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Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 | midnight

Touro students receive scholarships

Three students from the Nevada campus of Touro University won national scholarships from the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

Stephanie Morbeck, Courtenay Morrow and Anna-Marie Schuster each received a $1,000 scholarship.

To be eligible for the scholarship, students had to be active in their school's student chapter of the group, intend to enter a family practice residency program and demonstrate financial need.

For more information about Touro University, call 777-8687 or visit www.tu.edu.

Green Valley grad makes dean's list

William Hoffman, a graduate of Green Valley High School, was named to the dean's list for the spring 2008 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Hoffman is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. To qualify for the dean's list in Arts and Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded credits.

Camp organized for would-be nurses

The Southern Nevada Medical Industry Coalition is partnering with the Nevada Hospital Association to host a session of Camp Wannabeanurse for local high school students. The next session will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 3.

The one-day camp is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in health care.

Snacks and lunch will be provided, and students can apply through their high school health science teachers. Each student will be assigned to a facility for the program once accepted into the program.

Space is limited. The application deadline is Sept. 10.

For more information, call Vickie Wright at 775-827-0184.

Henderson resident graduates college

Jaqueline Aitken, of Henderson, graduated from the College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y., receiving a certificate of advanced study.

Gala to raise money for special academy

A gala fundraiser will take place Oct. 25 to benefit the Achievement Academy, a proposed school to serve children with Asperger's syndrome and other disorders.

The academy, which plans to open in September 2009, will be a private, nonprofit school for students in grades first through eighth with Asperger's, high-functioning autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and related learning disabilities. The school is currently looking for a site in the Las Vegas area.

The Possible Dream Gala fund-raiser will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Rio Hotel Pavilion. Tickets are $200 and include dinner, entertainment and a silent auction. Honorees will be Nevada first lady Dawn Gibbons and Dr. Julie Beasley, a child neuropsychologist.

Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available. For more information call Barbie Lauver, 436-7996 or visit the Web site, www.achievementacademy-nv.com.