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Alum Kevin Bacon Receives 2025 Charles J. Soderquist Award

Jose Antonio Vadi — May 20, 2025 - 10:39am

On May 1, the UC Davis Foundation presented Kevin Bacon ’72 with the 2025 Charles J. Soderquist Award at a celebratory luncheon.

Named in honor of the widely esteemed UC Davis alum and entrepreneur who was dedicated to advancing the �ԹϺ��, the award recognizes Aggies who demonstrate Soderquist’s legacy of exceptional philanthropy, volunteerism and leadership within the UC Davis community.

UC Davis Foundation Honors Rita Gibson With Charles J. Soderquist Award

Dave Jones — February 15, 2022 - 12:43pm

In a celebration long delayed by the pandemic, the UC Davis Foundation on Feb. 4 honored Sacramento business owner and philanthropist Rita Gibson ’82 as the 2020 winner of the �ԹϺ��’s Charles J. Soderquist Award.

The award is given in recognition of philanthropy, volunteerism, leadership and an overall commitment to UC Davis, as exemplified by the award’s namesake, a UC Davis alumnus and entrepreneur.

Foundation Presents Charles J. Soderquist Award

Dave Jones — May 07, 2019 - 12:05pm

The UC 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 �ԹϺ��, and is named after the late foundation chair who exemplified all those traits.