R 181636Z MAR 13
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MARADMIN 138/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2012 USMC COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM//
POC/PIPER, ROBERT/GYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS/TEL:(703) 614-1494//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS/MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY HQMC DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO RECEIVE MERIT AWARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM. THE FIRST PLACE RECIPIENTS IN BROADCAST AND PRINT CATEGORIES A THROUGH R WILL REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS IN THE 2012 DOD-WIDE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM.
A. PRINT WINNERS:
(1) CATEGORY A: METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER FIRST: QUANTICO SENTRY SECOND: HAWAII MATRINE HONORABLE MENTION: WINDSOCK
(2) CATEGORY B: TABLOID FORMAT NEWSPAPER FIRST: OKINAWA MARINE SECOND: THE CHEVRON HONORABLE MENTION: IWAKUNI APPROACH
(3) CATEGORY C: MAGAZINE FORMAT PUBLICATION FIRST: PASS IN REVIEW SECOND: CONTINENTAL MARINE HONORABLE MENTION: PROSPECTOR
(4) CATEGORY D: NEWSLETTER FORMAT PUBLICATION HONORABLE MENTION: THE CONVOY
(5) CATEGORY E: WEB-BASED PUBLICATION FIRST: REGIONAL COMMAND SOUTHWEST ROUND-UP HONORABLE MENTION: THE FIELD REPORT
(6) CATEGORY F: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION FIRST: MARINES MAGAZINE
(7) CATEGORY G: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WEBSITE FIRST: MARINES.MIL
(8) CATEGORY H: WEB SITE FIRST: HTTP:/WWW.31STMEU.MARINES.MIL/ SECOND: HTTP:/WWW.MCASIWAKUNI.MARINES.MIL/ HONORABLE MENTION: HTTP:/WWW.MIRAMAR.USMC.MIL/INDEX.HTML
(9) CATEGORY I: NEWS ARTICLE FIRST: CPL. JACOB OSBORNE, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: CPL. MARK GARCIA, I MARINE EXPEDITONARY FORCE (FORWARD) HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. ALFRED LOPEZ, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
(10) CATEGORY J: NEWS FEATURE ARTICLE FIRST: SGT. JOHN JACKSON, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) SECOND: SGT. AUSTINHAZARD, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
(11) CATEGORY K: HUMAN INTEREST FEATURE ARTICLE FIRST: SGT. RAY LEWIS, MARINE FORCES RESERVE SECOND: CPL. JONATHAN WRIGHT, 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. CHELSEA FLOWERS ANDERSON, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(12) CATEGORY L: PERSONALITY FEATURE ARTICLE FIRST: CPL. BRYAN NYGARD, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE SECOND: LCPL. SARAH WOLFF-DIAZ, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON HONORABLE MENTION: CPL.CHELSEA FLOWERS ANDERSON, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(13) CATEGORY M: COMMENTARY FIRST: SSGT.MARK FAYLOGA, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: CPL.TIMOTHY LENZO, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. REECE LODDER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII
(14) CATEGORY N: SPORTS ARTICLE FIRST: CPL. TIMOTHY LENZO, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) SECOND: CPL. REECE LODDER, 3RD MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII HONORABLE MENTION: CPL.DANIEL WETZEL, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(15) CATEGORY O: SERIES FIRST: CPL. REECE LODDER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII SECOND: CPL. CHELSEA FLOWERS ANDERSON, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL. BENJAMIN PRYER, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI
(16) CATEGORY P: PHOTOJOURNALISM FIRST: CPL. REECE LODDER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII SECOND: CPL. ALFRED LOPEZ, 1ST MARINE DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. MARK STROUD, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
(17) CATEGORY Q: CONTRIBUTION BY A STRINGER(WRITING) FIRST: KRISTEN WONG, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII SECOND: ROBERT JACKSON, MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW HONORABLE MENTION: CHRISTINE CABALO, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII
(18) CATEGORY R: CONTRIBUTION BY A STRINGER (PHOTOJOURNALISM) NO AWARD
(19) CATEGORY S: OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE IN NEW MEDIA FIRST: DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY-MARINES SECOND: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR HONORABLE MENTION: 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
(20) CATEGORY T: OUTSTANDING BLOG FIRST: DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY-MARINES
(21) CATEGORY U: OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER FIRST: CPL. TIMOTHY LENZO, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) SECOND: CPL. CHELSEA FLOWERS ANDERSON, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY HONORABLE MENTION: LANCE CPL. MIKE GRANAHAN, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
(22) CATEGORY V: DOD PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR FIRST: CPL. REECE LODDER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII SECOND: CPL. NANA DANNSAAPPIAH, MARINE FORCES RESERVE HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. JONATHAN WRIGHT, 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
(23) CATEGORY W: COMBAT REPORTING FIRST: CPL. REECE LODDER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII SECOND: CPL. LISA TOURTELOT, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. KHOA PELCZAR, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
(24) CATEGORY X: COMBAT CAMERA FIRST: CPL.TIMOTHY LENZO, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) SECOND: CPL. REECE LODDER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII HONORABLE MENTION: GYSGT. SCOTT DUNN, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. DENGRIER BAEZ, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
(25) CATEGORY Y: NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY FIRST: CPL. TYLER MAIN, DENFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: CPL. RAIMONDO LESCAUD, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. ALFRED LOPEZ, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
(26) CATEGORY Z: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY FIRST: SSGT. MARK FAYLOGA, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: SGT. AARON HOSTUTLER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. RICHARD BLUMENSTEIN, 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
(27) CATEGORY AA: OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY FIRST: LCPL. STEPHEN STEWART, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT SECOND: SGT. ISAAC LAMBERTH, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. JONATHAN WRIGHT, 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
(28) CATEGORY BB: STAND-ALONE PHOTO FIRST: LCPL. DIANA SIMS, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO SECOND: LCPL. JACOB BARBER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. RAY LEWIS MARINE FORCES RESERVE
(29) CATEGORY CC: ART/GRAPHICS IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLICATION FIRST: SSGT. MARK FAYLOGA, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: SGT. AUSTIN HAZARD, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. DENGRIER BAEZ, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
(30) CATEGORY DD: PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY FIRST: CPL. OCTAVIA DAVIS, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND SECOND: CPL. REECE LODDER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL. IAN BUSH, , MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO
(31) CATEGORY EE: PICTORIAL FIRST: SGT. RICHARD BLUMENSTEIN, 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT SECOND: GY SGT. BILL LISBON, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL. MARCIN PLATEK, MARINE FORCES RESERVE
(32) CATEGORY FF: MARINE PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR FIRST: CPL. REECE LODDER, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII SECOND: CPL. TYLER MAIN, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY HONORABLE MENTION: SSGT. CLINTON FIRSTBROOK, RECRUITING STATION TWIN CITIES HONORABLE MENTION: CPL.TIMOTHY LENZO, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD)
(33) CATEGORY GG: MULTIMEDIA FIRST: SGT. KUANDE HALL/ SGT. ANDREW MILNER/SGT. AARON HOSTUTLER/ PFC.JOHN TUCKER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: PFC . JOHN TUCKER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY HONORABLE MENTION: SGT. CASSANDRA FLOWERS, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(34) CATEGORY HH: WILLIAM T. PERKINS COMBAT CAMERAMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD FIRST: SGT. ALBERT CARLS, 2ND MARINE DIVISION
(35) CATEGORY II: COMBAT ART FIRST: CPL. MICHAEL J. PETERSHIEM, 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
(36) CATEGORY JJ: CHARLES G. GROW - COMBAT CAMERA OF THE YEAR AWARD FIRST: MARINE AVIATION AND WEAPONS TACTIC S SQUADRON ONE
(37) CATEGORY KK: COMCAM LAYOUT AND DESIGN (CIVILIAN) NO AWARD
(38) CATEGORY LL: COMCAM LAYOUT AND DESIGN (USMC) FIRST: LCPL. DYNETTA COLEMAN, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO
(39) CATEGORY MM: ILLUSTRATION FIRST: CPL. MICHAEL J. PETERSHIEM, 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT SECOND: LCPL. TATIANA HERRERA, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO B. BROADCAST WINNERS:
(1) CATEGORY A: RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM FIRST: LCPL. AMY DOUGLAS, AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK IWAKUNI SECOND: LCPL. ANTHONY RAYIS, AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK IWAKUNI HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL.HANNAH KOSCHESKI, AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK IWAKUNI
(2) CATEGORY B: RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION NO AWARD
(3) CATEGORY C: RADIO NEWS REPORT FIRST: SGT. PAUL ROBBINS, 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT SECOND: CPL. WILLIAM JACKSON, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL. LAUREN KURKIMILIS, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS
(4) CATEGORY D: RADIO FEATURE REPORT FIRST: SGT. PAUL ROBBINS, 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT SECOND: CPL. JONATHAN WRIGHT, 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
(5) CATEGORY E: RADIO SPORTS REPORT NO AWARD
(6) CATEGORY F: RADIO NEWSCAST HONORABLE MENTION: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER
(7) CATEGORY G: RADIO INFORMATION PROGRAM NO AWARD
(8) CATEGORY H: TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM NO AWARD
(9) CATEGORY I: TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION FIRST: PFC. JOHN TUCKER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND:LCPL. HECTOR DEJESUS, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT HONORABLE MENTION: STEVEN BARBER, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT
(10) CATEGORY J: TELEVISION NEWS REPORT FIRST: SGT. TODD HUNTER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: SGT. JIMMY SHEA, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY THIRD: LCPL. LAUREN KURKIMILIS, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL. JOSHUA DEFOUR, AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK IWAKUNI HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. MAX PENNINGTON, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR
(11) CATEGORY K: TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT FIRST: SGT. TODD HUNTER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY-MARINES SECOND: LCPL. LAUREN KURKIMILIS, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS HONORABLE MENTION: CPL. WILLIAM JACKSON, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS HONORABLE MENTION: LCPL. JOSHUA DEFOUR, AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK IWAKUNI
(12) CATEGORY L: TELEVISION SPORTS REPORT FIRST: SGT. TODD HUNTER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: SGT. JIMMY SHEA, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY HONORABLE MENTION:PFC. JOHN TUCKER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(13) CATEGORY M: LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST FIRST: MARINE FORCES RESERVE
(14) CATEGORY N: REGIONAL TELEVISION NEWSCAST NO AWARD
(15) CATEGORY O: TELEVISION NEWSBREAK FIRST: SGT. JIMMY SHEA, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY SECOND: SGT. TODD HUNTER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY HONORABLE MENTION: PFC. JOHN TUCKER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(16) CATEGORY P: COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN NO AWARD
(17) CATEGORY Q: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER FIRST: SGT. JIMMY SHEA, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(18) CATEGORY R: DOD BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR FIRST: SGT. TODD HUNTER, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
(19) CATEGORY S: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP TV PROGRAM NO AWARD
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