2020 Winners announced

Multimedia & Web

  • Online Project Winner – Whitney Bryen, Oklahoma Watch
  • News Feature Video Winner – Sterling Zoe Rubottom, Cicely Rubottom, Gabriel Jaggernauth, The Oracle – Oral Roberts University
  • Multimedia Graphic, Project or Series – Yutao Chen, Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Democrat- Gazette
  • Best Website Design, Project – Staff, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Magazines

  • News Writing – Betty Casey, Tulsa Kids Magazine
  • Feature Writing – Doug Meigs, Omaha Magazine
  • Profile Writing – Doug Meigs, Omaha Magazine
  • Column Writing – Nathan Gunter, Oklahoma Today
  • Lifestyle Writing – Julius Frederick, Omaha Magazine
  • Food Feature Writing – Greg Elwell, Oklahoma Today
  • Reader Service – Nathan Poppe, The Curbside Chronicle
  • Arts & Culture Writing – Nathan Poppe, The Curbside Chronicle
  • Graphic/Illustration – Joshua Boydston, The Curbside Chronicle
  • Page Design, Profile – Matt Wieczorek, Omaha Magazine
  • Page Design, Lifestyle – Mady Besch, Omaha Magazine
  • Page Design, Reader Service – William Muschinske, The Curbside Chronicle
  • Page Design, General – Matt Wieczorek, Omaha Magazine
  • Page Design, Portfolio – Meera Nagarjan, Allyson Mace, Sauce Magazine
  • Magazine Cover – Nathan Gunter, Lori Duckworth, Steven Walker, Oklahoma Today

Photography

  • Specialty Photography, Newspaper – Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
  • Newspaper Portrait Photography – Mike Simons, Tulsa World
  • General News Photography – Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
  • Spot News Photography – Staton Breidenthal, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • News Photography, Multiple – Matt Gade, The Daily Republic
  • Feature Photography, Single – Mike Simons, Tulsa World
  • Sports Action Photography – Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
  • Sports Feature Photography – Ian Maule, Tulsa World
  • Magazine Portrait – Bill Sitzmann, Omaha Magazine
  • Magazine Specialty Photography – Ryan West, The Curbside Chronicle
  • Magazine Photography, Multiple – Nathan Poppe, The Curbside Chronicle
  • Magazine Lifestyle Photography – Bill Sitzmann, Omaha Magazine
  • Magazine Fashion Photography – Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
  • Magazine Photography, Feature – Eric Francis, Hail Varsity

Newspapers

  • News Package – Ashley Parrish, James Royal, Andrea Eger, Ian Maule, Tulsa World
  • Project/Investigative Reporting – Henry Cordes, Erin Duffy, Omaha World-Herald
  • General News Reporting – Emily Nitcher, Joe Dejka, Omaha World-Herald
  • General News Continuing Coverage – Lisa Hammersly, Ginny Monk, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • Narrative Story/Series – Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald
  • Beat Reporting – Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch
  • Feature Writing – Erin Grace, Omaha World-Herald
  • Business Feature – Henry Cordes, Erin Duff, Omaha World-Herald
  • Business Reporting – Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch
  • Sports Reporting – Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
  • Sports Feature – Chris Heady, Omaha World-Herald
  • Sports Column – Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald
  • Review – Brandy McDonnell, The Oklahoman
  • Food – Denise Neil, Wichita Eagle
  • Entertainment Feature – Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • Specialty Feature – Michael Smith, Tulsa World
  • Special Section – Staff, Omaha World-Herald
  • News Page Design – Tammy Yttri, Omaha World-Herald
  • Feature Page Design – Jessica Thompson, Omaha World-Herald
  • Sports Page Design – Jeff Patterson, The Oklahoman
  • Graphic/Illustration – Matt Haney, Omaha World-Herald
  • Editorial Cartoon – John Deering, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • Editorial Portfolio – Wayne Greene, Tulsa World
  • News Column – John Brummett, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • Headline – Cory Gilinsky, Omaha World-Herald

Best of Great Plains

  • Student Broadcast of the Year – DITV, The Daily Iowan
  • Student Website of the Year – dailyiowan.com, The Daily Iowan – The University of Iowa
  • Student Newspaper of the Year – The University Daily Kansan, The University of Kansas
  • Website of the Year – 40/29 News, 4029tv.com
  • Magazine Photographer of the Year – John Snyder, 605 Magazine
  • Magazine Writer of the Year – Jordan Hickey, Arkansas Life Magazine
  • Magazine of the Year – Oklahoma Today
  • Designer of the Year – Tammy Yttri, Omaha World-Herald
  • Newspaper Photographer of the Year – Ian Maule, Tulsa World
  • Newspaper Writer of the Year – Peter Salter, Lincoln Journal Star
  • Newspaper of the Year – Omaha World- Herald

Dan Harrison Memorial Scholarships

  • Student Photographer or the Year – Katina Zentz, The Daily Iowan – The University of Iowa
  • Student Writer of the Year – Julia Shanahan, The Daily Iowan – The University of Iowa
  • Student Editor-in-Chief of the Year – Marissa Payne, The Daily Iowan – The University of Iowa
  • Student Designer of the Year – Jim Geerdes, The Daily Iowan – University of Iowa
  • Student Broadcaster of the Year – Keely Drew McCormick, KUJH – The University of Kansas
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