Regional Program Information
Northeast Region
Publisher: Times Union
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: Hartford Courant
Participating States: Connecticut
Participating Counties: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, New London
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: April
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: The Morning Call
Participating States: Pennsylvania
Participating Counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Berks
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: September
Publication Date: Early Spring
Publisher: The Boston Globe
Participating States: Massachusetts
Participating Counties: State of Massachusetts
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: June
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: AMNY (New York City)
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: January
Publication Date: Late spring
Publisher: The Democrat & Chronicle
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Niagara, Wyoming, Erie, Seneca, Yates
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: The Boston Globe
Participating States: Rhode Island
Participating Counties: State of Rhode Island
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: July
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Baltimore Sun Media Group
Participating States: Maryland
Participating Counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll, Harford, Howard
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: August
Publication Date: Winter
Publisher: The News Journal
Participating States: Delaware
Participating Counties: State of Delaware
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: April
Publication Date: Summer
Publisher: The Post-Gazette
Participating States: Pennsylvania
Participating Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, Westmoreland
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: March
Publication Date: Summer
Publisher: Long Island Press, Dan’s Papers
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Nassau, Suffolk
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: April
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: NJ.com, Jersey’s Best and The Star-Ledger
Participating States: New Jersey
Participating Counties: State of New Jersey
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Participating States: Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Participating Counties: PA: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
NJ: Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Early Spring
Publisher: Hearst CT Media Group
Participating States: Connecticut
Participating Counties: Fairfield, New Haven, Litchfield
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: April
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Buffalo News
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: October
Publication Date: Winter
Publisher: The Washington Post
Participating States: D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
Participating Counties: MD: Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Howard, St Mary’s
VA: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax/Falls Church, Loudoun, Prince William/Manassas/Manassas City, Fauquier, Fredericksburg
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: January
Publication Date: Late Spring
Southeast Region
Publisher: Charlotte Observer
Participating States: North Carolina and South Carolina
Participating Counties: NC: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Union
SC: Lancaster, York
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: May
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate
Participating States: Louisiana
Participating Counties: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. Tammany, St. John the Baptist
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: January
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Participating States: Georgia
Participating Counties: Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, Rockdale Walton
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Early Spring
Publisher: Herald-Tribune
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Sarasota and Manatee
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: February
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Charleston Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, Greenville Business Magazine
Participating States: South Carolina
Participating Counties: State of South Carolina
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: January
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: Hampton Roads Inside Business
Participating States: Virginia
Participating Counties: Counties: Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Northampton, York
Independent cities of: Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: May
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Tampa Bay Times
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: Orlando Sentinel
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: April
Publication Date: Summer
Publisher: Knoxville News Sentinel
Participating States: Tennessee
Participating Counties: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Roane,
Sevier, Union
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: March
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Participating States: Virginia
Participating Counties: Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, Louisa, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, Petersburg, Sussex
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: The Florida Times-Union
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Nassau, Baker, Putnam
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: August
Publication Date: Winter
Publisher: The Commercial Appeal
Participating States: Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi
Participating Counties: TN: Tipton, Shelby, Fayette
AR: Crittenden
MS: Desoto, Tunica,
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: August
Publication Date: Winter
Publisher: The Tennessean
Participating States: Tennessee
Participating Counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: February
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: The Sun Sentinel
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Spring
Midwest Region
Publisher: The Indianapolis Star
Participating States: Indiana
Participating Counties: Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Rush, Shelby, Tippecanoe, Tipton
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: The Enquirer Media
Participating States: Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
Participating Counties: OH: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren
KY:
Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton,
Pendleton
IN: Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: February
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: The Courier Journal
Participating States: Kentucky and Indiana
Participating Counties: KY: Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer
IN: Clark, Floyd, Harrison
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: July
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Des Moines Register
Participating States: Iowa
Participating Counties: State of Iowa
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: March
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Journal Sentinel
Participating States: Wisconsin
Participating Counties: Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: Star Tribune
Participating States: Minnesota
Participating Counties: State of Minnesota
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: March
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: The Blade
Participating States: Ohio
Participating Counties: Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Wood
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: September
Publication Date: Winter
Publisher: The Chicago Tribune
Participating States: Illinois and Indiana
Participating Counties: IL: Cook, Lake, DuPage, McHenry, Kane and Will
IN: Lake
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 100 or more
Nomination Deadline: June
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Columbus CEO Magazine
Participating States: Ohio
Participating Counties: Franklin, Licking, Union, Fairfield, Delaware, Madison, Pickaway
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: September
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: Wisconsin State Journal, Madison.com
Participating States: Wisconsin
Participating Counties: Dane, Sauk, Columbia, Rock
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: September
Publication Date: Early Spring
Publisher: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Participating States: Missouri and Illinois
Participating Counties: MO: Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson,
Lincoln, Phelps, Pike, Reynolds, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Warren, Washington, St. Louis City
IL: Bond, Calhoun, Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: March
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: Detroit Free Press
Participating States: Michigan
Participating Counties: State of Michigan
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: July
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com
Participating States: Ohio
Participating Counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: February
Publication Date: Late Spring
Southwest Region
Publisher: azcentral
Participating States: Arizona
Participating Counties: State of Arizona
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: January
Publication Date: Summer
Publisher: The Dallas Morning News
Participating States: Texas
Participating Counties: Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, Ellis, Rockwall, Kaufman, Wise, Parker, Johnson
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: May
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Houston Chronicle
Participating States: Texas
Participating Counties: Austin, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Fort
Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Jackson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: June
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: The Oklahoman
Participating States: Oklahoma
Participating Counties: State of Oklahoma
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: August
Publication Date: Winter
Publisher: Austin American-Statesman
Participating States: Texas
Participating Counties: Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: July
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: The Albuquerque Journal
Participating States: New Mexico
Participating Counties: State of New Mexico
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: February
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: The San Antonio Express-News
Participating States: Texas
Participating Counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, Wilson
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: May
Publication Date: Fall
Rocky Mountains Region
Publisher: The Denver Post
Participating States: Colorado
Participating Counties: State of Colorado
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: November
Publication Date: Spring
Publisher: The Review-Journal and Business Press
Participating States: Nevada
Participating Counties: State of Nevada
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: January
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: Idaho Press
Participating States: Idaho (Boise and the Treasure Valley)
Participating Counties: Ada, Canyon
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: May
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: Lee Enterprises
Participating States: Montana
Participating Counties: State of Montana
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: December
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: The Salt Lake Tribune
Participating States: Utah
Participating Counties: State of Utah
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: May
Publication Date: Fall
Pacific Region
Publisher: San Francisco Chronicle
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: Santa Clara, San Jose, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: February
Publication Date: Late Spring
Publisher: The Orange County Register
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: Orange County
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: August
Publication Date: Winter
Publisher: The San Diego Union-Tribune
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: San Diego County
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 50 or more
Nomination Deadline: August
Publication Date: Fall
Publisher: The Press-Enterprise
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: Riverside and San Bernardino
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: August
Publication Date: Winter
Publisher: The Oregonian
Participating States: Oregon and Washington
Participating Counties: State of Oregon
WA: Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania
Minimum number of employees needed in region: 35 or more
Nomination Deadline: April
Publication Date: Fall