Category sponsored by Mike Pitts 1st Place: Sgt. Jeremy Ross, The Pentagon Channel This was a story involving a medical outreach effort in Afghanistan, filmed in an old school house. Ross remembered that there were high ceilings, a lot of people chattering in close proximity to each other…which enabled him Read more…
1st Place: Sgt. Todd Hunter, DMA Okinawa After six months in Afghanistan Hunter returned to Okinawa where he became a disk jockey for station WAVE 89, doing a show which he dubbed “The Morning Mayhem.” Several months later he took on an afternoon show. “It was an experience I will Read more…
1st Place: Sgt. Guillermo Vargas, DMA Iwakuni 2nd Place: Sgt. Todd Crowell, DMA Iwakuni
Congratulations to all the award winners! (Don’t forget to register for the conference so you can pick up your award in person….) All winning entries will be displayed here as soon as the Thomas Jefferson Awards have been judged so check back to see what the competition had to offer. (Tip: Looking for a specific award or your name? Use the search field in the upper right corner of this page next to the magnifying glass. Type your last name and cross your fingers…)
Metro-Format Newspaper
1st: Camp Lejeune Globe
2d: Hawaii Marine
HM: (t) Windsock, Camp Pendleton Scout
Tabloid Format Newspaper
1st: Flight Jacket
2d: Observation Post
HM: (t) Okinawa Marine, Chevron
The Jack Lewis Magazine Format Publication Award
1st: None selected
2nd: None selected
HM: Continental Marine
News Article
1st: LCpl. Graham Benson, MCAS Yuma
2d: LCpl. Randall Little (org to come)
HM: LCpl. Jeffery Singsank, 1st MLG
Feature Article
1st: SSgt. Ethan Rocke, Los Angeles Public Affairs
2d: Sgt. Ray Lewis, 1st Marine Division
HM: LCpl. Katie Mathison, II MEF
Hey Marines or former Marines: CCHQ has come across some very nice (and relatively expensive) Merit and Distinguished Performance Award plaques that were never claimed at previous conferences.
If you are one of the names listed or you know who these Marines are, ask them to contact Executive Director Jack Paxton at usmccca@cfl.rr.com and he will arrange shipment. He will offer a deal. Become a member or renew your membership and he will waive the postage. They would look handsome on your office or den wall. You earned ‘em, come and get them.
2001 – Open (Print) – Capt. Gavino Rivas
2001 – News Feature Story – Cpl. Matt Preston
2001 – News Photograph – Cpl. Stephen D’Alessio