Winter 2024 51 RECOGNITION GEORGE CABRERA, ’68, ED.M. ’69, ED.M. ’72 DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION ALUMNI LEGACY AWARD An educator and emeritus professor, U.S. Army veteran, coach, mentor and volunteer, whose tireless efforts have fostered inclusion and equity within educational institutions and the Latinx communities of McMinnville. Cabrera is known to his peers for standing beside the most vulnerable. He has been instrumental in creating pathways for underrepresented students to access higher education. SUE AND GERALD VICKERS JOAN AUSTIN HONORARY ALUMNI AWARD Enthusiastically going above and beyond to bolster philanthropic momentum for OSU Athletics and student-athletes, Sue and Gerald Vickers’ generosity has been pivotal to the development of Reser Stadium, the Valley Football Center, Gill Coliseum, OSU Basketball Center, Goss Stadium, the new Baseball Hitting Facility and more. The couple was honored with the Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. CATHY, ’76, AND JIM RUDD (HON. ALUM. ’06) MARTIN CHAVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Rudds’ generosity has buoyed OSU Athletics, particularly football and men’s basketball. Ardent supporters of Oregon State, both have served in volunteer leadership roles with the OSU Foundation. Cathy is a past member of the College of Health’s Campaign Cabinet as well as the President’s Club Leadership Council. Jim, named an OSU honorary alumnus in 2006, is a past chair, and a current board member for, the Athletic Director’s Board of Advisors. Fall 2024 51 SARA AND BOB, ’65, ROTHSCHILD DAN W. POLING SERVICE AWARD When Sara and Bob Rothschild first traveled to Africa in 2004, they had no idea the trip would lead them to inspire generations of students. In 2005, they established the Robert and Sara Rothschild Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization that partnered with the Botswana Government to build 20 libraries in rural areas. 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. BARBARA LASALLE, ’64 E.B. LEMON DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD LaSalle’s unshakeable bond with Beaver Nation began during her first days in Corvallis, as part of varsity rowing, yearbook and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She is a regional ambassador and member of the 1868 Society, playing a significant role in forging relationships that have a transformational impact on the university.
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