Luis R. Agostini, Col Bryan Salas and Daisy Agostini. The Agostinis are parents of Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini who was awarded the 2009 DoD Print Journalist of the Year. Agostini is currently deployed with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, since October 2009 for a […]
An ambitious memorial project launched by the rejuvenated San Diego Chapter will honor twice-USMCCCA president and its first executive director, the late Robert “Mo” Morrisey. “Project Mo” will culminate with the placing of a commemorative plaque, photo and inscription on San Diego’s Mount Soledad in La Jolla during the USMCCCA […]
Good article featuring our newly-reactived San Diego Chapter President, Luis Agostini … By Tony Cagala The Coast News CAMP PENDLETON — “Combat environments are not always a fast-paced, guns-blazing tempo like you would find in a war video game, but rather a lot of downtime and boredom. Also, war and combat is much […]
This is Ray Rsonic Lewis with the dirtiest Canon camera I’ve seen in awhile. You can see his photo and other San Diego chapter CCs on a newly created Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoCCs. The San Diego Chapter has been recently reactivated thanks in part to the leadership of CC Luis […]
Below is the roster of the reactivated United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association-San Diego Chapter. The individuals listed below are current dues-paid members, and comprise the mandatory minimum (8) members required to launch a chapter. Also the chapter officers, with the exception of Vice President, have been decided on […]
Print Categories
Metro Format Newspaper
First: 29 Palms Observation Post
Second: Camp Lejeune Globe
Honorable Mention: Cherry Point Windsock
Tabloid Format Newspaper
First: Okinawa Marine
Second: Barstow Log
Honorable Mention: New River Rotovue
Magazine Format Publication
First: Continental Marine, Marine Forces Reserve
Second: Pacesetter, 6th Marine Corps District
Honorable Mention: Pass And Review, Marine Barracks Washington
Newsletter Format Publication
First: Gladiator, Recruiting Station Charleston
Web-Based Publication
First: The Blue Diamond, 1st Marine Division
Second: Convoy, 1st Marine Logistics Group
Col. Bryan Salas
The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community is now online you can download it here
Marines
Many thanks for a great year. There was tremendous accomplishment from the 2009 Thomas Jefferson Awards – those who are the very best across the entire Defense Department:
Sgt Mark Fayloga was named the Military Photographer of the Year.
In April, Marines also placed first in three of the four top outstanding individual categories for the 2009 TJ Awards Program. Staff Sgt Luis Agostini, public affairs chief, Regimental Combat Team 7, was announced the Department of Defense Print Journalist of the Year.
Sgt Todd Hunter, production chief, Marines TV, Defense Media Activity-Marine Corps, was announced the Department of Defense Broadcast Journalist of the Year. Lance Cpl Jad Sleiman, combat correspondent, Marine Forces Reserve, earned the title of Outstanding New Writer. The last year a Marine earned this title was in 2006.
CC SSgt Luis Agostini, just returned from Afghanistan last week. With good news for his team. Just wanted to inform you that Regimental Combat Team 7 Public Affairs received the Public Relations Society of America-Inland Empire 2010 Capella Awards in Social Media and Media Relations, for our Facebook/YouTube organization sites […]
The Annual Merit Awards Program is ours. We promote this because we believe today’s warriors are writing, broadcasting or making a pictorial history just as we have done over the years. We need to show them our support. If you are willing to sponsor one or more of the awards […]
Sgt Todd Hunter is the 2009 DoD Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini is the 2009 DoD Print Journalist of the Year
Marines have netted two of the top spots in the annual DoD Thomas Jefferson Awards competition.
One of the Marines is CC member, Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini who was named the 2009 DoD Print Journalist of the Year. Agostini is a frequent name here on the site (to read more about him click here.) The other winner is broadcaster Sgt Todd Hunter who receives the 2009 DoD Broadcast Journalist of the Year.
We congratulate these two and also the following Marines who won. (A full list of winners can be viewed after the jump.)
The Following Have Been Announced As WInners Of The Thomas Jefferson Awards, Print Division:
The Following Have Been Announced As WInners Of The Thomas Jefferson Awards, Broadcast Division: