Reichenberger Fundraising Award

DONOVAN REICHENBERGER FUNDRAISING AWARD

BRAD FRANZ ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

The Donovan Reichenberger Fundraising Award was established in 2010 by the Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association with the goal to recognize the private fundraising efforts of Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty and staff. Named for Donovan Reichenberger and his example of generous fundraising service, the award honors an individual who seeks to further the mission and vision of the university, allowing continued prosperity during a critical time of diminishing state support.

Brad Franz, athletic director, was awarded the Reichenberger Fundraising Award in 2022. Over the years, he has led his coaches in raising significant funds for operations. Most recently, he took the lead on two large and visible athletic projects, as well as a new endowed scholarship.

Franz secured four lead donors and raised funds for the Sports Hall of Fame project, which provided the first formal space dedicated to honoring Sports Hall of Fame inductees. His leadership also helped to create the Jim Booth Training Center and the Jim Booth Athletic Training Scholarship. His strong relationship with Booth over many years influenced Booth to make a $500,000 bequest for Northwestern Athletics. The investment in both the facility and the scholarship greatly improves the quality of injury and rehabilitative care for every student athlete at Northwestern.