2004 U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association/Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards
This MARADMIN announces the 2004 U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association and Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards, recognizing professional excellence in print journalism, photojournalism, and broadcast media across the Marine Corps. First place recipients in each category will represent the Marine Corps in the 2004 DOD-wide Thomas Jefferson Awards Contest. Winners are listed across multiple categories including newspapers, magazines, writing, photography, graphics, radio, and television productions from various Marine Corps installations and units.
Issued: March 23, 2005
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. 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