Stephanie Allmon, staff writer, Waco (Texas) Tribune-Herald
Gaiutra Bahadur, reporter, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman
Lillie-Beth Brinkman, editorial writer, The Daily Oklahoman
R.A. Jake Dyer, reporter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Claudia Feldman, reporter, Houston Chronicle
Leslie Fishburn Clark, reporter, KUNM, Albuquerque, N.M.
Guillermo X. Garcia, Southwest correspondent, USA Today
Suzanne Hoholik, reporter, San Antonio Express-News
Maria Martin, executive producer, "Latino USA"
Penny Owen, reporter, The Daily Oklahoman
James Pinkerton, bureau chief, Rio Grande Valley, Houston Chronicle
Maro Robbins, federal reporter, San Antonio Express-News<br /> Rebeca Rodriguez, reporter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jeanne Russell, reporter, San Antonio Express-News
Jeremy Schwartz, reporter, Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times
Angela Shah, staff writer, Waco Tribune-Herald
Diane Smith-Pinckney, reporter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
J.B. Smith, staff writer, Waco Tribune-Herald
Megan Stack, correspondent, The Associated Press
Frank Trejo, reporter, The Dallas Morning News
Tara A. Trower, education reporter, Austin American-Statesman