2009 Merit Award winners announced

Congratulations to all the award winners! (Don't forget to register for the conference so you can pick up your award in person....)  All winning entries will be displayed here as soon as the Thomas Jefferson Awards have been judged so check back to see what the competition had to offer.  (Tip: Looking for a specific award or your name? Use the search field in the upper right corner of this page next to the magnifying glass. Type your last name and cross your fingers...) 

Metro-Format Newspaper

1st:  Camp Lejeune Globe 2d:  Hawaii Marine HM:  (t) Windsock, Camp Pendleton Scout

Tabloid Format Newspaper1st:  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 Article1st:  SSgt. Ethan Rocke, Los Angeles Public Affairs 2d:  Sgt. Ray Lewis, 1st Marine Division HM: LCpl. Katie Mathison, II MEF

Commentary1st:  SSgt. Ethan Rocke, Los Angeles Public Affairs 2d:  GySgt. Bill Lisbon, MCAS Yuma HM:  None selected

Sports Article1st: 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

PhotoJournalism1st:  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 Publication1st:  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-Photographer1st:  (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 Publication1st:  WWW.Pendleton.USMC.Mil Camp Pendleton 2d:  WWW.Lejeune.USMC.MIL Camp Lejeune HM: WWW.CherryPoint.USMC.MIL Cherry Point 

Outstanding New Writer1st:  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 Award1st:  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 Photography1st:  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

Pictorial1st:  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 Report1st:  Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni 2d:  None selected

Television Information Program1st:  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 Report1st:  GySgt. James Stare, AFN, Okinawa 2d:  Sgt. Ashleigh Bryant, Pentagon Channel HM:  Cpl. Nick Sweet, DMA Iwakuni

Television Sports Report1st:  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 Newscast1st:  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 Campaign1st:  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 Year1st:  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