Congratulations to all 2015 VIEC Winners (DPA/Merit)

Note:The Thomas Jefferson Awards award, 1st, 2rd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention. USMCCCA only recognizes the top three places. Click on the (YouTube) links to see the winning work of photo, multimedia, broadcasting and audio categories: Here is the list of  the  2015 Visual Information and Excellence  in Communication (VIEC) Award Winners as published in the MARADMIN:

Print Categories:

Cat. A– Civilian Enterprise News Publication

1st | MCB Camp Lejeune 2nd | MCLB Albany

Cat. B – Funded News Publication

1st | Marine Barracks Washington

Cat. D – Outstanding Flagship Product

1st | Defense Media Activity

Cat. E – Outstanding Flagship Website

1st | Defense Media Activity

 Cat. F – Website/Blog

1st | MARFORPAC 2nd | AFN Iwakuni

 Cat. G – Outstanding Digital Presence

1st | 31st | Marine Expeditionary Unit2nd | AFN IwakuniHM | Camp Pendleton

Cat. H – Outstanding Communication Campaign

1st | Marine Corps Installations Command

Cat. I – News Article

1st | Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie, II MEF2nd | Cpl. Tiffany Edwards, MARFORRESHM | Sgt. Timothy T. Parish, MCAS Cherry Point and 2nd | MAW HM | Sgt. Lisette Leyva, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication

Cat. J – Feature Article

1st | Sgt. Reece Lodder, 12th Marine Corps District2nd | Cpl. Ian Leones, MARFORRESHM | Sgt. Austin Hazard, 22nd MEU HM | Cpl. Eric T. Keenan, Defense Media Activity

Cat. K – Commentary

1st | Cpl. Eric T. Keenan, Defense Media Activity2nd | Sgt. Justin M. Boling, Defense Media ActivityHM | Cpl. Lena Wakayama, MCIPAC

Cat. L – Series

1st | Sgt. Chelsea Anderson, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication

Cat. M – Photojournalism

1st | Sgt. Reece Lodder, 12th Marine Corps District2nd | Sgt. Austin Hazard, 22nd MEUHM | Lance Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez, MCB Camp Pendleton HM | Cpl. Matthew Bragg, MARFORPAC

Cat. N – News Photo

1st | Cpl. Orrin G. Farmer, MCB Camp Pendleton 2nd | Lance Cpl. J. R. Heins, MCAS Cherry Point and 2nd MAW HM | Lance Cpl. Dalton Precht, II MEF

Cat. O – Feature Photo

1st | Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell, II MEF 2nd | Sgt. Sarah Dietz, MARFORPAC HM | Sgt. Reece Lodder, 12th Marine Corps District

 Cat. P – Outstanding New Journalist

1st | Cpl. Eric T. Keenan, Defense Media Activity

Broadcast Categories:

Cat. A – Audio Entertainment Program

1st | Cpl. Guadalupe Campos, AFN Iwakuni2nd | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN IwakuniHM | Cpl. Hannah Koscheski, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. B – Audio Spot Production

1st | Cpl. Guadalupe Campos, AFN Iwakuni2nd | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. C – Audio News Report

1st | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni2nd | Sgt. Anthony Rayis, AFN IwakuniHM | Lance Cpl. Anthony Mesa, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. D – Audio Feature Report

1st | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni2nd | Cpl. Guadalupe Campos, AFN IwakuniHM | Sgt. Anthony Rayis, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. E – Audio Series

1st | Sgt. Anthony Rayis, AFN Iwakuni2nd | Sgt. Joshua DeFour, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. F – Audio Newscast

1st | AFN Iwakuni

Cat. G – Audio Information Program

1st | AFN Iwakuni

Cat. H – Video Information Program

1st | Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication

Cat. I – Video Spot Production

1st | Cpl. Clayton Filipowicz, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication 2nd | Sgt. Joshua DeFour, AFN Iwakuni HM | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. J – Video News Report

1st | Sgt. Anthony Rayis, AFN Iwakuni2nd | Sgt. Joshua DeFour, AFN IwakuniHM | Sgt. Ally Beiswanger, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication

Cat. K – Video Feature Report

1st | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni2nd | Cpl. Eric T. Keenan, Defense Media ActivityHM | Cpl. Fareeza Ali, Defense Media Activity HM | Cpl. Brytani Musick, MARFORRES

Cat. L – Video Series

1st | Cpl. Clayton Filipowicz, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication2nd | Sgt. Joshua DeFour, AFN IwakuniHM | Cpl. August Light, 31st MEU HM | Sgt. Anthony Rayis, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. M – Local Video Newscast

1st | AFN Iwakuni

Cat. N – Outstanding Flagship Video Program

1st | Office Of U.S. Marine Corps Communication

Cat. O – Outstanding New Broadcaster

1st | Cpl. Matthew Callahan, MCIPAC2nd | Sgt. Ally Beiswanger, Office of U.S. Marine Corps CommunicationHM | Cpl. Lena Wakayama, MCIPAC

Cat. P – Broadcaster of The Year

1st | Cpl. Clayton Filipowicz, Office Of U.S. Marine Corps Communication2nd | Sgt. Joshua DeFour, AFN Iwakuni

USMCCCA Categories

Cat C: Picture Story

 1st | Sgt Reece Lodder, 12th MCD 2nd | Lance Cpl Colby J. Cooper, MCIPAC Consolidated ComCam HM | Sgt. Austin Hazard, 22nd MEU

Cat D: Multimedia Feature

1st | Sgt. Michael Walters, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication2nd | Sgt. Matthew Callahan, MCIPACHM | Cpl James Smith, II MEF

Cat E: Portrait Personality

1st | Sgt Reece Lodder, 12^th MCD 2nd | Sgt. Henry Antenor, MCIPAC

Cat: F Illustrative Photography

HM | Sgt. Henry Antenor, MCIPAC

Cat G: Pictorial

1st | Sgt. Reece Lodder, 12^th MCD 2nd | Sgt. Valerie C. Eppler, MCB Camp Pendleton HM | Lance Cpl. Hernan Vidana, MCIPAC Consolidated ComCam

Cat H: Multimedia Story

1st | Lance Cpl Isaac Ibarra, III MEF 2nd | Cpl. Abbey Perria, 31st MEU HM | Cpl. Justin Updegraff, II MEF

Cat I: Photographer of The Year

1st | Sgt. Matthew Callahan, MCIPAC 2nd | Sgt. Austin Hazard, 22nd MEU

Cat N: Sports Photo

1st | Sgt. Austin Hazard, 22^nd MEU 2nd | Sgt. Bryan Nygaard, RS Baltimore HM | Sgt Daniel Wetzel, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication

Combat Camera 

Charles M. Grow /Unit of the Year -

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

Cpl Perkins Award -

Sgt Christopher Q. Stone