Charles J. Soderquist Award Content / Charles J. Soderquist Award Content for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis en Alum Gene Pendergast Honored with Soderquist Award /news/alum-gene-pendergast-honored-soderquist-award <p>On May 2, the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis Foundation presented Gene Pendergast ’61 with the 2024 Charles J. Soderquist Award at a luncheon in his honor — an accolade fitting for someone who once served side-by-side on the board with Soderquist himself.</p><p>Named in honor of Charles J. Soderquist, a well-loved аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis alum and entrepreneur, the award celebrates Aggies who embody Soderquist’s commitment to the development of the university. The foundation presents the award to individuals to recognize outstanding philanthropy, volunteerism and leadership within the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis community.</p> June 04, 2024 - 12:19pm Cody Kitaura /news/alum-gene-pendergast-honored-soderquist-award Alumni Bruce and Marie West Honored With Soderquist Award /news/alumni-bruce-and-marie-west-honored-soderquist-award Bruce ’71, M.S. ’73 and Marie West, longtime donors, supporters and friends of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis, have been awarded the 2023 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis Charles J. Soderquist Award. May 09, 2023 - 7:14pm Dave Jones /news/alumni-bruce-and-marie-west-honored-soderquist-award 2 Couples Honored With Soderquist Award /news/two-couples-honored-soderquist-award <p><span><span><span><span><span>Carol and Gerry Parker and John and Lois Crowe, Ph.D. ’75 have been named the winners of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis’ 2022 Charles J. Soderquist Award, and were honored Friday (May 6) at the first in-person celebration of the award in three years. </span></span></span></span></span></p> May 10, 2022 - 8:00am Cody Kitaura /news/two-couples-honored-soderquist-award аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis Foundation Honors Rita Gibson With 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 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis 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 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis, as exemplified by the award’s namesake, a аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis alumnus and entrepreneur.</span></p> February 15, 2022 - 12:43pm Dave Jones /news/uc-davis-foundation-honors-rita-gibson-with-charles-j-soderquist-award Foundation Presents Charles J. Soderquist Award /news/foundation-presents-charges-j-soderquist-award <p>The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis 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