Congratulations, 2024 OSU Alumni Association BLACK AND ORANGE AWARD recipients! DAN POLING SERVICE AWARD BOB, ’65, & SARA ROTHSCHILD In 2005, Bob and Sara established the Robert and Sara Rothschild Family Foundation. This philanthropic organization has partnered with the Botswana government to build 20 libraries in rural areas, improving education, literacy and community cohesion. In 2017, they brought their passion for international awareness to OSU with the funding of the Robert and Sara Rothschild Endowed Chair in Global Health. COH ALUMNI FELLOW ELIZABETH (LIZZY) RAGAN, ’13 Driven by her vision for a better world, Lizzy Ragan has contributed substantially to the field of infectious diseases. A standout student at OSU, Lizzy volunteered with the Oregon Health Authority, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and the OSU College of Health as a CATALYST Public Health Student Mentor — earning her the Waldo-Cummings and Kalervo Oberg Outstanding Senior awards before graduating summa cum laude. Her extensive experience in health outcomes and pandemic prevention earned her an appointment to the 2022–23 class of White House Fellows in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Currently, Lizzy serves as the Senior Advisor to the Deputy Under Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For more good news, visit health.oregonstate.edu/good-news. 8 ▴ College of Health
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