2005 U.S. MCCCA Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards
This MARADMIN announces the winners of the 2005 U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association (MCCCA) Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards for professional excellence in print, photojournalism, and broadcast media. First place recipients in each category will represent the Marine Corps in the 2005 DOD-wide Thomas Jefferson Awards Contest. Winners span numerous categories including newspapers, magazines, newsletters, individual writing and photography awards, and broadcast media productions from Marine Corps installations worldwide.
Issued: March 28, 2006
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.