The Ohio Arts Council recognized MFA Dance Alumni Alisha Jihn (MFA 2025) and Joshua Manculich (MFA 2017) with Individual Excellence Awards for "outstanding accomplishments by artists in a variety of disciplines. Awards give artists the resources to experiment and explore their art forms, develop skills and advance their careers, and receive affirmation and acknowledgment for outstanding work. Seventy-three artists will each receive a $5,000 award, and four collaborative artists will each receive a $2,500 award." according the OAC press release.