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Oregon leaders to get awards at graduation ■The Distinguished Service Awards will honor three people important to the development of Oregon The University faculty will hon or three Oregon leaders with Dis tinguished Service Awards at the 2001 commencement ceremony. This year’s honorees are Umpqua tribal leader Sue Shaffer, recognized for her work in advanc ing the well-being of the Cow Creek tribe and Douglas County; Eugene attorney John Jaqua, recog nized for his leadership in the le gal profession and in his support of higher education; and Portland businessman Harold Schnitzer, recognized for his outstanding civic leadership. The faculty annually selects re cipients for this award who, through their knowledge and skills, have made a significant con tribution to the cultural develop ment of Oregon or society as a whole. “These three recipients are widely recognized not only for their long hours of service to the larger community but also for their clear-sighted vision and leadership that has helped transform the qual ity of education and other opportu nities in the lives of the general politic and for special groups who have special needs,” University President Dave Frohnmayer said of this year’s honorees. A $1.5 million gift from the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, an independ ent family foundation, established the University’s Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies. “Harold Schnitzer has an inspir ing reverence for education, histo ry and culture,” said Duncan Mc Donald, University vice president for public affairs and development. “His vision for a Judaic studies program is testament to his belief that we all grow because of our di versity and differences, not in spite of them.” Schnitzer, who is chairman of Harsch Investment Properties, a Portland-based real estate develop ment company, has been active in supporting dozens of civic ven tures aimed at improving the qual ity of life for Oregonians, McDon ald said. Jaqua, who is a senior partner and founding member of the Eu gene law firm of Jaqua & Wheatley, is the former president of the Ore gon State Bar. He has served on and headed numerous national, state and local bar committees, in ii These three recipients are widely recognized not only for their long hours of service to the larger community but also for their clear-sighted vision and leadership... Dave Frohnmayer president, University of Oregon eluding the Board of Bar Examin ers, the Board of Governors and the American Bar Association House of Delegates. He is a mem ber of the American College of Tri al Lawyers, a past member of the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel and a past, member of the International Association of Insur ance Counsel. Jaqua received his undergradu ate degree from the University in 1948 and his University law de gree in 1950. Since 1973 he has served on several University com mittees and boards including the law school’s board of visitors, de velopment board and scholarship selection committee; the Museum of Natural History’s Board of Direc tors; the University Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee; and the University Foundation Board of Trustees. “For more than half a century, John Jaqua has been an exemplar of the best of the legal profession and what the profession can con tribute to the community, the state and the nation,” said Rennard Strickland, dean and professor at the University’s School of Law. “For the University, John has been a vital link between legal educa tion and the practicing bar.” One of Shaffer’s major accom plishments was getting the U.S. Congress to formally recognize her tribe, the Cow Creek band of the Umpqua Indian Nation. “Sue Shaffer cares about people. She cares about the world and just wants it to be a better place. She does more than want; she finds a way to make it happen,” said Glo ria McGinnis, a retired mayor of Canyonville. “You couldn't have found a better person for this award.” Tribal members recently re elected Shaffer to another four-year term as chairwoman — a job she has held since 1983 — reaffirming the leadership of a woman who has resisted efforts to distribute the tribe’s money directly to its 1,100 members. Instead, the initial settle ment and subsequent profits from the successful Seven Feathers Casino Resort and other tribal businesses have been invested in scholarships, housing, health care — and growing other new tribal businesses. “We want to build people, not dependencies,” Shaffer said. Her supporters say the 78-year old Shaffer’s most important and lasting legacy is her vision — one that gives top priority to education, self-sufficiency and community building. From staff reports Rink continued from page 6B my dorm roommate for the first time with relief that she wasn’t from Hicksville and didn’t listen to death metal. I’ll remember eating my first meal in the Carson cafete ria and wondering how on earth I would survive on Lucky Charms and cheese quesadillas all year. I’ll remember fleeing out the backdoor at house parties with my friends to avoid encounters with the Eugene Police Department. I’ll remember the countless sunny afternoons spent sitting on the porch at Tay lor’s and Rennie’s Landing. I’ll re member the football games, camp ing trips, hikes up Spencers Butte, the drives to Portland in the middle of the week just to hear good live music. I’ll even remember a few classes and professors, although I think those will be the first to flee my memory bank. My time here at the Emerald as online editor will be something I’ll always value. You may not know me, or know what I do, but I have a feeling that you’ll want to pay close attention if you’re graduating and leaving Eugene. Why? Because I’ve spent more time this past year working on the Emerald’s Web site (www.dailyemerald.com) than I' have doing homework—and few people may realize this, but the on line edition of the Emerald is a great resource for campus and communi ty news. That’s right, the Emerald is actually good for more than the crossword puzzle during a boring lecture. For me, it’s also been a place where I’ve gained incredible job ex perience in the journalism field, dis covered every nook and cranny in the EMU, and found a new group of suckers to drink with. So in a way, writing that last paper turned out to be a blessing in dis guise, even if it’s turned me into a sappy, nostalgic graduating senior. Carol Rink is the online editor for the Ore gon Daily Emerald. Her views do not nec essarily reflect those of the Emerald. 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