1989 Championship Winners
Writing Winners
| First Place | Amy Kossoff Smith, Northwestern University, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Kyle Schurman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Claire Hueholt, Iowa State University, $1,000 Scholarship |
Television Winners
| First Place | Tom Negovan, U niversity of North Dakota, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Dara Lynn Troutman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Clemencia L. Castro, University of Washington, $1,000 Scholarship |
Photo Winners
| First Place | Jack M. Gruber, Ohio University, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Amy Deputy, Western Kentucky University, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Jeff Siner, Indiana University, $1,000 Scholarship |
