ON THEIR WAY
World-Herald Scholars
Members of the 2022 Academic All State Team have traveled many different paths to get where they are today. And now they’re on board for their next adventure: college. Look inside to meet them and the other bright students who make up our first and second teams for our three Nebraska regions and those who are honorable mention.
Seven of the nine Academic All State Team members gathered at Omaha’s Durham Museum. They are pictured in an authentic streetcar that traveled through the Benson neighborhood in the 1940s. The team includes, from left, Anne Rogers, Omaha North; Lena Lankas, Lincoln East; Jake Rance, Elkhorn North; Tyler Reidy, Omaha Creighton Prep; Allie Dingfield, Blair; Linda Xu, Elkhorn South; and Caden Carlson, Aurora. Not in the group picture are, above, Clarissa Tan, Lincoln East, and below, Isabella Cao, Kearney.
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| SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
2022 All Metro Academic Team FIRST TEAM
Jenny Dong
Isabelle Driewer
Kaden Hughes
Ben Lynch
Parents: Yuanhong Chen and Jixin Dong
Parents: Nicole and Joseph Driewer
Parents: Karen and Ken Hughes
Parents: Michael Lynch and Christine Lynch
Millard West
Gretna
Omaha North
Millard North
Class rank: no rank of 583
Class rank: no rank of 367
Class rank: 7 of 443
Class rank: no rank of 588
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT
Test score: 34 ACT
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
College: UNO; public health
College: Rice; mechanical engineering
College: UNL; microbiology
College: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; astrophysics
Accomplishments: Vice president of school orchestra leadership team; first-violin section leader in orchestra; All State Orchestra; Presidential Scholars candidate; AP Scholar With Distinction; Tri-M Music Honor Society; Spanish Honor Society
Daniel Meyer
Accomplishments: Engineering club president; math team co-president; National Center for Women in Information Technology, Nebraska and SW Iowa Affiliate winner; German National Honor Society; outstanding jazz soloist for multiple regional competitions; four-year marching band letter winner; first marimba in marching band
Accomplishments: Student council officer; National Honor Society officer; newspaper editor; completed summer research program at Creighton University; Academic All-State in baseball; superior in entertainment writing in Journalism Education Association competition; NSAA Believers and Achievers Award; UNMC High School Alliance Program and research
Accomplishments: Chess club president; chess state champion; two-time metro chess champion; three-time academic letter; cofounder/president of Esports Club; two-time National Latin Exam Gold Medal; regional League of Legends playoff qualifier
Omaha Creighton Prep
Elkhorn Mount Michael
Michael Mullin
Jake Rance Elkhorn North
Omaha Creighton Prep
Parents: Paul and Margaret Meyer
Parents: Joe and Lori Mullin
Parents: Connie and Bill Rance
Parents: Gerard Reidy, Melissa Reidy
Class rank: no rank of 260
Class rank: no rank of 58
Class rank: 3 of 196
Class rank: no rank of 260
Test scores: 36 ACT, 1520 SAT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test scores: 36 ACT, 1510 SAT, Nat. Merit
College: Stanford; mathematics
College: Georgetown; physics
College: Notre Dame; business analytics
Accomplishments: National Honor Society executive committee; Rho Kappa Honor Society executive committee; Bausch + Lomb science award; AP Scholar With Distinction; won gold and silver medals at state Academic Decathlon and qualified for nationals; qualified for National Science Bowl competition
Accomplishments: Swim team captain; school tutoring leader; Academic Decathlon overall state top scorer and state team champions; two-time tournament champion for robotics; National Honor Society
College: UNL; computer science and psychology
Anne Rogers
Abigail Wessling Omaha Mercy
Elkhorn South
Millard North
Parents: Sara and James Rogers
Parents: Kristi and David Wessling
Parents: Zhi Xu and Wanfen Xiong
Parents: Lei Ye and Alan Zhu
Class rank: 2 of 443
Class rank: 1 of 88
Class rank: 2 of 349
Class rank: no rank of 588
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
College: University of Oklahoma; biochemistry
College: University of Oklahoma; biomedical engineering
College: Vanderbilt; psychology
College: USC; engineering
Accomplishments: Student council officer; newspaper managing editor; National Honor Society officer; scored composite 36 on ACT twice; completed research program at Creighton University; NCPA Academic AllState for tennis; superior in feature writing and fifth in column writing at state Journalism Education Association contests
Accomplishments: Student council representative; varsity volleyball captain; National Honor Society treasurer; varsity volleyball four years; Excellence in Mathematics award three times; Runza Student of the Week
Accomplishments: Junior and senior class board; drum major; National Honor Society officer; AP Scholar With Distinction; All State Band (three years); Youth Leadership Omaha at Creighton University; Distinguished Young Women of Nebraska runner-up; contributed to a publication in medical journal at UNMC Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Accomplishments: Mu Alpha Theta president; tennis team captain; state tennis fourth place in No. 2 singles; metro tennis sixth place in No. 1 singles; second place Economic Challenge state; UNL Math Bowl champion; Millard North No. 3 freshman mile all-time
Omaha North
Accomplishments: Marching band section leader; TEAMS captain (engineering competition team); TEAMS second in state twice; Presidential Scholars candidate; five band letters in three years; AP Scholar With Distinction; nine Quiz Bowl placements
Linda Xu
Tyler Reidy
Accomplishments: Student Council executive committee; Operation Others core member; retreat group leader; Nebraska Broadcasters Association Pinnacle Award for Best High School Sports Play-by-Play; NSAA Academic All-State for journalism; school’s “Most Proficient Latin Student through 2 Years” award; two Nebraska Academic Decathlon gold medals and one bronze
Jalan Zhu
SECOND TEAM Elana Elder Omaha Central
Omaha Creighton Prep
Bryce Frailey
Ethan Harvey Papillion-La Vista
Papillion-La Vista South
Parent: Angie Eikenberry
Parents: Brody Frailey, Tara Frailey
Parents: Brian and Carolyn Harvey
Parents: Anne and Matt Jackson
Class rank: no rank of 260
Class rank: no rank of 398
Class rank: no rank of 485
Test scores: 35 ACT, 1540 SAT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 34 ACT
Emma Kopetzky
Mia Mellican
Elle Miles
Nathan Ramachandran
Parents: Amy and Kent Kopetzky
Parents: Renee and Jordan Mellican
Parents: Ann Williams and Cliff Miles
Parents: Atul and Jyoti Ramachandran
Class rank: no rank of 583
Class rank: 5 of 349
Class rank: no rank of 82
Class rank: no rank of 260
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test scores: 35 ACT, 1540 SAT, Nat. Merit
Josh Randolph
Peter Sukstorf
Maisie Wieser
Richard Xu
Parents: Deb Manning, Bill Sukstorf
Parents: Tosia and Jeremy Wieser
Parents: Daqing Xu and Jinying Zhu
Class rank: 1 of 443
Class rank: 6 of 88
Class rank: no rank of 588
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Class rank: 1 of 601 Test scores: 34 ACT, 1350 SAT
Millard West
Omaha Brownell Talbot Parents: Michelle and Adrian Randolph Class rank: no rank of 30 Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Elkhorn South
Omaha North
Omaha Duchesne
Omaha Mercy
Sam Jackson
Omaha Creighton Prep
Millard North
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022 |
From $250 awarded in 1966 to 93 scholarships totaling $391,800 in 2022
The OEA Foundation was formed in 1966 by the members of the Omaha Education Association. BENSON HIIGH SCHOOL KRISTEN ANDERSEN – DR. EDWIN PARRISH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 SIENNA FOWLER – WENDY COOPER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,900 SIENNA FOWLER – ALLEN SELINE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,250 SIENNA FOWLER – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 SIENNA FOWLER – GUNNAR HORN JOURNALISM AWARD-$500 ZYAIRAH GAMBLE – MARY MCNAMARA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 JOSE HERNANDEZ-RAMIREZ – MARY MCNAMARA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 PAW KA PRU HTOO – MR. & MRS. HENRY COLSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 EH THA KU – MR. & MRS. HENRY COLSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 EH THA KU – SCOTTY ORCUTT MEMORIAL BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP-$2,500 EH THA YOU PAW – RICHARD SEDLAK VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 AYANNA ROBINSON – ROBERTA KIEWIT MATHEMATICS SCHOLARSHIP-$2,500 AYANNA ROBINSON – MR. & MRS. HENRY COLSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 MU THAW – CHARLES MATTHEWS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$2,000
BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL MADDISON BROWN – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 DON HANNON – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 XIMENA MORALES – DR. ODRA BRADLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,500 AMBER ROTH – GUNNAR HORN JOURNALISM AWARD-$500
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL DILLON BRISTOL – DR. EDWIN PARRISH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 WILLIAM DAWES – SHARON ENGELHART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 KAYLA DOLL – GUNNAR HORN JOURNALISM AWARD-$500 BRYCE JOHNSON – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000 JASON KEY – THRESA CLARK HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP-$6,000 LOGAN MERRILL – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000 PAYTON ROYAL – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000 PAYTON ROYAL – DOROTHY SEWARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 SYMARA ROYAL – METRO TRANSIT/TWU, LOCAL NO. 223 SCHOLARSHIP-$2,000 DAVID SORTINO – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000
NORIYAH GAMBLE-BENNETT – ELSIE FISHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 DANIELA HERNANDEZ – JOSEPHINE FRISBIE SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 ASHLEY HERNANDEZ-NAJERA – J. ARTHUR NELSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 ELLA LARSEN – DR. HOLLIE BETHEL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 CLAIRE LINNELL – METRO TRANSIT/TWU, LOCAL NO. 223 SCHOLARSHIP-$2,000 ISABELLA MANHART – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000 ISABELLA MANHART – DOROTHY SEWARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 BIANCA MARTINEZ – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000 MARY MAYBERGER – THRESA CLARK HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP-$6,000 GRACE RIDGLEY – JOSEPHINE FRISBIE SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 ROSINE SELEMANI – JOSEPHINE FRISBIE SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 CALEB ST. CYR – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000 ANNA TIRITILLI – JOSEPHINE FRISBIE SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 NELLY VERA-ESQUIVEL – ELSIE FISHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 VALERIA WELK – JOSEPHINE FRISBIE SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 JACE WESTPHAL – ELSIE FISHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 LIVIA ZISKEY – JOSEPHINE FRISBIE SCHOLARSHIP-$5,000 LIVIA ZISKEY – GUNNAR HORN JOURNALISM AWARD-$500
BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL PATRICK SPOEHR – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000
BROOKLYN BUSBY – BERTHA NEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 BROOKLYN BUSBY – FRANK WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 BROOKLYN BUSBY – DR. HOLLIE BETHEL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 ALEXANDRIA DRUMMOND – THRESA CLARK HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP-$6,000
STEPHEN KIMMINAU – JENNIE KRIEBS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,400 NICHOLAS OSTAPOWICZ – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000
DUCHESNE HIGH SCHOOL ANNLYNN CASEY – FRANK C. HEINISCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$15,000
GRETNA HIGH SCHOOL LAURYN HARDY - CAROL KEEFOVER OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - $10,000 CLAY KELLY – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000
LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL EMMA TABOR – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000
MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL ELIZABETH MONZU – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000
MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL TORIN EDWARDS – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000 JACKSON MARTIN – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AIDEN NEWMYER – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000 JACKSON YEAGER – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA EMILY LAURIE – THETA PHI DELTA SCHOLARSHIP-$1,600
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MAKENNA ANDERSON – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 SALVADOR BECERRA – J. ARTHUR NELSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 BE BE BLUE – MARY ANN FIELDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,500 PAUL ERNST – THRESA CLARK HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP-$6,000
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL LOUIS ALVARADO-ROMERO – JEAN CHRISTIANSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,500 CHRISTINA FISCHER – THRESA CLARK HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP-$6,000 CHRISTINA FISCHER – JAMES EISENHARDT THEATRE & FILM SCHOLARSHIP-$1,250 CHRISTINA FISCHER – BERNARD & EUNICE GYGER SCHOLARSHIP-$1,250 SKYE GIDDINGS – WALTER & SUSIE DODD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,500 YOLANDA HENDERSON – ROLAND & JANET HINRICHS VOCAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP-$1,250 OLIVIA MADSEN – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000 GISELA MEZA-GUZMAN – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 CONNER ROWLAND – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000 JIMMY SMITH – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000
CREIGHTON PREP HIGH SCHOOL
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL JEREMIAH BOOTH – GUNNAR HORN JOURNALISM AWARD-$500 CHRISTIAN COLE – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 CHRISTIAN COLE – JESSE J. & ANGELA BAVARESCO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,400 MAGGIE FUERTES-VEGA – MARY UHL COLLINS BUSINESS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP-$1,250 VIRGINIA HOLTZCLAW – WALTER SHARP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000 KADEN HUGHES – THRESA CLARK HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP-$6,000 ASEAN MOSS – MARY UHL COLLINS BUSINESS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP-$1,250 LILLIAN NERO – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 LILLIAN NERO – DR. HOLLIE BETHEL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 JOHNATHAN RIGGINS – OEA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-$7,000 ANNE ROGERS – WARREN & EVELYN HOTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$4,000 LAUREN SITZMAN – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000 MASON STRONG – DR. ODRA BRADLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,500 LIAM WIIG – THRESA CLARK HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP-$6,000 JESSICA WYNNE – OEA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP-$10,000 JESSICA WYNNE- CIS WILCOX MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
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COLLEGES
Board of Trustees’ Scholars 2022-23 Chadron State Aidan Davies Elleigh Fisher John Fortner Sean Graff Natalie Hamaker Harley Kuenning Chesney Latta Andrew Matson Katelyn Ott Lydia Peters Grant Pickrel Kayla Reichenberg Brynna Ross Emmerald Sims Janae Sliva Laney Smith Kaisha Solomon Skylar Summers Madison Swanson Lanita Young
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Peru State Valerie Bennie Megan Blomstedt Chase Brown Aidan Cook Katelyn Crawford Kaytlin Danner Brooklyn Epler Maxine Guhde-Egger Taylor Hendricks Joseph Klein Aaron Koepsell Brandon Kristensen Lydia Lang Breanna Matzen Zachary Ottemann RaeLynn Sugden Zachary Tesarek Dylan Thom Alyssa Wight
Wayne State Trinity Back Reagan Backer Cole Bauer Courtney Brink Kale Consbruck Braxton Dalton Bryna Fanta Alora Ferguson Hope Fossum Zane Grizzle Madelyn Harrifeld Kanyon Held Ashleigh Hills Miriam Huss Cal Janke Delany Jepsen
Haley Johnson Shannon Kennicutt Brenner McLaughlin Jacob Mullendore Joszelyn Nichelson Wyatt Ogle Joselyn Olson Jaiden Rohr Andrew Rowley Gage Schmidt Carter Schultz Samuel Sleister Emily Spiegel Alexandra Splittgerber Carter Tichota Marie Timmerman
Kip Tupa Kamryn Tuttle Callie Vaske Andrew Waltke Haley Wells Emily Woockman Hannah Woolsey Rebecca Wotipka Gina Wragge Camden Wright Lauryn Zessin Maycee Zimmerer Gavin Zoucha
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| SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
2022 All Eastern Academic Team FIRST TEAM
Adam Algahimi
Allie Dingfield
Sophia Heinrich
Isaac Herink
Parents: Bouchra and Abdella Algahimi
Parents: Scott and Terri Dingfield
Parents: Chris and Julie Heinrich
Parents: Tom Herink and Rebecca Herink
Class rank: no rank out of 583
Class rank: 1 out of 148
Class rank: no rank out of 572
Class rank: 4 out of 32
Test score: 35 ACT
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT
Test score: 1540 SAT, Nat. Merit
College: UNL; mechanical engineering and math
College: Missouri Science and Technology; mechanical engineering
College: UNL Raikes School; mechanical engineering
College: University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; electrical engineering
Accomplishments: National Honor Society president; speech team captain; Kiewit Scholar; Nebraska Centers for Materials and NanoScience internship; speech state qualifier in extemporaneous; National Speech and Debate Association Academic All-American
Accomplishments: National Honor Society second vice president; alto saxophone section leader in band; All-State Band; Presidential Scholars candidate; letter in cross country and soccer; Outstanding Spanish Student of the Year at school; two superior alto saxophone ratings at solo contest
Accomplishments: Student council general member; swim team captain; varsity tennis; member of the swim and dive state champion team in 2019 and 2022 and state runner-up team in 2020 and 2021; junior varsity tennis No. 1 doubles city champion in 2019; firstchair cellist; member of Youth Leadership Lincoln-Cohort 23
Accomplishments: Student body president two years; football captain two years; math club founder; school’s student of the semester fall of senior year; all-state honorable mention football; Cornhusker Boys State; Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award
Neeraj Kadubandi
Lena Lankas
Ian Meyer
Amelia Schwensen
Parents: Madhu Midathada and Srinivas Kadubandi
Parents: Nanette Gingery and Ed Lankas
Parents: Bruce and Jesus Meyer
Parents: Christy and Corey Schwensen
Class rank: no rank out of 555
Class rank: no rank out of 555
Class rank: no rank out of 572
Test scores: 35 ACT, 1520 SAT
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 34 ACT
College: UNL Raikes School; computer science, mathematics and business
College: undecided; statistics and data science
College: UNL; philosophy/pre-law
Accomplishments: Biology club co-president; junior class treasurer; two-time National Science Bowl qualifier; sixth at FBLA nationals in marketing; Science Olympiad state gold medalist; two-time Young Nebraska Scientist Research Program participant; We the People state champion
Accomplishments: Captain of dance team; Universal Dance Association All-American; eight-time UDA national finalist, placing sixth in 2022; Nebraska Young Artist Award; YoungLife Leader (volunteer and mentor middle schoolers); We the People state champion and national participant; student council treasurer; Lincoln East Shining Star Award for Outstanding Freshman and school ambassador
Accomplishments: Mathcounts head coach at Moore Middle School; Science Bowl team captain; Scott Scholar (the most prestigious scholarship awarded by the University of Nebraska); 2022 Nebraska Regional Science Bowl Champion; 2021 We the People state champion; Lincoln East senior violin soloist; NCPA Academic All-State for cross country
Accomplishments: Student council executive board/historian; National Honor Society president; president of Hive Helpers (club aimed at preserving and restoring habitat for native bees/pollinators); speech octofinalist at NSDA and NIETOC tournaments in extemporaneous and oratory; percussion section leader; track/ field; cross country; debate; Science Olympiad state gold and silver medalist
Clarissa Tan
Becca Walker
Nick Wayman
Samuel Vrana
Parents: Jianing Sun, Li Tan
Parents: Mark and Judy Walker
Parents: Greg and Bridget Wayman
Parents: Jeremy and Lisa Vrana
Class rank: no rank out of 555
Class rank: no rank out of 577
Class rank: 1 out of 148
Class rank: no rank out of 42
Test scores: 35 ACT 1540 SAT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT
Test scores: 33 ACT 1470 SAT, Nat. Merit
College: Yale; global affairs and design
College: UCLA; neuroscience
College: UNL; chemical engineering
College: UNL; chemical engineering
Accomplishments: Debate policy team captain; founding member of DREAM EQUAL; placed 33rd of 418 at NSDA policy debate nationals; two-time policy state champion; National Council of Teachers of English certificate of superior writing; Scholastic Art and Writing Awards; Le Grand Concours Level 4: gold; All-State Orchestra four times; Presidential Scholars candidate
Accomplishments: Dazzlers dance team social captain; honor roll with highest distinction all eligible semesters; academic letter and pins; AP Capstone Diploma candidate; AP Scholar
Accomplishments: National Honor Society second vice president; Quiz Bowl captain; placed 28th out of 17,000 teams in world at 2019 First Tech Challenge World Championships; third in Class B 4 X 800m at state track; one of two math tutors at school; volunteered more than 300 hours at Washington Country Recycling Center
Accomplishments: FFA chapter president; football and wrestling captain; fifth at state wrestling; first place in state FFA farm & agribusiness management; member of state silver award FFA parliamentary procedure team; four-time NCPA Academic All-State in three sports; outstanding performance award for clarinet choir at district music contest
Lincoln Southeast
Lincoln East
Class rank: no rank out of 555 Test score: 35 ACT College: Johns Hopkins; public health
Lincoln East
Blair
Lincoln Southwest
Lincoln East
Lincoln East
Lincoln North Star
Blair
Fremont Bergan
Lincoln Southwest
Wahoo Neumann
SECOND TEAM Abby Coen
Tanner Cooper Norris
Norfolk Catholic
Tyler Gaspers
Caitlyn Haggstrom
Parents: Julie and Andrew Coen
Parents: Jason and Emily Cooper
Parents: Jeff and Sandy Gaspers
Parents: Heath and Jennifer Reyzlik and Shawn Haggstrom
Class rank: no rank out of 572
Class rank: 3 out of 181
Class rank: 1 out of 30
Class rank: 7 out of 148
Test score: 34 ACT
Test score: 33 ACT
Test score: 35 ACT
Test score: 34 ACT
Mackenzie O’Flaherty
Uyen Phung
Lily Rippeteau
Zephaniah Siebler
Parents: Matthew and Teri O’Flaherty
Parents: Tam Phung and Thanh Nguyen
Parents: Erika Rippeteau, Lucius Rippeteau
Parent: Kay Siebler
Class rank: 1 out of 62
Class rank: no rank out of 577
Class rank: no rank of 583
Class rank: no rank out of 729
Test score: 34 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT
Maddox Weckerle-Dietz
Lincoln Southwest
Arlington
Test score: 35 ACT
Lincoln North Star
Test score: 35 ACT
Lincoln Southeast
Amir Tarkian
Abby Vacek
Audrey Wang
Parents: Bagher and Katherine Tarkian
Parents: Kim and Craig Vacek
Parents: Deiren and Cynthia Wang
Class rank: no rank out of 729
Class rank: no rank out of 264
Class rank: no rank out of 144
Test score: 34 ACT
Test score: 35 ACT
Test score: 33 ACT
Lincoln High
Lincoln Pius X
Seward
Blair
Lincoln High
Norfolk Parents: Mark J Dietz, Andrea Weckerle Class rank: 2 out of 305 Test score: 34 ACT
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022 |
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2022 All West-Central Academic Team FIRST TEAM
Daniel Bashtovoi
Isabella Cao
Caden Carlson
Autumn Deterding
Parents: Denis and Amy Bashtovoi
Parents: Haishi Cao and Yue Liu
Parents: Chad and Yvonne Carlson
Parents: Bart and Reba Deterding
Class rank: 1 out of 92
Class rank: 1 out of 350
Class rank: no rank out of 90
Class rank: 1 out of 27
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test scores: 36 ACT 1570 SAT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT
College: UNL; biological systems engineering
College: Harvard; government and economics
College: Wichita State; aerospace engineering
Accomplishments: Class president four years; student council treasurer; mock trial team captain; National Honor Society chapter president; Presidential Scholars semifinalist; three-time individual state medalist in cross country; B.E.S.T. robotics
Accomplishments: FBLA state parliamentarian and national parliamentarian’s council resources director; school FBLA president; ninth at FBLA nationals in parliamentary procedure; Student Diversity Board co-founder; Youth Friend of Kearney; co-founded competitive math club; led FBLA project to donate vegetable seeds to local food bank; opened two Etsy shops
Accomplishments: Class vice president; National Honor Society president; FBLA state vice president; sixth at national FBLA in sales presentation; started business to provide additive manufacturing for community; Class B state runner-up in pole vault; payload position for rover on United Launch Alliance’s Intern Rocket as member of Aurora’s YETI-botics team
College: Concordia University in Seward; biology or journalism Accomplishments: Class president; FCCLA vice president of communication; National Honor Society president; four-time NSAA state journalism medalist; top team scorer at State Academic Decathlon; eight-time NSAA Academic All-State; four-time ESU 11 summer honors participant; three-sport, four-year varsity athlete
Sidney
Ava Imhof
Kearney
Aurora
Scottsbluff
Academies of Grand Island
Hartington Cedar Catholic
Elena Paltz
Alivia Pavel
Parents: Mike and Sara Imhof
Parents: Susan and Dale Miller
Parents: Victor and Michelle Paltz
Parents: Robert and Nancy Pavel
Class rank: 2 out of 191
Class rank: no rank out of 577
Class rank: 1 out of 24
Class rank: 8 out of 98
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 36 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT
Test score: 36 ACT
College: UNL; mechanical engineering
College: University of South Dakota in Vermillion; music education and graphic design
College: UNK; music composition
College: Boston University; computer science
Accomplishments: Newspaper editor-in-chief and ad manager; wrote news story for University of Nebraska publication; Link Crew senior mentor; UNL Math Day qualifier for Probe II exam; Presidential Scholars candidate
Lilian Miller
Cambridge
Accomplishments: Band letter winner and section leader; AP Scholar With Honors; two Scholastic silver keys art awards
Accomplishments: Speech team student coach; band section leader; Class C All-State Band, four years; academic straight “A” honor roll seven semesters
York
Accomplishments: One-Act/musical captain two years; crew stage manager for One-Act; NSAA Academic All-State for One-Act; extemporaneous speaking captain two years; College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program; academic letter winner four years
Preston Lawrence Ramaekers
Addison Randel
Aaron Sturtevant
Andy Vu
Parents: Ryan and Jennifer Ramaekers
Parents: Brad and Adrienne Randel
Parents: David and Sophie Sturtevant
Parents: Phu and Lan Vu
Class rank: no rank out of 90
Class rank: 1 out of 137
Class rank: 1 out of 71
Class rank: 1 out of 350
Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Test score: 35 ACT
Test score: 36 ACT
Test score: 36 ACT
College: UNL; pre-medicine track
College: Hillsdale College; undecided
College: South Dakota School of Mines; mechanical engineering
College: Northwestern University; software engineering
Accomplishments: Class vice president; choir president; math club president; allstate choir; seventh place at state Quiz Bowl; superior in piano performance at district music contest twice; qualifier for state track and field meet in high jump; GNAC All-Academic Team for volleyball
Accomplishments: Student council; National Honor Society president; band section leader; 4.0 GPA; homecoming king; qualified for state speech contest in two events
Accomplishments: FBLA secretary; National Honor Society; third place at state tennis; NCPA Academic All-State Award; Congressional App Challenge winner; first in coding and programming event at state FBLA; Presidential Scholars candidate
Aurora
Accomplishments: FBLA president; varsity basketball captain; NSAA national anthem selection; state bowling; superior for violin solo at district music contest; all-state honor choir; sixth place in sales presentation at National Leadership Conference
McCook
Holdrege
Kearney
SECOND TEAM Stephen Aberle
Arissa Ackerman
Ella Buhlke
Tyler Cumpston
Parent: Jennifer Huelle
Parents: Mike and Carmen Ackerman
Parents: Brian and Amy Buhlke
Parents: Josh and Allene Cumpston
Class rank: 1 out of 59
Class rank: 1 out of 50
Class rank: 1 out of 33
Test score: 34 ACT
Test score: 34 ACT
Test scores: 35 ACT, 1380 SAT
Alyssa Erthum
Tucker Gillespie
Austin Guenther
Rishi Krishna
Parents: Scott and Jennifer Erthum
Parents: Joe and Julie Gillespie
Parents: Bill and Rachel Guenther
Class rank: 1 out of 39
Class rank: 1 out of 137
Class rank: 1 out of 35
Test score: 34 ACT
Test score: 34 ACT
Test score: 34 ACT
Sidney Parents: Krishna Srinivasan and Krithika Lakshminarasimhan Class rank: 2 out of 92 Test score: 35 ACT, Nat. Merit
Audrey K. Leach
Kaden Polt
Thomas Joshua Ramsey
Callum Ward
Parents: Cole and Jenny Leach
Parents: Kurt and Sarah Polt
Parents: Daniel and Suzanne Ramsey
Parents: Teresa Ward and Travis Hite
Class rank: 1 out of 313
Class rank: 1 out of 59
Test score: 35 ACT
Test score: 34 ACT
Franklin
Class rank: 5 out of 16 Test score: 35 ACT
Ainsworth
Ansley
Class rank: 2 out of 13 Test score: 34 ACT
Gothenburg
McCook
Osmond
Class rank: 1 out of 19 Test score: 34 ACT
Central City
Crofton
North Platte
Fillmore Central
Gothenburg
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SOARING INTO MARJIE DUCEY
World-Herald Staff Writer
Getting top grades and into the college of your choice can be hard work. But the nine members of The World-Herald’s 2022 All State Academic Team have found plenty of time for fun, too. They loved to dance and play in the band or on an athletic team, and one possibly found his calling announcing high school games. Now they are ready to take on a new challenge, for many far away from home. Learn more about our scholars and their big dreams for the future.
Isabella Cao
Kearney: 1 out of 350; 36 ACT, 1570 SAT Parents: Haishi Cao and Yue Liu College, planned degree: Harvard; government and economics Scholarships: UNL regents; National Merit finalist High school contribution that makes you most proud? This year, another student and I piloted a student diversity board at Kearney High. Not only did the board give a chance for students to make their voices heard and feel better about themselves, but there’s also endless possibilities as to where we could go in terms of future projects. Teacher who made biggest impact? My FBLA adviser, Mrs. Allison. I’ve known her ever since freshman year, and she’s instilled in me a great work ethic and growth mentality! As I’ve gone from a clueless 14-year-old to a state officer, national council member and small-business owner, she’s been by my side every step of the way with encouragement and advice. Class that changed the path of your life? Taking my first three AP courses (World History, Literature, American History) really sparked my interest in the social sciences as a major now. I used to be such a STEM nerd (and honestly I still am), but those classes helped me see history and language as more than just memorizing random dates and characters. Something surprising about you? My first job was selling slime online back when that was a trend in 2018! Favorite thing to do away from school? I love sandbox and tabletop gaming! My favorites to play on weekends are Dungeons and Dragons or modded/server-based Minecraft. What you’ll remember most about high school? For sure the people! My extracurriculars, band in particular, have been so great about bringing students with completely different plans and backgrounds together. I’m excited to catch up with everyone in a few years and see where we’ve all gone. Where you see yourself in 20 years? I can definitely see myself working in either international relations or diplomacy! I plan on getting a graduate degree after I finish college and living near an urban area where I can do my job the best with my family. Factors in choosing your college? The dining halls serve waffles in the shape of the college seal, the buildings look like Hogwarts, and I’ve heard the late-night dorm conversations are legendary! On a more serious note, I was so blown away by the variety of classes offered, as well as the flexibility in what you choose to concentrate in. Combined with the amount of student diversity, extracurriculars and city life in Boston, I really felt like I was committing to an experience rather than a degree or certification when choosing Harvard. How to address some of the challenges facing young adults? I’m a firm believer that a majority of people have good intentions at heart and can contribute to a successful society. As such, many of the issues facing our generation can be solved by embracing difficult conversations and perspectives, empowering individuals to be advocates for themselves, and acknowledging past mistakes to pave the way for positive change. We can fight ignorance with education, hate with hope and destruction with the resources to build a better future united.
Clarissa Tan
Lincoln East: no rank out of 555; 35 ACT, 1540 SAT Parents: Jianing Sun, Li Tan College: Yale; global affairs and
Members of the 2022 Academic All State team are gliding to their next destination as they get ready to tackle college. The members include, from North; Anne Rogers, Omaha North; Lena Lankas, Lincoln East; Allie Dingfield, Blair; and Caden Carlson, Aurora. They’re pictured at Omaha’s Durha of “The Pledge of Allegiance,” written in 1892 by minister Francis Bellamy. All State students Clarissa Tan, Lincoln East, and Isabella Cao, Kearney design Scholarships: National Merit finalist High school contribution that makes you most proud? I did policy debate for four years with the same partner, who was also one of my best friends. We won state champion two times in a row, becoming the first women in Nebraska to ever do so! Teacher who made biggest impact? Del Whitman, my orchestra director since sixth grade. He emphasized collaboration and teamwork, and challenged me with leadership positions. His clear passion for music and strong student support made orchestra some of the best times ever. Class that changed the path of your life? I really enjoyed all four years of French because it opened up my curiosity toward international cultures/languages. Also, French food is délicieuse. Something surprising about you? According to my friends, I have a poor ability to detect sarcasm. Favorite thing to do away from school? I love ice skating with my friends! There’s just something about the breeze across the rink, the disco lights and Olivia Rodrigo’s background music that makes me feel magically free. What you’ll remember most about high school? Debate tournaments: long nights with kids in fancy suits, eating concession-stand pizza, desperately typing at 150 WPM whilst hunched over our laptops. Where you see yourself in 20 years? Hopefully working as a foreign ambassador in human rights, traveling across the world and meeting new people! I will be accompanied by my future cats, Mushi and Miso. Factors in choosing your college? International opportunities/ global networking were super important to me, as well as a vibrant, artsy student community. Everyone I met during campus visit was incredibly humble, chill and quirky
in their own way. Bonus: Yale looks like Hogwarts. How to address some of the challenges facing young adults? I think the most effective solution would be a combination of demands from social grassroots movements with policy reform. One solution won’t fix all, but to start, we should at least invest seriously in clean/green energy, switch to restorative justice and shift conflict resolution away from arms use.
Caden Carlson
Aurora: no rank out of 90; 35 ACT Parents: Chad and Yvonne Carlson College: Wichita State; aerospace engineering Scholarships: Wichita State Gore and Wallace; Hamilton Community Foundation Bud Pence Memorial and Mather Memorial High school contribution that makes you most proud? I am most proud of my service to Future Business Leaders of America, serving two years as a state officer. I’ve learned important skills that have shaped who I am today. Teacher who made biggest impact? Pam Emahizer was the first teacher to recognize that sometimes I think differently, and she was always there to help. Mrs. Emahizer also developed my character using her perfect mixture of strictness and kindness. Class that changed the path of your life? I took college calculus as a junior, and it was by far one of my most challenging classes to date. This challenge was welcomed, though, and it only deepened my love for math and how it is applied in the world. Something surprising about you? I am a research engineer intern at the Grain Weevil Corp., where I have built and programmed a color-coded depth camera from a Microsoft Kinect device. Your favorite thing to do away from school? I enjoy spending time working and relaxing at our family ranch on the Platte River. There’s just about everything to do from shooting trap to moving cattle. The fresh air is a
perfect way to end a long day. What you’ll remember most about high school? I will remember all the people who helped me get to where I am today. There are too many to count, but without my teachers, family and friends I wouldn’t be the same person. Where you see yourself in 20 years? I see myself as an innovator and leader in whatever path I choose. Currently, that path appears to be headed to the spaceflight industry, but this could change as my goals and purpose change. Factors in choosing your college? I was looking for somewhere that fits my academic ambition well and also allowed for lots of work-based learning. Wichita State checks all those boxes and has a beautiful campus. Signing to the track team is just the cherry on top. How to address some of the challenges facing young adults? I believe that our generation can flip the script and bring purpose back into our world. Finding our purpose in work, family and life in general will bring greater joy and effective problem solving. Once this is accomplished, increasingly difficult problems can be overcome.
Anne Rogers
Omaha North: 2 out of 443; 36 ACT Parents: Sara and James Rogers College: University of Oklahoma; biochemistry with minors in anthropology and education Scholarships: University of Oklahoma National Merit finalist; UNO regents; UNL regents; University of Louisville National Scholars Award; Creighton University Magis; Omaha North High Foundation Dwight and Marleen Morgan Memorial Scholarship High school contribution that makes you most proud? I have been on Omaha North High’s newspaper, The North Star, since sophomore year. I have taken on multiple leadership roles on staff, and it has been an amazing way to grow my leadership skills and explore my passion for journalism. Teacher who made biggest
impact? My newspaper adviser, Shelby Schmidt. She is one of the kindest and most supportive people I know, and you can see how passionate she is about what she does. Class that changed the path of your life? Definitely journalism my freshman year. I only took it because I needed another elective to fill an empty block in my schedule, but as soon as the class started, I absolutely loved it. I met some amazing friends, and I have even won awards for my work in our publication. Something surprising about you? I broke my femur skiing! What you wish you’d known as a freshman? I wish I had known that it’s OK to disappoint people sometimes. It’s impossible to make everyone happy all the time, and internalizing it when you can’t is really unhealthy. What you’ll remember most about high school? I’ll definitely remember my friends more than anything else. Where you see yourself in 20 years? I see myself either conducting research or working as a cardiovascular perfusionist. Factors in choosing your college? Financial aid was definitely the biggest factor. When I found out that I was a National Merit finalist, I was so excited, because it meant that I could receive enormous scholarships from schools. The University of Oklahoma gives an amazing scholarship to all National Merit finalists, and they also have fantastic programs in the sciences. How to address some of the challenges facing young adults? One of the biggest challenges facing young adults today is a lack of science literacy. To remedy this, we should be increasing the quality of science education in early elementary education and focusing on critical analysis and understanding statistics in higher levels.
Tyler Reidy
Creighton Prep: no rank out of 260; 36 ACT, 1510 SAT Parents: Gerard and Melissa Reidy College: Notre Dame; business
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O THE FUTURE kid who sits next to you might try to convince you that there is a “correct” way to do high school, but there’s not. Everyone’s path looks different, and it is really about being true to yourself. Get out of your comfort zone and try new things, but don’t join a club or take a class just for the résumé. What you will remember most about high school? I’ll remember all the people I met. Over the last four years, my social circle has expanded a lot. Not only did I meet a ton of new people at East, but I also became friends with kids all over Nebraska because of my various involvements. My friends think I’m crazy for having 53,274 photos and videos in my camera roll, but it’s because I never want to forget a single moment from my high school career (except maybe the time I got a 29% on the integral test in Mr. Tom Ahlschwede’s class). Where you see yourself in 20 years? In a new place, meeting new people, eating at new restaurants and trying new things. Factors in choosing your college? The college search is definitely the most stressful thing I’ve done (sorry to scare underclassmen). Finding the perfect storm of location, education and finances is not an easy job. I also want to continue my dance career in college. How to address some of the challenges facing young adults? Sticking to your morals and fulfilling your definition of advocacy is the biggest step we can all take to combat these challenges we face. In my freshman-year English class, we read about the tipping point. There was an idiom about how one seemingly negligible snowflake could be the one that makes a tree branch finally snap. The story resonated with me and made me even more aware of the impact I could have.
Jake Rance
KILEY CRUSE, THE WORLD-HERALD
left: Linda Xu, Elkhorn South; Tyler Reidy, Omaha Creighton Prep (white shirt); Jake Rance, Elkhorn am Museum in a replica of an 1890s one-room school. In the background on the wall is the original version y, are not pictured. analytics with a minor in sport, media, and culture Scholarships: Omaha Hockey Club High School; Sal and Mary Kay Carta Academic Decathlon; University of Alabama National Merit High school contribution that makes you most proud? I’ve spent the last three years as the lead play-by-play announcer for Creighton Prep athletics. Through broadcasting, I’ve had opportunities to interact with incredible people within my school community and around Omaha, and I’ve even received state-level recognition for my work in the booth. Teacher who made biggest impact? Mr. Matt Rasgorshek, my media production teacher. In addition to being a state championship golf coach, he pours in countless hours of work every day to give students like me opportunities to pursue their respective passions in the media. I consider him not only a fantastic teacher, but a great friend. Something surprising about you? I have a one-of-a-kind photographic memory that revolves around calendar dates. For example, I often forget to make my grocery list for the week, but can tell you that I had Panda Express for dinner on Aug. 13, 2015. It would be nice if I could easily recall more productive things, but it’s a pretty cool party trick as it is. Favorite thing to do away from school? Though I haven’t played since sixth grade, I watch a ton of baseball. I consider myself a diehard Kansas City Royals fan, and I try to attend as many of their games as possible. I’ve just always been fascinated by the number of outcomes each pitch can bring, how much data there is to analyze within the game, and how teams and individuals handle the unique grind of such a long season. What you wish you’d known as a freshman? I wish I had been more confident to make the most of all the opportunities and resources that Prep has to offer. I never truly developed an active mindset until about halfway through my sophomore year, when I realized just how far I could go in
pursuing my interests. However, I cherish the opportunity I have in front of me to learn from my mistakes and head into college with an open mind. What you’ll remember most about high school? We have a 48-year-old tradition at Prep called Freshman Retreat, which introduces our freshmen to this brotherhood and helps them find their place within it. I cried at the end of the retreat each of the three times I was a part of it, both as a freshman and as a group leader, because I was so amazed by the powerful student-to-student bonds that we formed. Where you see yourself in 20 years? I see myself broadcasting at a high level or working as a data analyst for a business or sports organization. However, regardless of my profession, I want to always be in a position where I can put smiles on the faces of those around me and give back to the people who have done so much for me. Factors in choosing your college? I grew up around Notre Dame as the son of an alumna, but I often second-guessed myself about choosing it since it isn’t necessarily a big-time journalism school. However, as I made college visits, I realized that ND has a community unlike any other. I see it on campus — where both faculty and students bring out the best in one another — and in the strength of the alumni network. Additionally, the possibilities are endless with a Notre Dame degree, as the university consistently sets graduates up for success both as professionals and as true difference-makers. How to address some of the challenges facing young adults? At this point in my life, I feel the best thing I can do is educate. Regardless of the issue at stake, members of modern society have a highly problematic tendency to jump to conclusions without fully understanding the factors behind their claims. As an academic leader in my community, I have an obligation to dig deeper and raise awareness about the real truth so that we all may see the whole picture and more effectively
fight the troubles we face.
Lena Lankas
Lincoln East: no rank out of 555; 35 ACT, 1520 SAT Parents: Nanette Gingery and Ed Lankas College, planned degree: UNL Raikes School; computer science, mathematics and business. Scholarships: UNL regents High school contribution that makes you most proud? Being a part of the Lincoln East Apollonaires dance team has been one of my proudest high school contributions. Coach Sarah Hartman has been such a positive role model. I’ve had the privilege of dancing on the sidelines and performing halftime routines at football and basketball games. We’ve also competed at UDA Nationals at the ESPN Center in Orlando. Leading as a captain this year and being a part of such a historic team was so so special. Teacher who made biggest impact? My freshman-year English teacher, Mr. Ken Flowerday, had an incredible impact on me. He always had such wise things to say, and I could tell he loved teaching. His class made me the critical thinker I am today and gave me a great foundation for the next four years of high school. Class that changed the path of your life? I came into sixth grade from a non-LPS school so they didn’t know where to place me, and I bounced in and out of a few different classes for the first few months. Eventually, I found my way into the accelerated math classes, and the rest is history. After completing all the math classes LPS had to offer, I began taking classes at UNL. I still get weird looks when I tell people math is my favorite subject, but I love it. Something surprising about you? I’m vegetarian. What you wish you’d known as a freshman? Honestly, I don’t have many regrets about high school. I focused hard on school while still being social and super involved in extracurriculars. I did what felt right for me. That is my biggest piece of advice for freshmen. Someone on TikTok or the
Elkhorn North: 3 out of 196; 36 ACT Parents: Connie and Bill Rance College: UNL; computer science and psychology Scholarships: UNL chancellor’s; Nebraska Career Scholarship; Phillip E. Lawler Memorial; EPS Gold Achieve; West Dodge Station Elementary PTO High school contribution that makes you most proud? My senior year, I ran Quiz Bowl practices during lunch using my study hall. Any student could come to the library during their lunch, and I and other students would be there for Quiz Bowl. It took some convincing admin, but it has been so rewarding to help our school’s Quiz Bowl program grow into a very successful program. In our first year, the Quiz Bowl program won 17 trophies across the whole season. Teacher who made biggest impact? Mrs. Susan King, my fifth grade teacher from West Dodge Station, gave me the advice to always trust myself on tests and to never doubt myself. I took that advice and ran with it, applying it to all aspects of my life. Class that changed the path of your life? Band, and if I had to choose one year, my sophomore year. The people I was surrounded by that year taught me so much, and without them I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Something surprising about you? I love Broadway musicals. My favorite show is “Bare: A Pop Opera.” Favorite thing to do away from school? While it may be generic, I really enjoy spending time with friends. It doesn’t matter if we are playing video games, going out to eat or just talking. What you wish you’d known as a freshman? Things will happen over the next four years that you have no control over. You’ll grow so much, and there is no reason to fight it. Let go and enjoy your time, as you’ll regret all the things you didn’t get time to do or were too scared to do. What you’ll remember most about high school? All the competitions I went to. Whether they are marching band, show choir or Quiz Bowl competitions, I made so many memories with the people I competed with. Some of my most important moments were from these competitions. Where you see yourself in 20 years? I want to either be working in neurotech, or as a psychologist researching education and students. Factors in choosing your college? The past few years I have changed my planned major a lot. I chose UNL so I could figure out
what I want to do at a reasonable price and stay close to my friends and family.
Allie Dingfield
Blair: 1 out of 148; 36 ACT Parents: Scott and Terri Dingfield College, planned degree: Missouri Science and Technology; mechanical engineering Scholarships: Missouri Science and Technology Distinguished Scholars, Kummer Vanguard, Honors Academy and Mathews Endowed; Blair Community Schools Foundation High school contribution that makes you most proud? This fall, I made the Nebraska AllState Band as an alto saxophone. I worked hard on my audition and was very excited to participate. This was the first time I’d been to All State. Teacher who made biggest impact? My band teacher, Mr. Jeff Mount, is the teacher that has impacted me most because he is fun and relaxed and has helped me work hard while still having a good time. Class that changed the path of your life? I wouldn’t say any one class I have taken has greatly influenced the path of my life, but each of my classes has taught me something valuable that I will use throughout my life. Something surprising about you? I have a twin sister. We’re fraternal twins, not identical, and we don’t look anything like each other. Favorite thing to do away from school? I enjoy having quiet time to myself where I like to read, play my guitar or paint. I also enjoy hanging out with friends after school, doing things like having a bonfire and s’mores in my backyard. What you wish you’d known as a freshman? I wish I had known not to be intimidated by new people. I didn’t know anyone at Blair when I started high school, and I didn’t talk much. I wish I had known to just relax and be myself and engage with the people around me. What you’ll remember most about high school? The things I’ll remember most about high school are the things I did outside of class. I’ll always remember my cross country and soccer teams, hanging out before meets and games, and encouraging each other. I’ll also remember All State Band and Wesleyan Honor Band, where I got to stay in Lincoln for a couple of days with many of my friends. Where you see yourself in 20 years? I don’t have a strong idea of where I want to be in 20 years, but I know wherever God leads me will be great. I want to have an engineering job that challenges and excites me, where I’m learning, problem solving and developing new ideas and things. I want each day to bring something new. I also want to have a family and be involved in my community and my church. How to address some of the challenges facing young adults? Spread kindness and touch others’ lives. I can encourage people to care about each other and to take responsibility to change the problems in our world. I can also learn about the problems myself, and can make small changes in my own life, like recycling, that impact the problems we face as I encourage others to do the same. Small actions like these will be what ultimately change the world as the effects spread like ripples in a pond.
Linda Xu
Elkhorn South: 2 out of 349; 36 ACT Parents: Zhi Xu, Wanfen Xiong College: Vanderbilt; psychology Scholarships: Vanderbilt National Merit, National Merit supplement; National Merit; Elkhorn ACHIEVE; Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska; UNL regents, Elkhorn South John Greufe Memorial High school contribution that makes you most proud? I served as drum major in my school’s marching band for three years. I am proud to have been a role model for my bandmates. I was center drum major for my last marching season, and we put together a show after two crazy years and a change in staff. Despite all of that, we scored higher than we had before at state. Teacher who made biggest impact? My third grade HALE Please see SOARING, Page W8
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Judges sort out the best of the best EASTERN
SHELLEY LARSEN
World-Herald Staff Writer
The judges for The World-Herald’s annual academic program always have a difficult task. They’re faced with hundreds of students with impressive test scores, high grades, amazing accomplishments and strong leadership. This year, The World-Herald invited 305 Nebraska high schools to participate in our annual tribute to outstanding students. Of the 241 schools that participated, we received 650 nominations. Schools were asked to nominate their two top-ranked students (or top two students with the highest grade-point averages if the schools don’t rank) for recognition. In addition, schools could nominate up to three other students with a test score of 32 or better on the ACT or a 1450 or better on the SAT. Of those nominated, there were: 21 perfect ACT scores of 36 51 ACT scores of 35 79 ACT scores of 34 11 SAT scores of 1500 or better 65 National Merit finalists But these students aren’t just about grades and tests. Some excel at choir, band or dance, and others shine in robotics, Quiz Bowl or FBLA. Some even manage to blend
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a variety of seemingly disparate interests, such as sports, arts and sciences. Many are leaders, as well. Some are elected officers in a school club, while some are founders of their own clubs. Others are leaders in statewide organizations. To determine the best of the best, The World-Herald invited nine judges to narrow the field. This year’s judges consisted of counselors and administrators. They were divided into three groups, with three educators each, to select the members of the All Regional Teams: eastern, metro and west-central. The judges for the metro and eastern teams gathered at The World-Herald
Some scholars go near, others far A variety of colleges will enroll the students named to the first teams in the eastern, metro and west-central regions in Nebraska. Of the 36 first-team students who have chosen a college, 14 will attend school in Nebraska. The breakdown:
Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (11; two of which will attend the Raikes School) University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Kearney Concordia University in Seward
Other destinations University of Oklahoma (2) Johns Hopkins Harvard Yale Georgetown Notre Dame
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Of the 36 first-team students who have chosen a college, 14 will attend college in Nebraska. Rice University Vanderbilt Boston University Wichita State University University of South Dakota in Vermillion South Dakota School of Mines Missouri Science and Technology University of
METRO
WESTERN
Minnesota-Twin Cities Northwestern University Stanford UCLA University of Southern California Hillsdale College in Michigan University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Bavishya Bachu
Calvin Billig
Gabby Boles
Josh Brym
Jack Cenovic
Sum Yi Chan
Molly Clark
Janeilya Davis
Matthew Eversole
Allie Froendt
Noe Gaupp
Zoe Gilmore
Karl Grafelman
Xulang Guan
Riley Hawkins
Kidman Ip
Ian Jenkins
Audrey Klinefelter
Cami Kotouc
Akshay Mehta
Henrik Nelson
Kate Ohnoutka
Clare Miller-Petznick
Roya Qazen
Josh Randolph
Maya Savory
Chris Schinzel
Mary Schinzel
Maia Su
Andrew Vinci
Kendall Steffensen Pierce All State
Robert Bengston Hartington Cedar Catholic
Mario Chavez Gering
Bryson Elizabeth Wiser Dickson Omaha North Millard South All State
for their judging sessions in late March. The west-central judges met by Zoom. A World-Herald staff member facilitated the meetings. The judges selected 12 students for the first team in each region and 12 for a second team. A week later, a representative of each Nebraska regional judging panel participated in a conference call to select the nine-member All State Team. Those three judges considered the 36 students who had been named to regional first teams in Nebraska. The process allows each judging panel to determine what weight to give the various pieces of information on the nomination form. For example, judges might choose to
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teacher, Mrs. Melinda Ghannam, was the first teacher to challenge me to learn beyond what was being taught in school. She pushed me to become the best student and person I could be. Class that changed the path of your life? AP Psychology this year made me change my mind about my major. I was always interested in the functions of the brain and how they affect behavior, but I had never considered majoring in psychology until I took AP Psych. Something surprising about you? I marched in the 2022 Rose Bowl parade. Favorite thing to do away from school? I love curling up with a good book or watching TV and movies with family and friends. I’m also super
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prioritize rigorous schedules, varied activities, ACT and SAT scores, class rank, leadership roles or success in academic competitions. The World-Herald does not interfere with the process. It asks that the judges focus on achievement and come up with a consensus on their picks. At the end of the process, most judges, as well as the coordinators of this program, are pleasantly surprised at how many bright young people we have in our state. Congratulations to all the students nominated from the Class of 2022 and the parents and teachers who have supported the students on their educational journey.
into arts and crafts and try out new origami or string bracelet patterns in my free time as well. What you’ll remember most about high school? I dedicated lots of time to our school’s band program. I made my closest friends and happiest memories there. We had early-morning band rehearsals every day of the week during marching season, and we would be up before the sun was up most days and had late-evening rehearsals, too. On some days, I would be able to see both the sunrise and sunset from the podium. Where you see yourself in 20 years? I will have started my own lab researching the effects of music therapy on intellectually disabled or Alzheimer’s patients. I hope to have had the opportunity to travel and see lots of new places and experience different cultures.
Factors in choosing your college? Vanderbilt has strong academics and a great psychology program. It is also located near Nashville, so I can experience the college town and big-city feel all in one. The Vanderbilt campus is also beautiful, and the students I have talked to all love the culture and environment. How to address some of the challenges facing young adults? Some of the biggest challenges are that we want to contribute to our society and express our opinions about a topic but don’t always know how or feel confident enough to. I would encourage young adults to stay informed on current events and the topics they are passionate about so they can form opinions more confidently. marjie.ducey@owh.com, 402-444-1034, twitter.com/ mduceyowh
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2022 Nebraska Honorable Mention The 578 Nebraska high school seniors listed below were nominated to The World-Herald All Academic Program and earned honorable mention recognition. The criteria for nomination will help you understand what makes these students so special. Each school could nominate up to five students. Nominees had to rank No. 1 or No. 2 in their senior class, or they had to have scores of at least 32 on the ACT or at least 1450 on the SAT college entrance exams. Academies of Grand Island Emma L. Smith John Comer Sage McCallum Adams Central Claire Kiolbasa Jay Winfield Julianna Zubrod Paul Fago Ainsworth Benjamin Flynn Elizabeth Wilkins Alliance Shelbee D. Burke Alma Grant Dillon McQuay Kendall Elizabeth Stemper Amherst Taia Marie Storrs Tenley Alexa Hadwiger Anselmo-Merna Grace Cantrell Haley Wells Ansley Carli Nicole Bailey Arapahoe-Holbrook E. Leslie Hillman Tracy Rae Roskop Arlington Dillon Kim Gabbi Anzalone Jamey Rhea Julia Landauer Arnold Colbi Smith Reagan Cool Ashland-Greenwood Abigail Fisher Annalise Ptacek Emily Kwarcinski Hannah Keith Imogen Prellwitz-Aude Auburn Lucas Lunzmann Melody Billings Aurora Elena Kuehner Banner County Lily Sophia Teeple Makyla Reanne Mason Bartley Southwest Isabella Townsend Kassidy Lynn Wilcox Battle Creek Joslyn Hrabanek Kenna Pochop Landon Olson Bayard Laura Albro Madison Oliverius Beatrice Devon Busboom Madeline Swanson Olivia Pfeiffer Tagg Anthony DeBoer Bellevue East Bennett Schliesser Caitlyn Conover Nadjia Logans Seth Pennell Zoe Fox Bellevue West Dakota Nichols Jenna Mullendore Kylin Embrey Noah Parker Paul Thrower Bennington Ava Fuller Avynne Cornett Benjamin Caldwell Justin Bartels Maya Flynn Bertrand Kayne Gonzales Blair Ashlyn Just Bailey Dingfield Bloomfield Alexandra Eisenhauer Jayden Hochstein Boone Central Mardee Berger Rachel Malander Boys Town Maddie Hagan Nia Wilson Brady Ava McGown Cooper Franzen Bridgeport Ellie Cline Lorien DeMasters Lucas Smith Paige Schmunk Broken Bow Callie White Molly Staples Bruning-Davenport Anthony Schweer Katelynn Houser, Burwell Carter Mann Jaycie Stout Callaway Irelyn Rosfeld Sophia Doyle Cambridge Zach McArthur Cedar Rapids Riverside Hope Joelyn Schalk Miranda Marie Langer Centennial Gracen Fehlhafer Jacob Bargen Paige Petersen Central City Bennett Anderson Elizabeth Krance Centura Faith McDonald Jaden Graczyk Chambers Cole Duba Faith Rasmussen Clarkson
Mitchel Beeson Noah Holoubek Cody-Kilgore Annalise Busenitz Gage Davis Columbus Anna Ragonese Hannah Renner Columbus Lakeview J. Simon Janssen Macy Stock Columbus Scotus Benjamin Policky Christopher Adame-Hernandez Stephanie Hoenk Conestoga Daniel Cutler Johnny Welter Keaghon Chini Creek Valley Chance Speirs Grace Timm Creighton Bryna Fanta Christen Curtis Maycee Zimmerer Cross County Ashton Holtzen Christina Rystrom Preston Pinkelman David City Jordan Palik Lili Eickmeier Neely Behrns David City Aquinas Aubrey Novacek Benjamin Lyons Ella Moravec Deshler Jayden Isernhagen Diller-Odell Madelyn Meyerle Mallory Denner Dorchester Blake Hansen Madison Sherwood Douglas County West Addison Hillyer Avery Wright Dundy County Stratton Mark Nelms Taylor Bailey East Butler Lanae Aerts Michael Janak Elgin Pope John Emily Mlnarik Trista Hemenway Elkhorn Benjamin Kubicek Lexi Knott Mollie Petersen Taylor Grasz Zachary Leinen Elkhorn Mount Michael Bernard Rempe Caleb Brester Carter Cline Colin Eich Elkhorn North Hannah Stone Joseph Seibel Jossen Rinn Kaden Semerad Elkhorn South Elise Madden Josephine Rutar Zachary Heidenreich Elkhorn Valley Kenzie Mosel Elm Creek Brady Spotanski Chloe Harms Elmwood-Murdock Alexis Bacon Sela Rikli Elwood Shannon Kennicutt Eustis-Farnam Joszelyn Nichelson Exeter-Milligan Benjamin Bartu Braden Capek Fairbury Jami Mans Zane Grizzle Falls City Abigail Boatright Lindsey McNeely Falls City Sacred Heart Derek Schawang Emma Frederick Rachel Magdanz Tyler Catlin Fillmore Central Abby Nichols Alexa Theis Fort Calhoun Haley Albertson Kathlyn Barta Franklin Emily Rutt Landon Boettcher Freeman Brian Connelly Grace VanEngen Fremont Bergan Brady Davis Cal Janke Grant Gibson Friend Cameryn Brandt Christian Weber Fullerton Kylee Dubas Piper A. Kramer Gering Carmelo Timblin Dalton Wiese David Karpf Hannah Sawyers Giltner Dakon Wilson Emma Wray Gordon-Rushville Jacob Wellnitz
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