/ 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø Foundation Content for 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø en /news/alum-kevin-bacon-receives-2025-charles-j-soderquist-award <p>On May 1, the 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø Foundation presented Kevin Bacon ’72 with the 2025 Charles J. Soderquist Award at a celebratory luncheon.</p><p>Named in honor of the widely esteemed 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø alum and entrepreneur who was dedicated to advancing the university, the award recognizes Aggies who demonstrate Soderquist’s legacy of exceptional philanthropy, volunteerism and leadership within the 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø community.</p> May 20, 2025 - 10:39am Jose Antonio Vadi /news/alum-kevin-bacon-receives-2025-charles-j-soderquist-award /news/uc-davis-foundation-honors-rita-gibson-with-charles-j-soderquist-award <p class="MsoNormal"><span>In a celebration long delayed by the pandemic, the 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø Foundation on Feb. 4 honored Sacramento business owner and philanthropist Rita Gibson ’82 as the 2020 winner of the university’s Charles J. Soderquist Award. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The award is given in recognition of philanthropy, volunteerism, leadership and an overall commitment to 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø, as exemplified by the award’s namesake, a 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø alumnus and entrepreneur.</span></p> February 15, 2022 - 12:43pm Dave Jones /news/uc-davis-foundation-honors-rita-gibson-with-charles-j-soderquist-award /news/foundation-presents-charges-j-soderquist-award <p>The 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø Foundation recently presented its 2019 Charles J. Soderquist Award to Stephen Boutin, a 1972 graduate of the School of Law. The award is given annually in recognition of philanthropy, volunteerism, leadership and an overall commitment to the university, and is named after the late foundation chair who exemplified all those traits.</p> May 07, 2019 - 12:05pm Dave Jones /news/foundation-presents-charges-j-soderquist-award