Category I:

Naomi in the Living Room, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
   Ron Ulen, director; Hyung Lok Kim, musical director

La Verbena de la Paloma, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
   Ron Ulen, director; Hyung Lok Kim, musical director

Category II:

L’Orfeo, Queen’s College, CUNY
   David Ronis, director; James John, conductor

L’Egisto, Crane Opera Ensemble, SUNY Potsdam,
   Carleen Graham, director; Kirk Severtson, conductor

H.M.S. Pinafore, Nevada Chamber Opera, University of Nevada-Reno
   Sue Klemp, director; Damon Stevens, conductor

Category III:

Hansel and Gretel, University of Memphis
   Copeland Woodruff, director; Mark Ensley, conductor

Paul Bunyan, Miami University of Ohio
   Eric Friedman, director; Ben Smolder, conductor

The Magic Flute, Point Loma Nazarene University
   Juliette Singler, director; Phil Tyler, conductor

Category IV:

Serse, The Boston Conservatory
   Sally Stunkel, director; James John, conductor

Le Nozze Di Figaro, Temple University
   Mark Astafan, director; John Douglas, conductor

Gianni Schicchi/Confession/Suor Angelica, SUNY Purchase
   Jacques Trussel, director; Hugh Murphy, conductor

Category V:

La bohème, Temple University
   Leland Kimball, director; John Douglas, conductor

The Tender Land, Southern Methodist University
   Hank Hammett, director; Paul Phillips, conductor

Falstaff, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati
   Robin Guarino, director; Mark Gibson, conductor