
National Northeast Division Marine of the Year, Associate Members of the Year and the Victor T. Fischer Awards
Below are some of the members that have gone above and beyond for our organization and have been recognized as the Northeast Division Marine of the Year, Associate Member of the Year and the Victor T. Fischer Award.
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Northeast Division
Marine of the Year

Michael J. Waluk 2024
Pennsylvania & New York

G. Victoria McCoy 2023
Pennsylvania

Robert Ziltz 2022
Pennsylvania

Benjamin Cero 2021
Pennsylvania

Steve Topilnycky 2021
New York

Brian Gillespie 2020
New Jersey

Joseph DeAngelo 2019
New Jersey

Dave Brady 2019
Pennsylvainia

PDC Timothy Forbes 2019
New York

John Cleary 2018
New Jersey

PDC James J. Powell 2017
Pennsylvainia

PDVC Robert Swain 2016
New Jersey
(Deceased)

Thomas W. Hazlett 2016
Pennsylvainia

PDVC Tony Modzelewski 2015
New Jersey

PNC Paul F. Hastings 2014
Pennsylvainia

Allen Ferguson 2013
Pennsylvainia

PDC Bill Wilson 2012
New Jersey

PDC (PCDD) Leanna L. Dietrich 2011
Pennsylvainia

PDC Phil Uecker 2010
New Jersey
(Deceased)

Raymond G. Devlin 2009
Pennsylvainia
(Deceased)

Noel Haynes 2008
Pennsylvainia
(Deceased)

Mike Ducey 2007
New York
(Deceased)

National Northeast Division Marines of the Year Guidelines
- Recommendation must come from the Department
- There can only be one recommendation from each Department
- Candidate must be a member of the Marine Corps League.
- Letter of recommendations should include what the candidate has done at the Detachment, Department and Division levels along with other activities
- Recommendations must be mailed to the Division Vice Commandant by March 1st, using the two (2) envelope system.
Northeast Division
Associate Member of the Year

Kelly Topilnycky 2024
New York

Janet Misak 2024
New Jersey

Carol McIntosh 2023
Pennsylvania

National Northeast Division Associate Member of the Year Guidelines
- Recommendation must come from the Department
- There can only be one recommendation from each Department
- Candidate must be a member of the Marine Corps League.
- Letter of recommendations should include what the candidate has done at the Detachment, Department and Division levels along with other activities
- Recommendations must be mailed to the Division Vice Commandant by March 1st, using the two (2) envelope system.
Northeast Division
Victor T. Fischer Award

Diana Henry 2024
Pennsylvania

G. Victoria McCoy 2023
Pennsylvania

Robert Ziltz 2022
Pennsylvania

Robert A. Sundling 2021
Pennsylvania

Michael Waluk 2020
New Jersey

Christopher Soldano 2019
New Jersey

Joseph DeAngelo 2018
New Jersey

Robert Ziltz 2017
Pennsylvania

Tim Forbes 2015
New York

Lisa Solarczyk 2014
Pennsylvania