Valley residents’ news and achievements, Aug. 13-19, 2015

Kate Patay

From left, Andrea Vazquez-Garcia, Desert Pines High School graduate; Robert Lovelady, Green Valley High School graduate; Janni Jefferson Arcaina, Desert Pines High School graduate; Margaret Dambro, Palo Verde High School graduate; and Sabrya Said, Southwest Career and Technical Academy graduate

Mike Bolognini, market vice president of Cox Las Vegas, announces the Cox Charities milestone of reaching and surpassing $1 million in employee giving at an annual check presentation to local nonprofits July 28. Cox Charities is the employee workplace giving program at Cox Las Vegas, and the $1 million milestone mark was achieved through annual giving since 2007. An amount of $110,000 was distributed to 25 nonprofits at the 2015 check presentation.

Everett K. Mia