R 121642Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 594/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/1ST QUARTER AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR FY13 OUTREACH AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC/YMD:20111003//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 576/11, FY12 CONSOLIDATED OUTREACH AWARDS SOLICITATION//
POC/M. A. MACPHEE/1STLT/CMC(MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371/ TEL:(703)-784-9371
/EMAIL:MARTHA.MACPHEE@USMC.MIL//
POC/C.WILLIAM/CIV/CMC/(MPC-10)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9375/ TEL:(703)784-9375
/EMAIL:CANDACE.WILLIAMS1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR MULTIPLE OUTREACH AWARDS.  HQMC CONVENED QUARTERLY AWARDS BOARDS TO EVALUATE EACH NOMINATION AND SELECT AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR EACH AWARD. THE FOLLOWING MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE AWARDS DURING THE FY13 1ST QUARTER:
    A. THE WOMEN OF COLOR IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) SPECIAL RECOGNITION.
         (1) SERGEANT MAJOR KECIA A. JORDAN, RECRUITING STATION ATLANTA, 6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT, EASTERN RECRUITING REGION.
    B.  GREAT MINDS IN STEM MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) AWARD.     
         (1) MIDSHIPMAN 1/C BRINTON MITCHELL, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, MARINE CORPS ROTC.
    C.  OUTSTANDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) EMPLOYEE/SERVICE MEMBER WITH A DISABILITY AWARD.
         (1) SERGEANT JULIAN P. TORRES, WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALION-WEST.
    D.  JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD.
         (1) SERGEANT BRIAN M. RIDDLE, 1ST LAW ENFORCEMENT BATTALION.
2.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND THEIR COMMANDS. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER OR GUEST WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE). THE RECIPIENT SHOULD CONTACT THE CMC (MPE) POC TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS PER OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (ODMEO) GUIDLINES:
    A. THE WOMEN OF COLOR IN STEM AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED 13 OCTOBER 2012 AT THE WOMEN OF COLOR CONFERENCE POWER BREAKFAST AT THE WOMEN OF COLOR IN STEM CONFERENCE 11 - 13 OCTOBER 2012 IN DALLAS, TX.
    B. THE GREAT MINDS IN STEM ROTC AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE GREAT MINDS IN STEM CONFERENCE 11 - 13 OCTOBER 2012 IN LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL.
    C. THE OUTSTANDING DOD EMPLOYEE/SERVICE MEMBER WITH A DISABILITY AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE DOD DISABILITY AWARDS CEREMONY 4 DECEMBER 2012 IN BETHESDA, MD.
    D. THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE JINSA DINNER ON 3 DECEMBER 2013 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
3.  NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUP CONFERENCES ARE NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES AND ARE NOT ENDORSED BY THE DOD OR USMC.
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MRA.//