1979 Championship Winners
Writing Winners
| First Place | Martha J. Kegel, Drake University, $2,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Barry Eric Klein, University of Florida, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Robert Rivas, University of Florida, $1,000 Scholarship |
Photo Winners
| First Place | Scott Robert Goldsmith, Indiana University, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Bill Wax, University of Florida, $1,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Louie Psihoyos, University of Missouri, $700 Scholarship |
