2011 – 2012 Writing Winners
Features
| 1st place | Weston Phippen | Arizona State University |
| 2nd place | David W. Moody | University of Oregon |
| 3rd place | Billie Loewen | University of Montana |
| 4th place | Kelsey Castanon | Kansas State University |
| 5th place | Regina Zilbermints | University of Iowa |
Enterprise Reporting
| 1st Place | Ellen Jean Hirst | University of Nebraska |
| 2nd Place | Garth Sears | University of Kansas |
| 3rd Place | Sarah Brubeck | Indiana University |
| 4th place | Katy Bergen | University of Missouri |
| 5th place | Marianna Breland | University of Mississippi |
Sports
| 1st Place | Trey Miller | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2nd Place | Teddy Cahill | Ball State University |
| 3rd Place | Michael Cerullo | University of Connecticut |
| 4th place | Jake Kaplan | Pennsylvania State University |
| 5th place | Stephanie Kuzydym | Indiana University |
Personality/profile
| 1st Place | Rachel Stark | Indiana University |
| 2nd Place | Jonathan Silman | University of Florida |
| 3rd Place | Biz Carson | Indiana University |
| 4th place | Zack Feldman | Pennsylvania State University |
| 5th place | Stephen Dethrage | University of Alabama |
Breaking News
| 1st Place | Anastasia Orso | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2nd Place | Becca Clemons | University of Kentucky |
| 3rd Place | Kelly Parsons | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 4th place | Colton Totland | University of Oregon |
| 5th place | Taylor Moak | University of Kentucky |
