Congratulations to all 2010 Merit Award Winners

The following Commands and Marines have been selected by HQMC DIVPA to receive merit awards for professional excellence in print and broadcast journalism. The first-place recipient in all Broadcast categories and print categories a throughout will represent The Marine Corps in the 2009 DOD-wide Thomas Jefferson awards Program.

Print Winners

Metro Format NewspaperFirst: Camp Lejeune Globe Second: Yuma Desert Warrior Honorable Mention: Camp Pendleton Scout Honorable Mention: HawaII Marine

Tabloid Format Newspaper First: Quantico Sentry Second: Barstow Log Honorable Mention: Okinawa Marine Honorable Mention: Iwakuni Approach

Magazine Format Publication First: Pass And Review, Marine Barracks Washington Second: Marines West, 12th District

News Article First: Sgt Jennifer Brofer, 1st MLG Second: Lance Cpl Dwight A. Henderson, RCT-7 Honorable Mention: David M. White, MCB Quantico

Feature ArticleFirst: Pfc Michael T. Gams, MCAGCC Twentynine Palms Second: Cpl Andrew Avitt, III Mef Honorable Mention: Sgt Juan D. Alfonso, Marine Forces Pacific

Commentary First: Cpl Laura A. Mapes, MCAS Yuma  Second: Lance Cpl Jakob Schulz, MCAS Yuma Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl Jovane Holland, III Mef

Sports ArticleFirst: Lance Cpl Colby W. Brown, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay Second: Lance Cpl Khoa N. Pelczar, 1st MLG Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl Austin Hazard, MCAS Yuma   Series First: Sgt Jennifer Brofer, 1st MLG Second: Lance Cpl M. C. Nerl, MCAGCC Twentynine Palms Honorable Mention: Cpl Bobby J. Yarbrough, Marine Barracks, Washington

Stand-Alone Photograph First: Cpl Alesha R. Guard, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay  Second: Cpl Jeffrey J. Belovarac, 11th MEU Honorable Mention: Gunnery Sgt Scott Dunn, 11th MEU

Photojournalism First: Sgt Mark Fayloga, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay  Second: Cpl Monica C. Erickson, MCAGCC Twentynine Palms Honorable Mention: Gunnery Sgt Scott Dunn, 11th MEU Honorable Mention: Cpl Bryan G. Lett, DMA- Marines

Art And Graphics In Support Of A PublicationFirst: Cpl Bobby J. Yarbrough, Marine Barracks Washington  Second: Sgt Joshua Cox, MCAS Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl Jahn R. Kuiper, MCB Quantico

Contribution By A Contractor/Stringer (Writer)First: Kristen Wong, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay Second: Staff Sgt Christopher D. Pilgrim, Marine Communication-Electronics School

Contribution By A Contractor/Stringer (Photographer)First: Kristen Wong, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay 

Outstanding Flagship Publication Marines Magazine - Thomas Jefferson Awards Program Entry Only

Outstanding Flagship Web Site Www.Marines.Mil - Thomas Jefferson Awards Program Entry Only

Web-Based Publication First: Www.Cherrypoint.Usmc.Mil, MCAS Cherry Point Second: Www.Cpp.Usmc.Mil, MCB Camp Pendleton Honorable Mention: Www.Yuma.Usmc.Mil, MCAS Yuma   Outstanding New WriterFirst: Lance Cpl Jad Sleiman, Marine Forces Reserve Second: Lance Cpl Walter D. Marino, RCT-7 Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl Jonathan Wright, MCB Camp Lejeune   Print Journalist Of The Year First: Staff Sgt Luis R. Agostini, RCT-7 Second: Sgt Brian Tuthill, RCT-7 Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl Paul D. Zellner II, III Mef

Combat Reporting First: Cpl Zachary J. Nola, RCT-7 Second: Lance Cpl John Mccall, RCT-7 Honorable Mention: Cpl Monty Burton, III Mef

Combat CameraFirst: Lance Cpl Colby W. Brown, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay  Second: Lance Cpl Walter D. Marino, RCT-7 Honorable Mention: Gunnery Sgt Scott Dunn, 11th MEU

News Photography First: Lance Cpl Katherine Keleher, Mcrd Parris Island Second: Lance Cpl Jad Sleiman, Marine Forces Reserve Honorable Mention: Sgt Juan D. Alfonso, Marine Forces Pacific   Sports Photography First: Gunnery Sgt Scott Dunn, 11th MEU Second: Cpl Scott Schmidt, DMA-Marines Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl Paul D. Zellner II, III Mef   Open Photography First: Sgt Mark Fayloga, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay  Second: Cpl Monty Burton, III Mef Honorable Mention: Cpl Daniel Flynn, RCT-3

Portrait/PersonalityFirst: Lance Cpl Jakob Schulz, MCAS Yuma Second: Sgt Randall A. Clinton, New York City Public Affairs  Honorable Mention: Gunnery Sgt Scott Dunn, 11th MEU

Pictorial First: Gunnery Sgt Scott Dunn, 11th MEU Second: Cpl Russell Midori, Mcrd Parris Island  Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl Paul D. Zellner II, III Mef

Marine Photojournalist Of The Year First: Sgt Mark Fayloga, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay Second: Cpl Scott Schmidt, DMA-Marines Honorable Mention: Sgt Randall A. Clinton, New York City Public

Multimedia First: Sgt Mark Fayloga, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay Second: Sgt Warren Peace, Marine Corps Forces Europe Honorable Mention: Sgt Drew Pendracki, MCB HawaII Kaneohe Bay

Broadcast Winners

Radio Entertainment Program First: Sgt Todd Crowell, DMA Iwakuni Second: Lance Cpl Marc Morgenstern, DMA Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Cpl Nick Sweet, DMA Iwakuni   Radio Spot Production First: Sgt Todd Crowell, DMA Iwakuni Second: Cpl Jacquelyn White, DMA Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt Clinton Firstbrook, AFN Kandahar

Radio News Report First: Sgt Todd Crowell, DMA Iwakuni Second: Cpl Rachael K. A. Moore, DMA Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Cpl Jacquelyn White, DMA Iwakuni

Radio Feature Report First: Staff Sgt Philip Grondin, DMA Anacostia Second: Cpl Daniel Negrete, DMA Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Cpl Emari Traffie, DMA Iwakuni

Radio Sports Report First: Cpl Justin Wiemers, DMA Iwakuni Second: Cpl Emari Traffie, DMA Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl Bradley Hanson, DMA Iwakuni

Television Information ProgramFirst: Marines TV, DMA Marines Second: MCAS Miramar

Television Spot ProductionFirst: Cpl Justin Wiemers, DMA Iwakuni Second: Sgt Todd Crowell, DMA Iwakuni Honorable Mention: Stephen Barber, MCAS Cherry Point Combat Camera

Television News ReportFirst: Gunnery Sgt Jimmy Stare, AFN Bagram Second: Sgt Todd Hunter, DMA Marines Honorable Mention: Cpl Jennifer Calaway, Meb-Afghanistan Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt Clinton Firstbrook, AFN Kandahar

Television Feature Report First: Cpl Jennifer Calaway, Meb-Afghanistan Second: Lance Cpl A.J. Lugo, DMA Marines Honorable Mention: Sgt Ashleigh Bryant, Pentagon Channel Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt Clinton Firstbrook, AFN Kandahar 

Television Sports Report First: Staff Sgt Clinton Firstbrook, AFN Kandahar  Second: Lance Cpl A.J. Lugo, DMA Marines

Local Television Newscast First: MCAS Cherry Point Second: DMA Iwakuni

Television Newsbreak First: Staff Sgt Jeremy Vought, DMA Marines Second: Sgt Todd Hunter, DMA Marines Honorable Mention: Lance Cpl A.J. Lugo, DMA Marines

Outstanding New Broadcaster First: Lance Cpl A.J. Lugo, DMA Marines

Broadcast Journalist Of The Year First: Sgt Todd Hunter, DMA Marines Second: Sgt Ashleigh Bryant, Pentagon Channel Honorable Mention: Staff Sgt Philip Grondin, DMA Anacostia