R 231550Z MAR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 140/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/2004 U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION
/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 2004 DOD-WIDE
THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS CONTEST.
CATEGORY A: METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST PLACE: THE GLOBE, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE
SECOND PLACE: THE DESERT WARRIOR, MCAS YUMA
HONORABLE MENTION: THE WINDSOCK, MCAS CHERRY POINT
CATEGORY B: TABLOID FORMAT NEWSPAPER
FIRST PLACE: THE CHEVRON, MCRD SAN DIEGO
SECOND PLACE: THE TORII TELLER, MCAS IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: THE ROTOVUE, MCAS NEW RIVER
CATEGORY C: MAGAZINE FORMAT PUBLICATION (OTHER THAN CATEGORY O)
FIRST PLACE: THE CONMAR, MARFORRES
SECOND PLACE: THE PACESETTER, 6TH MCD
HONORABLE MENTION: YELLOW FOOTPRINTS, 1ST MCD
CATEGORY D: NEWSLETTER FORMAT PUBLICATION
NO ENTRIES
CATEGORY E: NEWS
FIRST PLACE: VALLIERE, SAMUEL BARD, CPL, STILLWATER, OK, 1ST FSSG
SECOND PLACE: APPRENDI, MATTHEW J, CPL, MARFORRES
HONORABLE MENTION: LEICHT, PAUL, CPL, MCAS MIRAMAR
CATEGORY F: FEATURE
FIRST PLACE: CARRASCO JR, MIGUEL A, LCPL, 1ST MARDIV
SECOND PLACE: AGOSTINI, LUIS R, SGT, HAVESTRAW, NY, 1ST FSSG
HONORABLE MENTION: ROCKE, ETHAN E, SGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO
CATEGORY G: COMMENTARY
FIRST PLACE: FITZGERALD, PM, CPL, CLIFTON FORGE, VA, 2ND MARDIV
SECOND PLACE: KAEMMERER, TJ, LCPL, TAUNTON, MA, 1ST FSSG
HONORABLE MENTION: DUNN, SCOTT, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO
CATEGORY H: SPORTS
FIRST PLACE: TUSKOWSKI, VERONIKA, CPL, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
SECOND PLACE: FIRSTBROOK, CLINTON, SGT, MNFI/CPIC/SCIMITAR
HONORABLE MENTION: ZIMMER III, JL, SGT, LA MESA, CA, MCAS MIRAMAR
CATEGORY I: SERIES
NO AWARD
CATEGORY J: STAND ALONE
FIRST PLACE: VINCENT, SHAWN, CPL, RICHMOND, VA, MCB QUANTICO
SECOND PLACE: AGOSTINI, LUIS R, SGT, HAVESTRAW, NY, 1ST FSSG
HONORABLE MENTION: STORM, RM, SGT, BARSTOW, CA, 1ST MARDIV
CATEGORY K: PHOTOJOURNALISM
FIRST PLACE: CHAVERRI, JOEL A, CPL, MCAS MIRAMAR
SECOND PLACE: GOODWIN, JIM, SSGT, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 1ST FSSG
HONORABLE MENTION: APPRENDI, MATTHEW J, CPL, MARFORRES
CATEGORY L: ART IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLICATION
FIRST PLACE: CARLEE TREVOR M, CPL, MCB CAMP BUTLER
SECOND PLACE: DUNN, SCOTT, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY M: CONTRACTOR/STRINGER WRITER
NO QUALIFIES ENTRIES
CATEGORY N: CONTRACTOR/STRINGER PHOTOGRAPHER
NO QUALIFIES ENTRIES
CATEGORY O: FLAGSHIP WRITER
FIRST PLACE: FISHER, CINDY C, SSGT, MOBILE, AL, HQMC DIVPA
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY P: FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION
FIRST PLACE: MARINES MAGAZINE, HQMC DIVPA
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY Q: WEB-BASED PUBLLICATION
FIRST PLACE: WWW.MARINES.MIL, HQMC DIVPA
SECOND PLACE: WWW.MIRAMAR.USMC.MIL, MCAS MIRAMAR
HONORABLE MENTION: WWW.CHERRYPOINT.USMC.MIL, MCAS CHERRY POINT
CATEGORY R: OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER
FIRST PLACE: KAEMMERER, T J, LCPL, TAUNTON, MA, 1ST FSSG
SECOND PLACE: STORM, ROBERT M, SGT, BARSTOW, CA, 1ST MARDIV
HONORABLE MENTION: SHEMANSKI, JUSTIN J, LCPL, MCRD PISC
CATEGORY S: DOD PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST PLACE: AGOSTINI, LUIS R, SGT, HAVESTRAW, NY, 1ST FSSG
SECOND PLACE: FIRSTBROOK, CLINTON, SGT, MNFI/CPIC/SCIMITAR
HONORABLE MENTION: BONI, DAVID W, CPL, CORAL SPRINGS, FLA, MCAS
IWAKUNI
CATEGORY T: MARINE CORPS ART
NO ENTRIES
CATEGORY U: ILLUSTRATION
NO ENTRIES
CATEGORY V: COMBAT REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: FITZGERALD, PM, CPL, CLIFTON FORGE, VA, 2ND MARDIV
SECOND PLACE: RHODES, SHAWN C, CPL, MURPHY, NC, 2ND MARDIV
HONORABLE MENTION: DENT, ERIC, CAPT, 22ND MEU
CATEGORY W: COMBAT CAMERA
FIRST PLACE: MILKS, KEITH A, GYSGT, DENISON, TX, 22ND MEU
SECOND PLACE: FIRSTBROOK, CLINTON, SGT, MNFI/CPIC/SCIMITAR
HONORABLE MENTION: STURKIE, ROBERT A, SGT, SALUDA, SC, 22ND MEU
CATEGORY X: NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: MCMEEN, CHAD, SSGT, MCAS MIRAMAR
SECOND PLACE: LEICHT, PAUL, CPL, MCAS MIRAMAR
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY Y: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
NO AWARD
CATEGORY Z: OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: FISHER, CINDY C, SSGT, MOBILE, AL, HQMC DIVPA
SECOND PLACE: MCMEEN, CHAD, SSGT, MCAS MIRAMAR
HONORABLE MENTION: POAG, CHARLES G, LCPL, ASHVILLE, NC, 22ND MEU
CATEGORY AA: OPEN GRAPHICS
FIRST PLACE: DUNN, SCOTT, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY BB: OPEN ART
FIRST PLACE: KEESTER, CURTIS D, CPL, MCAS CHERRY POINT
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY CC: PORTRAIT
FIRST PLACE: APPRENDI, MATTHEW J, CPL, MARFORRES
SECOND PLACE: LEVENS, JESS, CPL, AUSTIN, TX, MCRD SAN DIEGO
HONORABLE MENTION: GUEVARA JR, ER, CPL, SAN BERNARDINO, CA, MCRD SAN
DIEGO
CATEGORY DD: PICTORIAL
FIRST PLACE: DUNN, SCOTT, SSGT, MCRD SAN DIEGO
SECOND PLACE: APPRENDI, MATTHEW J, CPL, MARFORRES
HONORABLE MENTION: LEVENS, JESS, CPL, AUSTIN, TX, MCRD SAN DIEGO
BROADCAST MEDIA CATEGORIES
BROADCAST MEDIA CATEGORIES
CATEGORY A: RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
FIRST PLACE: RUBY, TROY, M, SSGT, AFN OKINAWA
SECOND PLACE: CARDELLA, SALVATORE, GYSGT, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: STANKIEWICZ, CHRIS, LCPL, DALTON, MA, AFN IWAKUNI
CATEGORY B: RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST PLACE: RUBY, TROY, M, SSGT, AFN OKINAWA
SECOND PLACE: STANKIEWICZ, CHRIS, LCPL, DALTON, MA, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY C: RADIO REPORT
NO ENTRIES
CATEGORY D: RADIO NEWSCAST
NO WINNER DECLARED IN THIS CATEGORY
CATEGORY E: RADIO INFORMATION PROGRAM
FIRST PLACE: RUBY, TROY, M, SSGT, AFN OKINAWA
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY F: TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM
FIRST PLACE: PENDLETON SPORTSMAN
SECOND PLACE: AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY G: TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION
FIRST PLACE: TUSTIN, ADAM, CPL, NEW ORLEANS, LA, MCAS IWAKUNI
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY H: TELEVISION REPORT
FIRST PLACE: JOHNSON, JOSH, CPL, ALLIANCE, NE, AFN IWAKUNI
SECOND PLACE: WYNKOOP, ROB, CPL, CLEVELAND, TN, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY I: TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT
FIRST PLACE: FORSYTHE, AMY, SSGT, SANTA ROSA, CA, KPEN CAMP PENDLETON
SECOND PLACE: WYNKOOP, ROB, CPL, CLEVELAND, TN, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: WATERS, LANA, CPL, MARFORRES
CATEGORY J: LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: AFN IWAKUNI
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY K: TELEVISION NEWSBREAK
FIRST PLACE: FORSYTHE, AMY, SSGT, SANTA ROSA, CA, KPEN CAMP PENDLETON
SECOND PLACE: MEDICAL MINUTE, AFN IWAKUNI
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY L: REGIONAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: PENDLETON JOURNAL
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY M: COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
NO ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY
CATEGORY N: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER
FIRST PLACE: BENTION JR, JIMMY H, SGT, MONROE, NC, NAVY MEDIA CENTER
SECOND PLACE: VALLIERE, JENNIFER, CPL, PHOENIX, AZ, KPEN CAMP
PENDLETON
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
CATEGORY O: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
FIRST PLACE: WYNKOOP, ROB, CPL, CLEVELAND, TN, AFN IWAKUNI
SECOND PLACE: VALLIERE, JENNIFER, CPL, PHOENIX, AZ, KPEN CAMP
PENDLETON
HONORABLE MENTION: TUSKOWSKI, VERONICA, CPL, ORLANDO, FL, KPEN CAMP
PENDLETON
CATEGORY P: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP TELEVISION PROGRAM
FIRST PLACE: YOUR CORPS, HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SECOND PLACE: NONE
HONORABLE MENTION: NONE
3. POC HQMC IS MGYSGT MOORE, A, DSN 224.1387, COMM 703.614.1387.//