Marjorie Barrick

She married Edward Barrick in 1947. They moved to Las Vegas in 1951.^[2][3] Ms. Barrick took classes at what was then Nevada Southern University, later to become the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Following her husband's death in 1979,^[1][2] Barrick founded, in his name, the Barrick Lecture Series at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with an endowment of over $1.2 million in 1980.^[3][1][4]

She also founded the Barrick Graduate Fellowship, Barrick Faculty Development and Travel Fund, and the Barrick Research Scholars Fund.^[2] Barrick also endowed The Barrick Scholar Awards to recognize faculty members of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.^[5]

In 1989 the university renamed its museum of Natural History Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History in honor of Ms. Barrick.^[4][3] In 2017 it renamed the museum Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art.^[6]

• Named a Distinguished Nevadan by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada in 1982.^[2][1]
• 1987 Governor's Arts Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts.^[3][2]
• "Woman of the Year" award from Nevada Dance Theater in 1988.^[3][2]
• Received an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from UNLV in 1995.^[2]