R 281758Z MAR 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 149/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2005 U.S. MCCCA DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS//
POC/DUNN/SSGT/DIV PA/-/TEL:703 614-8010//
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 2005 DOD-WIDE THOMAS JEFFERSON
AWARDS CONTEST.

2. WINNERS

CATEGORY A:  METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER

1ST PLACE: THE HAWAII MARINE, MCB HAWAII

2ND PLACE: THE GLOBE, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE    

HONORABLE MENTION: THE SCOUT, MCB CAMP PENDLETON

CATEGORY B:  TABLOID FORMAT NEWSPAPER

1ST PLACE: THE CHEVRON, MCRD SAN DIEGO

2ND PLACE: OKINAWA MARINE, MCB CAMP BUTLER

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY C:  MAGAZINE FORMAT PUBLICATION

1ST PLACE: MARINES WEST, 12TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT

2ND PLACE: MIDWEST RECRUITER, 9TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY D:  NEWSLETTER FORMAT PUBLICATION

1ST PLACE: NOTES, MARINE BARRACKS 8TH & I

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY E:  NEWS

1ST PLACE: CPL RENEE C. KRUSEMARK, MCB CAMP PENDLETON

2ND PLACE: SGT LUIS R. AGOSTINI, MCB CAMP PENDLETON

HONORABLE MENTION: SGT ROBERT M. STORM, MCB CAMP PENDLETON

CATEGORY F:  FEATURE

1ST PLACE: SGT LUIS r. AGOSTINI AND CPL TRAVIS KAEMMERER, MCB CAMP
PENDLETON

2ND PLACE: LCPL JEFFREY A. COSOLA, MCAS NEW RIVER

HONORABLE MENTION: SGT JERAD W. ALEXANDER, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE

CATEGORY G:  COMMENTARY

1ST PLACE: SGT CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, HQMC DIVPA

2ND PLACE: MSGT KRISTINE SCARBER, MCB QUANTICO

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY H:  SPORTS

1ST PLACE: SSGT SCOTT DUNN, MCRD SAN DIEGO

2ND PLACE: lcpl LUKAS J. BLOM, MCAS IWAKUNI

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY I:  SERIES

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY J:  STAND ALONE

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY K:  PHOTOJOURNALISM

1ST PLACE: CPL GIOVANNI LOBELLO, MCAS YUMA

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY L:  ART/GRAPHICS IN SUPPT

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY M:  CONTRIBUTION BY CONTRACTOR/STRINGER (WRITER)

1ST PLACE: JOE CHENELLY, MCB QUANTICO

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY N:  CONTRIBUTION BY CONTRACTOR/STRINGER (PHOTOGRAPHER)

1ST PLACE: NONE SELECTED

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: BRIAN BERGER, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE

CATEGORY O:  Outstanding Flagship Publication

1ST PLACE: MARINES MAGAZIHNE, HQMC DIVPA

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY P:  OUSTANDING FLAGSHIP WRITER

1ST PLACE: SGT LEO A. SALINAS, HQMC DIVPA

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

Category Q:  Outstanding Flagship Web site

1ST PLACE: HQMC DIVPA

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

Category R:  WEB-BASED PUBLICATION

1ST PLACE: MCAS IWAKUNI

2ND PLACE: MCB QUANTICO

HONORABLE MENTION: 1ST MCD

CATEGORY S:  OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER

1ST PLACE: CPL RENEE C. KRUSEMARK, MCB CAMP PENDLETON

2ND PLACE: lcpl LUKAS J. BLOM, MCAS IWAKUNI

HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL ZACHARY S. DYER, MCAS BEAUFORT

CATEGORY T:  PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

1ST PLACE: SGT LUIS R. AGOSTINI, MCB CAMP PENDLETON

2ND PLACE: SGT CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, HQMC DIVPA

HONORABLE MENTION: CPL EVAN M. EAGAN, MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS

CATEGORY U:  MARINE CORPS ART

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY V:  ILLUSTRATION

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY W:  COMBAT REPORTING

1ST PLACE: CPL TOM SLOAN, 1ST MARINE DIVISION

2ND PLACE: CPL MIKE ESCOBAR, 2nd Marine Division

HONORABLE MENTION: SGT JERAD ALEXANDER, 2nd Marine Division

CATEGORY X:  COMBAT CAMERA

1ST PLACE: CPL TOM SLOAN, 1ST Marine Division

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY Y:  NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

1ST PLACE: SGT JERAD ALEXANDER, 2nd Marine Division

2ND PLACE: CPL MICHAEL NEASE, MCAS YUMA

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY Z:  SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

1ST PLACE: LCPL WARREN PEACE, MCB CAMP BUTLER

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY AA:  OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY

1ST PLACE: LCPL JAMES B. HOKE, MCRD SAN DIEGO

2ND PLACE: LCPL WARREN PEACE, MCB CAMP BUTLER

HONORABLE MENTION: SGT ROBERT M. STORM, MCB CAMP PENDLETON

CATEGORY BB:  OPEN GRAPHICS

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY CC:  OPEN ART

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY DD:  PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY

1ST PLACE: SSGT SCOTT DUNN, MCRD SAN DIEGO

2ND PLACE: SSGT BILL LISBON, RECRUITING STATION DES MOINES

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY EE:  PICTORIAL

1ST PLACE: NONE SELECTED

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: GYSGT SHANNON ARLEDGE, MCAS CHERRY POINT

BROADCAST MEDIA CATEGORIES

CATEGORY A:  RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

1ST PLACE: GYSGT SAL CARDELLA, AFN IWAKUNI

2ND PLACE: CPL ROB WYNKOOP, AFN IWAKUNI

HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL TODD TROWELL, AFN OKINAWA

CATEGORY B:  RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION

1ST PLACE: LCPL CHRISTIANE RIPLEY, AFN IWAKUNI

2ND PLACE: LCPL CHRIS STANKIEWIEZ, AFN IWAKUNI

HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL JAMES WEATHERLY, AFN OKINAWA

CATEGORY C:  RADIO NEWS REPORT

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY D:  RADIO FEATURE REPORT

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY E:  RADIO SPORTS REPORT

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY F:  RADIO NEWSCAST

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY G:  RADIO INFORMATION PROGRAM

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY H:  TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM

1ST PLACE: CPL PAUL S. HILL, MCB QUANTICO

2ND PLACE: SSGT DANIEL F. KAUPPILA, MCB QUANTICO

HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL ARON K. HARRITY, AFN IWAKUNI

CATEGORY I:  TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION

1ST PLACE: CPL JENNIFER VALLIERE, KPEN CAMP PENDLETON

2ND PLACE: SSGT JONATHAN E. AGEE, AFN OKINAWA

HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL CHRISTIANE RIPLEY, AFN IWAKUNI

CATEGORY J:  TELEVISION NEWS REPORT

1ST PLACE: CPL ROB WYNKOOP, AFN IWAKUNI

2ND PLACE: CPL GUILLERMO VARGAS, AFN OKINAWA

HONORABLE MENTION: CPL TMOTHY SHELBY, MCB QUANTICO

HONORABLE MENTION: CPL JOSH JOHNSON, AFN IWAKUNI

CATEGORY K:  TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT

1ST PLACE: CPL JEREMY VOUGHT, MCB HAWAII

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: CPL TMOTHY SHELBY, MCB QUANTICO  

CATEGORY L:  TELEVISION SPORTS REPORT

1ST PLACE: LCPL ARON K. HARRITY, AFN IWAKUNI

2ND PLACE: CPL TMOTHY SHELBY, MCB QUANTICO

HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL CHRIS STANKIEWIEZ, AFN IWAKUNI

CATEGORY M:  LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST

1ST PLACE: QTV CROSSROADS, MCB QUANTICO

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY N:  REGIONAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST

1ST PLACE: THE PENDLETON JOURNAL, KPEN CAMP PENDLETON

2ND PLACE: NONE SELECTED

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY O:  TELEVISION NEWSBREAK

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY P:  COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN

NONE SELECTED

CATEGORY Q:  OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER.

1ST PLACE: LCPL CHRIS STANKIEWIEZ, AFN IWAKUNI

2ND PLACE: CPL JOSEPH DIGIROLAMO, KPEN CAMP PENDLETON

HONORABLE MENTION: CPL JOHN SMITH, NAVAL MEDIA CENTER

CATEGORY R:  MARINE CORPS BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

1ST PLACE: CPL JEREMY VOUGHT, MCB HAWAII

2ND PLACE: SSGT STEVEN WILLIAMS, NAVAL MEDIA CENTER

HONORABLE MENTION: NONE SELECTED

3.  POC HQMC IS MGYSGT MOORE, A, DSN 224.1387, COMM 703.614.1387.//