Congratulations to all 2015 VIEC Winners (DPA/Merit)

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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 Unit
2nd | AFN Iwakuni
HM | Camp Pendleton

Cat. H – Outstanding Communication Campaign
1st | Marine Corps Installations Command

Cat. I – News Article
1st | Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie, II MEF
2nd | Cpl. Tiffany Edwards, MARFORRES
HM | 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 District
2nd | Cpl. Ian Leones, MARFORRES
HM | Sgt. Austin Hazard, 22nd MEU
HM | Cpl. Eric T. Keenan, Defense Media Activity

Cat. K – Commentary
1st | Cpl. Eric T. Keenan, Defense Media Activity
2nd | Sgt. Justin M. Boling, Defense Media Activity
HM | 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 District
2nd | Sgt. Austin Hazard, 22nd MEU
HM | 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 Iwakuni
2nd | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni
HM | Cpl. Hannah Koscheski, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. B – Audio Spot Production
1st | Cpl. Guadalupe Campos, AFN Iwakuni
2nd | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. C – Audio News Report
1st | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni
2nd | Sgt. Anthony Rayis, AFN Iwakuni
HM | Lance Cpl. Anthony Mesa, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. D – Audio Feature Report
1st | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni
2nd | Cpl. Guadalupe Campos, AFN Iwakuni
HM | Sgt. Anthony Rayis, AFN Iwakuni

Cat. E – Audio Series
1st | Sgt. Anthony Rayis, AFN Iwakuni
2nd | 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 Iwakuni
2nd | Sgt. Joshua DeFour, AFN Iwakuni
HM | Sgt. Ally Beiswanger, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication

Cat. K – Video Feature Report
1st | Sgt. Jonathon House, AFN Iwakuni
2nd | Cpl. Eric T. Keenan, Defense Media Activity
HM | 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 Communication
2nd | Sgt. Joshua DeFour, AFN Iwakuni
HM | 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, MCIPAC
2nd | Sgt. Ally Beiswanger, Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication
HM | Cpl. Lena Wakayama, MCIPAC

Cat. P – Broadcaster of The Year
1st | Cpl. Clayton Filipowicz, Office Of U.S. Marine Corps Communication
2nd | 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 Communication
2nd | Sgt. Matthew Callahan, MCIPAC
HM | Cpl James Smith, II MEF

Cat E: Portrait Personality
1st | Sgt Reece Lodder, 12th MCD
2nd | Sgt. Henry Antenor, MCIPAC

Cat: F Illustrative Photography
HM | Sgt. Henry Antenor, MCIPAC

Cat G: Pictorial
1st | Sgt. Reece Lodder, 12th 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, 22nd 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