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CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Oregon State University Alumni Association has presented Harley J. Smith of Stockton, Calif., with the 2006 Dan Poling Service Award. He was honored at an awards banquet in Rancho Mirage, Calif., last night (March 7).

Named for an influential dean of men who served OSU for more than five decades, the Dan Poling Service Award recognizes those who have volunteered a significant amount of time to OSU, carrying on Poling's legacy of dedication to the university.

"Harley is one of OSU's most dedicated alumni," said Jeff Todd, executive director of the OSU Alumni Association. "Because his time at the university meant so much to him, he has consistently given back as a volunteer and donor, allowing new generations to have the same career shaping experiences that he had here at OSU. Harley knew 'Dean Dan' (Poling), so this award is especially fitting."

Smith, a 1959 graduate of the College of Business, is founder and president of Harley Smith Investments Inc., a private real estate brokerage firm located in Stockton. He has a long history of leadership at OSU. As vice president of the student body in the 1950s, he personally hand-wrote the resolution to change the university's name from Oregon State College to Oregon State University. He has continued his strong involvement with the university by serving on the OSU Foundation Board of Trustees and the College of Business Advisory Council.

Smith also sponsors the annual Harley and Brigitte Smith Lifetime Financial Planning Contest and was recently inducted into the College of Business Hall of Fame. Harley and his wife, Brigitte, have two daughters, Tobey Smith Parks and Tara Smith.