1990 Championship Winners
Writing Winners
| First Place | Michelle Martin, Northwestern University, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Daniel R. Bernard, University of Illinois, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Caroline I. Brady, University of Missouri, $1,000 Scholarship |
Radio Winners
| First Place | Susan C. Gage, University of Missouri, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Lynn M. Giroud, Temple University, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Susan Scarborough, University of Florida, $1,000 Scholarship |
Television Winners
| First Place | Rodney James Fowler, Iowa State University, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Scott R. Takeda, University of Colorado, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Kimberly Mayfield, San Jose State University, $1,000 Scholarship |
Photo Winners
| First Place | Wallace “Butch” Ireland, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Stephen Michael Townsley, California State University, Fullerton, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | John G. Kringas, Northern Illinois University, $1,000 Scholarship |
