Highlighting achievements, July 7, 2016 — PHOTOS | Downtown | Local

STAR Scholarship: PEO Chapter W of Las Vegas announced June 20 that Shalini Shah of Las Vegas is a recipient of a PEO 2016-2017 STAR Scholarship worth $2,500. Shah, the only Nevada recipient, attended The Meadows School and, in the fall, will attend the University of Rochester Early Medical School (REMS) program. Shah is a National Merit Finalist and AP Scholar with Distinction. Visit peointernational.org.

Winged Heart Award: The Clark County Medical Society announced the recipients of its fourth annual Winged Heart Award, recognizing local nurses and health related nonprofits, and the Student Rising Star Award that recognizes outstanding medical students at the 62nd annual President’s Installation & Awards Ceremony on June 18 at the Westgate Hotel. This year’s Winged Heart Award nursing recipient is Krystal Coffman, a nurse practitioner at Spring Valley Hospital.

Leaders in Training graduates: In May, Leaders in Training announced that all program youths — deemed at risk when they started four years ago — are set to graduate high school and head to college. The list of graduates, their schools and their colleges are:

— David Becerra, East Career Technical Academy, going to UNLV in fall

— Dariel Chavez, Las Vegas High School, going to Nevada State College in fall

— Troy Emmons, Nevada State High School, going to UNLV in fall

— Hector Fong, College of Southern Nevada High School, going to University of Nevada-Reno in fall

— Linda Ly, East Career Technical Academy, going to University of Nevada-Reno in fall

— Omaira Mahan, Las Vegas High School, going to University of California San Diego in fall

— Jerome Marcelino, Las Vegas High School, going to Dixie State University in fall

— Jorge Martinez, East Career Technical Academy, going to Nevada State College in fall

— Natasha Massey, Las Vegas High School, going to UNLV in fall

— Natalie Pen, East Career Technical Academy, going to University of Nevada-Reno in fall

— David Rivera, Las Vegas High School, going to Dixie State University in fall

— Nestor Sanchez, East Career Technical Academy, going to UNLV in fall

— Thammathorn Wongaiyara, Las Vegas High School, going to Nevada State College in fall

Officers selected: St. Joseph Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church Council 10442 of the Knights of Columbus congratulates the following officers elected for the 2016-17 Columbian Year:

— Grand Knight, William (Bill) Koss

— Deputy Grand Knight, Patrick Barry

— Chancellor, Edward Miranda

— Recorder, Raymond Foster

— Treasurer, Timothy Russo

— Advocate, Mike Buttell

— Warden, Martin Dobey

— 3-year Trustee, Michael LaRiccia

— Inside Guard No. 1, Michael Castronova

— Inside Guard No. 2, Tony Tatalo

— Outside Guard No. 1, Tom O’Reilly

— Outside Guard No. 2, Steve Maltese

— Financial Secretary (Appointed), Fred Smith

Nevada State College graduates: The college announced in May that 403 students graduated, its largest number in five years. The college awarded Juana Ivette Garcia with a Regents’ Scholar Award and three President’s Medals to local leaders and philanthropists Fred Gibson, Jr., John Gibson, and Otto Merida.

High Tech Entrepreneur Award: The Third Annual Las Vegas Women in Technology Awards ceremony honored Debbie Banko, chief executive officer of Link Technologies, with the 2016 High Tech Entrepreneur Award.