EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Texas Health System (STHS) Edinburg honored a member of its emergency room nursing staff on Thursday.

Javen Hinojosa was celebrated by STHS as the winner of the ImageFIRST annual HeroesFirst competition, a national contest that celebrates healthcare heroes who go above and beyond to positively impact the lives of their patients.

Hinojosa said the support that he's gotten from family, friends and former employers has been overwhelming.

"I'm just so blessed to have this opportunity right now," Hinojosa said. "I'm just so happy. I don't have much more words than I'm just so happy right now."

"I just want to thank everyone that supported me," Hinojosa continued. "I just want to thank everybody from the bottom of my heart. It really means a lot, and w

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