Suicide is the second-leading killer of college students, and in 1998, Donna and Phil Satow learned this firsthand when their son Jed, a student at the University of Arizona, took his own life. While coping with their loss, the Satows realized there was a dearth of programming and resources in colleges to help administration, students and parents recognize and address the signs of emotional distress and suicide. So in 2000, Donna and Phil Satow created the Jed Foundation, an organization that seeks to meet these needs.

The Jed Foundation held its eighth annual awards gala Thursday night at Guastavino’s in New York City. wOw’s own Sheila Nevins was honored for the work that she and HBO have done to address mental health issues through their films. The evening spotlighted the documentary “Boy, Interrupted,” which tells the true story of Hart and Dana Perry’s loss of their 15-year-old son Evan. The film will air on HBO in August, as part of the HBO Summer Documentary Series.

Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes” and, of course, wowOwow, presented Sheila with the award. The night’s events were hosted by Stone Phillips, and also honored Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy fame for sharing his personal experience with mental health problems in the media and through the Half of Us campaign. Kristy Cates of Broadway’s “Wicked” performed, as did “The Bacon Brothers.” Actress Heather Matarazzo presented the Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award to Adam Taylor of Western Michigan University for his work at Project Light. To learn more about the Jed Foundation, click here.