ALCOAST 125/23 - MAR 2023 2022 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS RESULTS
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/30/2023 10:54 AM EDT
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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 125/23
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SUBJ: 2022 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS RESULTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 231320Z DEC 22/ALCOAST 520/22
1. Per the solicitation announced in REF (A), I am pleased to
announce the recipients of the 2022 CDR Jim Simpson and Chief
Journalist (JOC) Alex Haley Public Affairs Awards. These awards are
designed to encourage and formally recognize Coast Guard wide
participation in conducting our important public affairs mission.
2. A selection panel convened to review five submission packages for
the CDR Jim Simpson Award - Group A: Public Affairs Offices. The
following units are the recipients of the Coast Guard Public Affairs
Office of the Year award.
a. 1ST PLACE: Eighth Coast Guard District
2ND PLACE: First Coast Guard District
3RD PLACE: Seventh Coast Guard District
3. A selection panel convened to review 22 submission
packages for the CDR Jim Simpson Award - Group B: Coast Guard Units.
The following units are the recipients of awards in the listed
categories.
a. Outstanding Unit Achievement in Coast Guard Public Affairs
(Large Afloat)
1ST Place: USCGC HOLLYHOCK
2ND Place: USCGC LEGARE
3RD Place: USCGC HAMILTON
b. Outstanding Unit Achievement in Coast Guard Public Affairs
(Small Afloat)
1ST Place: USCGC RESOLUTE
2ND Place: USCGC ROLLIN FRITCH
c. Outstanding Unit Achievement in Coast Guard Public Affairs
(Sector)
1ST Place: Coast Guard Sector Guam
2ND Place: Coast Guard Sector Key West
3RD Place: Coast Guard Sector Boston
d. Outstanding Unit Achievement in Coast Guard Public Affairs
(Operations Ashore)
1ST Place: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago
2ND Place: Coast Guard Station Washington
3RD Place: Coast Guard Station Cape May
e. Outstanding Unit Achievement in Coast Guard Public Affairs
(Air Station)
1ST Place: Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak
2ND Place: Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans
3RD Place: Coast Guard Air Station Houston
f. Outstanding Support Unit Achievement in Coast Guard
Public Affairs
1ST Place: Coast Guard Training Center Cape May
2ND Place: Coast Guard Academy
3RD Place: Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia
4. A selection panel convened to review 142 submissions for the JOC
Alex Haley Award - Group A: Public Affairs Specialists. The
following members are the recipients of the award in the listed
categories.
a. Photo Products: News Photo
1ST Place: PA1 Travis Magee, PADET Astoria
2ND Place: PA2 Taylor Bacon, D11
3RD Place: PA2 Gabriel Wisdom, D8
b. Photo Products: Feature Photo
1ST Place: PA2 Steven Strohmaier, D13
2ND Place: PA1 Ali Blackburn, PADET Kodiak
3RD Place: PA3 Alejandro Rivera, PADET Houston
c. Photo Products: Portrait
1ST Place: PA2 Taylor Bacon, D11
2ND Place: PA2 Steven Strohmaier, D13
3RD Place: PA2 Ryan Noel, D1
d. Photo Products: Photo Series
1ST Place: PA2 Gabriel Wisdom, D8
2ND Place: PA2 Jose Hernandez, D8
3RD Place: PA2 Ryan Noel, D1
e. Video Products: Video Story
1ST Place: PA2 Ryan Dickinson, PADET Jacksonville
2ND Place: PA1 Travis Magee, PADET Astoria
3RD Place: PA1 Jonathan Lally, D5
Honorable Mention: PA2 Brandon Giles, CAG
Honorable Mention: PA2 John Hightower, D1
f. Video Products: B-Roll Video
1ST Place: PA2 Shannon Kearney, TRACEN Cape May
2ND Place: PA2 John Hightower, D1
3RD Place: PA2 Alexandria O'Brien, D17
g. Written Products: Information Story
1ST Place: PA3 Ian Gray, D17
2ND Place: PA3 Diolanda Caballero, D13
3RD Place: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, PADET Anchorage
h. Written Products: Feature Story
1ST Place: PA1 Corinne Zilnicki, PADET Houston
2ND Place: PA3 Ian Gray, D17
i. Written Products: Blog Post
1ST PLACE: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, PADET Anchorage
j. Written Products: Photojournalism
1ST Place: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, PADET Anchorage
2ND Place: PA2 Shannon Kearney, TRACEN Cape May
3RD Place: PA1 Ali Blackburn, PADET Kodiak
k. Coast Guard Communicator of the Year
1ST Place: PA1 Nathan Littlejohn, PADET Anchorage
2ND Place: PA3 Diolanda Caballero, D13
l. Coast Guard Videographer of the Year
Not awarded
m. Coast Guard Photographer of the Year
1ST PLACE: PA3 Taylor Bacon, D11
2ND PLACE: PA3 Alejandro Rivera, PADET Houston
3RD PLACE: PA3 Aidan Cooney, D11
Honorable Mention: PA2 Matthew Abban, Coast Guard Academy
5. A selection panel convened to review 40 submissions for the JOC
Alex Haley Award - Group B: Individual Coast Guard Members. The
following members are the recipients of the awards in the listed
categories.
a. Photo Products: News Photo
1ST Place: SN Paula Betancourt, USCGC FREDERICK HATCH
2ND Place: Deborah Cordone, Coast Guard Auxiliary
3RD Place: Michael Moberley, Aviation Technical Training Center
b. Photo Products: Feature Photo
1ST Place: Michael Moberley, Aviation Technical Training Center
2ND Place: IT1 Vincent Aguirre, USCGC CHARLES MOULTHROPE
3RD Place: SN Christian Lower, Training Center Cape May
c. Photo Products: Portrait
1ST Place: LT Scott Kellerman, Air Station Kodiak
2ND Place: SN Christian Lower, Training Center Cape May
3RD Place: SN Christine Bills, Station Manistee
d. Photo Products: Photo Series
1ST Place: SN Christian Lower, Training Center Cape May
2ND Place: ET3 Zena Suzuki, Electronic Support Detachment Guam
3RD Place: Deborah Cordone, Coast Guard Auxiliary
e. Video Products: Video Story
1ST Place: SN Christian Lower, Training Center Cape May
f. Video Products: B-Roll Video
Not awarded
g. Written Products: Information Story
1ST Place: SN Christian Lower, Training Center Cape May
h. Written Products: Feature Story
Not awarded
i. Written Products: Blog Post
Not awarded
j. Written Products: Photojournalism
Not awarded
6. Judges for each award panel are as listed below.
a. CDR Jim Simpson Award - Group A: Public Affairs Offices
CAPT Matthew Moorlag, CG-0922, Chief of Public Affairs
CDR Matthew Kroll, CG-0922
CWO Kurt Fredrickson, CG-0922
PACM Ryan Doss, PA RFMC
b. CDR Jim Simpson Award - Group B: Coast Guard Units
CAPT Matthew Moorlag, CG-0922, Chief of Public Affairs
LCDR Brittany Panetta, CG-0922
CWO Brandyn Hill, PADET New York
PACS NyxoLyno Cangemi, Defense Information School
c. JOC Alex Haley Award - Group A: Public Affairs Specialists
CAPT Matthew Moorlag, CG-0922, Chief of Public Affairs
CDR Scott McBride, CG-0922
CWO Allyson Conroy, CG-0922
PACM Mike Hvozda, Sector San Juan
d. JOC Alex Haley Award - Group B: Individual Coast Guard Members
CAPT Matthew Moorlag, CG-0922, Chief of Public Affairs
LTJG David Germain, CG-0922
CWO Luke Pinneo, PIAT
PACS Melissa Leake, LANTAREA Public Affairs
7. The POC for the public affairs awards is CWO2 Lauren
Jorgensen at Lauren.L.Jorgensen@uscg.mil.
8. Bravo Zulu to all the award winners and nominees, whose efforts
showcase our exceptional, hardworking Coast Guard men and women
across the fleet! A forthcoming article on MyCG will include links
to the winning products.
9. RDML M. M. Dean, Director of Governmental and Public Affairs
(CG-092), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.
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