About Vanessa Deggins

Vanessa Deggins is a public safety and city government reporter at The American Press, a 40,000-circulation newspaper that covers southwest Louisiana. Her duties include local, state and federal law enforcement and fire departments in Calcasieu Parish, La and the neighboring city of Westlake. From June to November, she may also be chasing a hurricane or three. The Baton Rouge, La native holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Louisiana State University.

• Location: LA
• Was accepted for Jan 11-16 2009 Multimedia Training.

Writing

Content on this site written by Vanessa Deggins (includes contributory writing):

• Projects

  • Volunteers for the Botanical Gardens
  • Volunteers find work at Berkeley's Botanical Garden as nourishing for them as it is for the plants.