Sponsored by the Alumni Association Student Council, the fun run is typical of more contemporary homecoming events. McAlexander Fieldhouse is in the background.
The team is posing with the trophy that they earned by winning the Women's National Invitational Tournament. Identified from left to right are: Ross Cook (Asst. Coach); Dennis Russel (trainer); Lori Brostrom, Betty Collings, Kathy Riel, Robyn Clark, Jan Martin, Carol Menken, Pam Mollet, Cheri Hoppes, Margy Becker, Debbie Meeker, Karen McDonald, and Aki Hill (Head Coach).
Mike (Mickey) Riley, son of Jack Riley, played second base for the Beavers from 1980-1983. He hit over .300 for the 1982 season and came close to the school record with an 18 game hitting streak--4 less than the mark set by All-American Pete Rowe. Photo was used in the Gazette Times and the Oregon Stater, April 1982, v.16 no.2, page 21.
Nat Giustina was receiving the President's Club Award. From left to right: Nat Giustina, Jacqueline Giustina, President Robert MacVicar; and Hib Johnson.
From left: Doug McGregor; Nat Giustina; William E. "Bud" Davis; Dean Pape, Ehrman Giustina; Bob Loomis and Don Wirth. More than 150 attended the dinner at the Eugene Country Club to honor Nat Giustina.
Donald Robinson, Hazen Sandwick, Keith Chamberlain, Wilbur Travis, Ivan Weikel, Arnold Ebert, Henry Scott and Irwin Krenke returned to campus to celebrate a 50th anniversary of their 5,500 mile trip to Chicago for the World's Fair. They were Agricultural Engineering students when they made the trip.
Steve and Patricia Gilley came to the Homecoming and '56 reunion along with Dr. Robert and Barbary Hayden Loomis. Photo was used in the December 1981 Oregon Stater, page 10. Robert "Bob" Loomis graduated with a general science degree in 1956 and served as the medical director for PacificSource Health Plans. Loomis was also president of the Oregon Medical Association. Loomis has been involved in the OSU Alumni Association Board, OSU Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Beaver Athletic Student Fund. Loomis received the Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
Photo was used in the April 1980 Oregon Stater, vol.14 no.3. Bernard A. "Bud" Ossey was an engineer officer during WWII until he retired as Lieutenant Colonel in 1967. Ossey was president of the OSU Dad's Club and Beaver Athletic Scholarship Fund. Ossey was inducted into the Engineering Hall of Fame in 2006.