First Place
Will Caron
Ka Leo O Hawai’i, Univ. of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii

Judge's comments: The blend of outstanding artwork and clearly conceived concept result in a cartoon with undeniable impact.

Second Place
Dan Sills
Grand Valley Lanthorn, Grand Valley State Univ., Allendale, Mich.

Judge's comments: A funny editorial that's also topical, with grotesque art that's effective.

Third Place
Sarah Quinn
The Red & Black, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

Judge's comments: Creative movie reference that works well with the cartoon's serious message and simple art.

Fourth Place
Nate Woeber
The Collegian, Tarrant County College, Hurst, Texas

Judge's comments: A great idea, nicely executed; lack of a caption works well here.

Fifth Place
Colin Tom
The Red & Black, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

Judge's comments: Cute art that's a little simple but gets the point across. Good gag.

Honorable Mention
Walter Deller
The Northerner, Northern Kentucky Univ., Highland Heights, Ky.

Judge's comments: Nice art with a good concept.

Honorable Mention
JR Fruto
The Daily Tar Heel, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Judge's comments: Gorgeous artwork that's subtle and evocative.

Honorable Mention
Edwin Ouellette
Oregon Daily Emerald, Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.

Judge's comments: Straight-forward idea nicely presented.

Honorable Mention
Nate Woeber
The Collegian, Tarrant County College, Hurst, Texas

Judge's comments: Visual is very striking.

Honorable Mention
Esteban Diaz
The Baylor Lariat, Baylor Univ., Waco, Texas

Judge's comments: A different approach to an energy cartoon that's well thought-out.

First Place
Cody Richeson
The Et Cetera, Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas

Judge's comments: Art is very polished and writing is solid. Observational humor that takes its time.

Second Place
John O'Neill
The Oakland Post, Oakland Univ., Rochester, Mich.

Judge's comments: Nice art, really well executed. Very political in a smart way.

Third Place
Kelsey Wroten
The Campus Ledger, Johnson County CC, Overland Park, Kan.

Judge's comments: Polished artwork with good use of color. Cat comics are done well without reverting to standard stereotypes.

Fourth Place
Sam Carlberg
District, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga.

Judge's comments: Bleak but well-written with wonderful art. Use of space and timing is very good.

Fifth Place
Daryl Seitchik
Daily Spectator, Columbia Univ., New York, N.Y.

Judge's comments: Edgy, complicated art with a solid indy feel. Humor is understated but writing is interesting.

Honorable Mention
Dylan Fagan
The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.

Judge's comments: Nice subversion of the alphabet book concept.

Honorable Mention
Billy Fore
The Daily Illini, Univ. of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.

Judge's comments: Writing is very natural, art is detailed without being too overdone.

Honorable Mention
Liz Newnam
UT Daily Beacon, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.

Judge's comments: Clever, funny takeoff on Dr. Seuss.

Honorable Mention
David Barnett
UT Daily Beacon, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.

Judge's comments: Funny gag that drew a laugh.

Honorable Mention
Domenique Fuccillo
The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wis.

Judge's comments: Cute idea, good execution.