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The Distinction in Journalism Award was formerly presented by the USPS Publications Committee (PubCom) to districts and squadrons in recognition of outstanding performance in the practice of United States Power Squadrons journalism. PubCom became part of the USPS Communications Committee (CommCom) in 2010 where CommCom has reviewed District and Squadron newsletters and selected those publications which merit special recognition for sustained quality throughout the year that not only promote life within the United States Power Squadrons® but also instill interest and inspire and encourage members of the public to take courses and join our organization. The new award is called the Distinctive Communicator Award.
 

1992 - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

Geo. K. McCutcheon

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

John L. Sikes

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Leroy M. Barber, Jr

Greenville

Poinsett Pilot

Marilyn M. Messer

Hilton Head

Newsletter

Thomas Pilkington

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

Joseph A. Porto

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Thomas E. Nease

District 26

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Delia V. Rettew

1993 - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

Robert G. Lake

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

John L. Sikes

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Debra Allen

Greenville 

Poinsett Pilot

Marilyn M. Messer

Hilton Head

Newsletter

Judith Lundin

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

Joseph A. Porto

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Thomas E. Nease

District 26

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Delia V. Rettew

1994 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

Joseph W. Allard

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

Barbara A. Joye

Greenville

Poinsett Pilot

Marilyn M. Messer

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Kenneth Myers

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Carolyn B. Schwartz

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

William F. Mullin

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle

Swamp Fox

FoxTales

Carol A. McVey

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Thomas E. Nease

District 26

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Delia V. Rettew

1995 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

Joseph W. Allard

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

Barbara A. Joye

Greenville

Poinsett Pilot

Marilyn M. Messer

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Kenneth Myers

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

C. B. Schwartz

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

William F. Mullin

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle

Swamp Fox

FoxTales

Carol A. McVey

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Thomas E. Nease

District 26

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Delia V. Rettew

1996 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

Joseph W. Allard

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

J. Larry Joye

Greenville

Poinsett Pilot

Marilyn M. Messer

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Nancy Watts

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Carolyn B. Schwartz 

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

William F. Mullin

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle 

Swamp Fox

FoxTales

Carol A. McVey

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Thomas E. Nease

District 26

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Delia V. Rettew

1997 (100%) - Distinction in Journalsim Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

Frank Puccini

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

J. Larry Joye

Greenville

Poinsett Pilot

Lee Bender

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Noreen Humphrey

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Barbara Pearson

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

William F. Mullin

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle

 Swamp Fox

FoxTales

Mike Hanigofsky

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Thomas E. Nease

District 26

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Delia V. Rettew

1998 (100%)  - Distinction in Journalsim Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

William A. Blair 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

Harry Darby  

Greenville

Poinsett Pilot

Christopher Rose

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Noreen Humphrey

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Barbara Pearson

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

Shields B. Hunter

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle  

Swamp Fox

FoxTales

Mike Hanigofsky  

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Armond Maxeiner

District 26

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Delia V. Rettew

1999 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

William A. Blair

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

Harry Darby

Greenville

Poinsett Pilot

Christopher Rose

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Noreen Humphrey

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Barbara Pearson

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

Shields B. Hunter

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle

Swamp Fox

FoxTales

Mike Hanigofsky

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Armond Maxeiner

District 26

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Delia V. Rettew

2000 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

David Woodward

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

John W. VanWay

Greenville

Poinsett Pilot

Kathy Redford

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Noreen Humphrey  

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Barbara Pearson

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

Gail Palmer

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

E. Gray Swingle

Swamp Fox

FoxTales

Virginia Pearson e

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

Paula Lemond Courneya

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Armond Maxeiner  

District 26

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Barbara Pearson & Delia V. Rettew

2001 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

David Woodward

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

John W, VanWay

Lake Hartwell

Poinsett Pilot

Kathy Redford

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Noreen Humphrey

Golden Corner

Golden Anchor

Kathy Redford

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Barbara Pearson

Long Bay

Fore’N’Aft

Gail Palmer

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

Gray Swingl

Swamp Fox

Fox Tales

Virginia Pearson

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

Paula L Courneya

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

Donna Groenke

District 26

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Barbara Pearson & Delia V. Rettew

2002 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

David Woodward

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

John W. VanWay

Lake Hartwell

Poinsett Pilot

Melissa Solesbee

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Noreen Humphrey

Golden Corner

Golden Anchor

Kathy Redford & Barb Osburn

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Elaine Price

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

William E. Nitzr

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

Donna Groenke

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

Donna Howell

Swamp Fox

FoxTales

Sandra Groepler

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

Paula Lemond Courneya

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Armond Maxeiner

District 26

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Barbara Pearson & Delia V. Rettew

2003 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

David Woodward

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

Nelson Hicks

Lake Hartwell

Poinsett Pilot

Mary Boyd

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Noreen Humphrey

Golden Corner

Golden Anchor

Kathy Redford & Sally Rice

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

Linda Steele

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

Daniel Smith

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

Donna Groenke

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

Donna Howell

Swamp Fox

Fox Tales

Virginia Pearsonr

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

Paula Lemond Courneya

Tybee Light

The Beacon

Donna Elliot

District 26

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Barbara Pearson & Delia V. Rettew

2004 - No Data available for year

2005 - Distinction in Journalism Award

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 

Golden Isles

 

 

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 

Lake  Hartwell

Poinsett Pilot

 

Lake Murray

The Log Jam

 

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 

Swamp Fox

Fox Tales

 

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light

The Beacon

 

District 26

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Barbara Pearson

2006 - Distinction in Journalism Award

 

 

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 

Lake Hartwell

Poinsett Pilot

 

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light

The Beacon

 

District 26

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Barbara Pearson

2007 - Distinction in Journalism Award    

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 
Lake Murray The Log Jam  

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 
Swamp Fox Fox Tales  

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light The Beacon  

District 26

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Barbara Pearson

2008 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 
Golden Isles The Port Hole Joey Herzberg

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 
Lake Murray The Log Jam  

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 
Swamp Fox Fox Tales  

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light The Beacon  

District 26

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Barbara Pearson

2009 (100%) - Distinction in Journalism Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 
Golden Isles The Port Hole Joey Herzberg

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 
Lake Murray The Log Jam  

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 
Swamp Fox Fox Tales  

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light The Beacon  

District 26

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Barbara Pearson

2010 (100%) - Distinctive Communicator Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 
Golden Isles The Port Hole

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 
Lake Murray The Log Jam  

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 
Swamp Fox Fox Tales  

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light The Beacon  

District 26

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Kay Summers

2011 - Distinctive Communicator Award 026º TRUE  
District 26 026º TRUE Kay Summers

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 
Golden Isles The Port Hole

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 
Lake Murray The Log Jam  

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light The Beacon  
2012 - Distinctive Communicator Award 026º TRUE  
District 26 026º TRUE Kay Summers

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

Janet Garrity

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

Rita Moore
Golden Isles The Port Hole Joey Herzberg

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

Norman Shotz & Beth Drake

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

Sara Fiorille
Lake Murray The Log Jam James Harkey

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

Bob & Margaret Epps

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

Barbara Coates

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

Sean Rachal

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

Anna & John Carr

Tybee Light The Beacon Amy Smith
2013 (100%) - Distinctive Communicator Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 
Golden Isles The Port Hole

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 
Lake Murray The Log Jam  

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 
Swamp Fox Fox Tales  

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light The Beacon  

District 26

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Kay Summers

2014 (79%) - Distinctive Communicator Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 
Golden Isles The Port Hole

Hilton Head

xxxxxx

 Appeal denied

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 
Lake Murray xxxxxx  Appeal denied

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 
Swamp Fox xxxxxx  Kathleen Cole

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 

Tybee Light The Beacon  

District 26

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Kay Summers

2015 (93%) - Distinctive Communicator Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 Kay Summers

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 Elise Jorgens

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 Rita Moore
Golden Isles The Port Hole  Joey Herzberg

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 Michel Halroyde

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 Nioka Rose
Lake Murray The Log Jam  Janet Floyd

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 Debra VanNostrand

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 Barbara Coates

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 Michael Rosenberg
Swamp Fox xxxxxx  Kathleen Cole

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 Gene Graziano

Tybee Light The Beacon  Elizabeth Brandau

District 26

026º TRUE

 Kay Summers

2016 85%) - Distinctive Communicator Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

 Kay Summers

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

  Wendy Walker

Dreher Shoals

New squadron - not reviewed

Sandra Callahan

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 Rita Moore
Golden Isles The Port Hole  Joey Herzberg

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 Debra Sue Dion

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 Nioka Rose
Lake Murray The Log Jam  Cathy Urquhart

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 Jerry Williams

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 Barbara Coates

Savannah River

The Piedmont Binnacle

 Michael Rosenberg
Swamp Fox xxxxxx  Kathleen Cole

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 Gene Graziano

Tybee Light The Beacon  Elizabeth Brandau

District 26

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 Kay Summers

2017 85%) - Distinctive Communicator Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

  Vicki Swierkowski

Charleston

The Palmetto Log

 Wendy Walker

Dreher Shoals

Dreher Shoals Beacon

  Sandra Callahan

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

  Gene Kunkel
Golden Isles XXXXXX  Joey Herzberg

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 Debra Sue Dion

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 Nioka Rose
Lake Murray The Log Jam  Cathy Urquhart

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

 Jerry Williams

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

 Barbara Coates

Savannah River

XXXXXX

 Michael Rosenberg
Swamp Fox XXXXXX  Kathleen Cole

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 Gene Graziano

Tybee Light The Beacon  Elizabeth Brandau

District 26

026º TRUE

 Devon Callahan

2019 80%) - Distinctive Communicator Award  

Beaufort

The Beaufort Log

  Vicki Swierkowski

Charleston

XXXXX

 TBD

Dreher Shoals

Dreher Shoals Beacon

 Jay David

Golden Corner Lakes

Golden Anchor

 Rita Moore
Golden Isles The Port Hole

Cathy Storz

Hilton Head

The Ocean Breeze

 Debra Sue Dion

Lake Hartwell

The Poinsett Pilot

 Nioka Rose
Lake Murray The Log Jam   Natalie Denning

Long Bay

Fore'n'Aft

Jerry Williams

North Strand

Scuttlebutt

Bill Bryant Duffy

Savannah River

XXXXX

TBD
Swamp Fox XXXXX  TBD

Thurmond Lake

The Laker

 Paula LeMond

Tybee Light The Beacon Pamela Lewanda

District 26

026º TRUE

Cathy Storz

 

   

 

 

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