Professor Rick Musser received the first John Katich Creativity Award. Laura Katich and Dean Ann Brill presented the award to Professor Musser in the Stauffer Multimedia Newsroom. Professor Rick Musser was honored with the John Katich Creativity Award on May 17 in the Stauffer Multimedia Newsroom.
Musser was recognized for his role in establishing the Stauffer Multimedia Newsroom, creating and teaching the Online Writing, Design and Production class, for speaking on convergence, chairing the News and Information track, obtaining a grant for his summer advanced media class, and other projects in which he has shown leadership and creativity.
Laura Katich, John Katich's wife attended the ceremony. John was on the faculty from 1986 until his death in October 2001. He was head of the radio-television sequence from 1990-1997, taught media sales and management, and was instrumental in creating KUJH-TV.
A plaque listing Musser and future recipients of the award has been displayed outside the Multimedia Newsroom.
