2005 – Dallas, Texas
Live On-Site Contests
- Rachael Campbell – 1st, PR Release Writing
- Lori Bredemeyer – 2nd, Copy Editing
- Adriane Jewett – 2nd, Yearbook Design
- Blake Farmer – 2nd, TV Announcing
- Lori Bredemeyer – 3rd, Headline Writing
- Brian Schmidt and Rachel Lau – Honorable Mention, 2-Person Photo Essay
- Emily Chastain – Honorable Mention, Feature Photo
- Tiffany Williams – Honorable Mention, Radio Sportswriting
- Melody Willingham – Honorable Mention, PR Crisis Management
Presubmitted Contests (2004 Content)
Newspaper (Division 1)
- Brian Schmidt – 2nd, Sports Feature Photo
- Mallory Sherwood – 2nd, In-Depth Reporting
- Emily Chastain – 3rd, Picture Story
- Rachel Lau – 3rd, Sports Page Design
- Sarah Carlson – 3rd, Critical Review
- Jonathan Smith, Brian Schmidt – 3rd, Single Subject Presentation
- Mitch Holt – 3rd, Opinion Page Design
- Paul Bryan – 3rd, Ad Design
- Sara Carlson – 3rd, Feature Story
- Brian Schmidt – Honorable Mention, Sports Action Photo
- The Optimist – Honorable Mention, Overall Excellence
Radio
- Missy Perkins – 1st, Public Affairs
- ShaVonne Herndon, Cory Smith, Sherri Snyder – 3rd, Overall Newscast
Television
- Casey Cooper – 1st, Short Commercial, PSA
- Chris Tarrant – Honorable Mention, Documentary
Yearbook (Division 1)
- Sarah Carlson – 1st, Student Life Copy
- Ciana Hardwick – 2nd, Academics Copy
- Brian Schmidt – 2nd, Sports Action Photo
- Jaci Schneider, Brian Schmidt – 2nd, Feature/Student Life Package
- Sarah Carlson, Brian Schmidt – 3rd, Opening Package
- Kyle Roberts, Brian Schmidt – Honorable Mention, Sports Package
- Kyle Roberts – Honorable Mention, Organizations Copy
- Sara Reid-Gibson – Honorable Mention, Opening Section Copy
- Brian Schmidt – Honorable Mention, Sports Feature Photo
- Emily Christian – Honorable Mention, Feature Photo
- Brian Schmidt – Honorable Mention, Feature Photo Color
- Brian Schmidt, Emily Christian – Honorable Mention, Photo Essay
- Emily Christian, Paul Bryan – Honorable Mention, Photo Story
- Ben Hernandez – Honorable Mention, Cover Design