Black and Orange Awards

Join us at the 2026 Black and Orange Awards and be inspired by alumni and dear friends of the Oregon State community — each with an extraordinary story about supporting others, forging a brighter future at OSU and beyond, and transforming their professions and communities. 
 
Thursday, Oct. 15 | 6 p.m. 
Awards ceremony and dinner celebration 
$75 per person 
CH2M HILL Alumni Center  
Cocktail attire, OSU colors encouraged 

Your registration is requested by Thursday, Oct. 1. 
 
For questions, please reach out to Kate Sanders at Kate.Sanders@osualum.com. 
 
At the Black and Orange Awards Ceremony and Dinner Celebration, we look forward to honoring the following community members with OSU’s most prestigious volunteer awards. 
 
E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award 
Patricia Valian Reser, ’60, ’19 (Hon. Ph.D.) 
Trailblazing philanthropist, volunteer, educator and business leader, fundamentally shaping the educational and cultural landscape of the university and the state. 

Joan Austin Honorary Alumni Award  
Tamara A. Valley 
Stewarding a family legacy to support excellence in higher education, her family’s foundation has enhanced OSU’s prominence with transformative and strategic gifts. 

Dan W. Poling Service Award  
Jon DeVaan, ’85, ’11 (Hon. Ph.D.) 
Applying decades of leadership, along with generous service, philanthropy and technology expertise, to advance hands-on learning and sustainable water solutions. 

Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award 
Presented in partnership with OSU Athletics 
Gayle Fitzpatrick, ’78 
Developing future leaders through committed philanthropic support for student-athletes while engaged in over three decades of service at OSU and nationally. 

Jean & C.H. “Scram” Graham Leadership Award  
Jon Bettendorf, ’88 
Championing alumni engagement and helping guide Oregon State's future through more than a decade of distinguished volunteer leadership. 

Don and Shirley Wirth Young Alumni Award  
Morgan Stosic, ’19 
Rising leader in one of the most competitive fields in aerospace, demonstrating the strength and real-world impact of an OSU education.   
 
Outstanding Network Award  
Treasure Valley Network 
Fostering camaraderie among Beavers, with an emphasis on service and student support that serves as a model for OSU’s regional alumni-led networks. 
 
Alumni Inclusive Leadership Award (2026)  
Victoria Nguyen, ’95, MAIS ’06 
Strengthening Oregon State's culture of belonging through student mentorship and board leadership that helped launch numerous alumni community networks. 
 
Alumni Inclusive Leadership Award (2025)  
Joyce Braden Harris, ’73 
Championing culturally responsive education by co-founding Portland's Black Education Center and expanding opportunity for students across Oregon. 

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