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At at time when Americans don\u2019t seem to agree on much, 76% \u201cbelieve in the American dream,\u201d Salt Lake Chamber president and CEO Derek Miller told Utah\u2019s top business, civic and community leaders convened Thursday evening at the Grand America Hotel.<\/p>\n

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Offering remarks at the chamber\u2019s \u201cUnder One Sky: America250 Utah Awards Gala,\u201d Miller recalled visiting the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream in Washington, D.C. <\/p>\n

\u201cI came to this conclusion: that at its founding, the American dream is a simple promise, a promise that the next generation can have it better than the last, that your children will have more opportunity than you had,\u201d he said. \u201cThat is the reason we build today, so that they can build higher tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, Miller said, the Salt Lake Chamber chose to honor \u201cthe people who have kept the dream alive in Utah.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe celebrate the businesses that have stood for generations, and we recommit ourselves to the work of making sure that the American dream and the prosperity that powers it can reach every corner of our state and every person who calls Utah home, because everything Utah has built, we built together,\u201d Miller said. <\/p>\n

This awards gala took the place of the chamber\u2019s annual \u201cGiant in Our City\u201d awards gala this year. <\/p>\n

This year\u2019s awards were tied to the 250th anniversary of the United States, honoring \u201cthose who build bridges across sectors, steward opportunity with integrity and create networks that drive lasting progress for generations to come,\u201d as stated during the event\u2019s introduction. <\/p>\n

Throughout the program the Salt Lake Chamber recognized a variety of Utah businesses and individuals with eight different awards. <\/p>\n

The Salt Lake Chamber honored three organizations: Larry H. Miller Company, Intermountain Health and the Huntsman Family Foundation. <\/p>\n

The chamber also recognized five individuals: Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute; Christian Gardner, CEO and chairman of the Gardner Group; Fred Lampropoulos, founder of Merit Medical Systems, Inc.; Lavanya Mahate, founder of Saffron Valley and RISE Culinary Institute; and Wayne Niederhauser, former Utah Homeless Coordinator.<\/p>\n

Each of the award recipients was honored by having a star named after them. <\/p>\n

Andy Farnsworth and Amanda Dickson of KSL NewsRadio emceed the event. After the awards were presented the audience was graced by a musical performance from the trio Gentri. <\/p>\n

The gala was America250-themed, the decorations were red, white and blue and outside of the ballroom attendees could take photographs with a bald eagle.<\/p>\n

Organizations and businesses honored <\/h3>\n

The Larry H. Miller Company was presented with the Under One Sky Award which honors an organization that has consistently brought people together and that advances a shared vision for the community, strengthening the whole. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe company is a family investment that has been built on the Miller family\u2019s legacy of community building, philanthropic giving and business leadership,\u201d according to the chamber. \u201cThe organization\u2019s business platforms and companies span real estate, health care, sports and entertainment, and investments. \u201d<\/p>\n

Intermountain Health was presented with the Steward of the Sky Award, which recognizes an organization that leads with integrity, responsibility and a commitment to the community while uniting people, inspiring actions and creating a lasting impact for the future. <\/p>\n

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\u201cIntermountain Health is committed to improving community health and is a leader in improving healthcare\u201d with locations in six states and other operations across the Western United States, according to the chamber. The nonprofit system headquartered in Utah contains 34 hospitals, around 400 clinics, medical groups with over 4,600 physicians and advanced care providers and the health plan Select Health. <\/p>\n

The Huntsman Family Foundation was presented with the Milky Way Award, honoring an organization whose work brings together a variety of efforts, partners and initiatives to \u201ccreate a constellation of service across the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The organization carries on Jon and Karen Huntsman\u2019s legacy of giving and mission of providing \u201chope and dignity to all who suffer.\u201d The foundation focuses on researching, treating and eradicating cancer and mental health challenges and also works on ending homelessness, stopping domestic violence and supporting education. <\/p>\n

Individuals who were honored at the gala<\/h3>\n

During his remarks at the gala, Miller shared that upward mobility, prosperity and the American dream are alive in Utah because of \u201cthe leaders who we are here to recognize it\u2019s because they have spent their lives making sure the ladder is there for the next person to climb.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou didn\u2019t just build this ladder for yourselves. You built it so others could climb up too, and you understand that a rising Utah can lift every Utahn,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

Natalie Gochnour was given the United Star Award which honors an individual who brings people together to discuss complex challenges and issues with balance, fairness and respect. <\/p>\n

In addition to her work at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Gochnour is an associate dean at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. She has also worked with three Utah governors, and was a political appointee in Washington, D.C. during the George W. Bush administration.<\/p>\n

Christian Gardner was presented with the Constellation of Connection Award to honor a leader whose \u201cgreatest strength is connection\u201d and is known for building trusted relationships across communities and industries, linking people and ideas to drive innovation and opportunity. <\/p>\n

Under Gardner\u2019s leadership, the Gardner Group, a privately owned collective of companies, is driven by commitment to sustainability, innovation, quality real estate development and using philanthropy to invest back into the community, according to the chamber.<\/p>\n

The North Star Award had two different recipients \u2014 Fred Lampropoulos and Lavanya Mahate. This award honors founders who have turned an idea into lasting impact, making opportunities not just for themselves but for others along the way. <\/p>\n

Lampropoulos has been part of the medical device industry for over 40 years. He has invented and holds patents for more than 240 devices used in therapeutic and diagnostic treatment of cardiovascular disease. <\/p>\n

Mahate has founded and scaled 12 restaurants, helping to transform Utah\u2019s culinary landscape. Her nonprofit, RISE Culinary Institute, empowers women from diverse backgrounds. <\/p>\n

Wayne Niederhauser was honored with the Guiding Light Award which recognizes an inspirational leader who has gone beyond their duties to address needs in the community and who has \u201cstrengthened communities through hands-on service, mentorship and consistent action.\u201d <\/p>\n

Niederhauser served as the Utah Homeless Coordinator before retiring last year. He had a long career in the state government, he was in the Utah State Senate for 12\u00bd years. While serving as the Utah Homelessness Coordinator, Niederhauser led a transformative period for the state\u2019s response system and secured unprecedented funding for deeply affordable housing and public safety.<\/p>\n

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