2019 PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTEST WINNERS

1st SR District Winners – William Bowen, District Commodore 

• Best District Publication Winner - Linda Lakin "Over the Bow," 014-07-02 

5th NR District Winners – Thomas Dever, District Commodore

• Photography – Member Services – Barbara Sama, 053-01-04
• Photography – Team Coast Guard – Joseph Giannattasio, 053-08-02 

5th SR District Winners – Michelle Thornton, District Commodore

• Photography – Marine Safety – Christina Lambert, 054-25-08
• Photography – Operations – Patti Kuhn, 054-22-02
• Best Flotilla Public Affairs Event/Project – Flotilla 054-21-05 Chesapeake City, MD, 054-21-05
• Best Video – Daniel McCaffery "U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 054-21-05 50th Anniversary," 054-21-05

7th District - Winners –Gary Barth, District Commodore

• Best Flotilla Publication – Robert Stringer "Crossroads Current," 070-05-09
• Photography - Fellowship - Robert Fabich Sr., 070-15-01
• Best Graphic Artwork – Andrew Niquette "COVID-19 Spread," 070-10-02
• Best Artwork – Dorothy Riley, "I Got You!" 070-05-01

8th District Coastal Region Winners – Charles Maricle, District Commodore

• Photography – Public Education – Scott Berson, 081-08-12

8th District Eastern Region Winners – Dave Stroup, District Commodore

• Best Division Publication  – "River Currents" – Ramon Llorens Jr., 082-11-04  

8th District Western Region Winners – Tracey Delaughter, District Commodore

• Best Division Public Affairs Event/Project – Central Illinois Division (085-08)

9th District Western Region Winners – Thomas Mullally, District Commodore 

• Photography – Public Affairs – Jeffry Bedore, 095-37-25

11th District Northern Region Winners – Mary Kirkwood, District Commodore

• Photography – Vessel Safety Checks – Roger Bazeley, 113-01-07

13th District Winners – Tiney Singler, District Commodore

• Best District Public Affairs Event/Project – Deborah Cordone "Virtual NSBW Campaign," 130-05-02

The National Public Affairs and Publication Awards

Article coming soon.

Recipients of the Photography Awards were: 

• Donald Hunt, Unit 070-02-09 (Member Service Category)
• Stacy Judice, Unit 081-04-04 (Public Education Category)
• Barbara Sama, Unit 053-01-04 (Public Affairs Category)
• Barbara Sama, Unit 053-01-04 (Best Video Category)
• Jeffry M. Dedore, Unit 095-37-25 (Vessel Examination Category)
• Donald Hunt, Unit 070-02-09 (Fellowship Category)
• Robert D. Cowley, Unit 070-12-08 (Operations Category)
• Deborah Ann Cordone, Unit 130-05-02 (Team Coast Guard Category) 

• True North (Editor, Sonny R. Thatch - Div 37 Ninth Western Division Publication)
• AUX AIR D7 (Editor, Robert A. Fabich, Sr. - Unit District 7 District Publication)
• Stepping Stone (Editor, Daniel Green - Flotilla 014-05-04 Publication)

Recipients of the Public Affairs Event & Project Awards were:

• Joshua Motley (Sinking Boat, display at Kern County Fair)
• Vin Pica, (Social Media/PA Team Seamanship Columns - 1DS District Publication)
• Thomas Violante, (USCG Sector Long Island Sound Open House - 1DS Division Publication)

2018 Public Affairs Contest Winners Sides

The National Public Affairs and Publication Awards

Article coming soon.

Recipients of the Photography Awards were: 

• Auxiliary (Member Service Category)
• Auxiliary (Public Education Category)
• Auxiliary (Public Affairs Category)
• Auxiliary (Vessel Examination Category)
• Auxiliary (Fellowship Category)
• Auxiliary (Marine Safety Category)
• Auxiliary (Operations Category)
• Auxiliary (Team Coast Guard Category) 

• Article (Editor, Auxiliary - District Publication)
• Article (Editor, Auxiliary - Division Publication)
• Article (Editor, Auxiliary - Flotilla Publication) 

The National Public Affairs and Publication Awards

During the conference, Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul Zunkunft, praised the auxiliary for their role in not only impacting the mission, but also shaping the service's future leaders. "Auxiliarists are not only skilled sailors, pilots, master level professionals and instructors," said the Commandant. "Possibly above all, they are mentors for all the young Coast Guard men and women, with whom they serve side-by-side. You'd be hard pressed to find any Coast Guard member with a few years under their belt who hasn't been the recipient of the wisdom and mentorship of an Auxiliarist.

Recipients of the Photography Awards were: 

• Auxiliary (Member Service Category)
• Auxiliary (Public Education Category)
• Auxiliary (Public Affairs Category)
• Auxiliary (Vessel Examination Category)
• Auxiliary (Fellowship Category)
• Auxiliary (Marine Safety Category)
• Auxiliary (Operations Category)
• Auxiliary (Team Coast Guard Category) 

• Article (Editor, Auxiliary - District Publication)
• Article (Editor, Auxiliary - Division Publication)
• Article (Editor, Auxiliary - Flotilla Publication) 

The National Public Affairs and Publication Awards

Admiral Paul Zunkunft, Commodore Mark Simoni, and Commodore Harry Jacobs present awards for the Public Affairs and Publication National Contest to the winners at the National Coast Guard Auxiliary Convention in San Antonio, Texas.

Recipients of the Photography Awards were: 

• COMO Daren Lewis (Member Service Category)
• Dawn Smith (Public Education Category)
• Robert Fabich, Sr. (Public Affairs Category)
• Judi Bidwick (Vessel Examination Category)
• Tammera Badano (Fellowship Category)
• Roger Bazeley (Marine Safety Category)
• James Matthies (Operations Category)
• Linda Vetter (Team Coast Guard Category) 

• The Eastward (Editor, Mark Thomas - District Publication)
• Intercom (Editor, Dorothy Riley - Division Publication)
• Rose City Beacon (Editor, Thomas Brennan - Flotilla Publication)