The Associated Collegiate Press announced that two Technician designers were finalists in the 2005 ACP Design of the Year competition co-sponsored by Adobe Systems.

• Thushan Amarasiriwardena, newspaper, page one
• Patrick Clarke, news page/spread
• Thushan Amarasiriwardena, illustration

The Associated Collegiate Press selected the 2004 edition of N.C. State's literary magazine, the Windhover, from 57 entries as one of 10 finalists in the 2004 Magazine Pacemaker competition. This edition, affectionately known as "magazine in a box," was edited by Shawna Jones and designed by Will Hall. The Windhover has received the award nine other times, including for the 2003 edition.

N.C. State's yearbook, the Agromeck, received a Silver Crown award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at the association's national convention in New York City March 19.

The Associated Collegiate Press awarded the Windhover, the literary magazine at N.C. State Univeristy, a national Pacemaker award, the highest award given by the ACP and often compared to the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.

ACP also awarded three N.C. State students national individual awards.