The YMCA of Metro Atlanta awarded Christopher McCrary Jr. of Atlanta with the 2016 Teen Leader of the Year award during the 31st annual Y-CEO Golf Invitational.

Dr. Elliott F. Winton MD of the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University received an MPN HEROES award for his work in fighting rare blood cancers.

Jennifer Topple of Atlanta has been elected by the Delegate Assembly of the International Dyslexia Association as their Chair of the Board of Directors.

Sarah Khweis of Lawrenceville, Alyssa Ontiveros of McDonough and Jessica Reyes of Powder Springs won the Professionalism Award at Kennesaw State University's First-Year Student Academic Extravaganza Learning Communities Showcase.

Hunter Haley of Woodstock was named to the Freshman Forum at Troy University for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Abhinav Dey of Emory University was awarded the Joy Cappel Young Investigator award at the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigators Summit.

Donald R. Andersen, Alisa P. Cleek, William A. Clineburg Jr., Joseph M. English, Julian A. Fortuna, Raanon Gal, Randy C. Gepp, Vivian D. Hoard and Todd E. Jones of Atlanta were named to the 2016 Super Lawyers Business Edition list.

Luis Diaz of Marietta received a lifetime achievement award for mechanics from the Federal Aviation Administration.