Community briefs for July 10, 2001

Tuesday, July 10, 2001 | 8:31 a.m.

UNLV sophomore receives national award

A local college sophomore received one of the 30 2001 National Federation of the Blind scholarships.

Adam Rushforth, business finance major at UNLV, was also awarded a trip to the group's annual convention in Philadelphia July 1-7.

"These men and women are impressive proof of our contention that, with determination and opportunity, blind people can and do live full and productive lives," Marc Maurer, the group's president, said.

Desert Springs Hospital honored by council

The Diabetes Treatment Center at Desert Springs Hospital was awarded the Silver Star for Community-Wide Health Promotion by the Southern Nevada Wellness Council.

The annual award is given to organizations and individuals who increase health awareness in Southern Nevada.

The council is made up of area professionals in various fields who track advances in medicine. The Diabetes Treatment Center, the only American Diabetes Association accredited program in Southern Nevada, provides both inpatient and outpatient programs.

Five members honored with appointments

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored five of the Nevada society members with special committee appointments.

Three women from the Nevada Sagebrush Chapter in Reno were honored: Hale Thornton was appointed National Vice Chairman of the Mildred Nutting Nursing Scholarship, Jan Lockard was appointed Southwest vice chairwoman of Chapter Achievement Awards Committee and Stacy Jennings was appointed Southwest vice chairwoman of the Junior Membership Committee.

Joan Dimmitt of the Valley of Fire Chapter in Las Vegas was appointed Southwest vice chairwoman of the Public Relations/Motion Picture, Radio and Television Committee, while Kimberly Paterson of the Old Spanish Trail Chapter in Las Vegas was vice chairwoman for the DAR Scholarship Committee.

DAR has been in Nevada since 1905.