Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention
Minneapolis, MN
March 4-6, 2005

Individual competitions

Newswriting
1. Naomi Scott; The Minnesota Daily; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN
2. Alex Lang; The Daily Iowan; University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA
3. Than Tibbetts; The Minnesota Daily; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN
HM. Toni Iacullo; Diversity; Wilbur Wright College; Chicago, IL
HM. Devon Sykes; The Echo; Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN

Editorial Writing
1. Sean Foss; The Dakota Student; University of North Dakota; Grand Forks, ND
2. James Villalpando; Diversity; Wilbur Wright College; Chicago, IL
3. Shane Soloman; The Echo; Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN
HM. Mike Toner; Exponent; University of Wisconsin- Platteville, Platteville, WI
HM. Matt Homan; The Echo; Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN
HM. Sarah Schoville; The Clarion; Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI

Review Writing
1. Meagan Parrish; The Clarion; Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI
2. Greg Ubbelohde; Fourth Estate; University of Wisconsin- Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
3. Gina Covelli, Lakeland Mirror, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI

Feature Writing
1. Amber Bryant-Tapper; The Chronicle; Des Moines Area Community College; Ankeny, IA
2. Ashley Ostlie; The Collegian; Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND
3. Trish Bendix; Columbia Chronicle; Columbia College; Chicago, IL
HM. Maggie Sattler; The Record; College of St. Benedict/St. John's University; Collegeville, MN
HM. Sarah Pulliam; The Record; Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL

Sports Writing
1. Bill Zuriekat; Lewis Flyer; Lewis University; Romeoville, IL
2. Matt Schill; The Dakota Student; University of North Dakota; Grand Forks, ND
3. Michael Grabowski; The North Wind; Northern Michigan University; Marquette, MI

News Photos
1. Nick Loomis; The Daily Iowan; University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA
2. Phillip Smith; The Chant; Saint Gregory's University, Shawnee, OK
3. Chuck Morgan; The Echo; Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN
HM. Neil DeKrey; The Dakota Student; University of North Dakota; Grand Forks, ND

Page Design
1. Fawn Giese; Fourth Estate; University of Wisconsin- Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
2. Joe Jayjack; The Volante; University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
3. Jennifer Sturm; The Daily Iowan; University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA

Best of Show

Four Year Daily/Weekly Broadsheets
1. The Minnesota Daily; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN
2. The Daily Iowan; University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA
3. The Student Voice; University of Wisconsin- River Falls; River Falls, WI
HM. Manitou Messenger; Saint Olaf College; Northfield, MN
HM. Grand Valley Lanthorn; Grand Valley State University; Allendale, MI

Four Year Daily/Weekly Tabloids
1. The Oracle; Hamline University; Saint Paul, MN
2. Columbia Chronicle; Columbia College; Chicago, IL
3. The North Wind; Northern Michigan University; Marquette, MI
HM. The Dakota Student; University of North Dakota; Grand Forks, ND
HM. Fourth Estate; University of Wisconsin- Green Bay, Green Bay, WI

Four Year Less Than Weekly
1. Lakeland Mirror, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI
2. The Chant; Saint Gregory's University, Shawnee, OK
3. The Collegian; Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND
HM. Lewis Flyer; Lewis University; Romeoville, IL

Two Year
1. The Clarion; Madison Area Technical College; Madison, WI
2. The MATC Times; Milwaukee Area Technical College; Milwaukee, WI
3. White Pine Press; Northwestern Michigan College; Traverse City, MI
HM. The Chronicle; Des Moines Area Community College; Ankeny, IA
HM. The Echo; Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN

Special Section/Four Year
1. The Daily Iowan; University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA
2. The Minnesota Daily; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN
3. Fourth Estate; University of Wisconsin- Green Bay, Green Bay, WI

Special Section/Two Year
1. Diversity, Wilbur Wright College; Chicago, IL
2. The Clarion; Madison Area Technical College; Madison, WI
3. White Pine Press; Northwestern Michigan College; Traverse City, MI

Arts & Entertainment
1. The Minnesota Daily; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN
2. The Clarion; Madison Area Technical College; Madison, WI
3. The Daily Iowan; University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA
HM. Columbia Chronicle; Columbia College; Chicago, IL

Art & Literature
1. Exponent, University of Wisconsin- Platteville; Platteville, WI
2. Grand Valley Lanthorn; Grand Valley State University; Allendale, MI
3. The Echo; Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN