"Peggy With Love," produced by HPU assistant professor of communication Jacqueline Langley, HPU Communication Video Lab manager Mark Nitta and a team of HPU students, won a "Gold" Aurora Award. Judged by industry professionals, the award recognizes the work of peers in the domestic and international film and video industries.

A filmed love letter from Chun to herself, the project explores the noted watercolor artist as she confronts death, herself, her life and loved ones. Paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease — Chun, in the film, speaks to world-renowned death and dying expert Dr. N. Michael Murphy.

Murphy is the founder of a pioneering Albany, N.Y., hospice.

"Peggy Chun is our teacher because her message is universal — someday we must all confront our deaths," Langley said in a press release issued today.