Mercedes Bates at the Alumni Centennial Awards. Mercedes Bates graduated in 1936 with a degree in Food and Nutrition. In 1967, Bates was appointed the Vice President of the General Mills Betty Crocker Division, becoming the first female corporate officer of General Mills. Bates created the Mercedes A. Bates Family Study Center in 1992, the first center to study entire lifespans of families. Bates has received the Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Alumni Award.
Charlie White, 6'4" forward guard for the Beavers, was from Detroit, Michigan. He was a 1966 All American and was the 1966 team MVP. White was All-Pac-8 Conference as a senior.
The late Wayne Valley, class of '36, was an OSU football player who went on to a highly successful business career as a home builder in California. He was also a long-time major owner of the Oakland Raiders.
Nat Giustina graduated from OSC in 1941 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was the recipient of the 1983 E. B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award.