Each year during the finals of the regional auditions, the current region governor and past region governors assess the performances of the first place winners from classifications seven (junior women) through sixteen (older advanced men) to determine whether an additional recognition should be made for one who “shows the greatest promise of having a professional career” in performance.
Winners of this award have included
- Imani Francis, Louisiana State University, student of Loraine Sims
- Sarah Cage, Southeastern Louisiana State University, student of Alissa Rowe
- Kathryn Domyan, Loyola University, a student of Drew Montegut
- Prentiss Mouton, Louisiana State University, a student of Loraine Sims
- Chelsea Miller, Louisiana State University, a student of Loraine Sims
- Jacob Watson, Ouachita Baptist University, a student of Jon Secrest
- Keely Futterer, Arkansas Tech University, a student of Jon Clements
- Kristi Corie, Louisiana State University, a student of Loraine Sims
- Vincent Turregano, Centenary College, a student of Horace English
- Paul Gamble, University of Mississippi, a student of Bradley Robinson
- Stephen Ray, Ouachita Baptist University, a student of Jon Secrest
- Lisette Oropesa, Louisiana State University, a student of Robert Grayson
- Don Frazure, Northeastern Louisiana University
- Cliff McGowan, Mississippi College, a student of Gerald Claxton
- Gregory Warren, Centenary College, a student of Gale Odom
- Paul Groves, McNeese State University, a student of Robert Grayson
- Laura White Eads, Harding University, a student of Arthur Shearin
- Jane Redding, University of Mississippi, a student of Cynthia Linton
(This list is a work in progress. If you know of persons who should be included on this list and are not, please send that information to the region governor).