Fernanda Cabrera, Asma Al-Masyabi, and Isaac Dolores were awarded the 2023-2024 the Michael S. Gorniak Award in Creative Writing. Michael Stewart Gorniak was an ebullient spirit and a tireless writer, always searching for new ways to express himself, improve his art, and to help others. Michael worked for the UCD Student Newspaper and in the UCD Writing Center and in various efforts in the Denver Metro community to create support networks for artists. More than anything, Michael wanted to change the world with his words.
University of Colorado Denver