Merit Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to all Merit Award winners!
Print Winners:
Category A: Metro Format Newspaper
First: Quantico Sentry
Second: Hawaii Marine
Honorable Mention: Windsock
Category B: Tabloid Format Newspaper
First: Okinawa Marine
Second: The Chevron
Honorable Mention: Iwakuni Approach
Category C: The Jack Lewis Magazine Format Award
First: Pass In Review
Second: Continental Marine
Honorable Mention: Prospector
Category D: Newsletter Format Publication
Honorable Mention: The Convoy
Category E: Web-Based Publication
First: Regional Command Southwest Round-Up
Honorable Mention: The Field Report
Category F: Outstanding Flagship Publication
First: Marines Magazine
Category G: Outstanding Flagship Website
First: http.www.marines.mil
Category H: Web Site
First: http:/www.31stmeu.marines.mil/
Second: http:/www.mcasiwakuni.marines.mil/
Honorable Mention: http:/www.miramar.USMC.mil/index.html
Category I: The Don and Ann Coleman News Article Award
First: Cpl. Jacob Osborne, Defense Media Activity
Second: Cpl. Mark Garcia, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Alfred Lopez, 1stMarine Division
Category J: News Feature Article
First: Sgt. John Jackson, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Second: Sgt. Austin Hazard, Marine Barracks Washington
Category K: Human Interest Feature Article
First: Sgt. Ray Lewis, Marine Forces Reserve
Second: Cpl. Jonathan Wright, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson, Defense Media Activity
Category L: Personality Feature Article
First: Cpl. Bryan Nygard, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Second: LCpl. Sarah Wolff-Diaz, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson, Defense Media Activity
Category M: Commentary
First: SSgt. Mark Fayloga, Defense Media Activity
Second: Cpl. Timothy Lenzo, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Category N: Sports Article
First: Cpl. Timothy Lenzo, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Second: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Honorable Mention: Cpl.Daniel Wetzel, Defense Media Activity
Category O: Series
First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Second: Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson, Defense Media Activity
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Benjamin Pryer, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Category P: The Sally Pritchett Photojournalism Award
First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Second: Cpl. Alfred Lopez, 1stMarine Division
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Mark Stroud, II IMarine Expeditionary Force
Category Q: Contribution By A Stringer (Writing)
First: Kristen Wong, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Second: Robert Jackson, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow
Honorable Mention: Christine Cabalo, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Category R: Contribution By A Stringer (Photojournalism)
No Award Given Given
Category S: Outstanding Initiative In New Media
First: Defense Media Activity-Marines
Second: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Honorable Mention: 1st Marine Logistics Group
Category T: Outstanding Blog
First: Defense Media Activity-Marines
Category U: The Francis “Frank” Goss Outstanding New Writer Award
First: Cpl. Timothy Lenzo, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Second: Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson, Defense Media Activity
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Mike Granahan, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Category V: The Cy O’Brien DOD Print Journalist of The Year Award
First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Second: Cpl. Nana Dannsaappiah, Marine Forces Reserve
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Jonathan Wright, 31stMarine Expeditionary Unit
Category W: The Sam Stavisky Combat Reporting Award
First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Second: Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Khoa Pelczar, 1st Marine Logistics Group
Category X: The Norman Hatch Combat Photography Award
First: Cpl.Timothy Lenzo, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Second: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Honorable Mention (tie): Gysgt. Scott Dunn, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Honorable Mention (tie): Sgt. Dengrier Baez, Marine Barracks Washington
Category Y: News Photography
First: Cpl. Tyler Main, Defense Media Activity
Second: Cpl. Raimondo Lescaud, Marine Barracks Washington
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Alfred Lopez, 1stMarine Division
Category Z: The Megan McClung Sports Photography Award
First: SSgt. Mark Fayloga, Defense Media Activity
Second: Sgt. Aaron Hostutler, Defense Media Activity
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Richard Blumenstein, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Category AA: Open Photography
First: LCpl.Stephen Stewart, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Second: Sgt. Isaac Lamberth, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Jonathan Wright, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Category BB: Stand-Alone Photo
First: LCpl. Diana Sims, Marine Corps Base Quantico
Second: LCpl. Jacob Barber, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Ray Lewis Marine Forces Reserve
Category CC: Art/Graphics In Support Of A Publication
First: SSgt. Mark Fayloga, Defense Media Activity
Second: Sgt. Austin Hazard, Marine Barracks Washington
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Dengrier Baez, Marine Barracks Washington
Category DD: Portrait/Personality
First: Cpl. Octavia Davis, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Second: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Honorable Mention: LCpl.Ian Bush, , Marine Corps Base Quantico
Category EE: The James “Red” Carpenter Pictorial Award
First: Sgt. Richard Blumenstein, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Second: GySgt. Bill Lisbon, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Marcin Platek, Marine Forces Reserve
Category FF: Marine Photojournalist Of The Year
First: Cpl. Reece Lodder, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Second: Cpl. Tyler Main, Defense Media Activity
Honorable Mention(tie): SSgt. Clinton Firstbrook, Recruiting Station Twin Cities
Honorable Mention(tie): Cpl.Timothy Lenzo, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Category GG: Multimedia
First: Sgt. Kuande Hall/ Sgt. Andrew Milner/Sgt. Aaron Hostutler/ Pfc.John Tucker, Defense Media Activity
Second: Pfc . John Tucker, Defense Media Activity
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Cassandra Flowers, Defense Media Activity
Category HH: William T. Perkins Combat Cameraman Of The Year Award
First: Sgt. Albert Carls, 2nd Marine Division
Category II : Combat Art
First: Cpl. Michael J. Petershiem, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Category JJ: Charles G. Grow – Combat Camera Of The Year Award
First: Marine Aviation and Weapons Tactics Squadron One
Category KK: Comcam Layout and Design (Civilian)
No Award Given
Category LL: Comcam Layout And Design (USMC)
First: LCpl. Dynetta Coleman, Marine Corps Base Quantico
Category MM: Illustration
First: Cpl. Michael J. Petershiem, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Second: LCpl. Tatiana Herrera, Marine Corps Base Quantico
Broadcast Winners:
Category A: Radio Entertainment Program
First: LCpl. Amy Douglas, American Forces Network Iwakuni
Second: LCpl. Anthony Rayis, American Forces Network Iwakuni
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Hannah Koscheski, American Forces Network Iwakuni
Category B: Radio Spot Production
No Award Given
Category C: The Sarah Pitts Radio News Report
First: Sgt. Paul Robbins, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Second: Cpl. William Jackson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Lauren Kurkimilis, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Category D: Radio Feature Report
First: Sgt. Paul Robbins, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Second: Cpl. Jonathan Wright, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Category E: Radio Sports Report
No Award Given
Category F: Radio Newscast
Honorable Mention: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
Category G: Radio Information Program
No Award Given
Category H: Television Information Program
No Award Given
Category I: The William Salazar Television Spot Production Award
First: Pfc. John Tucker, Defense Media Activity
Second: LCpl.Hector Dejesus, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Honorable Mention: Steven Barber, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Category J: Television News Report
First: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity
Second: Sgt. Jimmy Shea, Defense Media Activity
Honorable Mention(tie): LCpl. Lauren Kurkimilis, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Honorable Mention(tie): LCpl. Joshua Defour, American Forces Network Iwakuni
Honorable Mention(tie): Cpl. Max Pennington, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Category K: Television Feature Report
First: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity-Marines
Second: LCpl. Lauren Kurkimilis, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Honorable Mention: Cpl. William Jackson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Joshua Defour, American Forces Network Iwakuni
Category L: Television Sports Report
First: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity
Second: Sgt. Jimmy Shea, Defense Media Activity
Honorable Mention: Pfc. John Tucker, Defense Media Activity
Category M: Local Television Newscast
First: Marine Forces Reserve
Category N: Regional Television Newscast
No Award Given
Category O: Television Newsbreak
First: Sgt. Jimmy Shea, Defense Media Activity
Second: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity
Honorable Mention: Pfc. John Tucker, Defense Media Activity
Category P: Command Information Campaign
No Award Given
Category Q: Outstanding New Broadcaster
First: Sgt. Jimmy Shea, Defense Media Activity
Category R: DoD Broadcast Journalist Of The Year
First: Sgt. Todd Hunter, Defense Media Activity
Category S: Outstanding Flagship TV Program
No Award Given