Sault Ste. Marie resident, Ronald Bud Cooper will be receiving the Outstanding Alumnus Award, LSSUs highest Alumni Award, for his years of service and dedication to Lake Superior State University. Cooper became a student at the Sault Branch of Michigan Tech after his high school graduation in 1947. He stayed on to work at LSSU after graduation as a coach, and eventually becoming the Director of Athletics for nine years. Cooper has remained dedicated to LSSU through volunteer work even after his retirement. He served as a charter member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, helped found the Cager Club, and also has been a part of many advisory committees.

