The 2015-2016 officers and directors who were elected on July 16, in Cape Girardeau: are front, from left, Anne Hayes, Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University; Kim Combs, Wayne County Journal-Banner; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff; President, Peggy Scott, Festus Jefferson County Leader; back are, 2nd Vice President, Toby Carrig, Ste. Genevieve Herald; First Vice President, H. Scott Seal, Portageville Missourian-News; Tamara Buck, Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University; Ed Thomason, New Madrid Weekly Record; and Gary Rust, Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian. Not pictured is Teresa Ressel, Park Hills Daily Journal. The meeting was held in the University Center of Southeast Missouri State University.