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University Outstanding Creative Activity Award Winners

The University Outstanding Creative Activity Award is made to experienced faculty who have established a national/international reputation for creative work in their field. Creative contributions shall include, but not be limited to, the following: painting, sculpture, film, drama, musical composition, choreography of a dance, poetry, a novel, creative non-fiction, creative media programming. This award is not designed to recognize a single major work, but recognizes consistent and sustained contributions to the profession/discipline/field.

2025 Award Winner

Ela Przybylo

Ela Przybylo

Department of English

Past Recipients

2023

  • Roy Magnuson, School of Music

2022

  • John Stark, School of Theatre and Dance
  • Tuyen Tonnu, School of Music

2021

  • Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, School of Music
  • Tyler Lotz, Wonsook Kim School of Art

2020

  • Carl Schimmel, School of Music
  • Melissa Oresky, Wonsook Kim School of Art

2019

  • Claire Lieberman, Wonsook Kim School of Art
  • Brent Simonds, School of Communication

2018

  • Jin Lee, Wonsook Kim School of Art

2017

  • Amy Gilreath, School of Music
  • John McHale, School of Communication

2016

  • Gabriel Gudding, Dept of English
  • Duriel Harris, Dept of English