Elizabeth Fuhriman Gardner Prize

Elizabeth Fuhriman Gardner Prize

Starting with the 2022-2023 academic year, the Elizabeth Fuhriman Gardner Prize is facilitated by and awarded to one or more dental students in the School of Dentistry.

Background

Elizabeth (Libby) Fuhriman Gardner possessed a quiet inner strength and dignity, uncommon grace and graciousness, and an exceptional ability to deal with the demanding realities of life while retaining a firm sense of self and family. Her family life was one of devotion to and partnership with her husband, David, and four daughters. She brought a consistent commitment and a thoughtful, constructive influence to her public responsibilities. As First Lady of the University of Utah from 1973 to 1983, she became a strong advocate for and an effective ambassador of the University throughout Utah, the nation and the world. Expressing her belief and confidence in education, young people and, especially, women students, she contributed significantly to the advancement of the University and its mission. Libby was a health sciences graduate in the field of dental hygiene, graduating from the University of California at San Francisco in 1958. Through the 2021-2022 academic year, WiHMS facilitated the selection of up to two awardees from the health sciences areas—School of Dentistry, College of Health, School of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy).

Past Gardner Prize Recipients