Marine Corps Institute (MCI) FY 03 Graduate of the Year

1. MCI IS REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR ITS FY03
GRADUATE OF THE YEAR PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO
RECOGNIZE A MARINE WHOSE RECORD OF SELF-STUDY AND EDUCATION,
THROUGH MCI COURSE WORK, BEST EXEMPLIFIES EXCELLENCE IN THE 
LIFELONG STUDY OF THE PROFESSION OF ARMS. MCI S GRADUATE OF
THE YEAR WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTANCE EDUCATION AND
TRAINING COUNCIL (DETC) AS THE MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE
IN THE DETC OUTSTANDING GRADUATE PROGRAM. MCI HAS BEEN
GRANTED ACCREDITATION BY DETC, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION. 
2. THE FOLLOWING IS THE CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION:
A. ALL ENLISTED MARINES, ACTIVE AND RESERVE, ARE ELIGIBLE.
B. EACH MARINE MUST BE NOMINATED IN WRITING BY THE COMMANDING
OFFICER.
C. ONLY MCI COURSES AND PROGRAMS COMPLETED DURING FY03 
(1 OCT 02 TO 30 SEP 03) APPLY.
D. WHILE THE NUMBER OF COURSES COMPLETED IS A FACTOR, THE 
FOCUS IS ON HOW THE MARINE USED THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THE
COURSES TO BENEFIT SELF, UNIT, THE CORPS AND THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY.
E. OTHER SELF-STUDY AND OFF-DUTY EDUCATION MAY BE CONSIDERED.
F. AWARDS, SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT
WERE ASSISTED BY THIS MCI STUDY ARE ALSO RELEVANT.
3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMMANDING OFFICERS:
A. NOMINATIONS MUST DOCUMENT THE CRITERIA LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2,
WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARAGRAPH 2D.
B. NOMINATIONS MUST ALSO INCLUDE A STANDARD PROMOTION PHOTO 
(5 X 8 B/W) OF THE MARINE AND A STATEMENT BY THE MARINE THAT 
EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR TAKING THE COURSES AND HOW THE
KNOWLEDGE BENEFITTED THE MARINE.
C. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MCI BY 24 OCT 2003.
MAIL ALL NOMINATIONS TO: MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE, 
ATTN CAPT HAYS, 912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE, WASHINGTON 
NAVY YARD, D.C. 20391-5680.
4. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT HAYS, OPERATIONS-MCI, 
DSN 325-7620 OR COMM (202) 685-7620.