Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award 

The annual Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award is presented by OSU Athletics to individuals who have made outstanding lifetime contributions to OSU Athletics. Chaves was a four-year letterman who was the captain of the 1942 Rose Bowl team. A former president of the Beaver Athletic Student Fund, he was influential in various fund-raising activities. 

Congratulations to the 2021 Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Kate, ’83, and John Stirek, ’82 

As third-generation Beavers whose eldest daughter is an OSU alumna, the Beaver spirit is the tie that binds the Stirek family. Amid the challenges of the pandemic, the Stireks stepped up to help establish a permanent source of support for students facing unexpected challenges: The Dean of Students’ Emergency Fund. Additionally, John chaired the OSU Foundation Board of Trustees and serves on the College of Business Dean’s Circle of Excellence and Development Committee, and the Athletics Leadership Advisory Committee. The Stireks have helped secure funding for the completion of Reser Stadium and its elevation to a national best-in-class football facility, with year-round programs and facilities for all students, faculty and staff. 

Watch their story.