Many thanks to GySgt. Ronna Weyland and Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook, Defense Media Activity Crystal City Marines, for the great job they did in coordinating the Merit Awards competition and judging with Don Knight, Association Merit Awards Chair. It takes a lot of work to gather and distribute the winning entries and bios and we REALLY appreciate being able to publish the work of Marines in the field, as an inspiration to CCs all over the world. Just goes to show the great working relationships we continue to have with DivPA. A big OORAH to you three…
To read/see all this year’s winning entries, please click here.
Metro-Format Newspaper
1st: Camp Lejeune Globe
2d: Hawaii Marine
HM: (t) Windsock, Camp Pendleton Scout
Tabloid Format Newspaper
1st: Flight Jacket
2d: Observation Post
HM: (t) Okinawa Marine, Chevron
The Jack Lewis Magazine Format Publication Award
1st: None selected
2nd: None selected
HM: Continental Marine
News Article
1st: LCpl. Graham Benson, MCAS Yuma
2d: LCpl. Randall Little (org to come)
HM: LCpl. Jeffery Singsank, 1st MLG
Feature Article
1st: SSgt. Ethan Rocke, Los Angeles Public Affairs
2d: Sgt. Ray Lewis, 1st Marine Division
HM: LCpl. Katie Mathison, II MEF
Commentary
1st: SSgt. Ethan Rocke, Los Angeles Public Affairs
2d: GySgt. Bill Lisbon, MCAS Yuma
HM: None selected
Sports Article
1st: Sgt. G.P. Ingersoll, 1st Marine Logistics Group
2d: Cpl. Cindy Alejandrez, 1st Marine Logistics Group
HM: (t) LCpl. Alesha R. Guard, MCB Hawaii; Cpl. Nicole A. Lavine, Twentynine Palms
Series Article
1st: SSgt. Ethan Rocke, Los Angeles Public Affairs
2d: None selected
HM: None selected
Stand Alone Photograph
1st: Sgt. Rocco DeFilippis, Marine Forces Europe
2d: LCpl. Jacob W. Chase, 26th MEU
HM: (t) LCpl. Robert Medina, Cpl. Tyler Barstow, 1st Marine Logistics Group; LCpl. Pete Zrioka, MCAS Yuma
PhotoJournalism
1st: Sgt. Alex Kleinsmith, 1st Marine Logistics Group
2d: (t) Sgt. James P. Green, LCpl. Paul Mathew Brown, MCRD San Diego
HM: LCpl. Christopher O’Quin
Art and Graphics in Support of a Publication
1st: LCpl. Pete Zrioka, MCAS Yuma
2d: LCpl. Kyle Ramirez, MCAS Iwakuni
HM: None selected
Contribution by Contractor/Stringer-Writer
1st: None selected
2d: None selected
HM: Christine Cabaro, MCB Hawaii
Contribution by Contractor/Stringer-Photographer
1st: (and HM) Joel Gunther, MLG Albany
2d: Art Powell, MLG Albany
Outstanding Flagship Publication: 1st: Marines Magazine
Outstanding Flagship Writer: 1st: None selected
Outstanding Flagship Website: 1st: www.marines.mil
Web-Based Publication
1st: WWW.Pendleton.USMC.Mil Camp Pendleton
2d: WWW.Lejeune.USMC.MIL Camp Lejeune
HM: WWW.CherryPoint.USMC.MIL Cherry Point
Outstanding New Writer
1st: LCpl. Bryan Carfrey, Defense Media Activity Marine Corps
2d: LCpl. Alesha R. Guard, MCB Hawaii
HM: LCpl. Graham Benson, MCAS Yuma
The Tom Bartlett Print Journalist of the Year Award
1st: SSgt. Ethan Rocke, Los Angeles Public Affairs
2d: Cpl. Nicole A. Lavine, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms
HM: GySgt. Bill Lisbon, MCAS Yuma
The Sam Stavisky Combat Reporting Award
1st: Sgt. G.P. Ingersoll, 1st MLG
2d: Sgft. Steve Cushman, MCAS Cherry Point
HM (t) Cpl. Ryan Wicks, MCB Okinawa; Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson and Sgt. G. P. Ingersoll, 1st MLG
The Norman Hatch Combat Photography (Combat Camera) Award
1st: Cpl. Andrew S. Avitt, MCB Okinawa
2d: LCpl. Gregory Aalto, MCAS Yuma
HM (t): Cpl. Aaron J. Rock, 26 MEU; Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson, 1st MLG and LCpl. Gregory Aalto, MCAS Yuma
News Photography
1st: Cpl. Richard S. Blumenstein, 31st MEU
2d: LCpl. Bobby J. Yarbrough, MCB Okinawa
HM: (t) Cpl. Nicole A. Lavine, MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms; LCpl. Pete Zrioka, MCAS Yuma
lstLt. Caleb Eames, MLG, Albany
The Megan McClung Sports Photography Award
1st: LCpl. Kentavist P. Brackin, MCB Okinawa
2d: GySgt. Bill Lisbon, MCAS Yuma
HM: (t) LCpl. Stephanie Pupkiewicz, MCB Okinawa and LCpl. Gregory Aalto, MCAS Yuma
Open Photography
1st: Sgt. G. P. Ingersoll, 1st MLG
2d: Cpl. Carrie C. Ruiz, MCRD San Diego
HM: (t) Sgt. Ray Lewis, 1st Marine Division; SSgt. Bobbie Bryant and Sgt. George Papastrat, 3d MAW
Portrait-Personality
1st: Sgt. Alex Kleinsmith, 1st MLG
2d: Sgt. Alex Kleinsmith, 1st MLG
HM: LCpl. Joseph Cabrera, MCB Okinawa
Pictorial
1st: LCpl. Bryan G. Carfrey, Defense Media Activity, Marine Corps
2d: GySgt. Bill Lisbon, MCAS Yuma
HM: (t) Sgt. Ray Lewis, 1st Marine Division; Cpl. Patrick M. Johnson-Campbell, 26th MEU;
GySgt. Bill Lisbon, MCAS Yuma
Marine Photo-Journalist of the Year
1st: LCpl. Bryan Carfrey, Defense Media Activity Marine Corps
2d: Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson, 1st MLG
HM: (t) LCpl. Christopher O’Quinn, MCAS Miramar; LCpl. Gregory Aalto, MCAS Yuma
Radio Entertainment Program
1st: Sgt. Rodd Hunter, DMA Okinawa
2d: Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni
Radio Spot Production
1st: Sgt. Guillermo Vargas, DMA Iwakuni
2d: Sgt. Todd Crowell, DMA Iwakuni
Radio News Report
1st: Sgt. Jeremy Ross, The Pentagon Channel
2d: Sgt. Jeremy Vought, DMA Crystal City Marines
Radio Feature Report
1st: Sgt. Jeremy Vought, DMA Crystal City Marines
2d: GySgt. James Stare, DMA Okinawa
Radio Sports Report
1st: Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni
2d: None selected
Television Information Program
1st: Marines TV, DMA Crystal City Marines
2d: CVIC-MCB, Quantico
The William Salazar Television Spot Production Award
1st: LCpl. Corio Bruestle, DMA Iwakuni
2d: GySgt. Steven Williams, DMA Crystal City Marines
HM: Sgt. Jennifer Brofer, Marines TV
Television News Report
1st. Sgt. Ashleigh Bryant, Pentagon Channel
2d: Cpl. Nick Sweet, DMA Iwakuni
HM: Sgt. Ryan Jackson, JPA New River
Television Feature Report
1st: GySgt. James Stare, AFN, Okinawa
2d: Sgt. Ashleigh Bryant, Pentagon Channel
HM: Cpl. Nick Sweet, DMA Iwakuni
Television Sports Report
1st: Sgt. Timothy Shelby, CVIC-MCB Quantico
2d: Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni
HM: Sgt. Rocco DeFilippis, MarFor Europe
Local Television Newscast
1st: MCB Camp Pendleton, CPAO
2d: CVIC-MCB Quantico
HM: JPA, Cherry Point
Regional Television Newscast
1st: 1 MEF Public Affairs
Television Newsbreak
1st: SSgt. Amy Forsythe, 1 MEF
2d. Sgt. Jeremy Ross, Pentagon Channel
HM: Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni
Command Information Campaign
1st: DMA Iwakuni
Outstanding New Broadcaster
1st. Cpl. Nick Sweet, DMA Iwakuni
2d: Cpl. Dane Knapikchristensen, AFN Okinawa
HM: LCpl. Sydney Purschwitz, DMA Anacostia
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
1st: Sgt. Jeremy Ross, Pentagon Channel
2d: Sgt. Jeremy Vought, DMA Crystal City Marines
HM: Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni
Combat Art
1st: CWO2 Michael Fay
2d: CWO2 Michael Fay
HM: CWO2 Michael Fay
