Photo I - Portrait/Personality, Feature, and "Personal Vision"
| 1st Place | Justin Maxon | San Francisco State University |
| 2nd Place | Tim Hussin | University of Florida |
| 3rd Place | Michael Paulsen | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 4th Place | Aaron Borton | Western Kentucky University |
Photo II – News & Sports
| 1st Place | Philip Andrews | Western Kentucky University |
| 2nd Place | Michael Mullady | San Francisco State University |
| 3rd Place | John Tully | University of Missouri |
| 4th Place | Robert Leistra | Ball State University |
Photo III – Picture Story/Series
| 1st Place | Jessica Pons | San Francisco State University |
| 2nd Place | Ikuru Kuwajima | University of Missouri |
| 3rd Place | John W. Adkisson | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| 4th Place | Jeff Giraldo | Western Kentucky University |
