Award of Merit from the Salt Lake International US-Color Slide Exhibit.

Dr. Avard Fairbanks Medal
The item in the image is a bronze medal designed by the American sculptor Avard Tennyson Fairbanks. Fairbanks was a prolific artist known for creating over 100 public monuments and numerous other works, including medals, reliefs, and even hood ornaments for Chrysler and Dodge. He often incorporated religious and historical themes into his work.
Fairbanks designed a variety of medals and reliefs throughout his career, often for commemorative purposes. The text on the medal "Avard Fairbanks" confirms the creator. While the specific medal with a seagull is not identified in the search results, it is consistent with his work and other medals created in bronze. Some of his other known medals commemorate religious events and hThe medal features a seagull in flight over mountains and water, and is signed "Avard Fairbanks". The medallion is an Award of Merit from the Salt Lake International US-Color Slide Exhibit. It states that the medallions were made by Kennecott.