The judges have reviewed the entries in the annual CMBAM contest and selected the winners! The schools listed below have at least one entry that placed first, second or third in the 2025 competition. Entries were judged by a group of professionals volunteering their time. Winners will be announced Nov. 9 during the annual convention in Fullerton, California with an awards ceremony and closing reception at the Titan Student Union, Pavilion C, Cal State Fullerton.
- Texas A&M – Texas A&M Student Media
- University of Texas – Arlington – The Shorthorn
- Colorado State University – Rocky Mountain Student Media
- Oregon State University – Orange Media Network
- Michigan State University – State News Media Group
- University of South Carolina – Garnet Media Group
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Ball State University – The McKinley Avenue Agency
- University of Pennsylvania – The Daily Pennsylvanian
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – Mustang Media Group
- Western Kentucky University – Cherry Creative
- University of Oklahoma – OU Daily
- Louisiana State University – LSU Student Media
- University of Texas at Austin
- Cal State Fullerton – Daily Titan
- University of Nebraska
- James Madison University – The Breeze
- The University of Minnesota – The Minnesota Daily
- Iowa State University – Iowa State Daily
- Cal State Long Beach
- University of Hawaii
- North Carolina State University – NC State Student Media