That is the day the Latin Chamber of Commerce officially dedicated its building to him. And to top it off, Gov. Jim Gibbons commemorated the event by declaring it "Aner Iglesias Day."

Iglesias was instrumental in establishing the permanent headquarters of the Latin Chamber (located at 300 N. 13th Street in Las Vegas), donating a large sum of money in 2005 to pay off the chamber's mortgage.

"We are pleased to officially name the building after him," Latin Chamber President Otto Merida said. "His generous contribution means a great deal to us and to the Hispanic community of Las Vegas."

Iglesias, who immigrated from Cuba as a youth , is known for his King Ranch Market chain and his involvement in the Hispanic community. He invests in real estate in Nevada, California and Florida. Iglesias is an active member of the Latin Chamber of Commerce, several grocers organizations and has sat on the board of various charitable organizations in California and Nevada.

UNR students won seven out of eight graduate and undergraduate awards at the annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup and Lt. Governor's Award competitions. Southern Nevada College, which won first place in the undergraduate Governor's Cup, was the only other school to place.

The competition is meant to foster an interest in entrepreneurship.

"Nevada was built by the determination and foresight of talented entrepreneurs, and I'm proud to say that same spririt lives on in our next generation of business professionals and community leaders," Gov. Jim Gibbons said in a statement. "The young people recognized this year are creative forward-thinkers who have shown us they have what it takes to successfully shape and drive Nevada's future economic growth."

Winners walked away with more than a certificate and resume boost. First prize in the Governor's Cup was $20,000, second was $10,000 and third was $5,000. Winners of the Lt. Governor's Award, which is granted to the best business plan of those that utilize clean, renewable or efficient energy technologies and services, is $5,000.

Governor's Cup Winners, undergraduate:

First place: SNC's Weingart & Keranen Environmental Solutions.

Second Place: UNR's EVO Fuels.

Third Place: UNR's Me3 - car GLOW.

Graduate:

First Place: UNR's NanoVation

Second Place: UNR's Samsara Interactive

Third Place: UNR's Simply Healthy Food.

Lt. Governor's Award:

Undergraduate: UNR's EVO Fuels

Graduate: UNR's NanoVation.

Goodman will speak on the topic of "Las Vegas and Beyond."

The awards, given in conjunction with Law Day, will be awarded to members of the Clark County legal community in recognition of outstanding community service.

The event starts at noon and tickets are $35 members and $55 for non-members. RSVP is required by May 11. For more information log on to www.clarkcountybar.org.

Amanda Bailey, James Ohrenshall, and Jenny Rotheaux were recognized for outstanding efforts and will receive a $1,000 book scholarship. Amanda Bailey was also named Outstanding Student of the Year and will receive a scholarship worth half her tuition.

Other students recognized were:

Spring 2006: Robert Stephens for bankruptcy, Michele L'Hommedreu and Shannon Applegate for family law, Jenny Rotheaux for guardianship, Joseph Lee and Erin Phillips for paternity/cutsody, Trent Richards and Christopher Stein for small claims and Judy Cox for the Nevada Immigration Resource Program.

Summer 2006: Kelley Jones for Bankruptcy, Amanda Bailey and Miguel Lopez for Family Law, Amanda Drake for guardianship, Michael Hammer for paternity/custody, Joshua Nielsen for small claims, Kathleen Bergquist for the Nevada Immigration Resource Program.

Fall 2006: Joseph Bowler for Bankruptcy, Randall Forman and Brandi Segura for family law, Michael Castillo and Michael Wendlberger for guardianship, Samuel Alex Brown for paternity/custody, Robert Flummerfelt for small claims, and James Ohrenshall for family law/ Spanish.