

Division 1- Advertising Design
1a – Best Display Ad – Black & White
Best of Category: The Prospector, University of Texas – El Paso
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: Student Life, Washington University in Saint Louis
2nd Place: The Northern Light, University of Alaska – Anchorage
3rd Place: The Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
2nd Place: The Daily Beacon, University of Tennessee
3rd Place: The Daily Mississippian, University of Mississippi
1b – Best Display Ad – Color
Best of Category: The Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Metropolitan, Metropolitan State College of Denver
2nd Place: The University Times, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
3rd Place: The Branding Iron, University of Wyoming
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
2nd Place: The Daily, University of Washington
3rd Place: The State News, Michigan State University
1c – Best Display Ad Campaign
Best of Category: The State News, Michigan State University
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College – Chicago
2nd Place: Student Life, Washington University in Saint Louis
3rd Place: The Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place:The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University
2nd Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
3rd Place: The BG News, Bowling Green State University
1d – Best Newspaper Promotion Ad – Black & White
Best of Category: The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Titan, California State University – Fullerton
2nd Place: The Northern Light, University of Alaska – Anchorage
3rd Place: Student Life, Washington University in Saint Louis
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University
2nd Place: The Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University
3rd Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
1e – Best Newspaper Promotion Ad – Color
Best of Category: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
2nd Place: New University, University of California – Irvine
3rd Place: The Daily Titan, California State University – Fullerton
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The State Press, Arizona State University
2nd Place: The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
3rd Place: The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
1f – Best Newspaper Promotion Campaign
Best of Category: The Daily Collegian, Pennsylvania State University
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
2nd Place: New University, University of California – Irvine
3rd Place: The Breeze, James Madison University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The State Press, Arizona State University
2nd Place: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
3rd Place: The Daily, University of Washington
1g – Best Online Display Ad
Best of Category: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Spartan Daily, San Jose State University
2nd Place: The Breeze, James Madison University
3rd Place: The News Record, University of Cincinnati
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
2nd Place: The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
3rd Place: The State News, Michigan State University
1h – Best Online Newspaper Promotion Ad
Best of Category: The Daily Texan, University of Texas
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: New University, University of California – Irvine
2nd Place: The College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
3rd Place: The Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Illini, University of Illinois
2nd Place: The State News, Michigan Sate University
3rd Place: The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina
Division 2-Advertising Group/Section
2a – Best Classified Page/Section
Best of Category: The Daily Titan, California State University – Fullerton
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: New University, University of California – Irvine
2nd Place: The News Record, University of Cincinnati
3rd Place: The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
2nd Place: The Shorthorn, University of Texas – Arlington
3rd Place: The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
2b – Best Classified Group Promotion
Best of Category: The Daily Illini, University of Illinois
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2nd Place: The Northern Iowan, University of Northern Iowa
3rd Place: The University Star, Texas State University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
2nd Place: Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
3rd Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
2c – Best ROP Group Promotion
Best of Category: The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
2nd Place: The Arbiter, Boise State University
3rd Place: New University, University of California – Irvine
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Daily, University of Washington
2nd Place: The Daily Texan, University of Texas
3rd Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
2d – Best Back-to-School or Orientation Section/Issue
Best of Category: The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Branding Iron, University of Wyoming
2nd Place: The Standard, Missouri State University
3rd Place: The University Times, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Cougar, University of Houston
2nd Place: The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina
3rd Place: The Daily, University of Washington
2e – Best Special Section
Best of Category: The Daily Titan, California State University – Fullerton
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Breeze, James Madison University
2nd Place: The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
3rd Place: The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
2nd Place: The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
3rd Place: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Division 3-Newspaper Marketing/Promotion
3a – Best Printed Rate Card/Media Kit
Best of Category: The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The University Times, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
2nd Place: The Metropolitan, Metropolitan State College of Denver
3rd Place: The Daily Vidette,Illinois State University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
2nd Place: The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
3rd Place: The Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University
3b – Best Digital Rate Card/Media Kit
Best of Category: The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: Student Life, Washington University in Saint Louis
2nd Place: The News Record, University of Cincinatti
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The State News, Michigan State University
2nd Place: Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
3rd Place: The Daily Illini, University of Illinois
3c – Best Sales Promotion Materials
Best of Category: The BG News, Bowling Green State University
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Titan, California State University – Fullerton
2nd Place: Student Life, Washington University in Saint Louis
3rd Place: The News Record, University of Cincinnati
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The State Press, Arizona State University
2nd Place: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
3rd Place: The Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
3d – Best Newspaper Marketing/Promotion Plan
Best of Category: Student Life, Washington University in Saint Louis
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The University Times, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
2nd Place: The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
3rd Place: The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
2nd Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
3rd Place: The Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University
Division 4-Business Management
4a – Best Sales Incentive Program
Best of Category: The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2nd Place: The University Times, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
2nd Place: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
3rd Place: The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
4b – Best Training Program
Best of Category: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Breeze, James Madison University
2nd Place: The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
3rd Place: The Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The State News, Michigan State University
2nd Place: The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
3rd Place: The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh
4c – Best Sales Increase of a Special Section
Best of Category: The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
Circulation Under 30,000
1st Place: The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2nd Place: The University Times, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
3rd Place: The Sunflower, Wichita State University
Circulation Over 30,000
1st Place: The Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University
2nd Place: The Daily Kent Stater, Kent State University
3rd Place: The State News, Michigan State University
Division 5-Personnel Awards
5a – Student Sales Representative of the Year
Circulation Under 30,000:
Erika Powers, The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Circulation
Over 30,000:
Joe Garvey, The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
5b – Student Advertising Manager of the Year
Circulation Under 30,000:
Sean Kardux, The News Record, University of Cincinnati
Circulation Over 30,000:
Kathryn Abbas, The Daily Texan, University of Texas
5c – Student Designer of the Year
Circulation Under 30,000:
Andy Santos-Johnson, The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Circulation Over 30,000:
Alex Cramer, The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
5d – Professional/Advisor of the Year
Circulation Under 30,000:
Christy Harrison, The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University
Circulation Over 30,000:
Jon Schlitt, The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
College Newspaper of the Year
Circulation Under 30,000:
The Mustang Daily, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Circulation Over
30,000: The Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University