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The Dammys

 

 

THANK YOU, DAM PROUD DAY 2025 COLLABORATORS

Dam Proud Day is about more than tallying numbers (although we did break records) — it’s about the collaboration from colleagues from every corner of the university who shed light on hundreds of amazing OSU initiatives and engage everyone in the Beaver community. Every year, we show we're a community that knows how to give back and have fun doing it.

This year, on Dam Proud Day 2025, more than 11,000 gifts poured in from across the OSU community, raising an incredible $3.4 million for 200+ programs and initiatives. These contributions are already making an impact across the university — supporting students, fueling research and strengthening the programs that define Oregon State.

This success wouldn’t be possible without the many collaborators who brought Dam Proud Day to life. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make the day a triumph, including the recipients of this year’s Dammy Awards — awards that recognize a few of our standout partners who went above and beyond.

Thank you for being part of this unforgettable day.

 

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Winners for Dean's Cup and Spirit Award.

 

 

Two people holding a dammy award and smiling.

The 2025 Dammy Awards


Best external collaborator: 

  • Lauren Mendoza and OSU Student Clubs
  • Kate Moses and Quentin Comus of OSU-Cascades

Best internal OSU Foundation collaborator: 

  • Gift Administration and Data Operations
  • Sean Cross

Best communication strategy: The College of Education, for the third consecutive year

Best social strategy: Student Affairs

Best challenge gift strategy: The College of Science

Best street fair booth: The Big Fish Lab 

Best stewardship: KidSpirit

Spirit Award, our highest honor: Student Affairs

 

 

 

A clear acrylic dammy award.

OSU Foundation Trustee Challenge Winners

$25,000 winner
Single project fund with the most dollars raised: Finish in Four

$20,000 winner
Athletics project with the most gifts: OSU Women's Rowing

  • $6,666 to second place: OSU Wrestling

$20,000 winner
College or campus with the most gifts: College of Agricultural Sciences

  • $6,666 to second place: College of Engineering

$20,000 winner
University program with the most gifts: Student Affairs

  • $6,666 to second place: OSU Extension and Engagement

$10,000 winner
Single project fund with the biggest year-over-year percentage increase in dollars raised: OSU Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

$10,000 winner
Single project fund with the biggest year-over-year percentage increase in total gifts: Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) Student Success Fund

$10,000 winner
Single project fund with the highest number of new donors: KidSpirit

$5,000 winner
New project not previously involved in DPD that received the most gifts during their first DPD: Dairy Science Building Oregon Quality Food and Beverage Products Initiative Fund

$3,000 winner
Student club with the most dollars raised: Institute of Transportation Engineers

$2,000 winners 
Awarded to projects with the most gifts in blocks throughout the day: 

  • 7–10 a.m.: OSU Women's Rowing
  • 10–11 a.m.: OSU Women's Rowing
  • 11 a.m.–noon: OSU Women's Rowing
  • Noon–1 p.m.: OSU Women's Rowing
  • 1-2 p.m.: OSU Women's Rowing
  • 2-3 p.m.: Student Affairs
  • 3–5 p.m.: OSU Women's Rowing
  • 5-7 p.m.: OSU Women's Rowing
  • 7-9 p.m.: OSU Women's Rowing
  • 9 p.m.–midnight: OSU Women's Rowing

 

 

A person from College of Forestry receiving the Dean's Cup award.

Additional Awards

Dean’s Cup for college with most dollars raised: College of Forestry

$3,000 winner
Student club with the most gifts: Silver Talons Drill Team

 

 

 

Special thanks to Believe It campaign co-chairs (and former OSU Foundation board chairs) Ruth Beyer, ’77; John Stirek, ’82, and his wife, Kate Stirek, ’83; and Jon DeVaan, ’85, ’11 (Hon. Ph.D.), and his wife Stephanie DeVaan; plus board chair Penny Atkins, ’79, and her husband, Gary Atkins; chair-elect Dave Underriner, ’81, and his wife Barbara Underriner; and past chairs Eric Schoenstein, ’88, and his wife, Kelly Douglas; and Tom Toomey, ’82. Together, they gave $175,000 to incentivize friendly competition among programs and reward the day's top-performing funds in the biggest Trustee Challenge yet.