The moment Yamilet Salas Chan’s name echoed through the gymnasium as a scholarship winner, the Del Sol Academy senior leapt from her seat in the bleachers, jumping for joy.

Within seconds, she was mobbed by celebrating classmates — part of a crowd of 700 students from more than 40 Clark County School District schools who gathered Friday for the 70th Sun Youth Forum at Cimarron-Memorial High School.

Community organizations and businesses partnered with the Sun to award 22 students a combined $24,000 in scholarships. Chan received $2,000 from the IAN Center for the Future of Learning , one of the event’s presenting sponsors. The Vegas Golden Knights were another presenting sponsor.

The scholarship recipients were selected at random.

Chan is poised to break new ground as the first in her

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