2003 U.S. Marine Corps Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards
This MARADMIN announces the winners of the 2003 U.S. Marine Corps Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards, recognizing professional excellence in print and photojournalism across multiple categories. First place recipients in each category will represent the Marine Corps in the 2003 DOD-wide Thomas Jefferson Awards Contest. The awards cover publications, writing, photography, graphics, broadcast media, and web-based content from Marine Corps commands worldwide.
Issued: March 12, 2004
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.