDED NEWSPAPER (LARGE) 
 FIRST PLACE: THE CHEVRON, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 SECOND PLACE: NONE 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY C MILITARY-FUNDED NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE FORMAT 
 FIRST PLACE: CONTINENTAL MARINE, MARFORRES 
 SECOND PLACE: PACESETTER, 6TH MCD 
 HONORABLE MENTION: YELLOW FOOTPRINTS, 1ST MCD  
 CATEGORY D CIVILIAN ENTERPRISE NEWSPAPER (METRO) 
 FIRST PLACE: THE SCOUT, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 SECOND PLACE: THE WINDSOCK, MCAS CHERRY POINT 
 HONORABLE MENTION: THE OBSERVATION POST, MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS 
 CATEGORY E CIVILIAN ENTERPRISE NEWSPAPER (TABLOID OR MAGAZINE FORMAT) 
 FIRST PLACE: THE OKINAWA MARINE, MCB CAMP BUTLER 
 SECOND PLACE: THE ROTOVUE, MCAS NEW RIVER 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY F NEWS 
 FIRST PLACE: ERIKSEN, CA, SGT, MCB CAMP BUTLER 
 SECOND PLACE: CHENELLY, JR, SGT, I MEF 
 HONORABLE MENTION: WYERS, C, SGT, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 CATEGORY G FEATURE 
 FIRST PLACE: LEVENS, J, CPL, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 SECOND PLACE: FIRSTBROOK, CF, CPL, HQMC DIVPA 
 HONORABLE MENTION: ROCKE, EE, SGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 CATEGORY H COMMENTARY 
 FIRST PLACE: SMITH, R, SGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 SECOND PLACE: CHENELLY, JR, SGT, I MEF 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NAGAN, JM, CPL, MCAS BEAUFORT 
 CATEGORY I SPORTS 
 FIRST PLACE: NAGAN, JM, CPL, MCAS BEAUFORT 
 SECOND PLACE: ROCKE, EE, SGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 HONORABLE MENTION: MARTINEZ, VA, SGT, MCAS MIRAMAR 
 CATEGORY J SERIES 
 FIRST PLACE: MORA, MP, LCPL, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 SECOND PLACE: SNEAD, MP, CPL, MCAS BEAUFORT 
 HONORABLE MENTION: LINDSAY, J SGT, MCB HAWAII 
 CATEGORY K STAND-ALONE PHOTOGRAPH 
 FIRST PLACE: LISBON, B, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 SECOND PLACE: ORR, MF, CPL, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE 
 HONORABLE MENTION: TUSKOWSKI, VR, CPL, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 CATEGORY L PHOTOJOURNALISM 
 FIRST PLACE: AGG, J, CPL, MCB QUANTICO 
 SECOND PLACE: DEFILIPPIS, R, LCPL, MCAS CHERRY POINT 
 HONORABLE MENTION: MORA, MP, LCPL, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 CATEGORY M ART/GRAPHICS IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLICATION 
 FIRST PLACE: NAGAN, JM, CPL, MCAS BEAUFORT 
 SECOND PLACE: DUNN, JM, CPL, 12TH MCD 
 HONORABLE MENTION: DUNN, S, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 CATEGORY N CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER (WRITER) 
 FIRST PLACE: CARR, C, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND 
 SECOND PLACE: DRAKE, S, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE 
 HONORABLE MENTION: PRESTON, C, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE 
 CATEGORY O CONTRIBUTION BY A CONTRACTOR/STRINGER (PHOTOGRAPHER) 
 NO WINNER DECLARED IN THIS CATEGORY. 
 CATEGORY P OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION: MARINES MAGAZINE 
 CATEGORY Q OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WRITER 
 FIRST PLACE: FISHER, CC, SSGT, HQMC DIVPA 
 SECOND PLACE: DOLLOSON, KL, SSGT, HQMC DIVPA 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY R WEB-BASED PUBLICATION 
 FIRST PLACE: WWW.USMC.MIL 
 SECOND PLACE: WWW.OKINAWA.USMC.MIL 
 HONORABLE MENTION: WWW.MIRAMAR.USMC.MIL 
 CATEGORY S OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER 
 FIRST PLACE: HURT, AJ, LCPL, MCLB BARSTOW 
 SECOND PLACE: BROFER, DJ, CPL, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND 
 HONORABLE MENTION: LEICHT, P, LCPL, MCAS MIRAMAR 
 CATEGORY T MARINE CORPS PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR 
 FIRST PLACE: WYERS, C, SGT, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 SECOND PLACE: CHENELLY, JR, SGT, I MEF 
 HONORABLE MENTION: FISHER, CC, SSGT, HQMC DIVPA 
 CATEGORY U MARINE CORPS ART 
 FIRST PLACE: CARRILLO, J MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 SECOND PLACE: CRONAN, A, SGT, MCB QUANTICO 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY V ILLUSTRATION 
 FIRST PLACE: CARRILLO, J MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 SECOND PLACE: NONE 
 HONORABLE MENTION: JENSEN, JL, SGT, MCRC 
 CATEGORY W COMBAT REPORTING 
 FIRST PLACE: WYERS, C, SGT, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 SECOND PLACE: SALAZAR, D, SGT, RS FORT LAUDERDALE 
 HONORABLE MENTION: SHELATO, MP, SGT, RS SAINT LOUIS 
 CATEGORY X COMBAT CAMERA 
 FIRST PLACE: CHENELLY, JR, SGT, I MEF 
 SECOND PLACE: NUNTAVONG, C, SGT, MCAS MIRAMAR 
 HONORABLE MENTION: LISBON, B, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 CATEGORY Y NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY 
 FIRST PLACE: SALINAS, LA, SGT, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 SECOND PLACE: GARCIA, JL, SGT, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 HONORABLE MENTION: LISBON, B, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 CATEGORY Z SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY 
 FIRST PLACE: HAYNER, K, CPL, MCAS CHERRY POINT 
 SECOND PLACE: ROBERTS, C, LCPL, MCB QUANTICO  
 HONORABLE MENTION: ROCKE, EE, SGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 CATEGORY AA OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY 
 FIRST PLACE: LEVENS, J, CPL, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 SECOND PLACE: DUNN, S, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 HONORABLE MENTION: LISBON, B, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 CATEGORY BB OPEN GRAPHICS 
 FIRST PLACE: JENSEN, JL, SGT, MCRC 
 SECOND PLACE: DUNN, S, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY CC OPEN ART 
 FIRST PLACE: JENSEN, JL, SGT, MCRC 
 SECOND PLACE: NONE 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY DD PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY 
 FIRST PLACE: ROCKE, EE, SGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 SECOND PLACE: ROBERTS, C, LCPL, MCB QUANTICO 
 HONORABLE MENTION: DUNN, S, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO 
 CATEGORY EE PICTORIAL 
 FIRST PLACE: LISBON, B, MCB CAMP PENDLETON 
 SECOND PLACE: DUNN, S, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO  
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 BROADCAST MEDIA CATEGORIES 
 CATEGORY A: RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM 
 FIRST PLACE: CPL SEQUEIRA C, AFN IWAKUNI  
 SECOND PLACE: NONE 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY B: RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION  
 FIRST PLACE: FOSTER, C, LCPL, AFN IWAKUNI  
 SECOND PLACE: SEQUEIRA, C, CPL, AFN IWAKUNI  
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY C: RADIO REPORT 
 NO ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY 
 CATEGORY D: RADIO NEWSCAST  
 FIRST PLACE: FOSTER, C, LCPL, AFN IWAKUNI  
 SECOND PLACE: NONE 
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY E: RADIO INFORMATION PROGRAM  
 NO WINNER DECLARED IN THIS CATEGORY. 
 CATEGORY F: TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM 
 FIRST PLACE: MOTION MEDIA DEPARTMENT, CVIC, MCRD/WRR SAN DIEGO  
 SECOND PLACE: AFN IWAKUNI, JAPAN  
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY G: TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION  
 FIRST PLACE: TUSTIN, A, LCPL, AFN IWAKUNI  
 SECOND PLACE: ZIMMERMAN, B, CPL, NEW YORK PUBLIC AFFAIRS  
 HONORABLE MENTION: PACHECO, I, CPL, AFN IWAKUNI  
 CATEGORY H: TELEVISION REPORT  
 FIRST PLACE: REVELOS, A, CPL, CVIC, MCB QUANTICO  
 SECOND PLACE: EVANS, K, CPL, CVIC, MCB QUANTICO  
 HONORABLE MENTION: FIRSTBROOK, CF, CPL, HQMC DIVPA  
 HONORABLE MENTION: CARDELLA, S, GYSGT, AFN IWAKUNI  
 CATEGORY I: TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT  
 FIRST PLACE: RIGEZ, A, CPL, HQMC DIVPA  
 SECOND PLACE: BENTION JR, JH, CPL, NAVY MEDIA CENTER  
 SECOND PLACE: STOCKHAUSEN, DP, SSGT, TECOM, MCB QUANTICO  
 HONORABLE MENTION: WILLIAMS, SD, SSGT, NAVY MEDIA CENTER 
 CATEGORY J: LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST 
 FIRST PLACE: ISLAND UPDATE, AFN OKINAWA  
 SECOND PLACE: INSIDE IWAKUNI, AFN IWAKUNI  
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 CATEGORY K: REGIONAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST 
 NO ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY 
 CATEGORY L: COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN 
 NO ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY  
 CATEGORY M: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR.  
 FIRST PLACE: WILLIAMS, SD, SSGT, NAVY MEDIA CENTER  
 SECOND PLACE: RIGEZ, A, CPL, HQMC DIVPA  
 HONORABLE MENTION: NONE 
 3. POC HQMC IS MGYSGT MOORE, A, DSN 224.1387, COMM 703.614.1387.//