Keith Ekstam Receives NCECA Teaching Award

In March, Keith Ekstam (MFA 1987) received 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts at the organization’s annual conference in Portland, Oregon. This award recognizes a career dedicated to the practice of teaching. The recipient must have also demonstrated excellence in their own creative work, and have highly visible former students in the ceramics field. Keith is a professor of ceramics at Missouri State University, a position he has held since graduating with his MFA from Michigan in 1987.