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James Nathan, president of Lee Memorial Health System, and Douglas R. Luckett, chief administrative officer of Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center and Gulf Coast Hospital, recently became Fellows of the Amer-ican College of Healthcare Executives, the nation's leading professional society for healthcare leaders.

RWA Inc. celebrates 10 years as a land development design company.

Dunbar High School Academy for Technology Excellence will receive a Magnet Schools of America Award as a Magnet School of Distinction, a national award presented at the organization's annual conference this month in Las Vegas.

Naples residents Ann Smith, Martha Paquin and Linda Sechrist, as well as Ellen Peterson of Estero, and Fort Myers residents Caroline Ravelo and Judi Woods attended the 10-day United Nations Council on the Status of Women conference in New York City focusing on empowering and eliminating all forms of discrimination of women.

The Amelia model in Tarpon Landings, the first condominium village in Tarpon Point Marina, won a Best Overall award in its category plus seven individual awards at the Cape Coral Construction Industry Association's Builders' Showcase awards ceremony. Engle Homes' Berkley model home in Cape Royal won four awards.

J.L. Wallace Inc. commercial construction company and Royal Corinthian Homes luxury home-builder, both of Fort Myers, achieved "People First" certification after employees attended a 13-week leadership course.

Dave Weston, vice president, chief financial officer and director of Coastal Engineering Consultants of Naples, received International College's 2007 Founders Award, annually conferred upon a graduate for outstanding community service.

The College of Optometrists in Vision Development certified Dr. David Dalesio of Fort Myers as a Fellow.