1. MOAA Communications Awards – 2012 VCOC: 1 st Place – Print Newsletter – Maj Melva Mallison, Editor 1 st Place – Web Legislative Coverage -- COL Stu Williams, COL Don Kaiserman, Maj Melva Mallison 2 nd Runner Up – Website -- Maj Melva Mallison, Manager Hampton Roads – 1 st Place Electronic Newsletter – CDR John Vermillion 1 st Place – Website – Maj Clifton Furedy Heritage Hunt – 1 st Runner Up – Website – Col Mike Weppner Mount Vernon – 1 st Place – Print Newsletter – COL Russell Henderson 1 st Place – Website – COL Stuart Williams VCOC Communications & Public Affairs 2 nd Quarter, 2012 1 COL Victoria Revilla, 1 st VP, VCOC

2. MOAA Communications Awards – 2012 Northern Virginia -- Special Recognition for Facebook Page containing chapter info for young Richmond Area – 2 nd Runner Up – Print Newsletter – CDR John Baumgarten Virginia Peninsula – 1 st Place – Print Newsletter – CW3 James Flansburg 1 st Place – Legislative Coverage – LTC Stan Gorrell 1 st Runner Up – Website – Maj Melva Mallison VCOC Communications & Public Affairs 2 nd Quarter, 2012 2 COL Victoria Revilla, 1 st VP, VCOC

3. VCOC Communications & Public Affairs --2 nd Qtr, 2012 VCOC – Article with Photos on 27 th Congressional Luncheon -- MOAA Magazine, MOAA Website, Progress Index covering tri-cities in Southside Virginia (Also in August MOAA Affiliate Newsletter) GCMC – Local media coverage of DEL Cline speaking at April Meeting -- Gold Bar presentation to 138 VMI Cadets -- Target Shoot w/ 42 shooters for VA Wounded Warrior Program VIP -- 8 photos with captions on events (Virginia Gazette and Daily Press) -- Recruiting Tables @ VA National Guard Association Conference -- Recruiting Table @ Retiree Appreciation Day @ Fort Eustis -- “Honor Flight” Celebration @ Historic Triangle Center, Williamsburg -- 11 Visits to High Schools for JROTC Medals and Scholarships -- Gold Bar presentations at 3 universities SSV- Article and chapter photo w/Randy Forbes on Congressional Luncheon in Progress Index (tri-cities area); also on Fort Lee Traveller weekly newspaper; photos on Randy Forbes Website Half- page photo with article in Surrey – Sussex Gazette Three-quarter page coverage on Southside Awards Ceremony for Scholarship & JROTC Medals Presentations at 7 High Schools for eleven (11) $1000 Scholarships (covered in school papers) Commissioning Ceremony and Gold Bar presentation at VA State University COL Victoria Revilla, 1 st VP, VCOC 3 “In the News” and Public Affairs