| Year | Informative | Persuasive | After Dinner Speaking | Rhetorical Criticism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Not offered | Ruth Brisbain, Defiance College | Cathie Craig, Georgetown College (KY) | Not offered |
| 1972 | Not offered | Mark Graff, Ohio Northern University | Judy Sturgis, Eastern Michigan University | Not offered |
| 1973 | Not offered | Barry Ybarra, California Lutheran University | David Beale, Ohio University | Not offered |
| 1974 | Michelle Quigley, West Chester University | Joe Matthews, Defiance College | Darryl Dean, Eastern Michigan University | Not offered |
| 1975 | Joey Golden, Eastern Michigan University | Sue Sciame, Ball State University | Randy Miller, Elizabethtown College | Dot Freeman, Ball State University |
| 1976 | Irene Ziegler, Stetson University | Mohammed, L.A. Valley College | Mark Hickman, Glenville State | Stephen Collie, Illinois State University |
| 1977 | Michael Garcia, Eastern Michigan University | Ruth Brenner, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Jerry Neill, University of Tennessee | Christine Neiditch, George Mason University |
| 1978 | William Allen Young, University of Southern California | John Rodden, LaSalle University | Connie Day, Marshall University | Ray Quiel, Eastern Michigan University |
| 1979 | Christina Reynolds, Ohio University | George Denger, Eastern Michigan University | Ric Roe, Ohio University | Eileen Scallen, St. Olaf College |
