30th Anniversary Dinner

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Join us on November 7, 2025, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Sutherland Institute and celebrate three decades of dedication to faith, family, and free enterprise.

Friday, November 7

6:00 – 8:30 PM

Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Albany Room – 9th Floor

15 E S Temple St, Salt Lake City

Award Recipients

Dr. Ben & Candy Carson

Family Values Award Recipients

At just 33 years old, Dr. Ben Carson was named Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, a position he held for more than three decades. His groundbreaking surgical achievements and dedication to children’s health earned him numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Following his medical career, Dr. Carson served as the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, where he advanced policies to strengthen communities and expand opportunity.

Mrs. Candy Carson is an accomplished author, speaker, philanthropist, and musician. A graduate of Yale University and Johns Hopkins University, she has combined a career in business with a lifelong passion for music, performing with orchestras and ensembles across the country. She has served on boards including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Museum of the Bible’s Women’s Advisory Board.

Together, the Carsons co-founded the Carson Scholars Fund, a nonprofit organization that has, for more than 25 years, recognized and supported academic excellence and strong character in young people across America. They have co-authored several bestselling books, and Candy’s memoir, A Doctor in the House, shares insights from their family’s remarkable journey.

The Carsons are proud parents of three sons and daughters-in-law and grandparents to eight grandchildren.

Judge Thomas B. Griffith

George Sutherland Award Recipient

Thomas B. Griffith was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit by President George W. Bush in 2005. He currently serves as Special Counsel at the law firm of Hunton Andrews Kurth and as a Fellow at the Wheatley Institution at BYU. In 2021, President Joe Biden appointed him to the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court. A graduate of BYU and the University of Virginia School of Law, Judge Griffith also served as the Senate Legal Counsel of the United States.