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

Michael J. Waluk 2024

Pennsylvania & New York

Michael J. Waluk

G. Victoria McCoy 2023

Pennsylvania

Robert Ziltz 2022

Pennsylvania

Ben-Cero

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

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

Bob Sundling

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