The Las Vegas Philharmonic announced the winners of its annual Young Artists’ Concerto Competition, which was held digitally and sponsored in part by Cox Communications. Twenty-nine student musicians from Las Vegas middle and high schools competed in piano, wind and string instruments. Six students advanced to finals, where judges selected a first and second place, plus honorable mentions. Stanly Zhang, pianist and rising junior at Coronado High School, was awarded first place and will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Lourdes Pinney, violist and student at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, was awarded second place and will receive $1,000 in scholarship funds. Honorable mentions went to Grace Wride (violin), Hansen Chang (oboe), Jack Kotchka-Smith (bass) and Shane Herbert (clarinet).
Loving Hearts Adoption Services, a nonprofit organization and accredited adoption agency, launched to assist those wanting to make an adoption plan, including legal finalization or infant adoption. It builds off nearly a century of experience in facilitating thousands of adoptions under its former identity, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Adoption Services.
Jeremy Green with CBRE’s Advisory & Transaction Services achieved the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designation. The SIOR designation is a professional achievement for commercial real estate practitioners with a strong transactional history in brokerage, fee-based services or executive management.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara appointed Deanna Jaskolski as the Region 3 region superintendent, Monica Cortez as assistant superintendent of student services division on an interim basis, and Robert Tarter as the education services division assistant superintendent.
UNR Extension welcomed Hayley Maio as an extension educator. Maio will focus on program development in Laughlin, including the development of health and nutrition programs for both Extension’s Nevada 4-H Youth Development Program and seniors in the community.
The City of Henderson received its second International Outstanding Building of the Year Award from the Building Owners and Managers Association for the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center in the Public Assembly Buildings category. The award is the most comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry recognizing quality in commercial buildings and rewarding excellence in building management.
Trosper Public Relations was chosen as the agency of record for TSK Architects, an international design and architecture firm with offices in Henderson, Reno-Tahoe and Los Angeles.
Colliers International Las Vegas received several awards at the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties 23rd annual Spotlight Awards, including Brokerage Firm of the Year for the 15th consecutive year. This award is the highest honor that a brokerage firm can receive through NAIOP and judging was based on the firm’s highlights from the previous year, significant transaction volume and widespread local community service and charitable involvement. In addition, the Doherty Industrial Group, made up of brokers Dan Doherty, SIOR, Paul Sweetland, SIOR, Chris Lane, SIOR, CCIM, and Jerry Doty, was named Industrial Brokerage Team of the Year. Brokers Taber Thill, SIOR, Patti Dillon, SIOR and Megan McInerney were named NAIOP’s Office Brokerage Team of the Year. This is the fifth consecutive win in this category for the team.
Helix Electric announced the completion of shareDowntown, a luxury apartment complex in the Las Vegas Arts District. Helix completed design-assist scope in the four-story main structure, providing all lighting and gear necessary for the 63 luxury suites. Additionally, it installed a design-build solar system for the building.
Marquis Aurbach Coffing announced that attorney Avece Higbee was named to the 2020 Top 50 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers list. In addition, Terry Coffing and Jack Juan were named to the 2020 Top 100 Mountain States Super Lawyers list.
Golden Entertainment promoted Kim Ast to vice president of digital strategy and creative services. Ast, who has been with the company for more than 15 years, oversees strategic planning, creative design, brand standards and digital marketing for Golden’s casinos and taverns in Nevada and Maryland.
The Vox Agency, which specializes in public relations, digital marketing and brand building for attractions, destination dining, health and lifestyle and nonprofit organizations, has been selected as the agency on record for the Desert Ranch Experience by Camel Safari.