Opus Prize 2025: Celebrating 100 Years of Promoting a More Just and Humane Society
About the Opus Prize
The Opus Prize is an annual award recognizing individuals or organizations who champion faith-filled change. The Opus Prize is given not only to expand the humanitarian efforts of the recipient, but to inspire others to pursue lives of service. The combined awards make up one of the world's largest faith-based awards for social entrepreneurship.
Opus Prize laureates combine the spirit of innovation with amazing faith to inspire long-term, local solutions to address poverty and injustice. Opus Prize laureates prove change is possible, empowering and inspiring us all.
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Opus Prize laureates honored since the prize's inception
$1M
Award to faith-based social entrepreneur laureate
$100K
Award to faith-based social entrepreneur finalists
XULA OPUS Prize Steering Committee
Dr. Jerry Farmer
Chairperson
Department of Theology
Sister Theresa Chato, S.B.S. ('71)
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament,
Vice President
Dr. Thomas M. Huckaba
Leslie R. Jacobs Endowed Professor, Department of Biology
Kimberly Reese ('95)
Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Dr. Shearon Roberts
Associate Dean, Exponential Honors Program
Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication
Nannette Smith
Director of Advancement Operations
Curtis Wright
Vice President of Student Affairs