Kari Barlow, reporter, The Real Paper, Pensacola, Fla.
Gracie Bonds Staples, staff writer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Barri Bronston, reporter, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
Martha Carr, reporter, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
Teresa Collier, reporter, Mississippi Educational Broadcasting, Jackson, Miss.
Sam Fahmy, reporter, The News-Star, Monroe, La.
Kim Folstad, features writer, The Palm Beach Post
Natalie Gardner, editor, Arkansas Business Publishing Group, Little Rock
Shana Gruskin, social services reporter, Sun-Sentinel, Delray Beach, Fla.
Ashley Hall, reporter, The Anniston (Alabama) Star
Lori Herring, features writer, The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Miss.
Mary Landers, health reporter, Savannah (Ga.) Morning News
Cassandra Lane, freelance journalist, New Orleans, La.
Nicole Lozare, reporter, Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal
Marcia Mattson, public health writer, The Florida Times-Union
Janet McConnaughey, reporter, The Associated Press, New Orleans, La.
Pat Newcomb, reporter, The Huntsville (Ala.) Times
Rhonda Owen, section editor, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Eric Pera, reporter, The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.
John Pope, reporter, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, La..
William Rabb, reporter, Mobile (Ala.) Register
Trish Riley, freelance writer, Sunrise, Fla.
Jay Roland, reporter, Sarasota (Fla.) Herald- Tribune
Kathy Seale, reporter, The Birmingham (Ala.) News
Kaffie Sledge, columnist, Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer
Laurie Smith Anderson, reporter, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La. Wayne Sorge, broadcast journalist, Mississippi Educational Broadcasting, Jackson, Miss.
Bonny Van, reporter, KNOE-TV, Monroe, La.
Chante Warren, section editor, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.
Valentina Wilson, reporter, WAFB-TV, Baton Rouge, La.