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
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My time here at the Emerald as
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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
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(www.dailyemerald.com) than I'
have doing homework—and few
people may realize this, but the on
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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. She
can be reached at crink@gladstone.uore
gon.edu
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