Pioneers of Progress
July 22nd
Pioneers of Progress Awards and Dinner
Announcing a gala banquet honoring our 2010 awardees.
July 22, 2010
6:30 p.m. Reception and 7:00 p.m. Dinner
Little America Hotel
500 South Main Street
Salt Lake City
Presented by KUTV 2News, Zions Bank and Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks
As part of its celebration of Utah’s pioneer heritage, The Days of ’47 will honor seven modern-day Utahns as Pioneers of Progress in 2010. The tradition of granting these awards began in 1995 and has continued to recognize outstanding individuals whose lives exemplify the pioneer legacy of industry and integrity and whose works benefit present and future generations. Our 2010 awardees are:
Science & Technology Development
Fred Lampropoulos, President and CEO of Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Business & Enterprise
James L. Macfarlane, community volunteer, University of Utah advocate and businessman
Education, Health and Humanitarian Assistance
Brigadier General Amos (Joe) Jordan, President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Historic & Creative Arts
Dr. Kathy Sorenson, International Children’s Choir Founder and Director
Sportsmanship & Athletics
Michael Jacobsen, Utah Valley University Athletic Director
Legacy Award
Larry and Gail Miller, The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
President’s Award
Jeff Randle, M.D., Healing Hands for Haiti International Foundation
Please click on the name for each awardee to read a short biography.
Award recipients are first nominated by their fellow Utah citizens then selected by the Pioneers of Progress Awards Committee. The nomination process for 2010 has concluded and is followed by a gala banquet at the Little America Hotel on Thursday, July 22, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. The recipients will be honored with a reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. the same evening. The public is encouraged to attend.
The 2009 awards were presented to Jack Brittain in the Business and Enterprise category; David W. Checketts in Sportsmanship and Athletics; Paul Holton in Education, Health and Humanitarian Assistance; Crawford Gates in Historic and Creative Arts; Renn Zaphiropoulos in Scientific and Technology Development; and the Legacy Award honored Lois Harmon and her late husband, Floyd “Flip” Harmon.
Click here to read about the 2009 Award Recipients.
For other information and awards dinner tickets, contact Chery Evans, Pioneers of Progress chair, at cherylyn_evans@hotmail.com.