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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2012 NATIONAL IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
1. IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF LT
STEPHANIE YOUNG OF COMMANDANT (CG-092) AS THE CG 2012 NATIONAL IMAGE
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNER.
2. THE EDITOR, MANAGER, AND LEAD AUTHOR FOR THE FLAGSHIP SERVICE
BLOG, COAST GUARD COMPASS, SINCE JUNE 2010, LT YOUNG IS A LONGTIME
ADVOCATE FOR CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS AND UPWARD MOBILITY FOR HISPANICS.
SHE HAS DISTINGUISHED HERSELF ON MANY OCCASSIONS THROUGH HER
LEADERSHIP AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE. WHILE HER
NUMEROUS ACCOLADES INCLUDE LEADING THE CG TO VICTORY IN THE
MILITARY.COM 2011 BEST BLOG COMPETITION, A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FOR
THE SUCCESSFUL REMEMBERING 9/11 CAMPAIGN, AND EXECUTING NINE NATIONAL
MEDIA CAMPAIGNS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT,
LT YOUNG REGULARLY REACHES OUT TO YOUNG GIRLS IN UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. AN
ADVOCATE FOR FEMALES AND MINORITIES, SHE VOLUNTEERED MORE THAT 250
HOURS SUPPORTING THE GIRLS ON THE RUN (GOTR) PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON,
DC. HER DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT WAS INTEGRAL IN ESTABLISHING A NEW
GOTR PROGRAM AT A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL IN NEED OF COACHES AND
ROLE MODELS. THE CG DECORATED LT YOUNG WITH THE CG OUTSTANDING
VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL FOR HER LEADERSHIP, SERVING HER COUNTRY WITH
DISTINCTION, AND HELPING BUILD A CULTURE OF CITIZENSHIP WHILE
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
3. LT YOUNG HAS ALSO RECEIVED RECOGNITION FOR HER EXCELLENT
SITUATIONAL AND POLITICAL AWARENESS. AS A WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL AIDE, LT
YOUNG IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING THE PERMANENT MILITARY AIDES TO
THE PRESIDENT AND THE WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY IN SUPPORT OF THE
PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY DURING OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS. SHE HAS BEEN A
STANDOUT REPRESENTATIVE FOR CG AT NUMEROUS WHITE HOUSE EVENTS.
4. THE LEAD AUTHOR OF THE 2011 AND 2012 SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS
MONTH SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, LT YOUNG IS A FORCEFUL ADVOCATE FOR
SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS AND MAINTAINS A QUALIFICATION IN SEXUAL
ASSAULT VICTIM INTERVENTION. ADDITIONALLY, LT YOUNG IS A FOUNDING
MEMBER OF THE CG ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WOMENS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
FUND, WHICH WORKS TO STRENGTHEN WOMENS LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, AND
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE CADETS, ALUMNI, AND OFFICERS.
5. LT YOUNGS OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE
RECOGNIZED AT THE NATIONAL IMAGE AWARDS DINNER ON 13 SEPTEMBER IN LOS
ANGELES, CA. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL COORDINATE ATTENDANCE FOR LT YOUNG
IAW REF A, AND IF APPROVED WILL FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR
HER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.
6. COMDT (CG-00H) WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE TWO OTHER OUTSTANDING
NOMINEES, RADM RONALD RABAGO AND CDR MICHAEL STEWART FOR EXEMPLARY
SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
7. MORE DETAILS REGARDING NATIONAL IMAGE CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.NATIONAL-IMAGE.ORG.
8. CIVIL RIGHTS AWARDS PROGRAMS HELP MAXIMIZE THE COAST GUARDS
OVERALL MISSION EFFECTIVENESS BY FOSTERING A DISCRIMINATION FREE
ENVIRONMENT THROUGH RECOGNITION OF MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, MINORITY
COMMUNITIES, AND PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION (PIE) PROGRAMS. LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE USCG CIVIL RIGHTS VISION, MISSION, AWARDS PROGRAM, AND CG
PIE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/.
9. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.