The Composers of Choral Music Community on ChoralNet has several members that have made the final cut in the American Prize for Composition competition.   Greg Bartholomew, Melinda Bargreen,  Robert Ross, and Joshua Fishbein are all in the final round.   Greg, Melinda and Robert are in the professional level and Joshua is in the student level.  The winners will be announced in May. 

 

Here's the article: http://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2012/04/composer-finalists-choral-2012.html