Entries were judged October 25, 2020 through November 7, 2020 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MIssouri.

Judges

Mallory Benedict - Still Division I - Photo Editor - National Geographic Magazine

Lisa Krantz - Still Division I - Staff Photographer - San Antonio Express-News

Denny Simmons - Still Division I - Visuals Coach / Photographer - Evansville Courier & Press, and The Gleaner

Jahi Chikwendiu - Still Division II - Staff Photographer - Washington Post

Janet Jarman - Still Division II - Photojournalist & Documentary Filmmaker - Freelance

Jen Tse - Still Division II - Senior Photo Editor - National Geographic Magazine

Kat Duncan - Multimedia Division - Interim Director of Innovation - Reynolds Journalism Institute

Tim Matsui - Multimedia Division - Visual Journalist & Independent Filmmaker - Freelance

Eric Seals - Multimedia Division - Photo & Video Journalist - Detroit Free Press

College Photographer of the Year

Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri

Runner-Up College Photographer of the Year

Michael Blackshire - Ohio University

*Top winners in the Portfolio category receive this honor.

Spot News

Gold - Armond Feffer - University of Missouri

Silver - Daniel Shular - University of Missouri

Bronze - Jacob Musselman - Ball State University

Award of Excellence - Shafkat Anowar - University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Award of Excellence - Bernat Cedó - Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya

Award of Excellence - Elias Valverde - University of Texas at Arlington

General News

Gold - Josie Norris - Central Michigan University

Silver - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University

Bronze - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri

Award of Excellence - Jordan Opp - University of Nebraska

Award of Excellence - Jens Hartmann Schmidt - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Award of Excellence - Lily Thompson - Western Kentucky University

Award of Excellence - Jennifer Mosbrucker - University of Missouri

Feature

Gold - Hadley Chittum - George Washington University

Silver - Lauren Santucci - Ohio University

Bronze - Evgeny Chernyakov - DocDocDoc

Award of Excellence - Hadley Green - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Award of Excellence - Maansi Srivastava - George Washington University

Award of Excellence - James Year - Ohio University

Award of Excellence - Chris Day - University of Florida

Award of Excellence - Christiana Botic - Ohio University

COVID

Gold - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Silver - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri

Bronze - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana

Award of Excellence - Shafkat Anowar - University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Award of Excellence - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Award of Excellence - Louisa Boeszoermeny - University of Fine Arts (UdK) Berlin

Award of Excellence - Hadley Green - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Award of Excellence - Laura Oliverio - Syracuse University

Award of Excellence - Yukai Peng - Ohio University

Sports Action

Gold - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University

Silver - Jordan Opp - University of Nebraska

Bronze - Edith Geuppert - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund

Award of Excellence - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University

Award of Excellence - Eakin Howard - Rochester Institute of Technology

Award of Excellence - Jordan Prather - University of Kentucky

Award of Excellence - Isaac Ritchey - Central Michigan University

Award of Excellence - Emily Sartin - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sports Feature

Gold - Jens Hartmann Schmidt - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Silver - Hope Davison - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bronze - Tristen Rouse - University of Missouri

Award of Excellence - Arden Barnes - University of Kentucky

Award of Excellence - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University

Award of Excellence - Edith Geuppert - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund

Portrait

Gold - Nanna Navntoft - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Silver - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri

Bronze - Tatiana Bormatova - DocDocDoc

Award of Excellence - Solmaz Daryani - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Award of Excellence - Sergei Belov - DocDocDoc

Award of Excellence - Tatiana Bormatova - DocDocDoc

Award of Excellence - Jennifer Mosbrucker - University of Missouri

Award of Excellence - Katrine Noer - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Award of Excellence - Alexey Pavlov - DocDocDoc

Interpretive Eye

Gold - Sue Polschikova - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"

Silver - Anna Miroshnichenko - DocDocDoc

Bronze - Gabe Williamson - Virginia Commonwealth University

Award of Excellence - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana

Award of Excellence - Lauren Santucci - Ohio University

Illustration

Gold - Victoria Zakharova - School of Academic Photography (SHKAF)

Silver - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana

Bronze - Daria Dar - DocDocDoc

Award of Excellence - Victoria Zakharova - School of Academic Photography (SHKAF)

Award of Excellence - Barron Northrup - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Domestic Picture Story

Gold - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Silver - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri

Bronze - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University

Award of Excellence - Cheyenne Boone - Rochester Institute of Technology

Award of Excellence - Seyyed Matin Hashemi - Tabriz Islamic Art University

Award of Excellence - Istiak Karim - Pathshala South Asian Media Academy

Award of Excellence - Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri

International Picture Story

Gold - Mads Frost - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Silver - Jesper Houborg - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Bronze - Valdemar Stroe Ren - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Award of Excellence - Marius Renner - Danish School of Media and Journalism

The COVID Experience

Gold - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri

Silver - Seyyed Matin Hashemi - Tabriz Islamic Art University

Bronze - Jonas Dengler - Hochschule Hannover

Award of Excellence - Bernat Cedó - Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya

Award of Excellence - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana

Award of Excellence - Ehsan Noortaqani - Isfahan Art University

Award of Excellence - Gili Benita - International Center of Photography

Award of Excellence - Maryam Dashti - Azad University of Art & Architecture

Interpretive Project

Gold - Elena Liventseva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"

Silver - Nanna Navntoft - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Bronze - Dan Lyon - Syracuse University

Award of Excellence - Katerina Kouzmitcheva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"

Award of Excellence - Ney Milá - Daytona State College

Documentary

Gold - Mads Joakim Rimer Rasmussen - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Silver - Jessica Ruiz - Syracuse University

Bronze - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri

Award of Excellence - Oly Matveeva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"

Sports Portfolio

Gold - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University

Silver - Alex Lupul - Loyalist College

Bronze - Isaac Ritchey - Central Michigan University

Award of Excellence - Michael Clubb - University of Kentucky

Portfolio

Gold - Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri

Silver - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University

Award of Excellence - Jesper Houborg - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Multimedia: Online Storytelling

Gold - Western Kentucky Photojournalism - Western Kentucky University

Silver - Carolina Photojournalism - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bronze - Raphael Knipping and Michael Trammer - Hochschule Hannover

Multimedia: Group Story or Essay - Standalone

Gold - Marius Renner and Emilie Laerke Henriksen - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Silver - Abigail Dean and Contributors - Ohio University

Bronze - Hadley Green and Jeremiah Rhodes - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Award of Excellence - Caroline Almy and Sarah Redmond - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Multimedia: Individual Story or Essay - Standalone

Gold - Michelle Hanks - Western Kentucky University

Silver - Antonio Flores - California State University, Long Beach

Bronze - Austin Berndt - California State University, Long Beach

Multimedia: Documentary Short

Gold - Tobias Stidsen and Andreas Beukel Vinther - Danish School of Media and Journalism

Silver - Emily Graham, Jose M. Terrazas, Ashley Rose Marie Del Rio, Maya Fonseca, and Anthony Klune - California State University, Long Beach

Bronze - Matthew Westmoreland and Jeremiah Rhodes - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Award of Excellence - Alicia Carter and Lucas Pruitt - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill