1981 Championship Winners
Writing Winners
| First Place | Douglas Bunnell, California State University, Fresno, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Robert McClure, University of Florida, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Robb Fulcher, California State University, Fresno, $1,000 Scholarship |
Photo Winners
| First Place | Sandy Felsenthal, University of Memphis, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | David H. Schreiber, Indiana University, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Steven Peter Zerby, University of Minnesota, $1,000 Scholarship |
