ALCOAST 234/20 - JUN 2020 2019 JOC ALEX HALEY AWARD COMPETITION RESULTS

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SUBJ: 2019 JOC ALEX HALEY AWARD COMPETITION RESULTS
A. Coast Guard External Affairs Manual, COMDTINST M5700.13 (series)
1. I am pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 JOC Alex Haley Award competition.
This award is designed to encourage and formally recognize Coast Guard-wide
participation in conducting our important public affairs mission. Per REF (A),
the Coast Guard’s success depends in great measure upon the American public
understanding and supporting our missions. Consequently, our service needs every
member to continue to tell the Coast Guard story.
2. Per REF (A), the JOC Alex Haley Award, named for the renowned author and Coast
Guard journalist, recognizes achievements of Coast Guard communicators whose published
works have helped raise service visibility.
3. A selection panel convened to review 93 submissions for the JOC Alex Haley Award.
The following members are the recipients of the award in the listed categories.
    a. Photo Products – News Photo 
        1ST PLACE Group A: PA2 Jonathan Lally, D7
        2ND PLACE Group A: PA1 Patrick Kelley, D11 PADET SD
        3RD PLACE Group A: PA1 Patrick Kelley, D11 PADET SD
        1ST PLACE Group B: SN Ryan Estrada, D11
        2ND PLACE Group B: Mr. Andrew Winz, D5
        3RD PLACE Group B: Not awarded
    b. Photo Products – Photo Series
        1ST PLACE Group A: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, D17
        2ND PLACE Group A: PA1 Matthew Masaschi, PACAREA
        3RD PLACE Group A: PA1 Mark Barney, D11 PADET LA
        Group B: Not awarded
    c. Photo Products – Feature Photo
        1ST PLACE Group A: PA2 Dustin Williams, D5
        2ND PLACE Group A: PA2 Hunter Medley, D1 PADET NY
        3RD PLACE Group A: Not awarded
        1ST PLACE Group B: SN Taylor Bacon, PADET SD
        2ND PLACE Group B: Not awarded
        3RD PLACE Group B: Not awarded
    d. Photo Products – Portrait
        1ST PLACE Group A: PA2 Brandon Giles, D8
        2ND PLACE Group A: PA2 Travis Magee, D8
        3RD PLACE Group A: PA1 Matthew Masaschi, PACAREA
        Group B: Not awarded
    e. Photo Products – Coast Guard Photographer of the Year
        Not awarded
    f. Video Products – Video Story
        1ST PLACE Group A: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, D17
        2ND PLACE Group A: PA1 Patrick Kelly, D11
        3RD PLACE Group A: PA1 Mark Barney, PADET LA
    g. Video Products – B-roll
        1ST PLACE Group A: PA2 Brandon Giles, D11
        2ND PLACE Group A: PA1 Patrick Kelly, D11 PADET SD
        3RD PLACE Group A: PA1 Patrick Kelly, D11 PADET SD
    h. Video Products – Coast Guard Videographer of the Year
        PA2 Travis Magee, D8
    i. Written Products – Information Story
       1ST PLACE Group A: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, D17
       2ND PLACE Group A: PA3 Matthew West, D14
       3RD PLACE Group A: PAC Sara Muir, D14
    j. Written Products – Feature Story
       1ST PLACE Group A: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, D17
       2ND PLACE Group A: PA3 Matthew West, D14
       3RD PLACE Group A: PA2 Dustin Williams, D5
       Group B: Not awarded
    k. Written Products – Blog Post
        1ST PLACE Group A: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn
        Group B: Not awarded
    l. Written Products – Photojournalism
        1ST PLACE Group A: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, D17
    m. Written Products – Coast Guard Writer of the Year
        PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, D17
    n. Coast Guard Communicator of the Year
        PA2 Travis Magee, D8
    o. Coast Guard Photographer of the Year
        Not awarded
    p. Coast Guard Videographer of the Year
        PA2 Travis Magee, D8
4. Winning submissions may be viewed at:
https://www.dvidshub.net/awards/dma/2019?branch=coast_guard. For questions, email CWO3
Allyson Conroy at Allyson.E.Conroy@uscg.mil.
5. CAPT M.E. Platt, Acting Director of Governmental and Public Affairs, sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.