College Journalist of the Year
Ranked No. 1: Ciara Frisbie, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 2: Katherine Burgess, Union University
Ranked No. 3: Sydney Cromwell, Samford University
Ranked No. 4: Chantell Copeland, Tennessee State University
Ranked No. 5: Katy Ganaway, Troy University; Eric Craig, Xavier University
Ranked No. 7: Ashley Lyons, University of Louisiana-Monroe
Ranked No. 8: Kaleb Causey, Louisiana Tech University
Ranked No. 9: Cory Woodroof, Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 10: Paul Rivera, Southeastern Louisiana University
Best News Writer
Ranked No. 1: Mandy Hrach, University of Memphis
Ranked No. 2: Emily Featherston, Samford University
Ranked No. 3: Lacy Russell, University of Mississippi; Brianna Langley, Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 5: Daniel Jansouzian, Middle Tennessee State University
Ranked No. 6: Katherine Burgess, Union University
Ranked No. 7: Zoya Hasnanin, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 8: Tierra Smith, Grambling State University
Ranked No. 9: John Binder, Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 10: Kenneth King, University of West Florida
Best Feature Writer
Ranked No. 1: Emily Proud, Belmont University
Ranked No. 2: Clara Turnage, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 3: Sheila Scott, University of Tennessee-Martin; Eric Craig, Xavier University; Joshua Cannon, University of Memphis
Ranked No. 6: Jonathan Capriel, University of Memphis
Ranked No. 7: Ardan Thornhill, University of Southern Mississippi
Ranked No. 8: Leah Jordan, Georgia State University; Jenaye White, Union University
Ranked No. 9: Ashley Lyons, University of Louisiana-Monroe
Best Arts & Entertainment Writer
Ranked No. 1: Cory Woodroof, Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 2: Crystal Garner, University of Southern Mississippi
Ranked No. 3: Nick Yacovazzi, Belmont University
Ranked No. 4: Jimmy Lichtenwalter, Samford University
Ranked No. 5: John Connor Coulston, Middle Tennessee State University
Ranked No. 6: Johnny Gipson, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 7: Ashley Hinson, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Ranked No. 8: Cate Marie Martin, Mississippi State University
Ranked No. 9: Evan Estes, Union University
Ranked No. 10: Ashley Seifert, University of West Florida
Best Opinion/Editorial Writer
Ranked No. 1: Kimmy Manning, Tennessee Tech University
Ranked No. 2: Robert Allen, Middle Tennessee State University
Ranked No. 3: Ami Dudley, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 4: Karla Rosas, Loyola University-New Orleans
Ranked No. 5: Ngoc Vo, Troy University
Ranked No. 6: Tejal Patel, University of Louisiana-Monroe
Ranked No. 7: Cole Mokry, Harding University
Ranked No. 8: Abbie Walker, Mississippi College
Ranked No. 9: Anna Grace Usery, University of North Alabama
Ranked No. 10: Katie Greene, Belmont University
Best Sports Writer
Ranked No. 1: Diana Sepulveda, Grambling State University
Ranked No. 2: David Salley, Harding University
Ranked No. 3: Dylan Rubino, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 4: Sam Chandler, Samford University
Ranked No. 5: Mark Robinson, Loyola University-New Orleans
Ranked No. 6: Logan Butts, Lipscomb University; Ryan Smith, Arkansas Tech University
Ranked No. 8: Allen McQuade, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 9: Jordan Pace, Tennessee Tech University
Ranked No. 10: Gabe Sadetsky, Troy University
Best Special Events Writer
Ranked No. 1: Adam Ganucheau, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 2: Nathan Handley, Union University
Ranked No. 3: Drake Fenlon, Tennessee Tech University
Ranked No. 4: John Connor Coulston, Middle Tennessee State University; Tierra Robinson, University of West Alabama
Ranked No. 6: Kathryn Miller, University of Southern Mississippi; Grayson Hester, Belmont University
Ranked No. 8: Conor Bell, Delta Satte University
Ranked No. 9: Kaitlyn Huff, University of Louisiana-Monroe; Lacretia Wimbley, Mississippi State University
Best Press Photographer
Ranked No. 1: Cady Herring, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 2: Greg French, Middle Tennessee State University; Deepanjan Mukhopadhy, Louisiana Tech University
Ranked No. 4: Zach Brien, Loyola University-New Orleans; Erin Turner, Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 6: April Irvin, Troy University; Emma Katherin Hutto, Mississippi State University
Ranked No. 8: Grant Schol, Harding University; Andrew Hunt, Belmont University
Ranked No. 10: Taylor Slifko, Austin Peay State; Jeffery Miller, Nicholls State University; Candra Umunna, Georgia State University
Best News Graphic Designer
Ranked No. 1: Cody Bass, University of Southern Mississippi
Ranked No. 2: Maddie Richardson, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 3: Cina Catteau, Harding University
Ranked No. 4: Shilo Cupples, University of North Alabama
Ranked No. 5: Taylor Bowser, Troy University
Ranked No. 6: Amy Wilson, Samford University
Ranked No. 7: Emily Andras, Loyola University-New Orleans
Ranked No. 8: Nicholas Davison, Xavier University
Ranked No. 9: Fernanda Chagas, Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 10: Austin Grove, Mississippi State University
Best News Editorial Artist
Ranked No. 1: Katherine Richard, Loyola University-New orleans
Ranked No. 2: Joey Plunk, University of Tennessee-Martin
Ranked No. 3: Olivia Moreno, Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 4: Ian Cleary, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 5: Seth Nicholson, Troy University
Ranked No. 6: Aaron Stewart, University of Southern Mississippi;
Ranked No. 7: Nobel Michael, Grambling State University; Courtney Mickens, Tennessee State University
Ranked No. 9: Alex Sierra, Spring Hill College
Best Newspaper Page Layout Designer
Ranked No. 1: Emily Lasher, Georgia State University; Emily andras, Loyola University-New Orleans
Ranked No. 3: Allie Moore, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 4: Alexis Hosticka, Harding University
Ranked No. 5: Lacretia Wimbley, Mississippi State University
Ranked No. 6: Nathan Handley, Union University
Ranked No. 7: Alyssa Newton, University of South Alabama
Ranked No. 8: Breanna Harper, University of Louisiana-Monroe
Ranked No. 9: Ashley Marshall, University of Tennessee-Martin
Best Magazine Layout Designer
Ranked No. 1: Maddie Richardson, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 2: Courtney Brown, Union University
Ranked No. 3: Dennis McMurray Jr., Florida A&M University
Ranked No. 4: Shannon Donaldson, Loyola University-New Orleans
Ranked No. 5: Kaitlyn Bouchillon, Samford University
Ranked No. 6: Kalie Daniel, University of North Alabama
Ranked No. 7: Grace Miserocchi, Samford University
Ranked No. 8: Sarah Dingwall, Tennessee Tech University
Best Magazine Writer
Ranked No. 1: Melanie Potter, Loyola University
Ranked No. 2: Tyler Randolph, Tennessee Tech University
Ranked No. 3: Jonathan Adams, Samford University
Ranked No. 4: Ray Patterson, Louisiana Tech University
Ranked No. 5: Kate Benedetti, Union University
Ranked No. 6: Ali Cortez, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Ranked No. 7: Lauren Craddock, Belmont University
Best TV Hard News Reporter
Ranked No. 1: Emily Devoe, University of Southern Mississippi
Ranked No. 2: Michael Vinsanau, Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 3: Brittany Collins, Forida A&M University
Ranked No. 4: Gabriel Austin, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 5: Akiem Ballum, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 6: Jamarlo Phillips, Troy University
Ranked No. 7: Madeline Smith, Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 8: Matt Callahan, Nicholls State University
Ranked No. 9: Carlos Mavins, Tennessee State University
Best Radio Hard News Reporter
Ranked No. 1: Tori Seng, University of Tennessee-Martin
Ranked No. 2: Jonathan Nugent, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Ranked No. 3: Chantell Copeland, Tennessee State University
Best TV News Feature Reporter
Ranked No. 1: Tierra Robinson, University of West Alabama
Ranked No. 2: Ansley Watson, Harding University
Ranked No. 3: Clay Yeager, Troy University
Ranked No. 4: Cherie Olivier, Samford University
Ranked No. 5: Japhanie S. Gray, Arkansas State University
Ranked No. 6: Gabrielle Dawkins, Florida A&M University
Ranked No. 7: Carmen Blackwell, University of Louisiana-Monroe
Ranked No. 8: Carly Bergthold, Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 9: Kendyl Noon, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 10: Wilton Jackson, University of Southern Mississippi
Best Radio News Feature Reporter
Ranked No. 1: Brandi Giles, Tennessee State University
Ranked No. 2: Katy Ganaway, Troy University
Ranked No. 3: Heather Hailer, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Ranked No. 4: Elizabeth Newell, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Ranked No. 5: Sydney LaFrenier, University of Tennessee-Martin
Best Radio Journalist
Ranked No. 1: David Caddell, Troy University
Ranked No. 2: Emily West, Middle Tennessee State University
Ranked No. 3: Matthew Doyle, Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 4: Karla Rosas, Loyola University-New Orleans
Ranked No. 5: Brandi Giles, Tennessee State University; William Keller, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Ranked No. 6: Blake Stevens, University of Tennessee
Best TV Journalist
Ranked No. 1: Sudu Upadhyay, The University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 2: Paul Rivera, Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 3: Natalie Smith, Harding University
Ranked No. 4: Brianne Welch, Lipscomb University; Alex Osiadacz, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 6: Courtney Addison, Troy University
Ranked No. 7: Emily Proud, Belmont University
Ranked No. 8: Donovan Long, Florida A&M University
Ranked No. 9: Yvonne Thomas, Samford University
Best Advertising Staff Member
Ranked No. 1: Anna Yang, Georgia State University
Ranked No. 2: Julia Langford, Mississippi State University
Ranked No. 3: Jesse Hixson, Harding University; Alex Lewis, Troy University
Ranked No. 5: Michaela Perry, University of West Alabama
Ranked No. 6: Amy Hornsby, University of Mississippi
Best Journalism Research Paper
Ranked No. 1: Haley Taylor, University of West Alabama
Ranked No. 2: Miriam Cresswell, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 3: John Sadler, Louisiana Tech University
Best Multimedia Journalist
Ranked No. 1: MiKalla Cotton, Union University
Ranked No. 2: Sean McCully, Austin Peay State
Ranked No. 3: Amanda Nolin, University of West Alabama
Ranked No. 4: Sydney Cromwell, Samford University
Ranked No. 5: Cory Woodroof, Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 6: Browning Stubbs, University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 7: Donovan Long & Alicia Turner, Florida A&M
Ranked No. 8: Delvakio Brown, Tennessee State University
Ranked No. 9: Tierra Robinson, University of West Alabama
Best Public Service Journalism
Ranked No. 1: University of West Alabama
Ranked No. 2: Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 3: Georgia State University
Ranked No. 4: Tennessee State University
Best College Audio News Program
Ranked No. 1: University of Louisiana-Monroe
Ranked No. 2: University of Tennessee-Martin
Ranked No. 3: Georgia State University
Ranked No. 4: Lipscomb University
Best College Video News Program
Ranked No. 1: Troy University
Ranked No. 2: Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 3: University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 4: Lipscomb University
Ranked No. 5: Florida A&M University
Ranked No. 6: Georgia State University
Ranked No. 7: Loyola University-New Orleans; University of West Alabama
Ranked No. 9: Samford University
Ranked No. 10: University of Louisiana-Monroe
Ranked No. 10: Katie Greene, Belmont University
Best College Magazine
Ranked No. 1: Union University
Ranked No. 2: Louisiana Tech University
Ranked No. 3: Samford University
Ranked No. 4: Georgia State University
Ranked No. 5: Tennessee Tech University
Ranked No. 6: Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 7: Loyola University-New Orleans
Ranked No. 8: University of Tennessee-Martin
Best College Newspaper
Ranked No. 1: Harding University
Ranked No. 2: Loyola University-New Orleans
Ranked No. 3: Union University
Ranked No. 4: Grambling State University
Ranked No. 5: Austin Peay State University
Ranked No. 6: University of Mississippi; Louisiana Tech University
Ranked No. 8: University of Tennessee-Martin
Ranked No. 8: Georgia State University
Ranked No. 10: Mississippi State University; University of Southern Mississippi
Best College Website
Ranked No. 1: Belmont University
Ranked No. 2: University of Tennessee-Martin
Ranked No. 3: Georgia State University
Ranked No. 4: Loyola University-New Orleans; University of Southern Mississippi
Ranked No. 6: Union University; Mississippi College
Ranked No. 8: Delta State University
Ranked No. 10: University of Mississippi; Middle Tennessee State University
Best College Radio Station
Ranked No. 1: University of Tennessee-Martin
Ranked No. 2: Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 3: Lipscomb University
Best College TV Station
Ranked No. 1: Troy University
Ranked No. 2: Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked No. 3: Harding University
Ranked No. 4: University of Mississippi
Ranked No. 5: Georgia State University