2009 Championship Winners
Writing Winners
| First Place | Kelly M. House, Michigan State University, $5,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Mark Dent, University of Kansas, $4,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Rustin C. Dodd, University of Kansas, $3,000 Scholarship |
Radio Winners
| First Place | Colton Shone, Arizona State University, $5,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Adam Cavalier, Marshall University, $4,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Ryan Jay Fishman, Syracuse University, $3,000 Scholarship |
Television Winners
| First Place | Randy Gyllenhaal, Elon University, $5,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Mathew Mendez, University of Southern California, $4,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Miles Doran, University of Florida, $3,000 Scholarship |
Photo Winners
| First Place | Tim Hussin, University of Florida, $5,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Brian L. Frank, San Francisco State University, $4,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | John W. Adkisson, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, $3,000 Scholarship |
