2012 Merit Awards Announced

The following Commands/Marines have been selected by HQMC Division of Public Affairs to receive Merit awards for professional excellence in print and broadcast journalism.

Print Winners:

Metro Format Newspaper First: Hawaii Marine Second: The Windsock Honorable Mention: Observation Post

Tabloid Format Newspaper First: The Chevron Second: Okinawa Marine Honorable Mention: Quantico Sentry

The Jack Lewis Magazine Format Award First: Pass In Review Second: The Pacesetter Honorable Mention: Continental Marine

Newsletter Format Publication First: Pacific Pride Second: 4^th Marine Corps District

Web-Based Publication First: The Warrior's Log Second: RC Southwest Roundup Honorable Mention: The Roundup

Outstanding Flagship Publication First: Marines Magazine

Outstanding Flagship Website First: Marines.Mil

Web Site First: Camp Pendleton Second: 24^th MEU Honorable Mention: Camp Lejeune

News Article First:  Sgt. Jesse Stence, 1st Marine Division Second: Cpl. Marco Mancha, 2nd Marine Division Honorable Mention: Cpl. Brian Adam Jones, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing(Forward)

News Feature Article First: Cpl. Reese Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Cpl. Reese Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Honorable Mention: Cpl. Karim Delgado, New York City Public Affairs Office

Human Interest Feature Article First: Cpl. Christopher Duncan, Marine Corps Base Quantico Second: Cpl. Samantha H. Arrington, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Honorable Mention: LCpl. Lia Adkins, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Personality Feature Article First: Cpl. Bryan Nygaard, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Second: Cpl. Walter D. Marino, 2nd Marine Division Honorable Mention: Gunnery Sgt. Bryce R. Piper, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Commentary First: Cpl. Brian Adam Jones, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Second: Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes, 2nd Marine Division Honorable Mention: Sgt. Daniel Malta, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

Sports Article First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) Honorable Mention: LCpl. Vanessa American Horse, Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Series First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Cpl. James Clark, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Honorable Mention: LCpl. F. J. Abundes, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

Photojournalism First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes, 2nd Marine Division Honorable Mention: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Contribution By A Stringer (Writing) First: Christine Cabalo, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Kristen Wong, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Honorable Mention: Diane Durden Marstel-Day, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

Contribution By A Stringer(Photojournalism) First: Kristen Wong, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Diane Durden Marstel-Day, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Honorable Mention: Christine Cabolo, Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Outstanding Initiative In New Media First: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Second: Defense Media Activity-Marines Honorable Mention: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward)

Outstanding Blog First: Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Second: Defense Media Activity-Marines

Outstanding New Writer First: Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) Second: Cpl. Brian Adam Jones, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers, Defense Media Activity-Marines

The Cy O'Brian Print Journalist of the Year Award First: Cpl. Brian Adam Jones, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward)

The Sam Stavisky Combat Reporting Award First: Cpl. Timothy Soldano, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Second: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Honorable Mention: Sgt. Christopher O'Quin, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit

The Norman Hatch Combat Photography Award First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2nd Marine Division Honorable Mention: Cpl. Bryan Nygaard, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force

News Photography First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Cpl. Aaron Hostutler, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Honorable Mention: LCpl. Daniel Wetzel, Defense Media Activity

The Megan McClung Sports Photography Award First: Lance Cpl. Sharon Kyle, Marine Corps Base Quantico Second: Sgt. Randall Clinton, New York City Public Affairs Office Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook, Recruiting Station Twin Cities

Open Photography First: Cpl. Dengrier Baez, Marine Barracks Washington Second: Cpl. Garry Welch, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Honorable Mention: Cpl. Caleb Gomez, New York City Public Affairs Office

Stand-Alone Photo First: Sgt. Ricky Robinson Iii, Marine Corps Base Quantico Second: Sgt. Megan Angel, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook, Recruiting Station Twin Cities

Art/Graphics In Support Of A PublicationFirst: Nathan L. Hanks Jr., Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Second: Cpl. Austin Hazard, Marine Barracks Washington Honorable Mention: Sgt. Daniel Malta, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

Portrait/Personality First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Sgt. Mark Fayloga, Defense Media Activity-Marines Honorable Mention: Sgt. Randall Clinton, New York City Public Affairs Office

Pictorial First: Sgt. Richard Blumenstein, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Second: Gunnery Sgt. Scott Dunn, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Honorable Mention: Sgt. Randall Clinton, New York City Public Affairs Office

Marine Photojournalist Of The Year First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Second: Cpl. Marco Mancha, 2nd Marine Division Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook, Recruiting Station Twin Cities

Multimedia First: Sgt. Randall Clinton, New York City Public Affairs Office Second: Cpl. Bryan Nygaard, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Honorable Mention: Sgt. Randall Clinton/Cpl. Karim Delgado New York City Public Affairs Office

William T. Perkins Combat Cameraman Of The Year Award First: Staff Sgt. Ricardo A. Gomez, 2nd Marine Air Wing (Forward)

Combat Art First: Cpl. Michael J. Petershiem, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Second: Cpl. Michael J. Petershiem, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Honorable Mention: Cpl Gene A. Ainsworth III, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Charles G. Grow - Combat Camera Of The Year Award First: 2nd Marine Division (Forward)

Comcam Layout And Design (Civilian) - No Entries

Comcam Layout And Design (USMC) First: Cpl. Michael J. Petershiem, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Second: Cpl. Michael J. Petershiem, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt. Ricardo A. Gomez, 2nd Marine Air Wing Forward)

Illustration First: Staff Sgt. Ricardo A. Gomez, 2nd Marine Air Wing (Forward) Second: Cpl. Michael J. Petershiem, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Broadcast Winners: Winning entries can be viewed here: http://www.dvidshub.net/feature/USMCCCA

Radio Entertainment Program First: Cpl. Clayton Rogers, American Forces Network Iwakuni

Radio Spot Production First: Cpl. Katelyn Dubois, American Forces Network Iwakuni Second: LCpl Oscar Vasqueztorres, American Forces Network Iwakuni

Radio News Report First: Cpl. Kevin Maynard, American Forces Network Iwakuni Second: Cpl. Clayton Rogers, American Forces Network Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Sgt. Paul Robbins, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Honorable Mention: Sgt. Andrew Milner, Defense Media Activity-Marines

Radio Feature Report First: Sgt. Paul Robbins, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Second: Sgt. Andrew Milner, Defense Media Activity-Marines Honorable Mention: Sgt. Todd Crowell, American Forces Network Iwakuni

Radio Sports Report - No Award

Radio Newscast First: Cpl. Daniel Walz, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Second: Cpl. William Jackson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

Radio Information Program - No Entries

Television Information Program - No Entries

The William Salazar Spot Production Award First: Stephen Barber, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Second: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity Honorable Mention: Cpl. Katelyn Dubois, American Forces Network Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Sgt. Todd Crowell, American Forces Network Iwakuni

Television News Report First: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity-Marines Second: Gunnery Sgt. Jimmy Stare, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl. John Tucker, Defense Media Activity-Marines Honorable Mention: Cpl. William Jackson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

Television Feature Report First: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity-Marines Second: Cpl. Nicholas Neighbors, Defense Media Activity-Marines Honorable Mention: Sgt. Andrew Milner, Defense Media Activity-Marines Honorable Mention: Sgt. Todd Crowell, American Forces Network Iwakuni

Television Sports Report First: Cpl. William Jackson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Second: Cpl. Meredith Brown, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force

Local Television Newscast First: AFN Iwakuni Second: MCB Quantico Honorable Mention: MCAS Cherry Point

Regional Television Newscast - No Entries

Television Newsbreak First: Sgt. Zach Griffith, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Second: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity-Marines Honorable Mention: Cpl. Katelyn Dubois, American Forces Network Iwakuni

Command Information Campaign - No Award

Outstanding New Broadcaster First: LCpl. John Tucker, Defense Media Activity-Marines

Marine Broadcast Journalist Of The Year First: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity-Marines

Outstanding Flagship Tv Program - No Entries