Mark J. Kralj, Class of 1977
Mark was a retired principal at Ferguson Wellman Capital Management and a champion for OSU and OSU-Cascades. He held volunteer leadership positions at OSU, serving on the board of the College of Business and as chair of the OSU Foundation Board of Trustees during the lead up to the $1.1 billion Campaign for OSU. He served on countless nonprofit boards across the state, and he and his wife, Kathy, supported many nonprofit causes, including in Central Oregon. The Kraljs were named to the OSU Foundation’s Harris Society, recognizing cumulative gifts to the university of $1 million or more. Mark served on OSU-Cascades’ Advocacy and Advisory Board from 2017 until his death in 2024.
Mark's daughter, Emily Kralj, will accept the award on behalf of the Kralj family.