2020 VIEC Award Winners announced

Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali earned Communicator of the Year for his work in 2019. This image of USMC Recruits conducting their initial swim qualification at the combat training pool on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., was part of his submission.

On behalf of the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association Association (USMCCCA) and Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) we would like to extend our congratulations to the winners of this years’ Visual Information and Excellence in Communication (VIEC) Awards for work completed in 2019.

Tremendous thanks must go to Paul Mancuso, Awards Chair, MSgt Jeremy Vought, HQMC Communication Directorate, and MSgt Brian Buckwalter, Defense Visual Distribution Service (DVIDS) for the hard work in organizing this contest.

Also, we would be remiss if we didn’t thank all the judges for volunteering their time to evaluate the submissions. They are: Georgi Hernandez, Samuel Corum, Chas Henry, Charlie Poag’ Oliver Peters, Sierra Jimenez, Andrea Olguin, AJ Parsons, Charles Allen, Lucian Read, Samuel Corum, Roman Gray, Gabriel Cruz, Nick Lucey, Ken Melton, Jen Brofer, Rob Wynkoop, Hope Hodge Seck, Andre Dandridge, Shawn Rhodes, Rachel Nolan, Staci Reidinger.

So without further adieu, here are the winners of the 2020 VIEC Awards from MARADMIN 328/20

COMMSTRAT Marine of the Year
Sgt Brittney E. Vella MCAS Beaufort
COMMSTRAT SNCO of the Year
SSgt Royce H. Dorman I MEF
COMMSTRAT Visual Information Officer of the Year
CWO3 Michael K. Kropiewnicki MCB Hawaii
COMMSTRAT Officer of the Year
Capt Morgan M. Frazer 3rd MAW
COMMSTRAT Unit of the Year
MCRD Parris Island
Marine Corps Videographer of the Year
Sgt Antonio R. Campbell MarDiv
*Also selected as 2019 DoD Videographer of the Year
Marine Corps Photographer of the Year
Cpl Jennessa E. Davey MCAGCC
Marine Corps Communicator of the Year
LCpl Ryan W. Hageali MCRD Parris Island
Marine Corps Writer of the Year
LCpl Ryan W. Hageali MCRD Parris Island
Digital Art
First place: Sgt Marimar M. Morales MARFORSOUTH
Identity Design
First Place: LCpl Armando M. Elizalde 3rd MLG
Second place: LCpl Kindo Go MCIPAC
Layout and Design
First place: Cpl Christopher A. Madero MCIPAC
Second place: Cpl J’Vonnta M. Taylor MCAS Iwakuni
Animation
First place: Sgt Cristian L. Bestul MCAS Iwakuni
Second place: Cpl Peter G. Fillo II MIG
Photo Illustration
First place: Sgt Teagan E. Fredericks MARDIV
Second place: Cpl J’Vonnta M. Taylor MCAS Iwakuni
Photo Series
First place: Cpl Dalton S. Swanbeck 11th MEU
Second place: Cpl William J. Chockey III MCAGCC
News Photo
First place: Cpl Ashley M. McLaughlin MARFOREUR
Second place: Cpl Niles A. Lee MARFORRES
Feature Photo
First place: Sgt Adam R. Dublinske 11th MEU
Second place: Cpl Christian Castro MAW
Portrait
First place: Sgt David Delgadillo II MIG
Second place: Cpl Rhita A. Daniel MarDiv
Sports Photography
First place: Cpl Stephen T. Campbell MCAS Iwakuni
Second place: LCpl Colton J. Brownlee MCAGCC
Information Story
First place: LCpl Melissa I. Ugalde MCIWEST
Second place: Cpl Daniel P. O’Sullivan MCRD Parris Island
Feature Story
First place: Capt James F. Stenger 11th MEU
Second place: GySgt Scott M. Schmidt III MIG
Communication Plan (unit award)
First place: III MEF
Second place: 3rd MAW
Photojournalism
First place: LCpl Dylan M. Walters MCRD Parris Island
Second place: Sgt Andy O. Martinez MARFORRES
Short-Form Production Video (unit award)
First place: HQMC
Second place: MCRD Parris Island
Long-Form Production Video (unit award)
First place: 11th MEU
Second place: MCAGCC
B-Roll Videography
First place: Sgt Antonio R. Campbell MarDiv
Second place: Sgt Devin J. Andrews MARFOREUR
Multimedia Product
First place: Cpl Mark A. Lowe II 3rd MAW
Second place: LCpl Francesca I. Landis III MEF
Video Story
First place: Sgt Annika C. Moody DMA
Second place: Cpl Daniel A. Lobo MCRD Parris Island
Video Spot
First place: LCpl Shane T. Beaubien MCAGCC
Second place: LCpl Leslie S. Alcaraz MARFORRES