Northeast Division Awards

The Northeast Division recognizes outstanding and significant contributions to the Division and the Marine Corps League by presenting three awards at the Division Conference each year.

The (NED) Marine of the Year (MOY) and the (NED) Associate Member of the Year (AMOY) awardees are determined by the Northeast Division MOY/AMOY Selection Committees. These committes convene at the NED Conference and select one awardee from nominations received from each Department within the Division. The awards are normally presented at the Conference by the MOY/AMOY Committees.

The Northeast Division has a written SOP that governs the MOY/AMOY selection process.

The SOP is available using this LINK.

The Victor T. Fischer Award award is presented at the Conference by the Northeast Division Vice Commandant to a member of the Division staff best exemplifying the principles of the United States Marine Corps, the Marine Corps League and Marine Victor T. Fisher.

Marine of the Year

General Guidelines

Candidate must be a regular member of the Marine Corps League in Good Standing when recommended.

Recommendations originate in a members Detachment but must be submitted through their Department using the procedure established by that Department.

Only be one recommendation from each Department is allowed.

Letter of recommendations should include what the candidate has done at the Detachment, Department, Division and National levels. Outside activities may be included but do not greatly impact the selection.

Recommendations must be sent in hard copy form only to the Northeast Division Vice Commandant. Electronic submission is not acceptable. Submissions must used the two (2) evelope system.

Recommendations must be RECEIVED by the Division Vice Commandant not later than March 1st of each year.

Please see the Division MOY/AMOY SOP for more details.

Past Northeast Division Marines of the Year

TBD May 2026

NJ / NY / PA

Diana Henry 2025

Pennsylvania

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

PDC Timothy Forbes 2019

New York

Dave Brady 2019

Pennsylvainia

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)

Associate Member of the Year

General Guidelines

Candidate must be an associate member of the Marine Corps League in Good Standing when recommended.

Recommendations originate in a members Detachment but must be submitted through their Department using the procedure established by that Department.

Only be one recommendation from each Department is allowed.

Letter of recommendations should include what the candidate has done at the Detachment, Department, Division and National levels. Outside activities may be included but do not greatly impact the selection.

Recommendations must be sent in hard copy form only to the Northeast Division Vice Commandant. Electronic submission is not acceptable. Submissions must used the two (2) evelope system.

Recommendations must be RECEIVED by the Division Vice Commandant not later than March 1st of each year.

Please see the Division MOY/AMOY SOP for more details.