SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) coordinator for Lockport Middle School and developer of puppet program teaching prevention messages

For last 20 years, has designed and built wooden games for mentally and physically challenged children

Provides safe, after-school haven for children through Circle of H.O.P.E., converted from a run-down empty building to a community-based center providing tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, counseling, snacks, activities and outings; works with parents and kids; totally volunteer effort

Comardelle, of Thibodaux, was involved with the torch run for Special Olympics.

In 1989, Gros combined several community holiday donation efforts into the Thibodaux Area Christmas Toy Drive, and now serves as its voluntary chairperson. She was also nominated in 2004.

A distinguished educator with the Louisiana Department of Education, Hiram Bailey instituted a program at Ferriday High School to prepare students to pass the Graduate Exit Exam. His efforts, which included personally tutoring low-achieving students after school, led to an increase in student achievement in every area.

In 1989, Gros combined several community holiday donation efforts into the Thibodaux Area Christmas Toy Drive, and now serves as its voluntary chairperson. She was also nominated in 2003.

St. Marie has created numerous programs fostering youth leadership, peace and multicultural understanding, drug awareness and violence prevention in summer camps, day camps and schools throughout Louisiana.