WORLD-HERALD SCHOLARS: Introducing the academic regional teams for Nebraska and western Iowa. Plus, find scholarship winners at metro-area schools.
NOTHING SKETCHY ABOUT THEIR FUTURES
These exceptionally bright students are members of The World-Herald’s 2015 Academic All State Team. Eight of nine team members were available for this photo in the Joslyn Art Museum’s sculpture garden. Meet all nine on Pages 6-7R.
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2015 All Metro Academic Team First Team
Madison Bierman
Alexandra Regan
Jainaha Srikumar
Omaha Marian
Omaha Brownell-Talbot
Parents: Pat and Cindy Regan Class rank: 1 out of 143 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2160 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Fordham; biochemistry
All State
Jonathan Collins
Millard North
Mount Michael
Parents: Philip Bierman and Mary Wampler Class rank: 7 out of 595 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2270 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: UNL; chemistry
Parents: Charlie and Kara Collins Class rank: no rank out of 56 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2320 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: William and Mary; undecided
Scholarships: UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook; Kansas excellence
Scholarships: St. John’s-Collegeville president’s, St. John’s, Catholic High School, recognition
Scholarships: Fordham National Merit; Creighton presidential; St. Louis presidents; Marquette Pere Marquette; Villanova academic; World-Herald Outstanding Student
Parents: Nadarajah and Suganthi Srikumar Class rank: no rank out of 37 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2380 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: University of Chicago; neuroscience, history or physics
Mary (Katy) Stuckey
Scholarships: Chicago scholars; Creighton Magis, presidential; National Merit
Caravaggio Caniglia
Henry Harrison
Regan Sindelar
Omaha Brownell-Talbot
Omaha Burke
Millard West
Omaha Central
Parents: Jacqueline and Jeremy Caniglia Class rank: no rank out of 37 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2310 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Columbia; math and political science
Parents: Wayne Harrison and Jennifer Harrison Class rank: 9 out of 468 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2300 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: UNL; computer science
Parents: Steven and Jodi Sindelar Class rank: 4 out of 558 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2290 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: William & Mary; chemistry
Parents: Kelley and John Stuckey Class rank: 5 out of 541 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2290 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Vanderbilt; mechanical engineering
Scholarships: UNL Chancellor’s, regents, Arts & Sciences, honors textbook; Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation regional; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald & Mildred Othmer
Scholarships: Creighton Magis; UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook; William and Mary James Monroe; Millard West Student Council; National Merit Corp.; Tulsa honors program, Oklahoma’s academic, Vision
Scholarships: Methodist Hospital volunteer; Central High Engineering Club; Omaha Schools Foundation DonaldF. & Mildred Topp Othmer; Winifed Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation
Sukarn Chokkara
Celine Qui
Jennifer Solheim
Zach Warneke
Millard North
Millard North
Omaha Westside
Millard South
Parents: Sundar Chokkara and Geeta Chokkara Class rank: 1 out of 595 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2300 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Vanderbilt; biology
All State
All State
All State
Parents: Ke Qui and Hui Dang Class rank: 5 out of 595 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2400 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: MIT; electrical engineering
Parents: James Solheim and Joyce Solheim Class rank: 6 out of 455 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2370 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: UNO; architectural engineering
Parents: Blake and Cami Warneke Class rank: 1 out of 468 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2290 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: UNL; math and computer science, with a business minor
Scholarships: Creighton Magis, Munchemore; St. Olaf presidential; Sons of Italy Columbus Day; National Merit; Williams Tyng; WorldHerald Outstanding Student
Scholarships: Pittsburgh tuition; National Merit; World-Herald Outstanding Student; USC presidential
Scholarships: UNO Walter Scott Jr., engineering, regents; St. Olaf presidential; Augustana presidential, trustees, Pro Artis, Pro Musica, PACT Grant; UNL regents; St. Olaf National Merit; Buntrock, Art, Cassler Music; Rockbrook United Methodist Church Wade & Alice Knapp; Coe National Merit; Oklahoma National Merit; Midland arts
Scholarships: UNL Raikes, math day (2), chancellor’s, Eastman, honors textbook; National Merit
Second Team Shaket Chaudhary
Riley Hunzeker
Brittany Margritz
Omaha Westside
Elkhorn
Omaha Skutt
Parents: Fred and Teresa Hunzeker Class rank: 3 out of 186 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2280 on SAT
Parents: Dave and Cyndi Margritz Class rank: 1 out of 173 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2190 on SAT
Parents: Navin and Kalpana Chaudhary Class rank: 5 out of 455 Test scores: 36 on ACT
Jacob Michael Schroeder III Millard North Parents: Michael and Lauren Schroeder Class rank: 6 out of 595 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2270 on SAT
Anne Stratman
Andrew Wishart
Omaha Duchesne
Omaha North
Parents: Dave and Sarah Stratman Class rank: no rank out of 68 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2170 on SAT
(died March 19) Parents: David and Janet Wishart Class rank: 12 out of 403 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2360 on SAT
Margaret Cunliffe
Molly LaFave
Aren Rendell
Grace Siy
Pranav Subramaniam
Jessee Zhang
Millard West
Omaha Marian
Omaha Westside
Omaha North
Millard North
Elkhorn
Parents: Edward and Kathy Cunliffe Class rank: 5 out of 558 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2270 on SAT
Parents: Tina and Paul LaFave Class rank: 4 out of 143 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2270 on SAT
Parents: Marc Rendell and Ellen Evans Class rank: 1 out of 455 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2210 on SAT
Parents: Havery and Samantha Siy Class rank: 1 out of 403 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2200 on SAT
Parents: Parvathi Subramaniam and Mahadevan Subramaniam Class rank: 9 out of 595 Test scores: 2280 on SAT
Parents: Ben and Yan Zhang Class rank: 4 out of 186 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2300 on SAT
Congratulations, World-Herald scholars.
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2015 All Eastern Academic Team First Team
Myan Bhoopalam
Anna (A.J.) Russert
Makayla Haussler
Lincoln East
Lincoln Southwest
Parents: Vishwajeth and Bindu Bhoopalam Class rank: 1 out of 350 Test scores: 2250 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Pennsylvania; biophysics
Parents: Kris and Greg Haussler Class rank: 4 out of 441 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2290 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Yale; global affairs Scholarships: National Merit; Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Scholarships: Emory scholar; Pennsylvania Vagelos; Rice trustee; Elks Most Valuable Student; National Merit; Rensselaer medalist; UNL chancellor’s; Raytheon MathMovesU
Viktor P. Turner
Lincoln Northeast
Lincoln Southeast
All State
Parents: Joseph and Mary Turner Class rank: 22 out of 556 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2220 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: U.S. Naval Academy; mechanical engineering
Parents: Luke Russert and Sherri Panagiotis Class rank: 6 out of 397 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2300 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Macalester; international studies
Scholarships: U.S. Naval Academy appointment; National Merit
Scholarships: UNO regents; Colorado presidential; Macalester DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship; Sarah Lawrence presidential; Novartis National Merit
Emma Cooney
Shuowei (Suvy) Qin
Isabel Schneider
Kylee A. Yakel
Lincoln East
Lincoln East
Lincoln High
Lincoln Southeast
All State
All State
Parents: Mary and Gerry Cooney Class rank: 11 out of 350 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2360 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Boston University; theater
Parents: Jianhua Qin and Yuju Chen Class rank: 2 out of 350 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2320 on SAT National Merit Finalist College plans: Brown; economics
Parents: Diana Pilson and Rick Schneider Class rank: 1 out of 459 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2230 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Tufts; anthropology or psychology
Parents: Aaron and Marlo Yakel Class rank: 1 out of 556 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2290 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: UNL; actuarial science and finance
Scholarships: USC presidential; Northeastern dean’s; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold; Boston presidential
Scholarships: National Merit
Scholarships: UNL chancellor’s, CBA Honors Academy
Ingrid Zhang
Erin Cooney
Katelyn E. Richerson
Yuzhao Shen
Lincoln East
Lincoln Southeast
Lincoln Southeast
Lincoln East
All State
Parents: Lori Morgan and Christopher Richerson Class rank: 1 out of 556 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2210 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Nebraska Wesleyan; political science and economics
Parents: Zhigang Shen and Linxia Gu Class rank: 4 out of 556 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2310 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Cornell; computer science and economics
Parents: Zhaoyan Zhang and Ralene Cheng Class rank: 5 out of 350 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2350 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: MIT; mathematics
Scholarships: UNL regents; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold
Scholarships: Michigan math; Carnegie Mellon Knaster-McWilliams
Parents: Mary and Gerry Cooney Class rank: 7 out of 350 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2400 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Southern Cal; English Scholarships: Northeastern dean’s; USC presidential; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold
Scholarships: Wesleyan Huge; UNL chancellor’s; LIBA Free Enterprise; Cornhusker Kiwanis Club; Lincoln Elks Lodge No. 80 Vincent R. Collura
Second Team Isaak Arslan
Isaac Driewer
Christopher Pavel Jurich
Trevor Lockman
Cat Nyberg
Swetha Tatineni
Lincoln East
Lincoln Pius X
Lincoln East
Parents: Jim Driewer and Anne Driewer Class rank: 1 out of 273 Test scores: 33 on ACT
Parents: Joseph and Carol Jurich Class rank: 3 out of 350 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2220 on SAT
ElmwoodMurdock
Lincoln High
Parents: Tony and Kimberly Arslan Class rank: 4 out of 350 Test scores: 35 on ACT
Lincoln Southwest
Abraham Driewer
Jared Michael Frenzel
Colton Leal
Alex Maben
Drew Steinhauser
Carissa Wei
Yutan
Lincoln High
Parents: Carrie Leal, Steve Romshek, Candi Kadar and Michael Leal Class rank: 1 out of 45 Test scores: 34 on ACT
Lincoln Southwest
Norfolk
Auburn
Parents: Bret and Lynn Steinhauser Class rank: 19 out of 345 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2160 on SAT
Parents: Timothy and Sally Wei Class rank: 1 out of 459 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2250 on SAT
Lincoln Pius X Parents: Jim Driewer and Anne Driewer Class rank: 1 out of 273 Test scores: 33 on ACT
Parents: Craig and Carlene Frenzel Class rank: 1 out of 55 Test scores: 34 on ACT
Parents: Tammy and Loren Lockman Class rank: 1 out of 34 Test scores: 35 on ACT
Parents: Robert and Sandia Maben Class rank: 1 out of 441 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2180 on SAT
Your hard work and determination have paid off.
Parents: Matt and Lee Nyberg Class rank: 3 out of 459 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2310 on SAT
Parents: Satyanarayana and Syamala Tatineni Class rank: 2 out of 441 Test scores: 35 on ACT
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2015 All West-Central Academic Team First Team
Johnathon Doyle Boyd
Anna Kugler
David Fillman
Gering
York
Parents: Michael and Lydia Boyd Class rank: 1 out of 142 Test scores: 33 on ACT College plans: UNL; social science education
Parents: Steve and Karen Fillman Class rank: 3 out of 113 Test scores: 34 on ACT College plans: Ohio State; political science and pre-law
Scholarships: UNL regents, Arts and Sciences; Elks Most Valuable Student; Gering Educators Association; Wesleyan founders, achievement
Scholarships: UNL regents; Ohio State Morrill Prominence; Johns Hopkins Hodson Trust; Michigan presidential; Case Western Michelson-Morley
Koy Potthoff
Kearney
Scottsbluff
Parents: Scott and Cindy Kugler Class rank: 1 out of 357 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2180 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: William and Mary; comchemistry and biology
Parents: Margo Anderson-Fowler and Troy Potthoff Class rank: 1 out of 163 Test scores: 34 on ACT College plans: Creighton; biology or chemistry
Scholarships: Tulane premier; Chapman presidential; SMU second-century scholar, discovery; UNL chancellor’s
Scholarships: Creighton TierOne; Elks golf; Wesleyan founders, Huge, NWU achievement
Jessica Swantek
Ryan Clark
Cooper Knaak
Ryder Mays
Kearney
Knaak Home School
Hastings
Twin River
Parents: Don and Wendy Clark Class rank: 1 out of 357 Test scores: 33 on ACT College plans: UNK; finance
All State
Parents: Greg and Ann Mays Class rank: 1 out of 257 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2250 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: UNL; English
Parents: Marc and Annette Swantek Class rank: 1 out of 29 Test scores: 33 on ACT College plans: UNL; biological systems engineering
Scholarships: UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook; Iowa Old Gold, national scholars; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold Scholar, Gold National, presidential; Northwestern academic, National Merit
Scholarships: UNL regents, CASNR, honors textbook; Kansas State engineering initiative, Midwest Student Exchange; Elks (2); CEFN Outstanding Secondary CTE Student Award; College Opportunity; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr., UNL engineering on UNO campus
Parents: Tim and Patty Knaak Class rank: 1 out of 1 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2400 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: UNL; computer science and mathematics
Scholarships: UNK regents, honors; UNL regents, honors textbook, Forrest C. Blood Jr.; UNO regents; Creighton Magis; Elks Most Valuable Student; Wesleyan founders
Scholarships: UNL chancellor’s, Raikes, Arts and Sciences, honors textbook; National Merit
Jared Duren
Amanda Kowalewski
Adam Perry
David Trierweiler
Columbus Scotus
Gothenburg
West Point Central Catholic
North Platte St. Patrick
Parents: Todd and Lisa Duren Class rank: 2 out of 47 Test scores: 34 on ACT College plans: UNL; mechanical engineering
Parents: Gary and Karen Kowalewski Class rank: 1 out of 68 Test scores: 34 on ACT College plans: UNL; agribusiness
Parents: James D. and Judy Perry Class rank: 1 out of 29 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 1990 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: UNL; chemical engineering
Parents: Michael and Deanna Trierweiler Class rank: 1 out of 33 Test scores: 34 on ACT College plans: U.S. Naval Academy; engineering
Scholarships: UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook; Otto and Gladys Baumann/ Burkholder; Louis and Abby Saye Dinklage Memorial; Eugene L. Sucha M.D. memorial; Leonard W. Kaup Knight of Columbus Council 2272
Scholarships: UNL regents, engineering
Scholarships: UNL regents, honors textbook; Nebraska Elks Most Valuable Student; Pearl Harbor Remembrance
Scholarships: UNL regents, David West Hawksworth, honors textbook; Notre Dame provost’s
Second Team Jerome Campbell
Jill Gathje
Matthew Mickey
Kathrin Roberts
Dakota S. Seng
Megan Siebrandt
Grand Island
Central City
Scottsbluff
Hay Springs
Callaway
McCook
Parents: Hunter and Kathy Campbell Class rank: 1 out of 481 Test scores: 33 on ACT
Parents: Marlan and Nancy Gathje Class rank: 2 out of 52 Test scores: 33 on ACT
Parents: Kris and Tammy Mickey Class rank: 2 out of 163 Test scores: 33 on ACT
Parents: Matthew and Kari Roberts Class rank: 1 out of 20 Test scores: 33 on ACT
Parents: Stacey and Laura Seng Class rank: 1 out of 16 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 1950 on SAT
Parents: Roger and Marti Siebrandt Class rank: 1 out of 103 Test scores: 33 on ACT
Marcus Fox
Breanna Jacobitz
Leah Potts
Jake Senff
Tanner Shuck
Logan Spencer
Dundy County Stratton
Hastings Adams Central
Gering
Shelton
Grand Island
O’Neill St. Mary
Parents: Dan and Lisa Fox Class rank: 1 out of 25 Test scores: 32 on ACT
Parents: Larry and Kimberly Jacobitz Class rank: 1 out of 67 Test scores: 32 on ACT
Parents: Darryl and Amy Potts Class rank: 1 out of 142 Test scores: 32 on ACT
Parents: Faith Senff Class rank: 1 out of 11 Test scores: 32 on ACT
Parents: Kirk and Julie Shuck Class rank: 1 out of 438 Test scores: 33 on ACT
Parents: Wendell and Sharon Spencer Class rank: 2 out of 23 Test scores: 34 on ACT
The future is yours.
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2015 All Western Iowa Academic Team Meet The World-Herald’s 2015 scholars of western Iowa. The top 12 are on this page: the 109 earning honorable mention are on Page 8. The Iowa students represent 53 schools; 74 schools were invited to submit nominations. To be considered, students had to rank No. 1 or No. 2 in their senior class or post scores of at least 32 on the ACT or at least 2080 on the SAT.
Jessica Leigh Brown
Andrew Lindquist
Bradley Nissen
Tessa Punteney
Sioux City Heelan
Sioux City North
Audubon
Council Bluffs St. Albert
Parents: Pat and Samantha Brown Class rank: 2 out of 115 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2190 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Iowa State; engineering
Parents: Barb Lindquist Class rank: 1 out of 338 Test scores: 34 on ACT College plans: undecided; economics and applied mathematics
Parents: Mark and Sandy Nissen Class rank: 2 out of 50 Test scores: 34 on ACT College plans: California Polytechnic State; architecture
Parents: Scott and Wendy Punteney Class rank: 5 out of 52 Test scores: 33 on ACT, 2070 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Arizona; anthropology and Spanish
Scholarships: Cal Poly academic
Scholarships: Iowa State National Merit, Cardinal, engineering; Oklahoma National Merit, presidential; Auburn presidential; Baylor regents gold; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National
Scholarships: Arizona excellence; Iowa Old Gold, academic excellence, Heritage, Scholars
Hayley Dunlop
Hannah McLean
Al Ohlinger
Council Bluffs Lewis Central
Atlantic
Tri-Center
Harlan
Parents: Karen Dunlop and Eric Dunlop Class rank: 4 out of 214 Test scores: 32 on ACT, 1990 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: undecided; biology
Parents: Donald and Laura McLean Class rank: 1 out of 95 Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2200 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Hamilton; English and creative writing
Parents: Dave and Bev Ohlinger Class rank: 1 out of 50 Test scores: 32 on ACT College plans: UNO; computer science
Parents: Chad and Lisa Swanson Class rank: 3 out of 117 Test scores: 32 on ACT, 2070 on SAT College plans: Kansas; international business
Scholarships: Iowa Old Gold, Scholars, Heritage, Blank, National Merit, provost; Northwestern College music; Morningside trustee, music, performer; Oklahoma National Merit; Iowa State National Merit; Arizona State Grammage; Texas-Dallas National Merit; World-Herald Outstanding Student
Scholarships: UNO Walter Scott Jr.; Edwin Skalla Memorial Education Fund
Scholarships: Hamilton William Bristol
Mackenzie Swanson
Scholarships: IGHSAU E. Wayne Cooley; Iowa Old Gold, Scholars; Kansas nonresident excellence; Modern Woodmen of America; UNL George Beadle; Iowa Bankers Association; Missouri Mark Twain; Kansas State Purple and White
Zachary Johnson
Mariah Mullen
Andrew Joseph Puetz
Luke Whitney
Bedford
Clarinda
Sioux City Heelan
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto
Parents: James and Elaina Johnson Class rank: 1 out of 35 Test scores: 34 on ACT College plans: Iowa; human physiology
Parents: Diane Mullen and Bill Mullen Class rank: 2 out of 75 Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2210 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: MIT; physics and mathematics
Parents: Joseph and Michelle Puetz Class rank: 7 out of 115 Test scores: 35 on ACT College plans: Notre Dame; finance and mathematics
Parents: Steven and Julie Whitney Class rank: 1 out of 45 Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2130 on SAT National Merit finalist College plans: Oklahoma; mechanical engineering
Scholarships: Iowa Scholars, Old Gold
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Scholarships: Portland presidential; Villanova academic; Lehigh founders
Scholarships: Oklahoma National Merit; National Propane Gas
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HISTORY OF THE WORLD-HERALD ALL ACADEMIC PROGRAM 1992: The World-Herald All Academic Awards program starts, honoring outstanding Omaha-area students. 1994: The program is taken statewide, and the first All State Academic Team is named. 1998: A Western Iowa team is added.
The 2015 All State Academic Team members combined their love of learning with hard work to map some very bright futures
THEY SET THE BAR HIGH AND SAILED OVER
About this year’s nominees 1,120 Students nominated BREAKDOWN BY REGION Metro.....................416 East.......................283 West-central...........300 Western Iowa..........121 In Nebraska, the schools are divided into three regions. The Metro region consists of Douglas and Sarpy Counties.
BY SHELLEY LARSEN • WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
The members of the 2015 All State Academic Team are excellent students without a doubt. • But they know that you learn the most from great teachers. Several expressed their appreciation for someone who taught them along the way. • They also know that school is more enjoyable if you find an activity you like. • See what else you can learn from this year’s team, which includes a set of twins from Lincoln East and a home-schooled student from Plainview.
253 OF 310 Nebraska schools sent nominees, for 82 percent participation.
53 OF 74 Western Iowa schools nominated students, for 72 percent participation.
92 nominees were National Merit Finalists, including all nine All Staters
15 students earned
3 students had a perfect 2400 on the SAT
2 students had perfect SAT and ACT scores
20 scored 2300
perfect scores of 36 on the ACT
or higher on the SAT
63 scored a 35 on the ACT
118 achieved a 34 on the ACT
COLLEGE CHOICES 47 of the Regional First
Team members have made a college choice.
18 will attend school in
Nebraska or Iowa. The breakdown: 11 will enroll at UNL. 2 will enroll at UNO. 1 will enroll at Creighton. 1 will enroll at UNK. 1 will enroll at Wesleyan. 1 will enroll at Iowa State. 1 will enroll at Iowa. Other destinations: MIT (3) William and Mary (3) U.S. Naval Academy (2)
Eight members of the World-Herald’s 2015 All State Academic Team gathered April 21 in the Joslyn Art Museum’s sculpture garden. Shuowei (Suvy) Qin was not able to attend. Find more information on the All State students, including their test scores, class rank and scholarships, turn to Pages 2R to 4R.
Vanderbilt (2) Arizona Boston University Brown California Polytechnic Claremont McKenna Columbia Cornell Fordham Hamilton Kansas Macalester Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Pennsylvania Southern Cal Tufts University of Chicago Yale
RYA N S O D E R L I N / T H E W O R L D - H E R A L D
2015 ALL STATE TEAM Emma Cooney
Lincoln East • Plans to major in theater at Boston University. • Highlights: national speech qualifier, band section leader two years, stage manager four years, student director
Erin Cooney
Lincoln East • Plans to major in English at Southern Cal. • Highlights: first chair flute player, math competitor, thespian society secretary, light design and tech crew four years
Cooper Knaak
Knaak Home School • Plans to major in computer science and math at UNL. • Highlights: Published four apps on iTunes App Store, U.S. Presidential Scholars candidate, AP Scholar With Distinction
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE?
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS?
WHAT DID YOU LOOK FOR IN A COLLEGE?
Emma Cooney: “The Castle” — a hilarious film about Australian constitutional law. Erin Cooney: “Pacific Rim.” Knaak: “Semi-Pro.” Favorite scene: Will Ferrell invents the alley-oop to win fourth place in the Flint Michigan Mega Bowl. Qin: “The Help.” Qiu: “The Sound of Music.” Russert: “Les Misérables”! I’ve seen it so many times I think I could sing the entire thing from memory. Solheim: “A Night at the Opera.” Srikumar: The “Star Wars” movies and “The Lego Movie.” Warneke: “The Dark Knight.” It’s a great movie.
Emma Cooney: AP Chemistry. I’m in a class with only six people, and the whole course is pretty fascinating. Erin Cooney: Band. I really love playing the flute and being part of the band, plus it’s great to have a class that’s a step away from my more heavily academic classes. It’s still hard work, but it’s a different type of work, and it’s good to have that variety. Knaak: Math. I have always loved math and can apply the concepts to my computer programs. Qin: AP Spanish. The teacher integrated many modes of learning to immerse us in the language and culture. Qiu: IB Math HL I. Mr. (Weylon) White is the best. It was his first time teaching the course, and there were only 10 students, so class was pretty laid-back. Russert: AP Psychology. I have an amazing teacher and classmates, and they make class fun and interesting every day. I’ve learned a lot about myself and other people throughout the year. Solheim: AP Drawing Portfolio. I especially liked this class because I got to make a series of eight related artworks with whatever subjects and materials I chose. I decided to paint pictures of musicians, which allowed me to combine my love of art with my love of music. Srikumar: British literature, physics, psychology and American history. I liked Brit Lit because I love reading. I loved physics because its real-world applications were evident in my everyday life, and I like psychology and American history because I love learning about people. Warneke: American History. I don’t find American history particularly interesting, but my teacher, Mr. (Tim) Williams (who no longer teaches at Millard South), was one of the nicest, smartest and overall best teachers I’ve ever had.
Emma Cooney (Boston U): Since I’m going to be a technical theater major, I focused mostly on a strong theater program. Erin Cooney (USC): I looked for a college that would give me a new experience. I wanted somewhere with good academics, but also a strong community outside of the classroom. Knaak (UNL): A strong computer science department. Qin (Brown): I looked for academic rigor and also opportunities to be involved. Mostly, I looked for a campus full of people who I could be with for the next four years. Qiu (MIT): I wanted a school with a strong engineering program where the students would be collaborative rather than competitive. Russert (Macalester): I wanted an environment that was highly academic but also diverse and open-minded, and I wanted to study abroad and participate in music. I also liked the idea of a small, close-knit college in a big city with many opportunities. Solheim (UNO): I am interested in many different subjects, including science, art and music, and I wanted to go to a college where I could be involved in all of these. I also looked for a college that offers good scholarships, and one that was not too big and not too small. Srikumar (U of Chicago): I looked at study abroad, research opportunities, location and the majors/minors available to me. Warneke (UNL): Quality, affordability and proximity. I looked for a school that would provide a quality education while at the same time wouldn’t be very expensive and wouldn’t require me to move too far from home. UNL was by far my best option.
Shuowei (Suvy) Qin
Lincoln East • Plans to major in economics at Brown University. • Highlights: National Honor Society president, state champ in persuasive speaking, National History Day contest winner
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER A YOUNGER STUDENT SEEKING TO DO WELL ACADEMICALLY IN HIGH SCHOOL? Emma Cooney: Ask the most motivated students in the grades above you who their favorite teachers are and take those classes. No matter what the subject is, you’ll learn the most from teachers who truly know what they’re talking about. Erin Cooney: I would advise them not to let procrastination become a habit! It’s really easy to start putting things off, but it’s a really hard habit to break, so try to get used to being prepared and working ahead of deadlines instead! Knaak: Take Zig Ziglar’s advice: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing — that’s why we recommend it daily.” Qin: Time management is important, and academic success is nice too, but don’t lose sight of the purpose of education and never take opportunities for granted. Qiu: Sometimes getting enough sleep is more important than studying. Russert: Believe in your abilities and don’t give up on your school work. Find subjects you’re good at, and be willing to take the difficult classes in those areas. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it. Teachers want you to do well in their class. Solheim: Figure out what methods of studying you like the most and what helps you learn most effectively. When it’s possible, take classes in subjects that you enjoy so that you will be motivated to do well in them. Also, try to get ahead on your assignments so you won’t be stressed at the last minute. Srikumar: I would tell younger students to take classes that interest them and to explore new things because they may be surprised as to what subjects they end up liking. Warneke: Work hard and get involved. You’ll be very successful throughout high school if you can consistently do both of those (and getting involved will make high school much more enjoyable).
Celine Qiu
Millard North • Plans to major in electrical engineering at MIT. • Highlights: Math club president, cross country four years, track three years, peer tutoring
Anna (A.J.) Russert
Lincoln Northeast • Plans to major in international studies at Macalester College. • Highlights: concert and show choir member four years, poetry club president, Quiz Bowl competitor
Jennifer Solheim
Omaha Westside • Plans to major in architectural engineering at UNO. • Highlights: All-State orchestra two years, top four finish in UNO Calculus Bee, two national gold medals in Scholastic Art Awards
Jainaha Srikumar
Omaha Brownell-Talbot • Plans to major in neuroscience, history or physics at the University of Chicago. • Highlights: State speech in entertainment speaking, Hugh O’Brian conference attendee, musical for four years
Zach Warneke
Millard South • Plans to major in math and computer science with a minor in business at UNL. • Highlights: First place in UNL Math Day twice, percussion section leader three years, tennis and golf team member
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE SCHOOL ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF YOUR COURSEWORK?
WHAT STRATEGY DO YOU USE WHEN TAKING STANDARDIZED TESTS?
WHAT’S YOUR DREAM JOB AFTER YOU FINISH YOUR EDUCATION?
Emma Cooney: Definitely my school’s speech team. It’s such a fantastic community, and I’m going to miss it more than I can say. Erin Cooney: Technical theater. I’ve been working with tech since my freshman year, and I love being involved in theater and working with all of the incredible people in tech to create and put on shows. Knaak: Computer programming. It’s been my passion since junior high. I have released six apps for iOS devices and plan to become an entrepreneur after college. Qin: Speech is definitely my favorite school extracurricular because I get to experience something greater than any individual — I get to contribute to East’s legacy of excellence. Qiu: Cross country! Running is awful, but the people and pasta feeds are almost worth it. I even got a pity varsity letter for being a four-year JV senior. Russert: I’ve been in choir for all four years of high school, and it’s been amazing. I love getting to express myself on stage and meet people who love singing and dancing as much as I do. Solheim: National Art Honor Society. This activity helped me get to know other people who share my interest in art and gave me opportunities to do art-related service projects, such as painting a mural at a place that helps children who have been abused or neglected. Srikumar: During high school, my favorite activity has been speech team because it taught me a lot about how to connect with people. Also, public speaking is a life skill that will be important later on in life. Warneke: Math club. I really enjoy math competitions and have been very successful in them throughout my high school career. I also just really enjoy solving complex problems involving math.
Emma Cooney: Probably like most people, I took one or two practice tests before taking both the ACT and SAT. I should have prepared more for the essay portions, but they still turned out fine. Erin Cooney: My strategy would be to take the time beforehand to be prepared, by taking practice tests and getting used to how the tests work. Knaak: Practice. Practice. Practice. Then, practice some more. Qin: Practice makes perfect. Qiu: I finish as fast as I can then go back and check my answers. Disclaimer: This probably won’t work for most people. Russert: I like to become very familiar with the format of the test and questions. There’s a specific set of information and skills that each test wants you to have, and if you focus on those items, it’s easier to do well. Solheim: I practice before the test so that I will get used to the format and types of questions on it. I usually go through the questions in order, but if I am having trouble figuring something out, I make a guess and move on to make sure I don’t spend too much time on one question. If I have extra time at the end, I go back to the questions that I wasn’t sure about. Srikumar: I like to power study for standardized tests, which is basically just sitting down for a few days and doing only practice tests. If I dedicate myself to only one thing, I focus much better and learn more quickly. Warneke: I try not to think about the test or how it could impact my life very much. It helps keep me relaxed and focused. Otherwise, I just study and hope it goes well.
Emma Cooney: My goal is to be a stage manager, and my ultimate dream, of course, is to work on a Broadway show! Erin Cooney: I’d like to be a writer. Knaak: I want to establish my own software development company and eventually dethrone Bill Gates. Qin: An attorney for a nonprofit organization. Qiu: I’d love to steal Mr. (Aaron) Harding’s job as head of the Millard North math department. He’s about retiring age anyway. If that doesn’t work out, a computer engineer. Russert: I would love any job where I could work internationally. Solheim: I would like to be an architectural engineer who specializes in acoustics. This would be a way for me to combine my interests in science, art and music into one job. Srikumar: My dream job is to be a doctor. I’m not sure what kind yet, though. I’m interested in the brain, so that may lead to something with psychology or neurology. Warneke: Software engineer or a similar job in a technology-related field. I would also love to teach math or computer science at a college at some point in my life (maybe part time after I retire ... who knows).
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE FORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE IT? Emma Cooney: It’s a boring answer, but my favorite is Facebook. I use it about every day to keep in touch with clubs. Erin Cooney: I don’t really use any social media much. Knaak: Face-to-face human contact. Qin: The only social media I use consistently is Facebook, and I use it about daily — mostly for school events/ groups. Qiu: Reddit — I use it too much; it’s such a distraction. Russert: I don’t actually use much social media. I have a Facebook, but I don’t post very often. Solheim: I don’t use social media websites. My favorite form of social media is talking! Srikumar: My favorite form of social media would probably be Facebook because I have moved around a lot, and it makes it easy for me to keep in touch with people. Warneke: Twitter, even though I only tweet maybe once or twice a month. It’s really the only form of social media I use on a regular basis.
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Katie Glessman – Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000 Noa Jacobs – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Noa Jacobs – Charles Matthews Memorial Scholarship - $1,750 Lucas Ramm – Mary McNamara Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Isobel Righter – Wendy Cooper Memorial Scholarship - $1,500 Isobel Righter – Mary McNamara Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Isobel Righter – Raleigh & Esther Pilster Scholarship - $750 Randy Rouse Jr. – Roberta Kiewit Mathematics Scholarship - $2,500 Ruth Sanchez – Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000 Sthephanie Sanchez – Allen Seline Memorial Scholarship - $1,250 Sthephanie Sanchez – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 Zomshia Yang (Jimmy) – Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000
Ashley Butcher – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 Ashley Holoubek – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Dana Livingston – Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000 Jenna Purdy – Frank C. Heinisch Memorial Scholarship - $10,000 Mikaela Thompson – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000
BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Bryanna Copenhavre – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Bryanna Copenhavre – Dr. Edwin Parrish Memorial Vocational Education Scholarship - $1,000 Kalynn Copenhavre – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Kalynn Copenhavre – Jim & Elma Simpson Memorial Scholarship - $900 Josh Estabrook – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 Fabricio Hernandez – Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000 Happy Say – Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL Brittany Andersen – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000 Quinn Brandt – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Kylie Cappellano – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Jessica Grimmond – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000 Rae Johnson – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000 Brianna Martinie – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000 Kinsey Munderloh – Richard Sedlak Memorial Vocational Education Scholarship $1,000 Hailee Nelson-O’Neal – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000 Matthew Robbins – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Emily Bell – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Alexander Bielewicz – Jennie Kriebs Memorial Scholarship - $1,400 Gina Comstock – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000 Gina Comstock – Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Melissa Comstock – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000 Melissa Comstock – Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Kolbie Foster – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Micaela Fox – Bernard & Eunice Gyger Scholarship - $1,250 Blake Gittler – Sharon Engelhart Memorial Scholarship - $750 Bethany Harwick – Metro Transit/TWU Local No. 223 Scholarship - $2,000 Emily Jezewski – J. Arthur Nelson Memorial Scholarship - $900 Frances Joyner – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Emma Kalkowski-Farrand – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Michael Kelly – J. Arthur Nelson Memorial Scholarship - $900 Blaine Meyer – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Juli Oberlander – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Maya Durfee O’Brien – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 SanJuana Paramo – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Meghan Peterson – Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Caroline Pitts – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000 Madeleine Shafer – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Madeleine Shafer – Dorothy Seward Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Elissa Wiener – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Ivy Williams – Kathryn Collins Memorial Scholarship - $750
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CONCORDIA HIGH SCHOOL Nicole Durbin – Theresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000
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MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Brittney Buda – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000 Morgan Evans – Frank Williams Memorial Scholarship - $750 Morgan Evans – Bertha Neale Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
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2015 Nebraska Honorable Mention The 927 Nebraska high school seniors pictured below and on the next four pages earned honorable mention recognition for the achievement that led to their nomination to The World-Herald 2015 All State Academic Team. The criteria for nomination will help you understand what makes these students so special. 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 2080 on the SAT college entrance exams.
Ainsworth
Adams Central
Brooke Bonifas
Lydia Allen
Allen
Ellie Carr
Coleman Kneifl
Arlington
Jonathan Smailys
Caleb Thomas
Monica N. Bell
Arnold
Kamryn Timm
Jane Reiners
Racheal Smith
Tyler Craven
Katie Cashin
Battle Creek
Bridget Henn
Chase Osborne
Mykayla Brown
Benjamin Larsen
Jordyn Del Rosario
Aaron McKinnis
Kate Hansel
Grant Harrison
Dean Penner
Shane Stan
Ashley Holcomb
Burwell
Rebekah Birch
Centura
Trent Hoppe
Kathleen Thompson
Kristina McGann
Tyler Barker
Ty Bardsley
Aurora Skye Kenworthy
Karly Nitsch
Aaron Gaswick
Jacob Johnson
Callaway
Lacey White
Kelsey Haidle
Chadron
Jared Donoghue
Elizabeth Cramer
Savannah Schaben
Mackenzie Maschka
Aurora
Nicholas Kite
Kristin Bell
Trace Strotheide
Clint Jordan
Kelley Schachenmeyer
Elizabeth Alexander
Nate Brown
David City
Ben Danielson
Taylor Schumacher
Kaitlyn Stuhr
Allegra Hardin
Adam Starzec
Axtell
Paige McCoy
Caleb Moyer
Grace Safranek
Mindy Castle
Julia Daro
Olivia Fiala
Hannah Rae Safranek
Mary Francis LaPorte
Makenna Wallin
Charles Anderson
Jillian Behrends
Deshler
Jared Pohlmann
Courtney Dreifurst
Jonathan Langdon
Hannah Schievelbein
Lance Lawton
Jacklyn Roberts
Bryce Wright
Clearwater-Orchard
Jenna Podany
Chloe Schwarting
Sydni Haack
Jacey Hilbers
Caroline Musselman
Collin Roessner
Trevor Koger
Linnie Krause
Banner County
Ian Nottlemann
Dalton Jordan
Michael McKown III
Catherine Storck
Jo Tichenor
George Timmins
Kaci Schacht
Marissa Frank
Allison Morrill
Blair
Emily Tetschner
Brady
Autumn Hild
Jason Amateis
Central City
Micah Carlson
Cody-Kilgore
Vanessa Derner
Samuel S. Baue
Crete
Mason Aleck Grinvalds
Kaden Hall
Noah Garey
Centura
Shantell Montanna Roy
Annika Gleason
Columbus-Scotus
Laura LeCuyer
Abigail Allen
Crofton
Kyle Weide
Colton Foxhoven
Douglas County West
Madisen Clevenger
Trey Nekoliczak
Connor Kaeding
Broken Bow
Columbus
Hannah Jones
Renae Sieck
Alesha Johnson
Central Valley
Jonah Peterson
Gillian Cheney
Chase Crispin
Bridgeport
Cody Most
Elkhorn
Emily Benes
Samantha Hoppe
Bancroft-Rosalie
Samantha Trampe
Colin Reedy
Creighton
Diller-Odell
Lauren Schmidt
Debra Seeley
Centennial
Clarkson
Joshua Goeden
East Butler
Dundy County Stratton
Jacob Widhelm
Tommy Waters
Lane Weidner
Moriah Barta
Nyla Witzel
Elkhorn Mount Michael
Anthony Sufficool
Emin Tahirov
Elkhorn Mount Michael
Zach Starman
Jeanelle Mitchell
Creek Valley
David City Aquinas
Garrett Miller
Boys Town
Catherine Weeder
Chase County
Brittney Allen
Mark Scobey
Catholic Homeschool Association of Omaha
Crawford
Grant Lahm
Samantha Ramming
Boone Central
Elgin Pope John
Zach Eischeid
Monica Pham
Cambridge
Serena Klabenes
Blake Bracht
Bennington
Aaron Millikan
Sloan Johnson
Arlington
Bellevue East
Chauncey Kleveland
Walker Layne
Chambers
Jaime Gasper
Cross County
Andrew Pace
Arcadia
Beatrice
Columbus-Scotus
Kyle Heithoff
Jeb Vavak
Bloomfield
Broken Bow
Elgin
JoHanna Gilbertson
Arapahoe
Auburn
Bayard
Blair
Kelsey Anderson
Logan Dibbern
Anselmo-Merna
Bellevue West
Trevor Wood
Carly Cremers
Nicholas Davis
Elizabeth Reisen
Bellevue East
Abby Hargens
Amherst
Ashland-Greenwood
Grace Magill
Bartley Southwest
Jackson Porter
Alma
Jacob Thiele
Hunter Traynor
Cameron Paul Bretsen
John Gutsmiedl
Harrison Hohman
Alex Hotovy
Jared Mikuls
Vishwanath Chena Ganesan
Sam Hansen
Kelsey Hassenstab
Jake Patrick Johnson
Luke Johnson
Noah B. Johnson
Elkhorn South
Lucas Tucker
Josh Adams
Britton Allan
Paul K. Barnes
Ellie Blusys
Jocelyn Conroy
Alisha Dalal
Duncan Kyle Finch
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2015 Nebraska Honorable Mention Elkhorn South
Michael L. Kardell
Jeanne Le
Josh Lohr
Lauren Maciejewski
Eustis-Farnam
Pamela Felix
Fillmore Central
Colton Ross Morris
Ewing
Juanita Snow
Bryce Aaron Anderson
Madison Horne
Fort Calhoun
Lindsey Stoldorf
Sarah Determan
Fullerton
Gering
Seth Wetovick
Kali Rimington
Alex Nachreiner
Gibbon
Brigitte Siel
Spencer Feldkamp
Isaac Frerichs
Giltner
Sarah Van Ert
Zachary Allen Van Roy
Jared Hastings
Christopher M. Fisher
Derik Eickhoff
Riley Ostdiek
Jasmine Hanson
Gordon-Rushville
Alexandra Chase
Robert J. Dechow
Christopher Elbracht
Reid Gahan
Gretna
Brisco W. Schaefer
Hastings St. Cecilia
Hay Springs
Brenda Tran
Jennifer Scherbarth
Holly Podliska
Rachel Schollaert
Jacob Franzen
Kaitlyn Ramsay
Kaylee Schwasinger
Lydia Quiring
Rowdy Keller
Bradley Stukenholtz
Colton Siebert
Bethany Hollman
Michael Purcell
Amanda Bond
Kylie Rezac
Lakeview
Colton Stull
Kelsey Bignell
Dalton McGerr
Bailee Sobotka
Hannah Fessler
James Burbach
Emma Getzfrid
Sidney Trenhaile
Nicholas Scott Eichelberger
Brevann Nun
Conrad Schelkopf
Shelby Schelkopf
Friend
McKenna Hotovy
Jaden Connealy
Fullerton
Samantha Due
Tanner Ostransky
Grand Island Northwest
Hailey Morgan
Alexandra Vahle
Madison Vahle
Ayza Bolanos
Matthew Eberle
Shae Lott
Austin Henry
Becca Human
Joshua Kostal
Elizabeth McQueney
Summer Murray
Lauren Ostdiek-Wille
Hartington-Newcastle
Cami Roehrs
Eric Burbach
Chase Dendinger
Mustafa Hasan
Hannah Flaugh
Holdrege
Joseph Rozmiarek
Maggie Gardner
Homer
Logan Piening
John Connor Woodard
Kearney
Ryan Darveau
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
Whitney Coop
Shayna Hansen
Audra Corbit
Michaela Nitz
Mason Rozean
Kelsey Stithem
Joe Swenson
Lawrence-Nelson
Carlie Mazour
Maekayla Ward
Braxton Bellamy
Leigh
Stacy Debra Adams
Brady Lance Darrough
Rachel Workentine
Alivia Michalski
Kelli Holloway
Zach Evans
Chloe Ferrone
Howells-Dodge
Morgan Baumert
Hastings St. Cecilia
Samuel Roth
Benjamin S. Kuhr
Whitney Colling
Sheila Reichmuth
Cydney Howell
Andrew Fanning
Humphrey
Jessica Shonka
Joseph Lovercheck
Humphrey St. Francis
Jared A. Martin
Jonathan Krings
Kenesaw
Paige Hervert
Merissa Roth
Kory Heier
Lexington
Riley Pulver
Leyton
Chandler Flynn
Kevin Tobias
Kaitlyn Berner
Dani McKay
Anna C. Holmquist
Isha Khanna
Ian McKee
Daniel Parr III
Lincoln East
Jonathan Ross Deemer
Alexis Altmaier
Nicole Mary Bakenhus
Lincoln High
Morgan Swope
Savannah Scoville
Lewiston
Lincoln College View
Andrew Riley
Hastings
Kearney Catholic
Cassidy Taladay
Ryan Bates
Megan Blome
Andrea Anastasia Fiala
Lincoln Lutheran
Jake Winter
Maria Deeter
Audrey Rich
Lincoln Northeast
Katie Andersen
Blaise Ronspies
Carly Hirchert
Christian Hadden
Hemingford
Samantha Teten
Lincoln East
Jennifer Pitsch
James Pratt
Hartington Cedar Catholic
Johnson-Brock
Daisy Ramirez
Lincoln Christian
Samuel Bashford
Abigail Neddenriep
Madison Martin
Fillmore Central
Grand Island
Haley Maline
Jenna Glassburner
Brittany Dose
Grant Suchanek
Johnson County
Isabel Safarik
Michaela VanOeveren
Heartland Lutheran
Kimball
Jessica Hanks
Caleb J. Wilson
Fremont Bergan
Samuel Hartmann
Hampton
Heartland
Hyannis
Humphrey St. Francis
Nicole Mary Fiegener
Gothenburg
Melissa Jech
Billie Smith
Gretna
Meile Rosenlund
John Roll
Brenna Backemeyer
Emerson-Hubbard
Falls City Sacred Heart
Baylee Vrtiska
Grand Island Northwest
Mitch Mead
Mason Wright
Fremont
Jessica Larkins
Denie Jacobson
Eric Wasson
Falls City
Freeman
Caitlyn Haussermann
Cody Spencer
Nicholas Troia
Fairbury
Amber Pribyl
Franklin
Kyle Owen
Andrew Page
Exeter-Milligan
Katie Koenig
Elwood
Elmwood-Murdock
Lincoln North Star
Samantha Williams
McKenzie Currey
Cole Dempsey
Emily Laschanzky
Harrison Rood
Natalie Stanley
Cory James Liesch
Lucy Long
Augustine T. Mattern
Rachel Merrill
Lincoln Pius X
Alexandria Lane
An Tran
Ansley Marie Alberts
Jordan Brozek
Jeffrey T. Gabell
Philip T. Hanigan
Aaron Heyen
Tina Le
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Peter Milhouse
Firdavskhon Nasimov
Maddy Royse
Scott Schieuer
Aric J. Soukup
Joseph Stara
Hannah Terrell
Lincoln Southeast
Anna Tetherow
Ally J. Thomsen
Toan Luong Nguyen
Mark Wathen
Lydia Wemhoff
Derek J. Baumfalk
Easton R. Bornemeier
Samuel X. Christensen
Parker Durham
Robin R. Rauner
Natalie Rediger
Emily M. Richerson
Levi Sandbulte
Alexander P. Schneider
Megan E. Speich
Shelby J. Tuder
Lincoln Southeast
John L. Ebers
Hannah M. Everett
Abigail L. Furr
Mason L. Gish
Lincoln Southeast
Conner Vokoun
Brandon P. Warren
Chevy Henneman
Mead
Lowell A. Johnson
Nicholas Dionisopoulos
Samantha Hahne
Jonathan Lederer
Jacob Z. Moore
Jacob E. Pales
Victoria Maslonka
Rodger Farr
Lindsay Holy Family
Mason Halouska
Susan Ozanne
Madison
Monica Perez Gomez
Rachel Towne
Anthony Patton
Erika Ruhnke
Malcolm
Maria del Carmen Torres
Medicine Valley
Lauren Taylor
Adam Keester
Lincoln Southwest
Loup City Lyons-Decatur Northeast
Jacqueline Rogers
Josiah N. Johnson
Emily Locke
Regan Wiese
Maxwell
Jordan Redler
Meridian
Blair Hofstetter
Anna Wegener
Logan View
Katelyn Walker
Grace Harmon
Louisville
Gage Hoegermeyer
Maywood
Jacob Whisenhunt
Brooke Moore
Vanessa Steckley
Bailey Sweeney
Melody Niemoth
McCook
Abby Werkmeister
Logan Kircher
Colton Molcyk
Milford
Brandon Jackson
Nathan Minchow
Loup City
Samuel Rose
Amanda Prosser
McCool Junction
Peyton Stagemeyer
Deidre Freitas
Katelyn Siebert
Millard North
Samantha Vaverka
Chris Aleti
Kayleigh Baker
Jacob Baron
Nora Breen
Nathan Brown
Grace Cai
John Chrostek
Palmer Haasch
Casey Hardin
Lucas Houser
Kaila Hubbs
Aysha Hussain
Daniel Johnson
Sam Koshy
Laurel Mertz
Jacob Monahan
Sophie Mucciaccio
Sunandhaa Narasimhan
Andrew Nguyen
Jessica Nguyen
Emily Nielsen
Josh Thomas
Mikey Van Hove
Michaela Van Riesen
Madeline Vavricek
Madison Williams
Emma Winters
Kari Wolatz
Millard North
Kyle Cornett
Jacob Davidson
Anuska Dhar
Elizabeth Drey
Mitchell Eldridge
Katherine Ford
Kathleen Gaul
Brandon Geren
Priyanka Godbole
Millard North
Anuradha Kovilam
Jack Krueger
Sydney Kubica
Raunak Kukreja
Brandon Li
Jennifer Libov
Matthew Maas
Kalika Mahato
Matthew L. McManigal
Millard North
Derek Nosbisch
Avi Prajapati
Timothy Ptacek
Alexander Sasse
Andrew J. Schettler
John Schomers
Sarah Stepanek
Millard North
Alexandria Yakes
Zachary Zents
Ibrahim Syed
Jonathan Temple
Millard South
Courtney Bierman
Jared Brokke
Jancy Caulk
Samantha Gomez
Evan Hoylman
Shelby Nichols
Millard West
Kathryn Pflug
Ethan Pugel
Colton Recker
Logan Sortino
Katie Spencer
Caysie Ashton
Chase Bishop
Erin Bourke
Alexander Holliger
Zachary Homolka
Alexandra Hruby
Sarah E. Kenny
Ruchika Khot
Eric Kimberly
Colin McGrath
Mullen
Nebraska City
Millard West
Camille Brown
Spencer Call
Madison Castor
Nolan Choquette
Garrett Conte
Kaitlyn Cooper
Lyanda Dudley
Kaci German
Laurel Heskett
Millard West
Anastasiya Pasheyeva
Nebraska City
Ava Wetrosky
Ward Reesman
Laura Reher
Nebraska City Lourdes
Noah Goodman
Katherine (Katie) O’Neil
Thwisha Sabloak
Elizabeth Sander
Nebraska Lutheran
Kalynne Brauer
Taylor Richert
Chelsea Schula
Minden
Monica Swenson
Neligh-Oakdale Newman Grove
Kristin Ann Rice
Parker Wallin
Chandler Underwood
Kennedy Wall
Juliana Workman
Keith Bendix
Morrill
Alison Rowse
Niobrara
Trenton Guenther
Katie Howell
Traci Sinner
Adam Starr
Loren W. Steinman
Kayla Kester
Trevor McKeown
Molly McNally
Kayle Schapmann
Norfolk
Austin Ahlman
Brenna Anderson
Marshall DeFor
Michaela Heimes
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Devin Wiebelhaus
Norfolk Catholic
Nicole E. Aschoff
Bailey Barnes
Geena Piper
North Bend
Kyle Kavan
Ryan Bodlak
North Platte
Kathryn A. Muller
Sarah Christine French
Omaha Brownell-Talbot
Jacob Vann
Norfolk Lutheran
Yue Wang
Hannah Marie Hays
Norris
Arianna Rathke
Janelle Adams
Bryson Anderson
North Platte St. Patrick
Robert Alexander Rouch
Anna Kathleen O’Malley
Megan Joy Trierweiler
Trenton Buhr
Bethany Hage
Oakland-Craig
Ted Maline
Heather Riedy
Luke Doyle
Josue Zamorano
Michael Bryce Uhing
Kathryn Pratt
Quinn Brandt
Christina Siek
Sarah Bridgeford
Megan Browning
Jason Tiemann
Jacob Warner
Lindsay Barnum
Alex Bielewicz
Jack Stobbe
Erin Budesheim
Gina Comstock
Tyler A. Egenes
Malachi Jenson
Rae Johnson
Shannon Dillman
Noah Egger
Cristobal Garcia
Omaha Christian
Elizabeth Spaulding
Omaha Benson
Nick Wieskamp
Omaha Brownell-Talbot
Micah Most
Randy Rouse Jr.
Ruth Sanchez
Will Calderon
Anjali Murthy
Jordan T. Keller
Sam Lieb
Tyler Lob
Will Mitchell
Jake Morgan
Emily Jezewski
Emma Kalkowski-Farrand
Gabrielle Kathleen Kuhl
Spencer Newman
Oliver O’Brien
Grant Sturek
Noah Zaleski
Destiny Gines
Hannah Lindsey
Omaha Concordia
Jared Medlin
Michael Eesley
Madeline Galaska
Jackson Grasz
Clara Hawkins
Clay Hemphill
Sarah Holmes
Emilee Kenny
Matthew Kernen
Daniel J. Fuqua
Terrance Hanrahan
William Hupp
Bryan Keating
Benjamin Kellen
Connor Ketcham
Matthew Kowal
Micah Rensch
Drew Rodriquez
Wynn Root
Temur Samiev
Ryan Schmid
Matthew A. Schmit
Nitin Clement Sekar
Nicole Fleming
Rebecca Harder
Quincey Hogue
Rachel Hugenroth
Maggie Mainelli
Katlyn Martin
Anabelle McDonald
Sarah Mullen
Omaha Creighton Prep
Omaha Concordia
Samuel Manning
Hayley Kaiser
Michelle Rohman
Omaha Central
Omaha Central
Michael Rose
Matthew Rohman
Omaha Burke
Omaha Burke
Melissa M. Newkirk
Drew Marolf
Ogallala
Omaha Bryan
Hanqing Yang
Eli Lundak
John Barrett
Kellen Berg
Jack Bruck
Brett Burke
Ian J. Carstens
Paul Cervantes
Thomas Doran
Stephen Fluckey
Omaha Creighton Prep
Harrison Kratochvil
Robert Lindsay
Neil McCarthy
Connor L. Morris
John Nownes
Connor O’Leary
Craig Petrich
Ruben Eloy Quiros Jr.
Ben Reckmeyer
Omaha Creighton Prep
John Shoemaker
Nathan Skalka
Nicholas Swoboda
Nicholas Tran
Omaha Duchesne
Rachel Medara
Emily Schmidt
Alexander Vetter
Kayla Sullivan
Omaha Northwest
Blaze Livingston
Jenna Purdy
Chad Witecy
Matthew J. Wynegar
Megan Brookhouser
Jesus Perez
Margaret Davey
Elizabeth Drews
Lindsey Cavlovic
Aaron Frickel
Vincent Johnson
Julia Tatten
Patrick Mruz
Rebecca Schrack
Erin Carollo
Sarah Cronin
Omaha Mercy
Emily Worth
Emma C. Deats
Natalie C. von Oldenburg
Kimmie Nguyen
Julianna Curley
Abigail Drobny
Natalie Lucas
Omaha North
Olivia Zeman
Ethan Brush
Elizabeth Christensen
Omaha Roncalli
Brendan Findall
Emma Fisher
Omaha Marian
Zachary Chytil
Madeline Neuhaus
Omaha Northwest
Daniel Schneider
Madison Sutula
Stephanie Alvarado
Jackson Blalock
Kyle Knudson
Mary Ninneman
Matthew Schaffer
Meara Sedlak
Jason Stratman
Christina Thibodeau
Marie Wagner
Patrick Hodson
Cyrus Khandalavala
Ellie Kroeger
Michaela Mapes
Eric McAtee
Forrest McQueen
Omaha Skutt
Sini (Nina) Chen
Yang Jin
Sean Patrick McDermott
William Miles
Omaha South
Dania Cervantes
Sara Cohen
Omaha Gross
Omaha Marian
Taylor Munchrath
Omaha Duchesne
Matthew Miner
Brennan Myers
Omaha Westside
Jennifer Ahn
Logan Bell
Alex Bergman
Jake Bowen
Kelsey Coziahr
Mitchell Coziahr
Timothy Graves
Silas Hammel
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2015 Nebraska Honorable Mention Omaha Westside
Paul Robert O’Dell
Barrett Rector
Maya Smith
Overton
Dillon Margritz
Sarah Sweeney
O’Neill
Miranda Thacker
Elizabeth Tyler
Palmyra
Alex Clough
Michelle Xiao
Klaire H. Phillips
Eric Perez
Danielle D. Pham
Plainview
Darian Grof
Austin Eidem
Ethan Free
Nicole Kragt
Red Cloud
Shelby-Rising City
Shelton
Tiffany Vavricek
Nicholas Redinger
Rock County
Brandy Herley
Kara Bruns
Nathan Hendrickson
Alex Andrea Cumming
Thedford
Maggie S. Webb
Keely Algya
Ethan H. Lepper
Tri County
Krista Johnson
Megan Swartzendruber
Rachel Shackelford
Hayden Lienemann
Christina Hamling
Wheeler Central
Emalee Kasperbauer
Kristin Mahony
Andrew Myers
St. Paul
Carly Hunzeker
Alison Cloet
Kylie Sestak
Nathalie Ford
Claire Swantek
Jenna M. Schroeder
Kolby Grint
Alyssa Pracht
Wilber-Clatonia
Bailey Cerveny
Megan Homolka
John Blankenau
Brooke Darby
Molli Jessica Hagge
Logan Banister
Perkins County
Katherine Lansman
Lexi Ostrand
Dylan Malmkar
Alissa Ehrman
Erin Bertone
Kristin Arens
Matthew Penne
Kaellen Miller
Caleb Hackett
Tommie Brechbill
Briana Polt
Kaitlyn Hanvey
Luke Pulfer
Matthew Richard Eller
Gabriel McAndrews
Rosbin Estuardo Ravanales
Megan Dostal
South Platte
Josie Parr
Zoe Buntain
Caylan C. Hirschman
Kaylee Hartmann
Sydney Lintner
Julie Nguyen
Kaitlyn Rose Sycuro
Marshall Scott Jelden
Alex Hollmann
Lukas McIlhaney
Alexis Bauers
Marylyn Mozena
Wisner-Pilger
Kyle Crippen
Kelly Huddleston
Cole Lempke
Caitlyn Skuodas
Rachelle Tucker
Shannah Unseld
Shelby Hendon
Jenni Lueshen
Makayla Nemecek
Kristi Einspahr
Braska Patterson
Britton Lyon
Casey Bright
Rachael Cole
Benjamin Logston
Rachael Meyer
John Stubbendick
Renee Jackson
Madeline Luehr
Thomas Hoxmeier
Stuart
Tanner J. Shea
Jason Hansen
Tyler Ruzicka
Bailee Schubauer
Zachary Sextro
Matthew Rennau
Clare Benes
West Holt
Aaron Johnson
Josiah McAllister
Brittany Hanzlik
Taylor McLaughlin
Elizabeth Homes West Point Central Catholic
Krista Fischer
York
Alex Heinz
Alex Hotovy
Danielle Schaf
Southern Valley
Kelsey Kaup
Sarah Beth Genung
Thayer Central
Thedford
Tyler Douglas Hergott
Savannah Elliott
Wallace
Emma Li Franklin
Mickayla Sheets
West Point-Beemer
April Bayer
Yutan
Elexis Rice
Hunter Quinn
Superior
Wahoo Newman
West Boyd
Kristen Mohr
Austin Van Velson
Tekamah-Herman
Mariah McWilliams
Wyatt Bell
Shelby-Rising City
Renee Roebke
Sterling
Shayla Mandl
Dylan Loberg
Southern
South Sioux City
Wood River
Sagan Ruskamp
Katherine Fye
Red Cloud
Seward
Wahoo
Weeping Water
Alyssa Schmale
Joseph Fox
Randolph
Scribner-Snyder
Verdigre
Jessica Reifers
Justin Hodgson
Ralston
Stanton
Luke J. Zwenger
Aaron Halvorsen
Rachel Wieseman
Chase Caverzagie
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
Nicholas Hohensee
Lori Peterson
Overton
Pierce
Schuyler
Chyanne Leitschuck
Savanna Rosenbaum
Wilcox-Hildreth
Carina Fritz
Pender
Silver Lake
Wayne
John Kasra
Ashley Slattery
Sargent
Valentine
Kyle M. Johnson
Ethan Shih
St. Thomas Aquinas Home School
Karrie Sestak
Twin River
Cody McCain
Jacob Humphrey
Ariel Lichty
Pleasanton
Sandy Creek
Waverly
Tucker Flodman
Shelby Hundley
Sutton
Marley Sandberg
Riley Ensz
Jennifer Schooff
Sidney
Sutherland
Joslyn Burke
Elizabeth McDonnell
Plattsmouth
St. Edward
Ashley Glesinger
Superior
Kelsey Higgins
Haley M. Uline
Shickley
Spalding Academy
Jaysa Hoins
Molly Kohlbek
Riverside
Amber Armatys
Johanna Glaser
Summer Stanton
Alyssa Iverson
Dillon Burgess
Danielle Isom
Osceola
Papillion-La Vista South
Pawnee City
Platteview
Colin Wright
Xuewei Zhao
Papillion-La Vista
Papillion-La Vista South
Margaret Murtha
Yun Zhang
Ord
Zachary Palmer
Hunter Schroeder
2015 Academic Judges WESTERN IOWA JUDGES
From left: Chris Bork, principal of Sioux City Heelan; Michelle Kavars, High Ability Learner coordinator and language arts teacher at Council Bluffs St. Albert; Courtney Walter, guidance counselor at Audubon
METRO JUDGES
From left: *Kevin Rohlfs, principal of Bellevue West; Mark Kalvoda, principal of Elkhorn South; Ruben Cano, principal of Omaha South
EASTERN JUDGES
HOW THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM WORKS
WORLD-HERALD SCHOLARS: Introducing the academic regional teams for Nebraska and western Iowa. Plus, find scholarship winners at metro-area schools.
High school seniors qualify for nomination in The World-Herald All Academic program two ways: 1) They are one of the two highest-ranked students in the senior class or 2) They scored 32 or better on the ACT or 2080 or better on the SAT. Judging panels made up of educators from throughout the region meet in Omaha to select members of four regional teams: eastern Nebraska, metro Omaha, west-central Nebraska and western Iowa. Each regional panel chooses 12 members for a first team. The three Nebraska panels also choose 12 members for a second team. With the superior credentials of all the nominees, the task of identifying the best of the best is not an easy one for judges. Judges do not know the school, name or gender of the students. They know the nominees only by a number. All nominees are judged on their academic credentials. Beyond test scores on college entrance exams, GPAs and class rank, those credentials include involvement in academic competitions and activities, level of participation in school programs and clubs, and school leadership roles. Judges also closely examine the coursework taken — in particular, the rigor of the senior schedule. So a student with high test scores but with little involvement in school may not be chosen by judges for recognition. The top 36 students in Nebraska — the first-team members from each of the state’s three regions — go through one additional round of judging. A new judging panel is formed, made up of one person from each of the original three Nebraska judging panels. From the pool of 36 students, nine are named to the All State team. All three regions of the state are represented on the 2015 All State team.
NOTHING SKETCHY ABOUT THEIR FUTURES
These exceptionally bright students are members of The World-Herald’s 2015 Academic All State Team. Eight of nine team members were available for this photo in the Joslyn Art Museum’s sculpture garden. Meet all nine on Pages 6-7R.
2015 SCHOLARS All Academic program coordinators: Shelley Larsen and Kelly Forbes Section designer: Tom Knox Copy editor: Melinda Keenan Cover photo: Ryan Soderlin Photographers: Ryan Soderlin and Chris Machian Photo imaging: Jolene McHugh WANT A KEEPSAKE OF YOUR SCHOLAR? You can order additional copies of the paper or high-quality page and photo reprints. Contact the OWH store at 402-444-1014 or visit www.OWHstore.com.
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You are more than just a number...
From left: Dr. Mike Wortman, principal of Lincoln High; *Michael Eldridge, principal of East Butler; Mark Williams, counseling director at Fremont
WEST-CENTRAL JUDGES
“I knew Creighton was where I belonged because the faculty are so invested in their students’ success. They know your name... and their individual attention and mentorship is essential for future success.” Daniel Poston College of Arts and Sciences 2015 Goldwater Scholar Recipient
This is more than just an education.
From left: Tom Kiburz, principal of Thayer Central; Dr. Jay Dostal, principal of Kearney; *Curtis Wudtke, executive director/principal of Heartland Lutheran
TOP SCHOOL FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/ CREATIVE PROJECTS by U.S. News & World Report
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TOP FULBRIGHT PRODUCING INSTITUTION 3 time recipient
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* Indicates involvement in second round of judging: selection of Nebraska All State Team.
Learn more about research and scholarship opportunities at Creighton.edu/Scholars
2015 Greater Omaha Packing Company Scholarship & Education Recipients Best wishes to these outstanding leaders from all of us at Greater Omaha Packing Co. Jorge Adame
Son of Jose & Juana Adame
Ariana Cardenas
Daughter of Ramon & Ana Cardenas
Edwin Chavez Trejo
Son of Juan & Juana Chavez
Dalila Cordoba
Daughter of Norma & Juan Cordova
Madison Harpenau
Daughter of Tim & Christine Harpenau
Henry Davis President and CEO
Angelo Fili
Sydney Klein
Daughter of Alison & Scott Conley
Jordan Pollock
Daughter of Mike & Linetta Pollock
Nayeli Serrano
Daughter of J. Dionicio & Lilia Serrano
Elizabeth Wiggs
Daughter of Jerry & Bev Wiggs
Marie Wiggs
Executive Vice President
Daughter of Jerry & Bev Wiggs
Greater Omaha Packing Company, founded in 1920, processes 2500 steers and heifers daily, supplying the highest quality beef products to restaurants and grocery stores in the United States, and over 56 countries around the world. Greater Omaha Packing Co. Inc. and its partner companies TREX in California, High Country Meats in Colorado, GO Express and Progressive Protein in Omaha, Nebraska and Midlands Alternative Energy in Iowa employ over 900 team members producing over $1.3 billion in sales annually.
Dan Jensen
Vice President Sales and Marketing
2015 Outstanding Students and Key Staffers Since 1922, The World-Herald has recognized top graduates of Omaha area high schools with scholarships. Outstanding seniors at 44 high schools in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area received checks for $500 this year. Each school selects one Outstanding
Bellevue East Mary Francis LaPorte Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 384 College plans: Oklahoma; environmental
engineering Parents: Barbara and Louis LaPorte About: Mary has received the National Center for Women in Technology Aspirations Award and placed highly in the Nebraska VFW Voice of Democracy contest. Mary is in the High Ability Learners program, has been inducted into the National Honor Society and is a National Merit finalist. Mary has been involved in Key Club, French club, Science Olympiad, math club, marching band and tennis. Personality and character provide her with a few of her greatest qualities. She has devoted time to improve her community through volunteer experiences.
Sam Finan Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper reporter, photographer and photo editor College plans: Metro Community College, then UNO; elementary education Parents: Patrick and Christina Finan About: Throughout Sam’s time on staff, she has gone above and beyond as a team player. Even though her primary responsibilities were photography, she routinely stepped up to write stories, design pages and sell advertising. She would see what needed to be done and do it. Sam’s positivity and unsurpassed work ethic brings credit to herself and the Bellevue East Tom Tom. Scholarships offered at Bellevue East: Elizabeth Alexander, UNL regents, Arts and Sciences deans, honors textbook; PEO Chapter HC in Bellevue PEO Star Melissa Amarillas, Aksarben Career Connectors Adriana Amaro, Bellevue East Band Booster
Megan Andrews, Creighton presidential; Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation Katherine Arnold, Concordia regents; Northwestern College Norman Vincent Peale, Red 101 Grant; UNO regents; NE-IA Key Club International and District Foundation Madison Baird, Bellevue Junior Sports Association Summer Baker, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Sydney Baker, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Lea Bartlett, Doane academic, cheer, visit; Fairview Alumni Darian Bidroski, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Kristen Boyce, Bellevue Masonic Lodge #325 Academic; Nebraska Christian College Loving Compassionately Gary Brenden, Aksarben Career Connectors Daniel Brinkman, Alabama UA Scholar, engineering, engineering tuition supplement; North Dakota achievement, presidential Jazmyn Brown, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Midland presidential, color guard; UNL achievement Nathaniel Brown, UNO regents, Peter Kiewit Walter Scott Jr. Zachary Brown, UNO regents, Peter Kiewit Walter Scott Jr. Amy Buckley, Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange, most outstanding musician; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10727; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2280 Voice of Democracy Francis Buglewicz, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Lauren Campbell, Bares Family Foundation Brandon Cheek, Aksarben Career Connectors Elic Chisam, UNL David, honors textbook; Church of the Holy Spirit Amelia Cisar, Augustana academic, leadership Logan Cunningham, Bellevue PTA/PTSA Council Rex and Lois Cadwallader Memorial; Bellevue Rotary Club Rod Schmidt Memorial; Delta Kappa Gamma — Alpha Iota Chapter Morgan Dillon, Southwest Minnesota State academic, soccer Holly Donahue, Wesleyan Archway, theater Denise Dunham, Midland arts excellence Adam Duresky, Colorado State dean’s; Idaho Silver; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Ashley Eastman, Houston academic excellence Tre Faubion, Aksarben Career Connectors Samantha Finan, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Incentive Grant Stephen Fluharty, UNO chancellor’s Jason Fossum, Doane presidential, baseball; Wesleyan Black and Gold Alexandria Garcia, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage, Cultural Enrichment Level 1 Sara Gengel, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Gabrielle Gergen, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Aksarben Career Connectors Megan Gies, Council of Independent Colleges CIC Tuition Exchange Program; Doane Van Hoy; Morningside Ambassador Brandon Goens, Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Award
Student for outstanding academics, character, leadership and school citizenship. The Key Staffer award salutes journalistic achievement by a high school senior on any high school publication. Forty-two of the schools selected a recipient this year.
Cameron Gordon, Doane trustees; Morningside trustee, stipend; Northwestern Norman Vincent Peale, Red 101 Grant, baseball Madalyn Goss, Augustana academic; Coe academic, talent; Hastings Crimson, dance team; Wesleyan Archway, legacy, achievement; St. Catherine St. Paul Campus Venture, deans; Bellevue Knights of Columbus Zafiro Gudino, Aksarben Career Connectors Charles Hansen-Reed, Colorado School of Mines merit; Creighton Magis; Iowa State competitive excellence, Return to Iowa Generations Award; Bellevue Public Schools Gary L. Parker Memorial Sydney Hanson, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation Jonathan Harman, Central Community College-Hastings NMC Diesel Technology Nicole Hatcher, Bellevue University Bruin Community; Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Great Western Bank Antonio Heaton, Aksarben Career Connectors Sydney Heuler, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Logan Hoefer, Central presidential, trustee, Central Community Service; Midland scholar-athlete soccer; Rockhurst achievement Zachary Hyland, UNL Canfield, CASNR Joseph Jeanetta, Creighton founders; UNL David, CBA Honors Academy, honors textbook Blaine Johnson, Midland vocal music Joshua Jones, UNL regents, CBA Honors Academy; Bellevue Public Schools T.J. Kinnick Memorial; Bellevue East Chieftain FBLA; FBLA-PBL Membership Tateyna Jones, Aksarben Career Connectors Christian Keene, Benedictine academic; Doane Community Award; MidAmerica Nazarene academic Jessica Kellerman, Belhaven academic; Midland dance talent Steven Lang, UNL dean’s Mary LaPorte, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation; Fordham semifinalist/finalist; McGill Major, McGill Entrance; California-Davis regents; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold Scholar, Gold National; Oklahoma National Merit; Veterans of Foreign Wars, District 10 Voice of Democracy; World-Herald Outstanding Student; NE-IA Key Club International and District Foundation Erin Lawyer, Doane Van Hoy, music, visit Lisa-Chanel Lee, Wesleyan Black and Gold Noah Madrigal, Missouri University of Science and Technology university, Miner, Miner Out-of-State, Student Diversity Program; Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation; Runza Student of the Week Gabriella Marco, Bellevue Jaycees Community Involvement; Bellevue Public Schools Charles Dennis Memorial; Buena Vista Arch; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Caitlin Martin, Creighton presidential; Wesleyan president’s, NWU Achievement; UNL Canfield Dallin Mask, Kansas Pell Advantage; Utah State nonresident legacy Cassandra Mason, McPherson merit Makenzie Matt, Alpha Delta Kappa education majors; Bellevue Public Schools Richard L. Herringer Memorial; Central presidential, Journey, trustee Quinnton May, Metro Community College
Board of Governors Graduating Senior Elizabeth McGoogan, Bellevue Senior Community Center Ada Max Brookover; Hamline honors; Morningside deans Tyler Means, Creighton founders Joel Milos, Chadron State trustees, College Education Lucas Minor, Bares Family Foundation; Bellevue Public Schools Sgt. Lonnie Calvin Allen Jr. Memorial; Colorado State dean’s; Grand Canyon dean; UNL Canfield Anna Moake, Midland presidential; Twin Ridge PTA Kallysta Morgan, Hamline achievement; St. Louis Ignatian Cheyenne Neff, Bellevue Drug Commission Scholarship for Drug-Free Youth Dallas Nelson, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Ryan O’Grady, Kansas distinction Mary Osborn, UNO Be a Mav Connor Parette, UNO chancellor’s, Engineers Club of Omaha Sean Plowman, UNL regents, Jeffrey S. Raikes honors, College of Arts and Sciences Jameson Poth, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas excellence, SELF Program, School of Engineering and Aerospace Engineering; UNL regents; Wichita State presidential; Bellevue East Chieftain FBLA; Betz PTA Bethany Rainwater, North Carolina State Harry and Paula Heonis Merit Chadrick Ratzburg, Bellevue Public Schools Bill McGuigan; UNO chancellor’s Allyah Rayyan, St. Mary achievement, tennis; Creighton academic Colin Reedy, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation; Creighton Magis; UNL regents; Leonard Lawrence PTA Brett Renner, UNL Canfield; American Legion Post 339 Martin Graves; Bellevue Junior Sports Association Chloe Schwarting, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Iowa Old Gold, National Scholars; UNL regents, honors textbook Tyler Scott, Sioux Falls achievement Sipres Shurila, Regis Inspired Leaders; UNL College of Arts and Sciences Zachary Simms, Wesleyan Archway Shannon Smith, Bellevue East scholar/ athlete; Bellevue Public School Foundation Emily Elle Garcia Memorial; Coe presidential; Southeast Community College softball; Sterling academic/softball Justin Snipes, Betz PTA Nicole Somlai, Eastern Connecticut State merit Gabriel Stiansen, Grand Canyon dean Catherine Storck, UNO regents, Peter Kiewit Walter Scott Jr Joseph Sullivan, UNL regents, honors textbook, College of Arts and Sciences Aaron Terrazas, Aksarben Career Connectors Josephine Tichenor, UNO regents George Timmins, UNO regents, Peter Kiewit Walter Scott Jr. Jessica Vesely, Bellevue East Chieftain FBLA Caleb Wagner, Bethel regents; Evangel regents, founder’s Clayton Wall, Aksarben Career Connectors Desiree Wilson, UNL Canfield Brooke Winsor, Missouri State Board of Governors, Midwest Student Exchange
Schools were asked to offer a comment about why each student was selected for either the Outstanding Student or Key Staffer honor. The schools also were invited to share a list of the scholarships offered to members of their senior class as of April 22.
Program, academic Trevor Wood, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation; Creighton Magis; UNL regents; UNO regents Taylor Young, Bellevue East scholar/athlete; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Shantee Zamora, Aksarben Career Connectors
Bellevue West Monica Pham Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 392 College plans: MIT; nuclear science and
technology Parents: Minhtri Pham and Camvan Pham About: Monica is an outstanding student, with a positive attitude toward school, friends and life. She is a strong leader who knows the value of hard work and determination and always has a smile on her face no matter what is going on. Her personality is warm, inviting and friendly. She is a wonderful role model for our students and will be greatly missed.
Katie Allen Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper sports editor College plans: UNL; health science and
nutrition Parents: Jennifer and Todd Allen About: Katie has gone above and beyond for the newspaper and website. She never flinches when asked to fill in last minute, create a graphic for her page or even call a basketball game live. She’s the definition of reliable. Scholarships offered at Bellevue West: Gretchen Alspaugh, Ses Services Jourdan Anstine, BJSA Austin Bader, VFW Post 10727 Corin Barnett, Aksarben Career Connectors
Alexander Benz, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Kansas State engineering initiative, honors Isabella Bevilacqua, Midland scholar-performer Cierra Boyer, TeamMates Mystie Bracken, Metro Community College Board of Governors Schuyler Brown, Aksarben Career Connectors Osvaldo Bugarin, Aksarben Career Connectors Caleb Canada, Samford leadership merit, legacy, deans Kaitlin Cashin, Colorado College leadership; Creighton founders; Colorado-Boulder achievement, NROTC; UNL College of Arts & Sciences, Nebraska Legends; UNO dean’s; AIB College of Business; Rockhurst deans; Mount Holyoke Air Force ROTC; Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Ismael Chaparro, Aksarben Career Connectors Erinoel Clifton, Northern Iowa soccer Daniela Cortes Reyes, UNL Arts & Sciences dean’s; UNO regents; Creighton Magis, diversity; CHI Health Care; UNK regents Sydney Davis, Sioux Falls provost’s Jordyn Del Rosario, UNL regents; NROTC; Virginia Tech College of Engineering Dean’s; Emerging Leader Marvin Diaz, Aksarben Career Connectors Kyle Dosher, Creighton diversity, founders; UNL achievement; Kansas Distinction Elizabeth Elmer, Wayne State honors program Abigail Ferrante, Buena Vista Arch, fine and media arts; Augustana academic, Pro Musica; Sioux Falls provost’s; Black Hills State Buzz Bonus Nina Fisher, Metro Community College Board of Governors Diandra Freese, Creighton academic Kimberly Gau, UNO dean’s; UNL Canfield; Northwest Missouri State distinguished; Metro Community College Board of Governors Chase Gibson, Aksarben Career Connectors Rachel Giles, Metro Community College Board of Governors Bryan Grafft, Aksarben Career Connectors Sarah Haake, Southeast Community College softball Kirsten Hall, Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Department of Animal Science Canfield, College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resources Sciences Madeline Hall, Twin Ridge PTA Nicholas Hall, Bellevue Drug Commission Nayeli Hernandez, Sgt. Lonnie Calvin Allen Memorial Tatianna Hizar, UNL achievement; Wesleyan Black & Gold, Vaughan; Doane trustees, theater Malik Hluchoweckyj, Bowling Green State basketball; B’nai Brith Omaha Sports Academy Adam Jacobs Memorial Justin Holtmann, UNO chancellor’s; Avila academic, football Dmieflur Hunter, Air Force Association James M. Keck Delaney Jackson, Leonard Lawrence Elementary PTA CJ Johnson, Wyoming football
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Continued from Page 15 Aurora Kenworthy, NAIFA Robert C. Stineman Endowed; UNL regents, College of Arts & Sciences, CASNR; Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation; Iowa State Generations Brianna Kirschner, Morningside Ambassador; Delta Kappa Gamma Katharyn Kost, America’s National Teenager Stephanie Kost, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Andrea Labenz, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jorge Lara, Metro Community College Board of Governors Madison Larimore, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Thomas (Walker) Layne, UNO regents, Walter Scott Isabella Lopez, Aksarben Career Connectors Aaron Mason, Allen County Community College baseball Shannon McCon, Mercyhurst Egan, presidential, dance; Kansas State non-resident MSEP; Friends presidential, dance Bradley McDonald, UNO chancellor’s Sage Meyer, Columbia College 1851 Collegiate, MSEP; Hastings volleyball, Ringland Karina Mora, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jada Morris, Midland track and field; Buena Vista Heritage; Creighton founders David Navarro, Aksarben Career Connectors Jessica Nguyen, Creighton academic Isabelle Paik, Bellevue Jaycees Community Involvement Connor Patton, Aksarben Career Connectors Nicholas Pavel, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Cristian Perdomo, Denver academic; Johnson & Wales presidential academic, FBLA, Wildcat; Henry Doorly Zoo Monica Pham, World-Herald Outstanding Student Renee Pineda, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Ryan Plambeck, BJSA; Peru State football Chad Proksel, Metro Community College Board of Governors Samantha Ramming, UNL regents, Arts & Sciences dean’s; Washington Purple & Gold Jocelyn Ramos, CHI Health Care Michael Reafleng, 2015 Nebraska Skills USA Collision Refinishing Competition Emily Romero, UNO soccer Mitch Savine, Wayne State baseball Kjersten Schuttler, Wayne State presidential Mark Scobey, UNO regents; Colorado School of Mines merit; UNL regents Will Secrist, Metro Community College Board of Governors Debra Seeley, Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold; UNL regents; UNO regents; Creighton Magis Kelsi Smith, Washburn of Topeka soccer Sam Sobczyk, KPE Engineering; UNL Canfield Christian Stough, Leonard Lawrence Elementary PTA Kael Strawmier, Briar Cliff basketball Sarah Supenski, Rockhurst achievement, LAKAS Writing; Creighton academic, Father Joseph Labaj Bre’juana Tenor, Buena Vista Gold April Thomas, Metro Community College Board of Governors Segan Trunick, Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club; Creighton founders Erika Vina, Midland track and field Ethan Vincent, UNO regents Hannah Warak, Leonard Lawrence Elementary PTA Jordan Warner, Aksarben Career Connectors McKenna Watkins, Williamette academic Alyssa Wollberg, Rex & Lois Cadwallader; Alpha Delta Kappa Chris Yost, Michael J. Zielinski Memorial
Bennington Sydni Haack Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 86 College plans: UNL; early childhood
education Parents: Terry and Theresa Haack About: Sydni has the top grade-point average and is a nice girl.
Madison Limbach Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper editor College plans: Wayne State; education Parents: Dean and
Kristine Limbach About: Madison put a lot of time into the school newspaper.
Scholarships offered at Bennington: Autumne Berndt, Bennington Public Schools Foundation; Briar Cliff academic Daniel Bressman, Midland athletic Jacob Bressman, Bennington Public Schools Foundation; Bennington Wrestling Club; Jeff Glover Memorial; Bennington Booster Club Grant Brown, Bennington Music Booster Club; St. John’s Lutheran Church Endowment Sarah Budz, Bennington Music Booster Club; Benedictine academic; College of St. Mary achievement; Creighton Linn; Midland academic; Peru State RHOP Health Sciences Gabriela Burr, Grace academic Rayden Delawter, Midland Anderson Leader Alexis Dillon, Bennington Public Schools Foundation Career; Bennington American Legion Thomas Dunning, Bennington Soccer Club Alexis East, Bennington Music Booster Club; Wesleyan academic Kyle Ferris, Western Douglas County Chamber of Commerce; Bennington American Legion Eric Fritch, Bennington Public Schools Foundation; South Dakota Coyote Commitment, ½ Housing Kelsey Gansebom, Bennington Public Schools Foundation; Bennington Elementary PTO; Bennington Education Association; Bennington Jaycee’s Character; Bennington Basketball Association; Bennington Booster Club Sydni Haack, Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Silver; Bennington Lion’s Club; Bennington Elementary PTO; Bennington Public Schools Foundation All-Star Kids Employee; Western Douglas County Chamber of Commerce; World-Herald Outstanding Student Tyler Housh, Bennington Public Schools Foundation; Wayne State RHOP Health Sciences Joshua Hunke, Bennington Elementary PTO; Bennington Education Association; Bennington Booster Club; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Bronze; Kylie Jo Remmereid Memorial; Wesleyan president’s, achievement legacy; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat; UNL Canfield Timothy Joe, Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Silver; UNK chancellor’s; UNL David; UNO regents Nichol Johnson, Concordia academic, athletic Jessa Johnston, Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Gold; Bennington Booster Club; Briar Cliff academic; Creighton founders; Dordt presidential, Van Klaveren Achievement Grant; Drake presidential; Morningside presidential; Wesleyan Board of Governor’s, achievement; UNL CASNR, David; UNO regents; Wayne State presidential Kassee Jones, Bennington Volunteer Fire Drew LaBreck, Bennington Public Schools Foundation Career; Bennington Jaycees Community Jennifer Luebbe, Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Silver; Bennington High School Red Cross; Wesleyan president’s; UNO academic Hannah McGee, Midland vocal music Kaitlynn McShane, Bennington Music Booster Club; Bennington Booster Club; Kylie Jo Remmereid Memorial; Morningside academic, athletic, fine arts Brendan Milan, Midland athletic Kylee Nielsen, UNK chancellor’s Jana Ocken, Midland vocal music Austin Rischling, Bennington Public Schools Foundation Leadership; Bennington Lion’s Club; Gene Baldwin Memorial; Jeff
Glover Memorial; Bennington Booster Club; Bennington American Legion; Augustana presidential; Benedictine academic; Colorado School of Mines academic, athletic; Drake presidential; Hastings Crimson; Iowa State academic; Morningside presidential; Northwestern College presidential; Peru State trustees; UNL Canfield Riley Rischling, Bennington Public Schools Foundation Badger; Bennington Youth Football Club; Bennington Lion’s Club; Gene Baldwin Memorial; Pine Creek Elementary PTO; Bennington Basketball Association; Bennington Booster Club; Bennington American Legion; Augustana presidential; Doane presidential; Drake presidential; Hastings Crimson; Morningside athletic, presidential; Wesleyan Board of Governors; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Northwestern College Peale Scholar; Peru State trustees; UNL CASNR, David; Washburn Mary N. Fix Memorial; Wayne State trustees Nathaniel Schrum, Southeast Community College athletic Cayci Sorensen, Concordia academic Emily Tetschner, Bennington Public Schools Foundation; Bennington Soccer Club; Bennington Booster Club; Omaha Education Association Foundation President’s; UNL regents, HF Cunningham College of Architecture; UNO regents Megan Witt, Bennington Jaycee’s Leadership; St. John’s Lutheran Church Endowment Jordan Woodward, Doane merit; Midland academic, athletic
Blair Dean Penner Outstanding Student Class rank: 2nd out of 147 College plans: Wheaton; mechanical
engineering Parents: Dan and Cheryl Penner About: Dean Penner is a mature, wellrounded young man with exceptional character and values. While in high school, he has excelled academically and served as a tremendous leader. Dean has a strong, dedicated work ethic and is known for his academic maturity and insight.
Kiley Gilbert Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper editor College plans: UNL; journalism Parents: Della Dimmitt About: Kiley Gilbert’s level of involvement and commitment to Blair High school publications sets her apart from her fellow classmates. Her attention to detail, work ethic and leadership qualities make her a deserving recipient for the award. Scholarships offered at Blair: Derek Acker, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Warren Austin, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Zachary Barnhill, Blair Wrestling Club Trent Hill Memorial Katlynd Beemer, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Grace Brunick Clark, Wesleyan Marshall Talent, presidents Matthew Brunkhorst, UNK deans Anna Camden, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior James Christensen, Northwest Missouri State Merit, Green and White Advantage Erika Clark, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Katherine Coffeen-Spencer, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Kaitlyn Coon, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Samantha Creamer, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Tayler Creswell, Metro Community College Freshman Incentive Chase Crispin, Wesleyan Founders, Huge Commendation & Foundation, Marshall Talent Elisa Ellis, Clarkson College Leadership Grant Jessica Ellis, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership, housing Kelyn Ewoldt, Great Plains Communications Family; UNK Chancellors, Cooperating School; Washington County Recycling Association Local Easton Fielding, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Blaine Fisher, UNK Loper Excellence, music and performing arts Jessica Fredericksen, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Kiley Gilbert, UNL achievement; UNO chancellor’s; Washington County Recycling Association Local Riley Hancock, Blair Wrestling Club Trent Hill Memorial Eileen Hansen, UNO regents Logan Hovanec, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Vance Janssen, Wayne State basketball, Education Matters Shannen Jennings, Two Rivers Bank Business Local; South Dakota Bush Foundation Teaching, Coyote Commitment Distinction, Ullyot Science, Technology & Mathematics; Washington County Recycling Association Local Alesha John, UNL Education & Human Sciences, honors textbook, regents; Gene Root World War II Silver Star, Purple Heart Memorial Matzen Katherine, Tri-T Organization National Tri-T Madeline Lacey, Wesleyan Huge Recognition, presidents, theater Benjamin Larsen, Nebraska Optimist District Oratorical Contest; UNL honors textbook, regents Shevelle Lee, Wayne State Rural Health Opportunities Program Medicine Kaitlin McCaig, Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary Local; UNK chancellors; UNL Arts and Sciences, Canfield; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership; Gene Root World War II Silver Star, Purple Heart Memorial Avery Misfeldt, American Legion Auxiliary Past President’s Parley Nurse’s; Nebraska Methodist College Horizon & Achievement Madeline Misfeldt, Two Rivers Bank Business Local; UNL Agricultural Science & Natural Resources, Canfield Ryan Mount, Doane Van Hoy; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold Gage Mruz, UNL David; UNO regents Jailenne Munoz Orozco, Washington County Recycling Association Local Stephen Novak, Wesleyan achievement, Bennett, presidents Ella Oney, Creighton founders; Fontanelle Hybrids Great Plains Exceptional Communities; Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; UNK chancellors, honors; UNL Agricultural Science & Natural Resources, David, honors textbook; UNO regents; Washington County Recycling Association Local Dean Penner, World-Herald Outstanding Student; Wheaton College Arthur Holmes merit; Christ Community Church; UNL regents; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Colorado School of Mines merit Hannah Petersen, Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary Ardis Grace Service Local; UNL David; UNO regents; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Veritas, housing Katelynn Pickett, Wayne State art Jackson Radloff, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Michael Sandvold, Washington County Recycling Association Local Caleb Schmidt, UNL regents; UNO regents Sarah Serrano, Metro Community College Freshman Incentive Steven Shupe, Washington County Recycling Association Local Carmela Smith, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior McKenna Sorensen, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Shane Stan, UNL regents
Paxton Sternberg, Blair Wrestling Club Trent Hill Memorial Aubrey Street, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Kylie Vandry, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Lukas Vopnford, Wesleyan Black & Gold Jacob Wachter, Wesleyan Presidents Bailie Wakefield, Clarkson College Leadership Grant; Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary Dorena Walker Local; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Molly Walsh, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Adam Warne, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Joshua Warne, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Anna Weckmuller, Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary Local; Two Rivers Bank Business Local; Washington County Recycling Association Local Alexandra Wenz, Washington County Recycling Association Local Elisabeth White, Chadron State Gold Presidential, Leadership and Academic; St. Mary achievement; FFA Alumni; Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; Washington County Fair Rodeo Queen Holly White, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Promise Connor Yost, Doane presidential; UNO chancellor’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Emma Young, Metro Community College Freshman Incentive
Boys Town Jeanelle Mitchell Outstanding Student and Key Staffer Class rank: 1st out of 72 Journalistic role: Media program
editor in chief College plans: West Texas A&M; English, journalism Parents: Kyle and Jodi Skartvedt (family teachers) About: Jeanelle maintains high academic standards. She pushes herself to excel in her coursework. She demonstrates leadership and initiative. Jeanelle continues to develop positive relationships with her peers and faculty. Jeanelle has been a leader in our media program. Her work is of high quality. She is creative and detail-oriented. Jeanelle realizes the importance of meeting deadlines.
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Daniel Cano Pargas Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 287 College plans: Washington-St. Louis; mechanical
engineering Parents: Daniel Cano and Olga Pargas About: Daniel Cano Pargas is a very hard worker who desires to be in many activities, but has one setback. He has a defibrillator in his heart. However, no one would know this about him because he continues to be involved. He is a weekly volunteer at the local hospital, and active member of the speech team and National Honor Society. He also participates in the University of Nebraska Medical Center High School Alliance.
Scott Brown Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook coeditor; newspaper contributor College plans: UCLA; neuroscience, pre-med Parents: Douglas and Lori Brown About: Whether it’s before school starts, during lunch or after school, Scott is a well-respected and admired editor and can be found in the journalism lab working on the yearbook while helping others. This talented and dedicated student is an exceptional editor leading his staff by example and with carefully chosen words. Scholarships offered at Abraham Lincoln: Alexandria Bates, Central Oklahoma athletics Michael Bertrand, Pottawattamie Promise Samantha Bohnet, Creighton academic Chase Bonar, Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal Leadership Alexander Brewer, Valparaiso honors; Evansville merit, faculty; Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald; Iowa State academic recognition Krechele Brown, Southwestern Community College of Iowa athletics Scott Brown, Iowa Scholars; Northern Iowa distinguished; Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal Leadership; Centennial Rotary of Council Bluffs Service; Creighton founders; Elks MVS; UNL Leverton, leadership; Runza Student of the Week; George Mason distinction; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Robert Heithoff Memorial Madyson Burnett, UNO Maverick Advantage Daniel Cano Pargas, Iowa State Cardinal Leadership, competitive excellence, engineering; Creighton Magis; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, College of Science and Engineering; Case Western academic; Washington Annika Rodriguez; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation ALHS Class of 1954; World-Herald Outstanding Student Kelsey Cheney, Buena Vista Arch Jennifer Christensen, Pottawattamie Promise Madeline Christensen, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Veronica Christensen, Pottawattamie Promise Elise Croson, IA-951 AFJROTC The Robert Faris Award; Pottawattamie Promise Lauren Colpitts, Bellevue athletic Jessica Contreras, UNO Maverick Advantage; Buena Vista ARCH; Iowa Wesleyan trustee Matthew Cumberland, Pottawattamie Promise Kahlin Dankiw, Iowa State academic recognition Ryan Edmondson, UNO Maverick Advantage Brett Egner, Midland athletic; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Francesca Farwell, Morningside dean; Iowa
Scholars; Iowa State Cardinal Leadership, academic recognition; Buena Vista Heritage; Central College academic Megan Figueroa, Pottawattamie Promise Abigail Fisher, The King’s College presidential; Pottawattamie Promise; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Megan Floerchinger, UNO Maverick Advantage Jordan Freeman, Pottawattamie Promise Bailee Gofta, St. Mary athletic, academic Ladasia Griffin, Grace music, First Choice Deja Hathaway, Pottawattamie Promise Rachel Harold, Iowa Scholars, Engineering Scholars; UNO Maverick Advantage; Creighton founders Patricia Harte-Maxwell, Iowa Old Gold, Scholars Michael Harriman, Iowa State academic recognition; Michael Miller Memorial Michaela Heilesen, Luther dean’s, Diversity Enrichment; Morningside ambassador; Simpson academic; Drake presidential; UNO Maverick Advantage; Creighton founders Edward Helm, Iowa Scholars, Old Gold Hannah Hennings, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Brittany Hutchens, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Hoff Kelsey Johnson, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Alexander Jones, Luther Dean’s, Become Award; UNO Ruth Leverton; UNL leadership; The King’s College presidential; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Robert H. and Elizabeth H. O’Brien Memorial Patrick Jones, Iowa State Cardinal Leadership, academic recognition; Wesleyan Black and Gold; Iowa Scholars Award Level 2; Central College trustee; Buena Vista Arch James Keller, Pottawattamie Promise Gabriella Kesterson, UNO dean’s, Maverick Advantage Madison Kinney, York athletic, trustees; Oklahoma Christian dean’s; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation ALHS Class of 1954 Wayne Kinney, Pottawattamie Promise Alexis Konfrst, Doane trustees, sheer; Midland scholar and athletic; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Fox Family Noah Larsen, Creighton founders; Iowa State Cardinal Leadership, academic recognition; UNO Maverick Advantage Hayley Lee, Pottawattamie Promise Nathan Leinen, Oklahoma Christian Academic Tori Lillard, Morningside founder; UNO Maverick Advantage; Iowa Scholars Award Nathan Meeker, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Cory Monson, Iowa Old Gold, Iowa Scholars; Coe presidential; Luther founders, Become Award, Diversity Enrichment; Central College academic; Creighton founders; Alma Trustee Honors; Wartburg regents; San Diego presidential; Drake presidential; Augustana academic; San Francisco provost’s achievement Eduardo Mora, Pottawattamie Promise Ryan McDermott, Dordt presidential, baseball Amber Mullen, Pottawattamie Promise Alexa Murphy, Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal Leadership; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation AgriVision Kaitlyn Murphy, Iowa State Cardinal Leadership, competitive excellence; Northwestern College Norman Vincent Peale athletic; Coe Williston Jones Sustainability finalist, presidential, distinction; Simpson Select Scholars; Sage College academic; Briar Cliff athletic; Grinnell Iowa Rosenfield; the Kelly and Joan Scott; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Robert Heithoff Memorial Lauren Nahnsen, Jackson State athletic Elizabeth Neal, Grand View academic; Briar Cliff academic, St. Francis; Northern Iowa Distinguished Scholars Jazmine O’Neal, Pottawattamie Promise Tony Outlaw, Pottawattamie Promise Peters Robert, Simpson College Endowed Madchen Petry, UNO Maverick Advantage; Horatio Alger Association 2015 Horatio Alger Scholar; Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Abaigeal Plummer, Creighton founders Nick Pomernackas, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation ALHS Class of 1978 Saffron Quarve, Buena Vista Blue Award Cole Ragland, UNO Maverick Advantage; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Kevin Roark, Oklahoma City music, Academic Opportunity; Ball State Academic Recognition; Northern Iowa distinguished; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Kolton Roenfeldt, Iowa Scholars Alexandra Rolfes, UNO Maverick Advantage Wilson Ryals, UNO Maverick Advantage Andrew Ryan, Midland athletic; Simpson College academic Elpidio Saldana, Pottawattamie Promise Brittney Sales, Pottawattamie Promise William Schademann, Creighton university award Caye Schnackel, Iowa State Department of Apparel, Events & Hospitality Management, Academic Recognition; Westfair Miss Leadership Award Payton Scheinost, Iowa Scholars, Old Gold Trevor Tanner, Pottawattamie Promise Holly Vanderpool, Johnson and Wales academic Don Vinkenberg, Pottawattamie Promise; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Sam Wilder, UNO Maverick Advantage Brenna Wilhite, MidAmerica Nazarene academic; Simpson academic; Coe Daniel Coe; Creighton founders; Stephens academic; Buena Vista Arch; Iowa State recognition; UNL Ruth Leverton Kaylee Willadsen, Creighton founders; Luther founders, Weston Noble instrumental; Simpson academic; St. Ambrose academic; Drake presidential; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Paige Wohlers, Creighton founders; Sioux Falls president’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction; Wesleyan Black and Gold; Northwestern achievement; Iowa State recognition; Central College academic; Northern Iowa Distinguished Scholars; UNO Maverick Advantage; Midland Anderson Leader Athlete; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Willson and Pechacek P.L.C. Taylor Wood, Iowa music Ahidee Zavala, Morningside ambassador
Council Bluffs Lewis Central Hayley Dunlop Outstanding Student Class rank: 4th out of 214
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Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: UNO; music and journalism Parents: Zeke and
Sheri Schnitker About: As yearbook editor, Andrew developed his own style of leadership. He works alongside his staff to help them improve their journalism skills. He leads by example, never asking anyone to do something he cannot. He won four awards in the Iowa High School Press Association’s spring 2014 yearbook contest: two first-place awards for design and photography, a second place for a sports action photo and an honorable mention for an infographic. Scholarships offered at Lewis Central: Noelle Beacom, Creighton founders; Iowa State Cardinal Leadership Krete Bullington, Iowa State Troopers Association Sandra Castillo, Benedictine Father Sylvester Schmits Scholar; Luther founder, diversity enrichment Taylor Christianson, Concordia presidential; Drake presidential; UNO advantage; Iowa State recognition; Midland athletic, academic Reghan Coyle, Iowa Scholars Hayley Dunlop, Iowa Blank, Heritage, Scholars, National Merit, Provost, Old Gold; Iowa State National Merit; Morningside trustee, music, performer; Northwestern College music; Oklahoma National Merit; Arizona State Gammage; Texas-Dallas National Merit; World-Herald Outstanding Student Amanda Finnegan, Iowa Old Gold, Heritage Award Elizabeth Geier, Alpha Delta Kappa ADK Noah Hahn, UNL Ruth Leverton, Nebraska Legends; Alpha Delta Kappa ADK Shelby Holeton, Clarkson president’s platinum Dominika Jedinak, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Veritas; Iowa State competitive excellence, Cardinal Leadership, academic recognition; South Dakota valedictorian; UNO Maverick Advantage, Herb Sklenar; Creighton Magis, ethics and social responsibility; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Hoff Family Ethan King, Iowa State competitive excellence, Cardinal Leadership Taylor Kjeldgaard, Iowa State Cardinal Leadership, competitive excellence; Iowa State College of Engineering Paul Emerson Morgan Endowment; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation HH “Red” and Ruth H Nelson; Iowa State dance/drill team Gabrielle Lancial, Coe College Crimson and Gold Legacy, Daniel Coe Monica Nikseresht, Drake presidential Kyler Nixon, Buena Vista presidential; Concordia regents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Northwestern College Peale Scholar; Texas Christian dean’s; Grand Canyon presidential Madi Paulson, Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation; Simpson presidential Nicole Powers, Northern Iowa distinguished, College of Behavioral Sciences; Friends of the Council Bluffs Library Teen Volunteer Brett Probst, Colorado School of Mines merit; Iowa State competitive excellence, academic recognition, Cardinal Leadership; llinois-Urbana Champaign merit; UNO Advantage; Simpson Matthew Simpson, presidential; Iowa engineering, Iowa Heritage, Iowa Scholars, Old Gold Tori Resseguie, Cornell founders Kaylee Reynolds, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Central College presidential, trustee, Central Community Service Award, Central Fund Scholar; National & Community Service Education Award; Westfair Miss West Pottawattamie Andrew Schnitker, Morningside music Alexandria Shaw, Simpson honor, music; Luther Founders, Weston Noble music, music lesson Hannah Shea, Iowa Advantage Iowa, Iowa Scholars Award, Iowa Scholars Award Level II Amanda Stephens, Graceland Gadets, drumline, honors program, scholar; Simpson honor; Morningside music, dean’s; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement Luke Sutherland, Morningside baseball, ambassador Madison Verschoor, Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal Leadership
Kansas State; marketing, graphic design Parents: Mike and Kathleen Zajic About: Matt quickly excelled in photography and layout design. As coeditor, Matt has done everything from choosing the theme, page ideas, colors and fonts to editing others’ pages with respect and kindness. He was a terrific manager for fellow students, someone who brought fun and teamwork to the table. Outside class, Matt developed a photography business that benefited the yearbook as he honed his talent and submitted professional-quality photographs. Scholarships offered at St. Albert: Emily Bardon, Stephen’s College Kendall Biggs, Regis Blue and Gold Award; USD academic TJ Bolgar, UNL Nebraska Legacy, Ruth Leverton, Nebraska Legends; World-Herald Outstanding Student Jenna Cox, St. Ambrose academic, extra merit, Father Welch Almuni; Creighton founders; Morningside trustee; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Buena Vista president’s; Northern Iowa distinguished; University of St. Mary presidential, Catholic High School; Council Bluffs Futbol Club Dan Dang, Go Abroad; Indiana presidential Kelsey Fagan, Iowa Heritage; Creighton founders Cody Goeser, Regis trustees; Simpson Coules Fellowship; St. John’s trustees’, Catholic High School; Loyola Damen; Buena Vista president’s, John A. Fisher Stephen Goldsworth, Iowa State Cardinal Leader, recognition; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Ed Gorman, Iowa Western Agricultural Foundation Tyler Hopping, Iowa Western Council Bluffs Rotary Foundation Victoria Kragskow, Catholic Schools Week Essay Alex Lee, Drake presidential Kailey Leonard, Buena Vista academic Lucas Luke, UNL David’s; UNO regents Tristan Marlow, Northern Iowa Academic; American Legion; Simpson academic; Wartburg academic Matti Munger, South Dakota State Jackrabbit, athletic Anh Nguyen, UNL Global Laureate; Keuka College academic Jake Petry, Simpson endowed, grant; Doane academic; Morningside academic Tessa Punteney, Arizona excellence; Iowa Heritage, Old Gold, Scholars, excellence Molly Ryan, Iowa State Cardinal Leadership Martin Shudak, Iowa State academic Krisann Stephany, Ohio State Maximus, National Buckeye Scholar; Ohio achievement, distinction, trustee; Michigan State scholars, honors college national; Iowa Old Gold, Scholars Matt Weihs, UNL Ruth Leverton, Nebraska Legends; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Allison Wettengel, Iowa Scholar’s Award Level II Molly Wirtz, UNO Maverick Advantage Matt Zajic, Kansas State Purple and White; Creighton academic
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Brandon Lockhart Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 282 College plans: Iowa State; mechanical
engineering Parents: Mike and Deb Foote About: Brandon is a strong student in character and scholarship. He has worked hard to maintain his high GPA while still taking a challenging course load. He has exhausted our math and science curriculum so much that he attends Iowa Western Community College for a majority of his school day. He is also a force to be reckoned with on Quiz Bowl and the swim team.
Kayla Bussing
Council Bluffs St. Albert Thomas (TJ) Bolgar Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 52 College plans: UNL; business Parents: Tom and
Michelle Bolgar About: TJ is not only our top student academically but is a student leader and role model for the whole student body. He is well-liked by staff and participates in athletics, NHS, as well as speech contest and drama productions. He is a quiet leader and will surely continue in leadership roles as he moves on to post-secondary education as well as adult life.
Matthew Zajic Key Staffer Journalistic role: Co-editor of yearbook for two years College plans:
Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor for two years College plans: Midland; special education Parents: Rex and Trudy Bussing About: Kayla has been an outstanding role model and leader in the classroom for two years. She is always willing to help students and does the extra work needed in the book. Scholarships offered at Thomas Jefferson: Alexis Alcaraz, Pottawattamie Promise Brendan Anderson, Buena Vista Heritage Erick Avalos, Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation, Pottawattamie Promise Lindsay Blackford, Northern Iowa distinguished; Buena Vista Heritage, honors program, dean’s fellowship program, Fisher Mallory Boos, UNO Maverick Advantage Amanda Bosch, Iowa Scholars Award Kendra Bowe, Iowa State academic recognition; Doane Van Hoy Kateland Bryan, Iowa Wesleyan dean’s; Morningside ambassador; Central College academic; Buena Vista Blue Award Kayla Bussing, Doane community; Buena Vista Arch; Midland athletic; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Donovan Caldwell, Iowa Heritage Juan Ceballos, Pottawattamie Promise Caitlynn Chapman, Missouri Western State Governors’; Iowa Scholars; UNL Legends,
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College plans: Iowa or Vanderbilt;
biology Parents: Karen Dunlop and Eric Dunlop About: Hayley is not only a stellar academic student; she is the epitome of a student leader. Whether conducting our marching band as a drum major or mentoring younger students as a member of our Five Star group, she serves as a positive role model day in and day out. Other students will tell you that, despite her many accomplishments, Hayley remains humble, as demonstrated by the student body electing her Snow Ball Queen.
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Continued from Page 16 Glenn Korff School of Music, George Beadle, music; Iowa State recognition, Cardinal Leadership; Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation Horatio Alger; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Tanner Clawson, Midland athletic Elizabeth Cline, Mount Mercy achievement; Buena Vista Blue Award; UNO Maverick Advantage; Central College academic; Iowa Wesleyan dean’s; St. Mary academic opportunity grant Kelli Cumberledge, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, merit, Green and White; UNO Maverick Advantage Robert Daley, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Shelby Davis, UNO Maverick Advantage Taylor Doble, Iowa Scholars, Boost; Central College academic; Northern Iowa distinguished; Hoff family Alyssa Donnelly, Northwest Missouri State Merit, Green and White; Buena Vista Blue Award Colton Downing, Northwest Missouri State merit, cultural enrichment, Green and White Advantage Annie Duncan, Iowa Scholars; Hoff Family Marshal Fallett, Pottawattamie Promise Andrew Fielder, Pottawattamie Promise Elijah Fisher, Pottawattamie Promise Kaeleen Garcia, Runza; Kelly and Joan Scott; Midland presidential; Karen J. Nielson Memorial Nathaniel Gregg, Iowa State academic recognition, ISU grant Taylor Hammond, Pottawattamie Promise Wyatt Hancock, Autism Society of Iowa College Elizabeth Havenridge, Central College academic; Iowa State academic recognition; Briar Cliff academic, athletic, Iowa Tuition Grant; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; UNO Maverick Advantage; Fox Family Josilyn Haxton, Hastings Pro Rege; Iowa Advantage full tuition; Doane Van Hoy Loren Hemiller, Northern Iowa athletic; CBFC; Cutler O’Neill Service to the Council Bluffs Community; Briar Cliff academic, athletic Jacob Higgins, Pottawattamie Promise Julia Hilz, Northern Iowa distinguished; Iowa Advantage Full Tuition, Iowa Scholars; Iowa State Cardinal Leadership, recognition Logan Hotz, Morningside grant, athletic grant, ambassador award, Iowa tuition grant Haleigh Hughes, Janet Mitchell Memorial Haleigh Hughes, Pottawattamie Promise Rhianna Johnson, UNO Maverick Advantage Deziree Kearney, Graceland dean’s; Buena Vista Blue Award Collin Kelly, Sioux Falls USF Samantha Kennedy, Pottawattamie Promise Kyla Kern, Waldorf Chantell Cooley Leadership for Women in STEM Sabrina Litton, TJHS Class of 1965 Quandt Memorial; Pottawattamie Promise Brandon Lockhart, Bradley presidential, Neighbor-State; Iowa State recognition, Cardinal Leadership; World-Herald Outstanding Student Trevor Long, Peru State Dean’s II; UNO Maverick Advantage Anna Lozano, Pottawattamie Promise Rashelle Lustgraaf, Pottawattamie Promise Kirsten Lyons, Pottawattamie Promise Lindsay McGinnis, Iowa Weslyan trustee; Coe College Daniel Coe; Northern Iowa Multicultural Scholar Dana Mefferd, Buena Vista Arch Kayla Miller, Iowa State ISU Grant, academic recognition Dylan Montgomery, Pottawattamie Promise Josh Nagunst, Buena Vista Blue Award Dylan Nightser, Iowa advantage full tuition Carly Olson, Pottawattamie Promise Andrea Pizano, Iowa Advantage Iowa; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; Creighton academic Brianna Pullen, UNO Maverick Advantage Breanna Rolland, UNO Maverick Advantage Abigail Ross, Iowa Racing; Buena Vista Multicultural Scholar, honors program, Dean’s Fellowship Program; Morningside Ambassador; Northern Iowa distinguished, Multicultural Scholar; Coe Heritage; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Cultural Enrichment, Tower Emery Sandoval, Buena Vista Blue Award; Northern Iowa Multicultural Scholar Brandon Schnider, Hastings Pro Rege; Iowa Wesleyan dean’s; Doane Van Hoy Mariah Sinnott, Pottawattamie Promise Kaylin Skillett, Pottawattamie Promise Joshua Smith, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Brittney Snipes, Stephen College academic Anna Solorio, Iowa Western Community College Information Technology Foundation Teleigha Starks, Iowa advantage full tuition; Dr. Arthur Strohbehn Memorial Bianca Still, Sioux Falls USF Jakeb Swotek, UNO Maverick Advantage; Alissia Tallant, Iowa Boost Award; Downtown Kiwanis of Council Bluffs Zane Taylor, Iowa State academic, Cardinal Leadership; Missouri Western State president’s academic, Western Neighboring State JadeLynn Townsend, Hoff Family Grady Wagaman, Pottawattamie Promise Tanner Wallace, UNO Maverick Advantage Cassie Warner, Briar Cliff academic, athletic; Morningside grant, athletic grant, ambassador grant, tuition grant; Cutler O’Neill Service to the Council Bluffs Community Eldon Warner, Northern Iowa Music Department, Multicultural; Morningside academic, music, athletic; Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony Taylor Waters, Iowa Western Community College Leo and Clare McSorley Payton Werts, Morningside Ambassador; Peru State president’s; Midland presidential; Cornell Promise Grant, Iowa; Buena Vista Arch, honors, dean’s Fellowship Program, Halverson; Creighton founders; UNO Maverick Advantage Alyssa Wiley, UNO Maverick Advantage Ashley Wilkins, Coe presidential; Midland presidential; Marilyn Weber Memorial Clair Yale, Pottawattamie Promise
Douglas County West Madisen Clevenger Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 58 College plans: Iowa State; anthropology (premedicine emphasis) Parents: Annie Stephens and William Clevenger About: Madisen is a hard-working student who is always striving to do her best. She is intelligent, inquisitive and yearns to gain an in-depth knowledge of all subject matters. With Madisen’s determination and hard work, I have no doubt that she will succeed in all of her endeavors.
Courtney Allen Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook staff member College plans: Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture; veterinary technician Parents: Jeff and Louise Allen About: Courtney works tirelessly on the yearbook staff. She has done her best to make her pages the best they can be. Scholarships offered at Douglas County West: Jessie Champagne, Iowa State Estes, excellence; UNL CASNR, bookstore, Canfield Madisen Clevenger, Iowa State competitive excellence; World-Herald Outstanding Student Emma Coenen, Benedictine award; Sioux Falls USF Achievement; Central Community College-Columbus academic-volleyball, employee gifts Carley Cortez, UNK chancellor’s; Peru State trustees, RHOP, Bobcat Selfie, Chancellor’s
Patricia Derner, Chadron State Gold Presidential, Leadership Room Waiver, achievement; Eckerd College-Florida presidential; New College of Florida presidential; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; Florida Institute of Technology Panther Fund academic; Wesleyan Black and Gold Vanessa Derner, Nova Southeastern president’s; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Nebraska Softball Foundation; Eckerd College-Florida trustee; Florida Institute of Technology Panther Fund academic, Panther fund grant, campus visit grant Madie Egbarts, Wayne State Education Matters; Peru State president’s; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Erik Griffith, Midland baseball, campus visit grant; Hastings Thom Business, baseball, Pro Rege Mason Grinvalds, UNO regents Trevor Harlow, Iowa State competitive excellence; Creighton founders; UNO chancellor’s Joseph Kaven, Metro Community College Freshman Incentive Grant Samantha MacMillan, Peru State trustees; Wesleyan Black and Gold; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; UNK deans Kris Morgan, Wesleyan president’s Credric Murgatroyd, UNO chancellor’s Gerardo Najera-Preciado, Iowa Western Community College cross country & track Tristan Nelson, Midland cross country, visit grant; Sioux Falls USF Recognition; York Blue and White, track & cross country, visit grant; Central Christian College academic; Dakota Wesleyan cross country Olivia Ollis, Doane trustees; Kansas achievement, Midwest Student Exchange Program Codie Parsons, Doane Van Hoy, music scholar, visit scholar Justin Stenglein, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage David Van Vleet, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jacob Widhelm, UNO Walter Scott Jr., regents, College of Engineering
Elkhorn Anthony M. Sufficool Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 186 College plans: Iowa State; aerospace
engineering Parents: Beth and Michael Sufficool About: Anthony has always looked up to the sky envisioning a solar system that he would one day explore. His dream of working for NASA is attainable because of his commitment to higher levels of math and science and a persistent focus that compliments his passion of understanding the unknown with asking the right questions. He has impeccably exhausted our curriculum, and what is next for Anthony is a new frontier.
Lauren Myrberg Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: Northwest Missouri State; secondary math
education Parents: Tim and Stephanie Myrberg About: Lauren is a listener and a doer. She has a passion for her job, and she knows her role on staff is to not only get her own work done, but to also make my job as adviser easier. She is responsible, hard-working and fun to be around. If it weren’t for her leadership, there would be no 2015 yearbook. She envisioned and helped develop the best book I’ve done in my five years as an adviser. Scholarships offered at Elkhorn: Amelia Abel, Metro Community College Board of Governors Caleb Abel, UNO chancellor’s Karlee Abels, Buena Vista Arch; Central College academic Megan Anderson, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Petersen Family; Northwest Missouri State Green and White, merit Nicholas Anderson, Doane Van Hoy; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Rick Christmas Memorial Brittany Arent, Concordia achievement, Lutheran Heritage, art, softball Faith Arnold, Creighton founders; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Brittney Banks, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial softball; Morningside softball, deans, achievement Emily Benes, UNL regents, honors textbook Lucas Bonham, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Promise Jesse Bowdino, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL Canfield Tyler Bremer, UNO Be a Mav Abbie Burney, Doane presidential; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Carol S. Schlosser Memorial, Elkhorn Girls Softball Association; Iowa State competitive excellence, Laverne Noyes; UNL Canfield Dallas Burright, Creighton founders; Midland presidential; Wesleyan Black and Gold, NWU Achievement, Vaughan; UNL chancellor’s Makenzie Carson, Wesleyan Honors Academy, NWU achievement Joshua Davis, Creighton academic; Doane presidential, music, theater; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation pARTners; Midland Anderson Leader Performer; Wesleyan president’s, NWU Achievement, theater; UNO deans Anna Edet, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, cultural enrichment Nicole Feltz, Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Texas Christian deans; Kansas excellence; San Diego trustee; UNL David Claire Frevert, Baylor Presidents Gold; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Hillrise PTO, Nick Alfrey Memorial, Don Petersen Family; TCU deans; Kansas excellence; UNL regents, honors textbook, College of Business Administration Honors Academy Jessica Fronek, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation No Frills Personal Best; Wesleyan Black and Gold, Access NWU Andrew Garrison, Colorado State academic recognition; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Carl L. Mary A. White, Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial baseball Justin Garrison, UNO regents Donald Grant, St. Ambrose academic Amelia Greteman, Coe presidential, art; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Liz Dolph Memorial; Knox art, founders, Scripps; Iowa National Scholars Cecelia Hastreiter, Nebraska Music Educators Association; Wesleyan Black and Gold, Bennett Kylie Hawk, Northeast Community College Eleanor Fuhrman Endowed Chase Hazlewood, Benedictine football; Briar Cliff football, academic; UNK football Jacey Hilbers, Baylor President’s Gold, Invitation to Excellence; Creighton Magis; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Nathan Waggoner Memorial, Secondhand Support Inc.; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Northern Michigan National Excellence; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; Connecticut Academic Excellence; UNL regents, honors textbook Kyle Hill, Creighton academic; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn/Waterloo Area American Legion Post #211; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Brinn Hollenbeck, Creighton academic; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Legacy Eyecare Shane Holzworth, Doane football, Doane Community; William Penn football Riley Hunzeker, Arizona State National Merit finalist; Boston National Merit finalist; Chicago National Merit finalist; Michigan Fair-
fax; Pittsburgh academic; UNL chancellor’s; Vanderbilt National Merit Caleb Johnson, Peru State Cooperating School Alessia Jones, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Edward W. Ohm Memorial, Kids Campus Employee, Manchester PTO Tia Jones, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Kids Campus Former Student Taylor Kahre, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue; UNL College of Arts and Sciences McKenzie Kenkel, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Real World Initiative Taylor Kersten, Rockhurst provincial, Lakas English, theater Sydnie Kinder, Wayne State special abilities art Jack Kobes, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur; Upper Iowa presidential Elizabeth Lange, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation J.D. Heiskell & Co. Agriculture, Don Petersen Family; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents, CASNR Emily Magers, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Allison Marshall, Augustana trustees, athletic; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn Girls Softball Association, Don Petersen Family Alexis McAndrew, Clarkson academic; Nebraska Methodist College Horizon Achievement; Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives Peyton McCormick, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Petersen Family Zachary Meyer, UNO regents Marissa Mindrup, Hastings Pro Rege, cheer Michael Mollak, Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange, athletic; Truman State Midwest Student Exchange, athletic; Wyoming athletic; West Virginia Blue and Gold Jessica Monden, Missouri Western State Governors Academic Jack Morock, Iowa Western baseball Alicia Mountain, Concordia athletic, academic; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Legacy Eyecare; Hastings athletic, academic; Iowa Western athletic, academic; Midland athletic, academic; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Jordan Mrsny, UNO Be a Mav Caroline Musselman, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Petersen Family; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Minnesota-Twin Cities National Excellence; UNL regents, honors textbook Lauren Myrberg, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; South Dakota Coyote Commitment, Housing, Bush Foundation for Education Eric Nielsen, Wayne State presidential Quinton Nietfeld, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn Middle School Booster Club; Iowa State competitive excellence; Colorado academic James Nugent, UNL David, College of Arts and Sciences; UNO regents Alex Otterberg, Miami University (Ohio) Merit; St. Louis deans; Texas Christian TCU Scholar; Missouri Mark Twain; Oklahoma Scholar; South Carolina Woodrow Scholar; UNL Canfield Courtney Patterson, Wayne State Cooperating School Evan Penington, UNL regents Laura Roecker, UNO athletic Collin Roessner, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Westridge PTO; Iowa State Liberal Arts Deans, competitive excellence; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Edward B Lewis Memorial; UNL regents, honors textbook, Arts and Sciences Cassidy Rohs, Augustana trustees, Pro Musica; Drury trustees; Midland Anderson Leader Performer; Wesleyan Board of Governors; Wartburg regents, Meistersinger Samantha Rouse, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation pARTners; Lozier Foundation Sons and Daughters; UNL regents, Nebraska Math Scholar; Wayne State presidential Shiloh Schmid, Metro Community College Board of Governors Connor Seagren, Dordt DC Honors, soccer; UNO Be a Mav Kelly Seevers, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation AXA Advisors, Elkhorn Historical Society Hannah Sieckmann, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Fire Ridge PTO; UNL College of Arts and Sciences Rhylee Steskal, UNO chancellors Elizabeth Stevens, UNO vocal music, piano Jessica Stirling, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Western Douglas County Rotary; Kansas distinction; UNL Canfield Anthony Sufficool, AXA Advisors AXA Family; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Wortman/Bacus Commitment to Excellence, Nate Pullen Memorial; Iowa State competitive excellence, National Merit; World-Herald Outstanding Student Emin Tahirov, UNL regents, honors textbook, Raikes School of Computer Science and Management Austin Taylor, UNO Be a Mav Bailey Terrill, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Petersen Family Jacob Thiele, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Petersen Family, Manchester Elementary PTO; Iowa State competitive excellence; Texas Christian deans; UNL regents, honors textbook; Western Douglas County Chamber of Commerce Hunter Traynor, Creighton Magis; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Wortman/Bacus Commitment to Excellence, Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial football; Kenyon honors; Runza Student of the Week; St. Johns trustees’, Saints; UNL regents, deans Hank Uleman, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Class of ’61 — Echtencamp/Warren/ Paasch-Wilkins Memorial; UNK football Nicole Urzendowski, Iowa State academic; Midland dance Shabnam Waheed, St. Mary achievement; Creighton founders; Hawaii Pacific Ohana; Loyola-Chicago trustee Kaitlin Weidler, Creighton founders Jenna Wiebelhaus, St. Mary resident; Hastings Crimson; Mount Marty excellence; Rockhurst deans, regents Kolton Wiley, Doane academic, football; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Vic Porter Memorial Megan Willms, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Dennis Curtis, Elkhorn Lions Club-Arnold Fencl Autumn Wokutch, Elite Cheer; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Jessee Zhang, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn High Band Booster, William Patton Science; UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook, Raikes School of Computer Science and Management
Elkhorn South Mason Wright Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 235 College plans: UNL; computer engineering Parents: Mark and Terri Wright About: Mason is a great representative of our student body. He is ranked No. 1 in our senior class. Mason is also a student who exhibits high character and great leadership.
Maria Jobeun Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: Missouri; business Parents: Larry and Jeanie Jobeun About: Maria is a great advocate for maintaining the integrity of our yearbook. She mentors the staff on design and content issues. This year, under her leadership, The Notus has excelled. Scholarships offered at Elkhorn South: Joshua Adams, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations; UNL regents Devon Anderson, Iowa Central Community College merit, swimming Erika Anderson, Midland academic, performing arts Ethan Arp, Arizona State provost’s; Baylor provost’s gold; Colorado Mesa trustee schol-
ar; Arizona excellence; Kansas excellence; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL Canfield Evan Asche, Concordia art, athletic, dean’s, Lutheran Heritage; Doane trustees; Mary Buck Memorial; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; South Dakota Coyote Commitment, housing Jeremy Baker, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas Jayhawk Generations Paul Barnes, Colorado School of Mines merit; Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State Engineering Initiative, honors; Kansas Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, excellence; UNL David Hawksworth, regents, honors textbook; Tulsa academic Charles Bascone-Rex, Midland athletic, visit grant Mckenzi Bay, Midland athletic, visit grant; Peru State athletic Shannon Beacom, George Washington presidential; Northern Arizona president’s; Portland State Out of State Opportunity; Kansas excellence; UNL David Hannah Birdwell, Metro Community College Board of Governors Elena Blusys, Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents Lauren Buck, Missouri Western State president’s; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNK Loper Excellence Cole Butler, ESHS Football Futures; Wesleyan achievement Kerri Carleton, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; UNL Arts & Science, dean’s Connor Cech, Wesleyan achievement Caroline Christy, Iowa State competitive excellence, dean’s; Midland arts Jonah Clark, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence; Rockhurst chancellors; St. Olaf faculty; Texas Christian faculty; UNL David; Washburn academic Payton Conrad, Nate Pullen Memorial; Missouri athletic Jocelyn Conroy, Oregon State Honors Promise, Provost; St Olaf dean’s; Colorado presidential Allison Copple, Kansas State Heritage; Iowa National Scholars Alisha Dalal, Creighton Magis; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL College of Arts & Science, dean’s, regents Ella Daves, Elkhorn Lions Club Arnold Fencl; Nebraska Council for Exceptional Children; Northeast Mississippi Community College ACT, Leadership; Mississippi Non-Resident Alumni Madison Deane, Briar Cliff softball, academic; Runza Student of the Week Chase Denton, UNK football Jackson Doughty, Central College; Morningside College athletic, founder; Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Wayne State Cooperating School Tyler Dunn, Concordia academic, athletic Dylan DuRee, Concordia baseball, dean’s, Lutheran Heritage Jessica Dvorak, Texas Christian founders Jackson Eisenbrown, Metro Community College Board of Governors Megan Emsick, Briar Cliff academic; Central College; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Rockhurst achievement Mackenzie Filipowicz, Lindenwood cheer Sarah Foss, Colorado State dean’s; Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Regis trustees; Arizona excellence; Colorado chancellor’s Justin Gibson, Iowa State competitive excellence Sydney Graver, Elkhorn Girls Softball Association; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Austin Grawe, Creighton academic; Drake presidential; Wesleyan achievement, presidents Caleb Greufe, JD Heiskell & Co. Agriculture Alexandra Grove, UNL Canfield Spencer Gubser, Children’s Hospital Teen Connection Samuel Hansen, UNL regents; honors textbook Nicole Harris, UNL achievement Kelsey Hassenstab, Iowa State competitive excellence, dean’s; Truman State Combined Ability, non-resident, president’s honorary; UNK room waiver, honors program, regents; UNL College of Arts & Science, regents Madison Hebner, Columbia College presidential; Elkhorn Ridge Booster Club Abi Heller, Elkhorn Historical Society Scholarship; Legacy Eyecare; UNO regents Austin Hoffman, Creighton founders; Texas Christian faculty; UNL David, Legends; UNO regents; South Carolina McKissick Scholars Shelby Hoffmann, UNL dean’s Anna Howorth, Carl L. and Mary A. White; UNL athletic Julia Jankuski, Arizona State provost’s Maria Jobeun, Kansas Jayhawk Generations; Missouri Mark Twain Jacob Johnson, AXA Advisors; Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur; National Elks Association Most Valuable Student; Nebraska Elks Association; Rotary; Kansas Excellence, School of Business Leadership; UNL regents, honors textbook Karolyn Johnson, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage, Peter Greve Memorial Kylie Johnson, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Logan Johnson, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Luke Johnson, Doane trustees, tennis; Kayla Wilkins Memorial; Kids Campus; No Frills; Dallas president’s; UNL regents Noah Johnson, UNL Arts & Science, David, honors textbook; UNO regents Michael Kardell, Iowa State academic recognition; Spring Ridge PTO; Kansas engineering, excellence; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL CBA Honors Academy, David, Legends, honors textbook Rachel Kenkel, Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State honors; Kansas excellence; UNL Arts & Science Zachery Kenyon, Hastings football; Wesleyan presidents; Simpson Carver G. Washington Scholar, Experience Simpson Grant, honor; Kansas distinction; UNL achievement, Arts & Science Rachel Ketchmark, Masonic; UNL Canfield, chancellor’s leadership; UNL Arts & Science Kaitlyn King, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, merit Shelby Kinney, Sioux Falls achievement Ashley Knight, ESHS Volleyball Booster; John Greufe Memorial Nicole Kraudy, Utah State Nonresident Alyssa Krings, Air Force ROTC; UNL Canfield; South Florida Green & Gold Presidential Award, honors college; Tampa presidential Jeanne Le, UNL regents, honors textbook; South Florida Green & Gold Presidential Award, honors college Morgan Lee, St. Mary academic; Kansas distinction; UNL Arts & Science Dawson Loeffler, Colorado State dean’s Joshua Lohr, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; ESHS Soccer Booster Club; Hastings Crimson, president’s, soccer; Midland presidential; UNL Arts & Science, regents; UNO regents Bryn Lohrberg, Texas Christian swimming; Denver Crimson & Gold merit, room grant Jacob Lortz, Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors; UNL David; UNO chancellor’s Lauren Lund, Arizona State Chrisman Scholar, New American University; Florida State out-of-state tuition reduction; Iowa State competitive excellence, Charlotte Gustafson Akins, Generations; Texas Tech College of Human Sciences Merit, presidential Lauren Maciejewski, Creighton Magis; Doane presidential; Don Nordlund; Iowa State recognition; Wesleyan founders; Rockhurst Dowling; Kansas excellence; UNK honors program, Omaha World-Herald/Kearney Hub, regents; UNL Raikes regents Kylie McClusky, Nebraska Methodist College Becker presidential Brandon McDonald, UNK football Marian Michalek, Baylor President’s Gold; Iowa State competitive excellence; Iowa National Scholars; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL David Ariel Moats, Creighton academic, Father Joseph Labaj, Skutt; UNL Arts & Science Ethan Moody, Belmont merit, Glover Business; Bradley Go Far, presidential; Butler Freshman Scholar Book, trustee; Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Fire Ridge PTO; Marquette Pere Marquette; UNO regents Mackenzie Moore, ESHS Soccer Booster Club; Excel PT Physical Therapy; Rockhurst Dowling, regents, soccer; Skyline PTO James Morgan, UNK football Colton Morris, ESHS Football Booster; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL Canfield Alex Nachreiner, UNL regents Samuel Nelson, UNL Canfield Taylor Newgard, Elite Cheer; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNL Arts & Science McKenzie Newton, UNL Canfield Andrew Page, Creighton academic; Wesleyan Black and Gold
Jace Patras, Baylor Provost’s Gold; Arizona excellence; Kansas dean’s, distinction, mechanical engineering; South Carolina Woodrow, Woodrow tuition reduction McKayla Peterson, Nebraska Methodist achievement, Horizon Payton Pilkington, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jacob Polodna, UNO regents Sarah Ponec, Midland visit grant, performing arts Reegyn Powers, Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue; South Dakota State Jackrabbit Achievement, Yellow & Blue Amanda Pyle, Arizona State provost’s; Kansas Distinction; Missouri Heritage Hannah Rawson, Pacific academic, Provost’s Margaret Routh, Baylor Dean’s Gold William Ruffalo, Arizona Excellence Stephen Scaglione, Oral Roberts dean’s, Whole Person Drake Schaphorst, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations Hannah Schilmoeller, Drake presidential; Kansas achievement Abigail Schmadeke, Johnson & Wales Campus Award; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; UNO Be a Mav Eleanor Schmidt, American Red Cross; UNL Arts & Science, Legends, honors textbook, David Margaret Schmidt, Dr. Harriet Bluford Memorial; Elkhorn Girls Softball Association; UNL David, honors textbook; Western Douglas County Rotary Riley Scott, South Dakota State Jackrabbit Achievement Megan Slattery, Iowa State competitive excellence Emma Slominski, St. Louis university, merit; Kansas distinction; Creighton founders Sienna Smith, Metro Community College Board of Governors; UNO Be a Mav William Srinivasan, Wesleyan achievement, presidents; UNL achievement Hannah Stanek, Texas Christian dean’s; Missouri diversity non-resident tuition; Kansas Jayhawk Generation, dean’s, Department of Chemical & Petroleum, diversity Brett Stinson, ESHS Football Futures; Washburn academic, football Megan Swanson, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Emily Tewes, UNL Canfield, Legends Nicholas Troia, UNO regents Taylor Trout, UNL Opportunity Grant Hannah Trull, UNL David, Kinman Oldfield, Legends Alaina Twiford, Wesleyan Achievement, Legacy, Vaughn Roy Van, Elkhorn Ridge Booster Club; ESHS Football Booster; Secondhand Support Inc.; Minnesota National Excellence; UNL regents Benjamin Vaske, UNL Canfield, College of Business Administration Brook Verbik, UNL Canfield, honors textbook, Legends Eric Wasson, Concordia academic, music; Midland performing arts; Northwestern College McGilvra, music performance, Peale Scholar, Red 101 Grant; UNO regents; Sioux Falls trustees Jacqueline Wax, Kansas dean’s, Jayhawk Generations; Missouri Mark Twain Moira Williams, Baylor president’s Gold; Iowa State recognition, Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award, dean’s; Legacy Eyecare; Texas Christian faculty; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Minnesota National Excellence; UNK Cooperating School, honors program Tyler Winterstein, Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold, Legacy Mason Wright, Barbara McLaughlin Memorial; Creighton Magis; ESHS Wrestling Booster; Hastings provost; Kids Campus Former Student; Marquette Pere Marquette; Morningside trustee; Oklahoma State Nonresident Achievement, OSRHE; Minnesota National Excellence; UNL David Hawksworth, Raikes, regents, honors textbook; UNO engineering, honors program, regents; World-Herald Outstanding Student Ashley Xiques, Creighton founders; Kansas Excellence; UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s, honors textbook; West Dodge Station Elementary PTO Jacquelynn Ziola, St. Leo alumni, merit
Fort Calhoun Abigail Hillmer Outstanding Student Class rank: 8th out of 56 College plans: Northwest Missouri State;
dietetics Parents: Greg and Carri Hillmer About: Abby is a leader in a number of extracurricular activities here at FCHS. She can always be counted on to get the job done and done right. She is a very positive person to be around and leads others by example.
Mikayla Schmitt Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor, photographer, writer and designer College plans: Iowa Western;
dental hygienist Parents: Rick and Kerry Schmitt About: Mikayla is hard-working, dependable, responsible and a great leader for our yearbook staff.
Scholarships offered at Fort Calhoun: Olivia Bruening, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction; Iowa State Academic Recognition, Return to Iowa generations Destinie Bradberry-Tripp, Pam and Daniel Daly Youth Engaged Mackenzie Carlson, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Christine Cate, Iowa State Academic Recognition, Return to Iowa generations Sarah Determan, St. Louis presidential finalist; NAA Auxiliary Program NAA Auxiliary; Minnesota-Twin Cities National Excellence; Marquette Pe’re Marguette; UNL regents, David, Arts & Sciences; Runza Student of the Week; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Tech Challenge; Texas A&M Lechner, Opportunity, non-resident competitive Michelle DeWitt, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Allison Dippel, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit; Doane Van Hoy Jasmin Folkers, Two Rivers Bank Two Rivers Bank Business; UNL James Canfield; Olivet Nazarene ONU academic, ONU Friends of Olivet Samantha Garcia, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Salvation Army Western Divisional Headquarters D.J.’s Hero; American Red Cross Blood Services Young Minds Change Lives Peyton Griesert, Briar Cliff freshman academic, baseball Emilie Halford, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors; American Red Cross Blood Services Young Minds Change Lives Abigail Hillmer, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; World-Herald Outstanding Student; Pam and Daniel Daly Youth Engaged; Washington County FOP Lodge #36 Guy Pensyl & Carolyn Wais Memorial Law Enforcement Rachel Kobza, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Brayden Lake, Pittsburg State academic, KS Peggy and Jim Snyder; Briar Cliff BC academic Frederick Lehman, Midland Lutheran football, MU Campus Visit Grant Brielle McCuen, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Carsen Nelson, Central Community College-Columbus, NE softball Nick Odorisio, Wayne State honors program Kyle Owen, UNL regents, honors textbook, David West Hawksworth Fund; UNO regents Tyler Pace, Bethel Royal Merit, Bethel Merit Grant; Crown president’s; Cedarville Dean’s Scholar; Northwestern Faculty; Grace GPA award, music, family member grant; Wheaton Merit Grant Jacob Polesky, Two Rivers Bank Two Rivers Bank Business; UNL Canfield
Madison Queen, Metro Community College First Time Freshmen Incentive Grant Heather Remm, Metro Community College Board of Governors Sarah Rife, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Iowa Western Community College Culinary Arts Foundation Tyler Ryan, Midland Lutheran Football, MU Campus Visit Grant, Nebraska Opportunity Grant Andrea Seefus, Washington County FOP Lodge #36 Guy Pensyl & Carolyn Wais Memorial Law Enforcement Taylor Sutherland, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement; Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary MCH Auxiliary Health Related Field Alex Tietz, UNL David; Northern Arizona excellence; Augustana trustees, track and field Kyle Warthen, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement, 1/2 Housing
Fremont Samuel Hartmann Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 297 College plans: Tufts, Virginia or Harvard; computer
engineering Parents: David and Barbara Hartmann About: Samuel is a very well-rounded student who excels in everything he does. He has taken difficult classes and maintained a perfect grade point average. Samuel has a great attitude and is a positive role model. He is a true asset to Fremont High School.
Molly Schiermeyer Key Staffer Journalistic role: Photo editor for newspaper and yearbook College plans: South Dakota; photography and journalism Parents: Brenda and Brad Schiermeyer About: Molly is one of the most committed, dedicated and talented journalists that I’ve worked with. She is constantly working at becoming a better photojournalist. Molly won first place in the Best News/Feature Photograph category at the UNO High School Journalism Contest in 2014, and she won the all-class sixth-place medal in Sports/Action Photography at the Nebraska State Journalism Championships as a junior in 2014. Scholarships offered at Fremont: Allie Beran, Fremont High Letter Club; Creighton academic, Father Joseph Labaj Demitri Blackburn, Midland athletic, performing arts; Fremont High cheer Caitlyn Bowers, Midland athletic Madeline Brown, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; UNL dean’s merit; UNK chancellor’s; Creighton founders McKenzie Brown, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; UNL Canfield, dean’s merit; UNK chancellor’s Molly Brown, Manhattan Christian College Leadership, president’s; UNK College of Education dean’s Jake Burnside, First United Methodist Church Maison Carlson, Metro Community College Board of Governors Corby Cerny, Midland athletic; Morningside athletic, Ambassador Brandon Cox, Midland Board of Directors Gage Clark, Tanner Schatz Memorial; Fremont Area Community Foundation Daniel Family, Cecil Anderson Vocational Fremont Kiwanis Club Megan Clausen, Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Fremont High cheer Kaitlyn Collier, UNL dean’s merit Kristen Cottier, UNL Canfield; Fremont High Band Boosters; Hastings ambassador Jennifer Davis, Fremont Health Auxiliary Health Care; UNL David, dean’s merit; Fremont Area Community Foundation Rhea Family; UNK regents; UNO chancellor’s; Horatio Alger Association Paige Denny, Hastings athletic, Pro Rege; Fremont High cheer Hayli Dorfmeyer, Iowa Central Community College athletic Seattle Downey, Wesleyan Board of Governors, Talent, Huge Recognition; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Jordan Dredge, First United Methodist Church; Fremont Area Community Foundation H.M. Micky Krupinsky Golf Nathan Eckhart, Central Community College ACT Advantage/Compass, Peter Kiewit Foundation Amy Ellis, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Juan Escobar, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jacklyn Friedrich, Wesleyan president’s, achievement; UNL Canfield; Fremont Area Community Foundation Sherlock Nursing Memorial; Midland performing arts Allison Gamache, Fremont PTA/PTSA Council Children’s Advocate Mariah Gay, UNL dean’s merit Gessica Gdowski, UNO athletic, Be A Mav Rachel Gibbs, Fremont High Letter Club Morgan Giesick, Metro Community College Board of Governors Joseph Giesselmann, Fremont Construction Employers Association; Fremont Order of Eastern Star; Wayne State athletic Katelyn Glowacki, UNL David Taylor Grandstaff, Wesleyan Board of Governors, Bennett Music, achievement; Doane visit grant, presidential, vocal music, instrumental, Legacy Award Matthew Grimm, Fremont Area Community Foundation Jack R. Bryant Memorial; NSIAAA District 2, State Male Shiloh Halladay, Wesleyan Black and Gold Ty Hansen, Fremont Education Association; Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Fremont Area Association of Retired School Personnel; Midland athletic; Fremont Area Community Foundation Al and Patti Bahe Memorial, Myra Rogier Lesiak; South Dakota Coyote Commitment, athletic Jasmine Hanson, Fremont High Multicultural Club; UNL regents, honors textbook Fremont Area Community Foundation Dodge County Humane Society Sydney Harbaugh, UNK regents; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Samuel Hartmann, UNL regents, College of Engineering; Fremont High Band Boosters; World-Herald Outstanding Student Kole Hendrickson, Nebraska Airboat Association; Northeast Community College Nebraska Open Sarah Hokamp, Presbyterian Church Henry Furst; UNL Glen Korff School of Music; Hastings McClelland Music, ambassador; Fremont High Band Boosters Hunter Horrocks, UNL David; Fremont Area Community Foundation Tyler Walling Memorial; Wesleyan Board of Governors; Doane presidential, athletic; Creighton founders Samuel Hoshor, Wesleyan president’s; UNL Canfield; UNK regents; Wayne State trustees Nathan Houser, Midland athletic Chase Husen, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Clifton Huss, UNL Canfield; Fremont Area Community Foundation Jamie Charleston Memorial Tennis; UNO deans Sedona Kadavy, UNL dean’s merit; Metro Community College Board of Governors Zachary Karr, Midland athletic Nicolle Kimes, UNL regents John Knosp, Fremont Marine Corp League; Fremont Band Boosters; Nebraska American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year; UNO regents Hannah Korman, Fremont Area Community Foundation LaVern F. Lueschen Amy Law, UNL Canfield; Metro Community College Board of Governors Ashley Leedom, Fremont Area Community Foundation Fremont High School Alumni Student Aid; UNO regents Sarah Leeper, P.E.O. Sisterhood STAR; Fremont Area Community Foundation Fremont
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Continued from Page 17 High School Alumni Student Aid; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Runza Student of the Week; Columbia College Chicago Presidential, trustee Victoria Leffler, South Dakota housing Cari Leick, UNL dean’s merit; Fremont Area Community Foundation Jamie Charleston Memorial Tennis, Larry & Mary Flamme Medical Savannah Lopez, Wesleyan Archway, achievement, Vaughan Hope Ludvigsen, Minnesota State Mankato Maverick, In-State Tuition Award; Fremont High School Band Boosters; UNO Be A Mav Kelsey Martinez, Presbyterian Church Gordon H. Rawlings; Fremont Area Community Foundation James Ebers, Robert Yanike Music, Rodney & Amy Mueller Johnson Mariah McNulty, Metro Community College Board of Governors Mallory McQuistan, South Dakota State athletic Martin Mercado, First State Bank & Trust Co. Hometown Career Support; Larry and Sally Sheppard Memorial; Fremont Area Community Foundation Haines Hill Memorial; Midland scholar-athlete Callie Miller, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Madison Millet, Fremont High Letter Club; UNL dean’s merit; Fremont Area Community Foundation Pat Murphy Track and Field Luz Jazmin Morales, Fremont Health Auxiliary Health Care; McDonald’s; Fremont Area Community Foundation Dr. Darlene Ritter and Donald “Skip” Anderson Class of 1962, Fremont Noon Kiwanis Harold Anderson, Freeman Vocational Fremont Kiwanis Club Tyler Morton, First State Bank & Trust Co. Hometown Career Support; Fremont Area Community Foundation Francis G. Conrad Memorial, Fremont Noon Kiwanis Harold Anderson Tiffany Navarro, Midland dance Ashley Nelson, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, athletic Petra Nolan, Wesleyan Archway; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Wayne State music; Hastings Pro Rege, McClelland music; Midland performing arts; Doane Van Hoy, theater, vocal music Alexsus Perry, Fremont Area Community Foundation Elvera Eckdahl Austin Poehling, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat James Pratt, UNO regents Taylor Rawson, Fremont High cheer Blaise Ronspies, National Wild Turkey Federation; Fremont Education Association; Fremont Area Community Foundation William Carl Drieling Memorial; Iowa State competitive excellence, Ralph S. Millhone Endowed Presidential; Oklahoma National Merit, technology and textbook; Kentucky National Merit Patterson; Arizona State National Merit, Barrett Honors College Cheyenne Russell, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Yahaira Salinas, Doane athletic, Van Hoy, vocal music, instrumental music, college visit; UNL dean’s merit; Midland ARTS Molly Schiermeyer, South Dakota Coyote Commitment, valedictorian, athletic; Fremont Education Association; Fremont High School Letter Club; Fremont Area Community Foundation Kristine Gale Leadership; Fremont Altrusa Club; P.E.O. Sisterhood STAR Lindsey Schissel, Wesleyan Board of Governors, achievement; First United Methodist Church; Great Plains United Methodist; Northwest Missouri State president’s, Bearcat, Chemistry; UNL David, dean’s merit; Fremont Area Community Foundation Anne Crofton Sidner Memorial; UNK regents; Creighton founders; Fremont Rotary Club; Drake presidential, Drake grant; Doane presidential Sarah Schissel, First United Methodist Church; UNL dean’s merit Brenna Schmidt, Sioux Falls athletic, provost’s academic Jonah Schollmeyer, Arizona State dean’s award; Akron presidential, Advantage Blue Award Matthew Seaman, Fremont Area Community Foundation Allyssa, Sheldon and Mariah Johnson Memorial; Midland performing arts; Briar Cliff academic Jessica Shepard, UNL athletic Nicole Silvey, Midland scholar performer Kirsten Smith, Midland presidential Zachary Smrcina, First State Bank & Trust Co. Hometown Career Support; Wesleyan president’s, achievement, Legacy; Fremont Health Auxiliary Health Care; Fremont High Letter Club; Midland athletic, Anderson Leader, Pinnacle Bank Leader, Campus Visit; Fremont Area Community Foundation Freeman Midland University, Fremont Noon Optimist Club, Matthew Hartmann Memorial; Fremont Kiwanis Club, E.V. “Vic” and Lois Nielsen; Morningside athletic, dean’s Haley Spies, Midland Board of Directors Saryna Steele, MidAmerica Nazarene music Samantha Stieren, Metro Community College Board of Governors Brycen Svatora, Wayne State Education Matters, CTIS Department; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Shelby Svatora, Fremont High School cheer Kortlyn Tawney, Doane Community Award, athletic Alyssa Tiedtke, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Jordan Turner, Wesleyan Black and Gold; UNL dean’s merit Evan Updike, Fremont Area Community Foundation Trey Hansen Memorial Rachel Voss, Presbyterian Church Margaret Furst; Wesleyan achievement John Vyhlidal, Fremont Area Community Foundation Mike Baker Memorial Anna Wilson, Fremont Area Community Foundation David Williams Golf, Don and Jan Hinds Educational
Fremont Bergan McKenna Hotovy Outstanding Student Class rank: 2nd out of 31 College plans: Augustana; communication disorders/speech pathology Parents: Steve and Becky Hotovy About: McKenna has been an outstanding student and person at school. She has maintained an excellent grade point average while participating in activities such as softball, basketball, one act and the school musical. She has been a great Christian role model for our younger students as she is a peer minister and has led students through faith-building activities. McKenna’s leadership during basketball season showed as she was voted team captain for a second year.
Chloe Kirby Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook staff two years College plans: Midland; undecided Parents: Doug and Julie Kirby About: Chloe does great work and is willing to help out by doing whatever is needed. She is a great student who is creative and likes to work on the pages and get things done in a timely manner. Scholarships offered at Fremont Bergan: Collin Alderson, Hubel Memorial Logan Bovill, Hubel Memorial Hannah Conklin, Hardblock Volleyball; Lou & Pat Wewel Memorial Adam Dykman, Fort Hayes State basketball; South Dakota State basketball; Northwest Missouri State basketball; Colorado Mesa basketball; Air Force Academy basketball; Wayne State basketball; UNK basketball; Mary basketball; Sioux Falls basketball Megan Engel, UNL Canfield, Kinman Oldfield; Fremont Business & Professional Women’s; Hardblock Volleyball Cain Freund, UNL academic, Opportunity Emma Getzfrid, UNO regents, Freshman
Welcome; Charles and Denise Olson; CBA Scholars Academy; Nebraska Centennial Conference McKenna Hotovy, UNL Dean’s Merit; Augustana Certificate of Scholarship, Dean’s Merit; Credit Professionals International; Kathleen Farris Memorial; Fremont Health Auxiliary; Gene Twehous Memorial; Marine Corps League; Fremont Rotary; Robert Weinberg Memorial; World-Herald Outstanding Student Chloe Kirby, Ross Mlnarik Memorial; Hubel Memorial; Hardblock Volleyball; Jane Ortemeier Memorial Haley Kucera, Midland dance, college visit; Hubel Memorial; Hardblock Volleyball Weston LaBelle, UNL Canfield; South Florida USF Green & Gold Scholars Tristin Logemann, Doane Community, football; Nebraska Opportunity Grant; Jim A. Hoshor Trey Mendlik, Wesleyan Black and Gold; Hubel Memorial Tyler Thomsen, Wayne State football; Lou & Pat Wewel Memorial Riley Toelle, Hubel Memorial; Don and Jan Hinds Educational Sarah Vampola, Peru State Bobcat Selfie Abby Walter, Midland Board of Directors; Methodist College Horizon, achievement, Gateway; Elaine Vacha Nurse’s Training; Hardblock Volleyball; H.M. “Micky” Krupinsky; Dave Williams Memorial Brian Wilmes, Creighton presidential; UNL regents, CBA Honors Program, honors textbook
Gretna Rachel Schollaert Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 216 College plans: Savannah College of Art and Design; performing arts, writing Parents: Laura and Skip Schollaert About: Rachel was selected because she is our highest academically ranked student. She is ranked first in our graduating class of 2015 with a 4.0 grade point average. Additionally, she has an ACT score of 34 and is a National Merit finalist.
Jon Dormady Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper reporter for three years College plans: UNO;
bioinformatics Parents: Daniel and Laura Dormady About: Jon was invited to become part of the newspaper staff in 10th grade. During his junior year, his schedule was full, and he could not enroll in the class but continued to submit story ideas and write stories. Senior year, Jon was able to be in the actual class. During his time on newspaper, he has turned in high-quality stories. He also helps page editors and designers. He is a natural leader. Scholarships offered at Gretna: Payne Ahrens, Dakota Wesleyan football, academic Samuel Aldrich, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Robert Anderson, UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Ryan Anderson, Drake presidential; Iowa academic; Missouri Music Conservatory; UNO regents, music Isabella Arkfeld, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Machaela Atkinson, St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox church; Joseph A. Churchich Memorial Michaela Atkinson, Wesleyan Archway Wesley Beckler, Concordia College dean’s, track/cross country; North Park presidential; Northwestern College collegiate, cross country & track, RED 101 Award Brooke Bokowski, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive; Morningside music; Northwestern College achievement; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Emily Brown, UNO dean’s; Wayne State regents Makenzie Burmeister, South Dakota OneHalf Housing, Coyote Commitment Achievement, art, athletic Colin Brewer, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Emily Brown, Wesleyan president’s Kali Burghardt, Doane trustees, college visit, track/cross country; Hastings Ambassador, track Salvatore Campisi, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Jonnah Cesare, Miami RedHawk Excellence; Creighton university award; John Carroll presidential; Cleveland State Freshman Scholars, CSU Voyager; UNL Achievement Alexandra Chase, UNO regents; Buffett Foundation College Opportunity Michael Chatterson, Doane football, trustee Christian Chilton, Dakota Wesleyan academic; Wesleyan Archway Austin Christensen, Chadron State regents; Iowa State; Drake academic; Minnesota academic; Northwest Missouri State academic Liam Christensen, Morningside Ambassador, athletic Macenzie Christensen, Barton athletic, Barton Opportunity, Trustee; Concordia Pillars, Augustana Addison Paul Clines, North Park provost’s, NPU Award, NPU Drama; Optimist International District Oratorical Contest; UNO College of Business Administration Joy Cotton, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Kyle Cotton, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage, Tower, Bearcat Samantha Coufal, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Gabrielle Crawford, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Isabel Dammermann, Concordia regents; Franciscan University Provost, Proud2B Catholic, Youth Conference Robert (RJ) Dechow, UNO regents, music, marching band, Dennis & Ruth Duffy, Virginia Pettengill Estate, College of Business Administration Carter Donahue, Buena Vista Arch; Concordia Evans, Lutheran Heritage, soccer; Dakota Wesleyan presidential, soccer; Morningside founders, achievement, soccer; Mount Marty excellence, soccer Jonathan Dormady, UNO regents, David Katelyn Eby, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Hanna Ehmke, Wesleyan presidents, achievement, Huge Recognition; Concordia regents, volleyball; Dordt volleyball, presidential Emma Eitzmann, UNL Dean’s Merit Christopher Elbracht, Wesleyan president’s Shane Ernst, Gillette Energy City Voices Performance Reid Gahan, Drake presidential; UNL regents, honors textbook, Raikes School; UNO regents Amanda Gekas, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Kathleen Giebler, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Simon Gissler, UNL honors textbook; UNO chancellor’s Jenna Glassburner, Augusta Fryxell for the Humanities, presidential, Travel Stipend, Trustees Honors; Creighton founders; Kansas KU Excellence, LEAD Program; UNL David; UNO regents; Academic Decathlon; Bellevue Quiz Bowl; Grace Quiz Bowl Jennifer Grigsby, Burns Vista presidents; Creighton merit, athletic; Iowa academic; Kansas academic; UNK regents; UNL regents; UNO regents; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Veritas, One-Half Housing, valedictorian Samantha Grossman, Iowa Western Lloyd Inc. Veterinary Technology Foundation Jeremy Grundmayer, Mount Marty presidential, Catholic Leadership Award, athletic; Iowa Wesleyan trustee, Tiger Housing, Scholarship Day; Buena Vista merit Aaron Habron, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive
Audrey Habron, Rockhurst trustees; UNL regents; UNO regents; Morningside trustee; Buena Vista president’s; Sioux Falls trustees; Creighton founders; North Central presidential Christian Hadden, Colorado School of Mines merit; Marquette Pere Marquette; UNL regents; U. S. Air Force Academy; U.S. Army ROTC Blair Hailey, Nebraska Game & Parks Seward County Ducks Unlimited Conservation, Seward County Ducks Unlimited-Event; Fort Hays State achievement Eric Ham, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Evan Ham, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Samantha Hannigan, Wesleyan theater arts, Archway Shayna Hansen, Colorado State presidential, Honors; Denver chancellor; Drake academic, fine arts (Oboe), presidential; Kansas KU Excellence, honors; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNO regents Andrew Hayworth, Northwest Missouri State Distinguished Scholar Day, keyboard music, vocal music Jacob Heath, Buena Vista Heritage Austin Henry, Missouri University of Science & Technology Excellence, Excellence out-ofstate, university; UNO regents; UNL regents; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Leadership; California Polytechnic State academic; Civil Air Patrol academic Madeleine Hubka, Iowa Heritage, National Scholars Rebecca Human, Creighton academic, Creighton Award; Emory academic; Iowa Old Gold, National Scholars, freshman; UNL regents, honors textbook; UNO regents Baron Huntwork, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Kansas excellence, engineering; UNO regents; UNL David, honors textbook; Doane presidential, football, visit; Springfield St. Joseph Parish; St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus Travis Hurd, Bellevue academic, athletic; Concordia dean’s, athletic; Fort Hays State Cooper academic Bradley Hurtz, UNL achievement Megan Jespersen, Wesleyan Black & Gold, Achievement; Omaha Steak; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Emily Kaissling, Oklahoma Christian president’s; UNL David Jackson Kallman, Loras academic; Northwestern College academic, soccer; Rockford academic, soccer; Rockhurst chancellors, soccer Dillon Kanne, Grand View deans, football; Morningside dean’s, football; Olivet Nazarene academic, student athlete, football Tayler Karas, South Dakota athletic, Coyote Commitment Achievement Crystal Korth, Iowa Western Community College Ellie Karloff, Washburn athletic, academic Kalyn Kathol, Creighton academic; UNK College of Education Alaina Kauffman, Aksarben 4-H Jamie Kerwin, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive; Buffett Foundation College Opportunity Matthew Kienow, Millard Legion Post 374 Sons of the American Legion Grace Kimnach, Doane trustees; Chadron State trustees; UNO regents, chancellor’s, dean’s; UNL David Crystal Korth, Iowa Western Community College Joshua Kostal, Iowa State College of Liberal Arts & Science Dean’s, College Arts & Science; UNL regents, honors textbook Jackson Kratina, Briar Cliff football, achievement; Doane trustees, football; Midland football; Wesleyan Black & Gold; Southwest Minnesota State presidential Reid Labenz, Morningside Ambassador, achievement, athletic Doria Linhardt, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Youth for Christ Alfrey-Wilkins Memorial Sophie Lottman, UNL Canfield, honors textbook; Omaha Chapter Larry Taylor CPCU Rachel Mattley, Kansas distinguished; UNO deans Corey Mayer, Briar Cliff academic; Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Elizabeth McQueney, Bellevue Quiz Bowl; Colorado School of Mines merit; Minnesota-Twin Cities merit; Illinois Institute of Technology Duchossois leadership; Kansas excellence; Kansas St. merit; UNO regents Nicholas Mefford, Nebraska Academic Decathlon; Republic National Distributing Co; PSA1-OPPD Project Greenflick; PSA2-Nebraska Safety Council Click It, Don’t Risk It Trey Moore, UNL Canfield, CASNR Jayden Mowinkel, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Summer Murray, Colorado State Presidential; UNO regents, distinguished Emily Newcomb, Creighton founders, College of Arts & Sciences Dean Merit; Friess Pizza & Ice Cream; Horatio Alger Association National Scholar; UNL David, Dean’s Merit Austin Obermeyer, Bellevue athletic/academic; Benedictine academic; Culver-Stockton College Hilltop; Midland athletic Trev Paulsen, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Benjamin Pearson, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Rachael Purintun, UNL Canfield, chancellor’s Sara Rahmanzai, Benedictine College Father Sylvester Schmits academic, volleyball Nathan Ray, UNL David, honors textbook Anna Reick, Wesleyan Archway; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement John Roll, Iowa State ACE; UNL regents; UNO regents, engineering; U.S. Military Academy West Point Jonathan Rippe, Augustana trustees, Pro Musica; Concordia regents, Lutheran Heritage, music; Doane presidential, vocal music, track, Hansen Fellowship, college visit grant; Oriental Trading Brisco Schaefer, Concordia president’s Silver Award, Lutheran Heritage Award, Nebraska Association of Congregations Alexsei Schiltz, UNL David; Webster academic Mason Schickert, Doane soccer Rachel Schollaert, Bellevue University Quiz Bowl; Savannah College of Art & Design May & Paul Poetter, academic, student incentive, achievement honors; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold Scholars, Gold National, research; World-Herald Outstanding Student Kaylee Schwasinger, Creighton Magis, Regents; UNL academic Renae Schwenk, Wesleyan Black & Gold Amanda Shurtliff, UNL David, Pepsi; UNO distinguished, honors, regents Kelsey Skokan, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Nathan Skrdla, Morningside achievement, athletic, Dean’s Award Brandon Slocum, 2015 Nebraska Skills USA First Place Diesel Competition at Universal Technical Institute; Skills USA to Metropolitan Community College Maren Soupir, Minnesota State at Moorhead basketball, out-of-state, valedictorian Kolton Speer, Missouri Mark Twain; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Bradley Stukenholtz, UNL regents, honors textbook; South Dakota School of Mines Presidential; Iowa State ACE Dieter Thamm, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholar Breana Townsend, UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Mason Van Dalsem, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholar Michaela VanOeveren, Optimist Club Nebraska State Oratorical; UNL regents, honors textbook; UNO regents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Katherine Wewel, Wesleyan Board of Governors, achievement, Huge Recognition; Optimist Essay; UNO regents Zachary Wiese, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Mikayla Wilson, Kansas Excellence; Northern Arizona president’s
Iowa School for the Deaf Anna Lee Cullen Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 13 College plans: Northeast Iowa Community College, then University of Iowa; English and journalism Parents: Dan and Mary Lee Cullen About: Not only an excellent student and top of her class, Anna is able to face personal challenges and difficulties with amazing courage
and character. She is a brave young woman who is always kind, cheerful and considerate of others. She is a talented writer.
Brianna Vargo Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: Northwest Iowa Community College;
psychology Parents: Lorraine Bushby and Warren Vargo About: Brianne is creative, independent and dependable. She takes the lead on various yearbook projects and provides help for the other students. She is a real leader and a team player.
Millard North Sukarn Chokkara Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 595 College plans: Vanderbilt; biology Parents: Sundara and Venkata Chokkara About: Sukarn has earned the Outstanding Student scholarship award through his steadfast dedication to his education. He is ranked first in our graduating class of nearly 600. Sukarn has made a lasting impression on our school community. He has a bright future ahead of him, and Millard North is proud of his accomplishments.
Gina Mavhezha Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: UNL; biology Parents: Misheck Mavhezha and Margaret Chipendo About: In addition to being a strong reporter and writer, Gina effectively managed a staff of 25 students, revealing impressive leadership skills. Also, Gina worked diligently to gain more knowledge in layout in order to create a well-designed yearbook. Scholarships offered at Millard North: Grace Aakre, UNO chancellor’s Haris Akhter, UNO Be A Mav Chris Aleti, UNL regents; Wesleyan founders, achievement, Vaughn Sarah Altilio, Albright National Honor Society, provost; Bradley Go Far, university; Butler academic; Marist alumni; Mercyhurst Mother M. Borgia Egan; St. Catherine University St. Catherine of Alexandria, Venture Lindsey Amen, UNL David Katelyn Andersen, Midland cross country; Kansas KU Distinction; UNK Lopers Excellence; UNL Arts & Sciences; UNO Be A Mav, dean’s Avery Anderson, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville soccer, Geographic Enhancement Paul Anderson, Augustana presidential, Pro Musical, trustees honors; Midland presidential; Millard Public Schools Foundation Don Stroh Educator, Janet Singleton Memorial; UNL CEHS freshman, honors textbook, regents Jessica Archer, Wragge’s Adaptive Swim Lessons Adam Arispe, Belmont Glover Business, merit Dain Armbrust, UNO regents Kayleigh Baker, Coe trustee; Wesleyan founders; Rockhurst trustees; UNL David Jacob Baron, Indiana-Bloomington dean’s; Colorado-Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement; Kansas KU Excellence Andrew Bartholet, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas dean’s, Midwest Student Exchange Program, Scholarship Hall, Self Engineering Leadership Program; UNL Canfield Nathaniel Bauman, Iowa State competitive excellence; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Freshman; South Dakota State Jackrabbit Achievement, Yellow and Blue; UNL David; UNO regents Lara Beaini, College Opportunity; Creighton university award; California Irvine Grant Nathan Beasley, UNO Be A Mav; UNL achievement, Chancellor’s Leadership Class Taylor Beck, Loyola-Chicago Loyola; Marymount Manhattan presidential; Pace president’s; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Program; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; Wagner College dean’s Claire Begley, Briar Cliff academic; Creighton founders; Loyola-Chicago trustee; St. Louis Faculty Student Exchange Tuition Award, university award Samantha Bessey, Concordia grant, Lutheran Heritage Award, NACC, regents; Millard Public Schools Foundation Dr. Keith Lutz Madison Bierman, Kansas National Merit finalist; UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook Aaron Blanchard, North Iowa Area Community College soccer Seanna Block, UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award, Canfield Megan Bosworth, Susan Thompson Buffett Johna Bradfield, Millard Public Schools Foundation Cottonwood PTA; Missouri Western State dean’s academic; Wesleyan Archway, achievement Kayla Braun, Metro Community College Dan Begley Memorial Nora Breen, Creighton Magis; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar, Undergraduate Research; UNL regents Madyson Bridwell, Iowa Wesleyan dean, Tiger Housing; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold, Wesleyan Grant Natalie Bristol, Millard Lions Club; UNL Canfield, CASNR Nathan Brown, Liberty academic honors, Academic, Champion Award Caelan Bryan, UNO Be A Mav Brittney Buda, Omaha Education Association Presidents Rebecca Bunach, Susan Thompson Buffett Bailey Burrow, Nebraska Methodist Wischmeier Dean’s Grace Cai, Boston presidential scholar; Northeastern Scholars Program; Illinois-Urbana achievement; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar; UNL chancellor’s Chase Calhoun, Creighton university award Hannah Carlson, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations Jacob Carter, Iowa State competitive excellence; Northwest Missouri State Distinguished Scholar’s Day, Bearcat; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL regents Madison Carter, York academic Megan Carter, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Kennedy Cascio, Iowa Western Community College soccer Taylor Centeno, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Incentive Grant Sukarn Chokkara, National Merit; Pittsburgh tuition; USC presidential; World-Herald Outstanding Student Jesse Christensen, Midland scholar performer John Chrostek, Marquette Pere Marquette; UNL regents Aubrina Comer, Central Missouri Choose Red Grant Thomas Connole, UNO dean’s David Connolly, UNO dean’s Kyle Cornett, K-State Engineering Initiative Award, honors; Missouri University of Science and Technology Trustees, trustees out of state, university award; UNL David, engineering; UNO regents Anna Crinklaw, LIM College achievement Robert Cunningham, UNO regents Luke Cutler, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations; Millard Public Schools Foundation Mustang Booster Club, Susan Cropper Memorial; Missouri-Kansas City
achievement, non-resident; UNL Canfield Elena Czyz, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Benjamin Daily, UNL David; UNO regents Ravyn Daniel, Baylor president’s Gold; Bradley deans, Go Far; Drake presidential; Millard Business Community Foundation; Millard Public Schools Foundation Kiwannis Club of SW Omaha Vocation/Career; TCU Faculty; Oklahoma Honor Scholar; Tulsa academic, Alumni Grant Jacob Davidson, UNL regents Laura Dehn, Drake presidential; Kansas KU Achievement Sydney DeVries, Regis soccer, trustees Anuska Dhar, Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar; UNL honors textbook; Pittsburgh chancellor’s nominee; Vanderbilt National Merit, National Merit Supplemental Kyle Diaz, Susan Thompson Buffet; UNL Canfield, Legends Elizabeth Drey, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Hastings music; Iowa State competitive excellence; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Tech Challenge Scholar; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL honors textbook, regents Kristen Edelman, Susan Thompson Buffett Nicholas Eisele, CHI Auxiliary, Health; Millard Public Schools Foundation Abbott PTO Mitchell Eldridge, Baylor President’s Gold; Florida State College of Music, freshman, out-of-state tuition waiver, Presidential Scholar; Indiana Bloomington Balfour, Dean’s; Iowa Charles Eble, Music, National Scholars Award, Old Gold; UNL regents Morgan Evans, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Incentive Grant; Omaha Education Association Bertha Neale Memorial, Frank Williams Memorial Sage Evans, Drake grant, presidential; Lake Forest Forester Forever Alumni, Grant, Presidential; Kansas KU Opportunity Grant, Midwest Student Exchange Jennifer Falcon, Methodist Volunteen; Millard Public Schools Foundation EPAM, Kiewit Middle School; Kansas KU Distinction; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award, speech and debate team JoAnna Ferris, UNL Canfield Jamie Fisher, Northern State softball Ada Florescu, UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s Katherine Ford, Creighton Heider College of Business, Magis; Millard Public Schools Foundation NHS Paybac Career Builder; UNO Carl Mammel, Dennis & Ruth Duffy, Scholars Academy, Virginia Pettengill, regents; UNL College of Education & Human Sciences, honors textbook, regents Miranda Fraass, Drake grant, presidential Anna Frazier, Wesleyan achievement, Legacy, president’s, recognition; Runza Student of the Week Kathleen Gaul, UNL regents Brandon Geren, Georgia Institute of Technology Undergrad; UNL College of Arts & Sciences, dean’s merit; Worcester Polytechnic Institute National Merit, Presidential Zachary Gidley, Iowa State competitive excellence; Millard North Booster Club; UNL Canfield Priyanka Godbole, UNL Journalism/Mass Media, regents Mason Goldhorn, Doane Community Award, visit grant; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Kayli Grant, Iowa Western Community College volleyball Miranda Graves, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Mackenzie Grell, UNL Johnny Carson Film School Palmer Haasch, Carleton College; Millard Public Schools Foundation Mustang Booster Club, Scholarship of Excellence; New York CAS; Kansas National Merit; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar; UNL Arts & Sciences; Washington-St. Louis Eliot Isiah Haase, UNO chancellor’s Aaron Hale, Millard Public Schools Foundation Robert Mueller Memorial Joshua Hall, Millard Business Association We Are All Patriots Kierra Harder, Wesleyan achievement, Wesleyan grant Casey Hardin, Clemson out-of-state academic; Iowa State competitive excellence; Omaha Music Teachers Association Senior; Truman State Combined Ability, non-resident tuition scholar, President’s Honorary, President’s Leadership; Missouri-Kansas City non-resident award, Trustees Recognition; UNL regents; Northern Iowa out-of-state scholar, presidential Noah Hawkins, Millard Days; Northwestern College Track, Collegiate, Red 101 Grant; UNO Be A Mav Karissa Heckens, College of St. Mary academic; Doane presidential; Morningside College trustee; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors Scholar, recognition, United Methodist; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Northwestern College Music, Peale Scholar, Red 101 Grant; Simpson Experience Simpson Grant, honor, Matthew Simpson, music activity, music lesson grant Riley Herold, Grand Canyon baseball; Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame College; Nebraska State Historical Society Pearl Harbor Remembrance Award; Minnesota-Twin Cities baseball; UNO baseball, Dennis & Ruth Duffy, Scholars Academy, Virginia Pettengill, regents; South Florida baseball; Wichita State baseball Garrett Higgins, Wichita State Heritage Merit Nicole Hilder, UNK Lopers Excellence; UNO dean’s Taylor Hinman, Wesleyan Archway Derrick Hodson, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Taylor Hogan, Millard Public Schools Foundation Martha Reed Burwell Memorial Benjamin Holman, Oakland distinguished scholar, non-resident award; UNO chancellor’s Emma Hooi, Creighton founders; Rockhurst dean’s; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL achievement; UNO regents; Xavier presidential Sierra Horan, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Lucas Houser, Colorado State provost’s; Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Denver Crimson & Gold; Iowa National Scholars; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL Canfield; UNO regents Kaila Hubbs, Denver chancellor, DU Educational Grant, residence hall grant; North Carolina Asheville Laurels, tuition grant Aysha Hussain, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Knox College founders, Lincoln; Rockhurst Dowling; UNO regents Bethany Jana, Arizona State president’s; Creighton Magis; UNL regents Luke Janning, Creighton founders; Midland Anderson Leader, campus visit grant; Oklahoma State nonresident achievement Anna Jensen, Hastings Ringland Daniel Johnson, Colorado School of Mines Merit; South Dakota School of Mines & Tech Presidential Scholar; UNL David West Hawksworth, honors textbook, regents Seth Johnson, Creighton founders; UNL regents Elizabeth Jones, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold, Multi Student Grant, Wesleyan Grant Kaylee Jones, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold, Multi Student Grant, Wesleyan Grant Shyla Kallhoff, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Bailey Ketcham, Missouri Western State soccer, Governors Academic Riya Keyes, UNO regents Catherine Khorram, TCU deans; UNL David; San Diego Trustee Scholar Meredith Kirby, Creighton university award; DePaul St. Vincent DePaul; Rockhurst Provincial Brenna Kirchhoff, College of St. Mary academic, softball Carter Knight, UNL regents Matthew Kopecky, UNL Canfield Sam Koshy, Creighton Magis; UNL engineering, regents; UNO regents Elizabeth Koukol, Iowa National Scholars Sneh Koul, Creighton founders; Alabama-Birmingham Blazer Pride; Iowa National Scholars; Missouri-Kansas City Achievement Award, non-resident award; UNO Be A Mav; UNL achievement Anuradha Kovilam, UNO regents Madison Kramer, Wesleyan Archway; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage, Cultural Enrichment Level 1 Jonathan Krueger, UNL regents Sydney Kubica, Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold Scholar; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL regents Raunak Kukreja, Creighton Magis; UNL regents Erik Kulp, UNO dean’s; Iowa State Design Initiative; Susan Thompson Buffett Elizabeth Kurtz, Doane Hansen Fellowship Award, vocal music, instrumental music, presidential, visit grant Makayla Lehigh, Bellevue softball Jacob Levy, UNO chancellor’s Brandon Li, UNL regents; Washington-Seattle Purple and Gold Scholar Jennifer Libov, UNL David Alyssa Lincoln, Iowa State competitive excellence; Millard Public Schools Foundation
Cottonwood PTA; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Yumi Liu, Creighton founders; Millard Lioness Club; UNL David, Legends Suzanna Lu, College Opportunity Taylor LuBrant, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Conner Lunn, UNL Canfield; Washington-Seattle Purple and Gold Scholar Claire Lux, Millard Public Schools Foundation Barbara Winterburn Boettner Memorial, Morton PTO; Nebraska Airboat Association; UNL Glenn Korff Music; UNO symphonic wind ensemble, music Matthew Maas, Colorado School of Mines Grant, merit; Iowa State competitive excellence, Grant; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Tech Challenge Scholar; Colorado-Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement; UNL David West Hawksworth, regents Megan Maenner, Missouri Western State soccer, dean’s Kalika Mahato, UNL regents Alyssa Maly, Loyola-Chicago Dean’s; Wichita State Heritage Merit Bralyn Manyara, College Opportunity Julia Marsh, Iowa State grant; Millard Public Schools Foundation Douglas LaMay Memorial; Milwaukee School of Engineering Academic, destination, grant, Opportunity Grant; UNL Canfield Micaela Marsh, Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL Arts & Sciences, Canfield, Legends Scholar; Pacific dean’s, regents Alejandra Martinez, Creighton diversity, founders Gina Mavhezha, Creighton founders; Susan Thompson Buffett; UNL David, honors textbook, Legends Allison McElmury, UNL Canfield Brent McKnight, UNO Be A Mav Justin McMahon, Metro Community College Board of Governors Matthew McManigal, Rotary Club of Omaha Suburban Rotary; UNL engineering; UNO regents Kyle McMillan, UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award, Canfield, honors textbook, Legends Madison Meacham, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Preventing Childhood Obesity; Creighton Founders; Millard Public Schools Foundation Aldrich PTA; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL Chancellor’s Leadership Class, David; UNO regents; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Foundation Laurel Mertz, Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Marquette Pere Marquette Award; Millard Public Schools Foundation Ezra Millard PTO, Harry Meeker Memorial, MEA, Mustang Booster Club, Susan Cropper Memorial; Colorado-Boulder presidential; Washington-Seattle Purple and Gold Michelle Meyer, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL Philip Starck, Canfield, CASNR, Legends Zachary Meyer, Iowa Lakes Community College Baseball Brianna Moore, Midland scholar performer Sophie Mucciaccio, DePaul presidential; Emerson trustees; Lake Forest College Patterson academic, presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Denver chancellor scholar; Iowa Heritage, Old Gold Scholar; Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain Non-Resident Erin Murphy, Marquette Duane Silver, Freshman Grant, Pere Marquette Award; Iowa freshman tuition, National Scholars, Old Gold Scholar; UNL regents Ashlee Murray, UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award, Canfield; UNO dean’s Sunandhaa Narasimhan, Northeastern Scholars Program; Illinois-Urbana achievement; Kansas KU Excellence; Minnesota-Twin Cities Sadie and Wayne Luchsinger, Gold National; UNL dean’s scholar, honors textbook, regents Danielle Nelson, Iowa State competitive excellence; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, president’s; South Dakota State academic; UNL David; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Paige Nelson, Arizona State provost’s; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL College of Arts and Sciences, Canfield Rebecca Newsom, Northwest Missouri State Track, Bearcat, Tower Andrew Nguyen, Iowa State competitive excellence, GWC Tuition; Marquette Pere Marquette Award; Minnesota-Twin Cities Sadie and Wayne Luchsinger, Gold National; UNO regents Jessica Nguyen, Creighton founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition; Penn State Provost’s Award; Colorado-Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement; UNL regents; WashingtonSeattle Purple and Gold Aric Nielsen, UNO Be A Mav Emily Nielsen, Kansas KU Excellence; UNL regents April Nohrenberg, Millard Public Schools Foundation Montclair PTO-Birkel Memorial; UNL University Bookstore Gift Card, University Bookstore Award Kaitlyn Nohrenberg, Millard Public Schools Foundation Helme Memorial, North Middle School; UNL University Bookstore Award Derek Nosbisch, St. Olaf dean’s; UNL chancellor’s, Hixson-Lied Undergraduate, Kimmel Ethan Ostdiek, Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; UNL Opportunity Grant Connor Pelan, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jonathan Penner, UNO dean’s Corinne Peterson, Horatio Alger National Program; Wesleyan achievement, grant, Nebraska Opportunity Grant; Nebraskans for Peace Nathan Pettid, Chadron State full-tuition waiver; Colorado State honors program, presidential; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award, Chancellor’s Leadership Class, David; UNO regents Kylie Phipps, Florida Southern College Lockett; Northwest Missouri State Freshman Merit Award, Green and White Advantage Karina Pisetsky, UNO Dennis & Ruth Duffy, Scholars Academy, Study Abroad, Virginia Pettengill, Dean’s Sara Pleasant, UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award, Canfield Avi Prajapati, Creighton Magis; St. Louis University Vice President’s; Minnesota-Twin Cities National Excellence; UNL regents Jessamyn Proulx-Morin, UNO regents Timothy Ptacek, Kansas KU Excellence; UNL regents Rebekah Push, Missouri Western State deans’ academic; Northwest Missouri State Freshman Merit Award, Green and White Advantage; UNL Arts & Sciences dean’s merit Zachary Rahrs, UNO regents Andrew Ramaeker, South Dakota State Yellow and Blue Matthew Renze, UNO chancellor’s Fernanda Reutzel, Creighton Christina M. Hixson Award Bryce Rogokos, Iowa Western Community College baseball Hannah Rotschafer, Northwest Missouri State Freshman Merit Award, Green and White Advantage Gina Russ, Kansas KU Excellence Nicholas Sabata, Chadron State Full Tuition Waiver; Creighton magis; UNL regents; UNO regents Jacob Sarver, Butler trustee; Costal Carolina president’s; Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Ohio State National Buckeye, trustees; Rockhurst chancellors; St. Louis dean’s; New Haven presidential; Tampa presidential; Xavier presidential Alexander Sasse, Allegheny trustee; Boston College School; Brandeis Justice Brandeis Scholar; Emory College Grant, W C McWhorter Family; Northeastern University Presidential Global Scholar, Scholars Program; Rice Tuition Grant; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL regents Andrew Schettler, Augustana Matthies & Dean Families, Pro Musical; Creighton grant; Wesleyan achievement, ensemble performance grant, Wesleyan Grant; Rockhurst Hawk Fund Grant Matthew Schiffmann, Metro Community College Board of Governors John Schomers, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering, Generations Jacob Schroeder, Denison founders; Grinnell College Trustee Honors; Washington-St. Louis Eliot Catherine Shipley, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Jacob Shoemaker, Iowa State competitive excellence; Oklahoma State Nonresident Achievement; UNL regents Isabella Siciunas, Iowa National Scholars Award; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL David Fiona Smith, Doane trustees; Loyola-Chicago trustee; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Haley Smith, Iowa National Scholars Award; Kansas KU Excellence Brittany Snow, Florida State freshman, outof-state tuition waiver Rachel Speckmann, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL David; UNO regents Miles Stading, Huntingdon Lipscomb, Committee Award; Rockhurst directors; Mount Union dean Christina Stasi, Susan Thompson Buffett; Wayne State soccer Zarek Steed, Northwest Missouri State
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Continued from Page 18 Tower, Bearcat Sarah Stepanek, UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award, regents Jennifer Stephenson, Northwest Missouri State Freshman Merit Award, Green and White Advantage Sarah Stoner, Colorado State Academic Recognition Alexandria Stout, UNO regents Pranav Subramaniam, Iowa State competitive excellence; National Merit; Chicago Stamps Sophia Sullivan, Millard Public Schools Foundation Offerjost Memorial; UNO Chancellor’s Sushmita Surendranath, UNL David, Legends Ibrahim Syed, Brown academic; Claremont McKenna Mckenna Achievement; Creighton Magis, presidential; Harvard faculty; UNL honors textbook, regents Adrrell Taylor, Missouri State football; North Dakota State football; Ohio football Jonathan Temple, Air Force ROTC UNL Brant Therkelsen, Peru State football Taylor Therkelsen, Baylor Provost’s Gold; Colorado State Provost’s; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State College of Agriculture; Millard Public Schools Foundation Buell Jipp Memorial; Oklahoma State non-resident achievement; UNL Canfield, CASNR Alexander Thielen, St. Ambrose academic, football Joshua Thomas, UNO Be A Mav; UNL achievement Lauren Thornton, Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors Scholar, recognition; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; William Jewell Cardinal Grant, presidential Colin Tibke, Midland baseball Nicholas Tomek, Buena Vista Heritage; Concordia deans, baseball; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement Natalie Torrez, Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Program Hove Van, Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott Jr.; UNO regents Riesen Van, Northwestern College Legacy Grant, Luke, music, Peale Scholar, Red 101 Grant Madeline Vavricek, UNL CEHS Freshman, honors textbook, regents Alair Vega, Susan Thompson Buffett Nicholas Vosik, Iowa Western Community College Automotive/Parts Kit Foundation Addison Wallace, Columbus College of Art & Design College Preview Program, trustees Katherine Walz, Creighton university award; Parsons The New School BFA, dean Luke Watne, Metro Community College Board of Governors Madison Weaver, Millard Days; Millard Public Schools Foundation Kiewit Middle School Jarah Weeks, Iowa State competitive excellence; Millard Public Schools Foundation Harvey Oaks/Officer; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; South Dakota State Jackrabbit Achievement, Yellow and Blue; Iowa Old Gold Scholar; Minnesota-Twin Cities National Excellence; UNK regents; Wichita State presidential merit AshLee Wetig, Northwest Missouri State Freshman Merit Award, Green and White Advantage Madison Williams, UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award, regents Emma Winters, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL CASNR, honors textbook, regents Kari Wolatz, Augustana Travel Award, Trustees with Distinction; Creighton Magis; Denison Bookstore Grant, founders, Grant; Drake presidential; Grinnell grant, Trustee Honors Scholar; Hamilton College, Siuda; Wesleyan founders; TCU Deans; Trinity University Murchison; UNO regents; Tulsa academic, dean, Early Filers Grant; Whitman College Penrose Alexandria Yakes, Creighton Magis; Iowa National Scholars Award, Old Gold Scholar; UNO regents Emily Yau, Creighton founders; Doane presidential; Wesleyan achievement, president’s; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Award; UNO chancellor’s Zachary Zents, Creighton founders, Leo Vincent Jacks Reid Zuerlein, Arizona State President’s Award; Creighton founders; Southern Methodist Cornerstone Scholar; TCU Faculty; UNL David
Millard South Zach Warneke Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 464 College plans: UNL; math and computer science, with a business minor Parents: Blake and Cami Warneke About: Zach has one of the most promising futures ahead of him. Simply put, Zach is an outstanding young man who stands out academically and with his participation in activities. From the time he began his freshman year, you knew he was going to take Millard South by storm. His list of accomplishments and awards are pages long. He has definitely made our school a better place. Zach has the whole world open to him.
Courtney Bierman Key Staffer Journalistic role: newspaper editor College plans: Kansas; journalism Parents: Mary Wampler and Phil
Beirman About: Courtney has a true passion for journalism and using the written word to continue to tell important stories and to effect change.
Scholarships offered at Millard South: Korin Adams, UNK dean’s Kyle Aken, UNO dean’s Cristian Aleman, Creighton academic; Millard Rotary Focus on Youth Zohal Alizai, Creighton merit Annie Allen, Augustana leadership, academic; Barry academic; UNK dean’s; Rockhurst community; Benedictine academic; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, legacy; Nebraska Logistics Council; Doane Board of Governors; Briar Cliff academic; Metro Community College Take It Further; King’s College St. Andre’ Bessette, community; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement; Midland presidential; Truman State Midwest Student Exchange, combined ability, President’s Honorary; Truman State academic; Concordia dean’s; St. Louis Ignatian; Creighton academic; Drake presidential; William Jewell dean’s; Alaska Pacific Atwood Distinguished; St. John’s University St. Vincent DePaul, Hugh Carey Brian Andersen, UNL regents, Canfield, honors textbook; Iowa State competitive excellence William Ballard, Waldorf athletic, Emalie Edminsten Madeline Barla, UNL Canfield; Millard Public Schools Foundation Dr. Jon Lopez Memorial Mackenzie Barry, Millard Rotary “Focus on Youth” Hailee Bazer, Midland leader-performer; Millard Public Schools Foundation Neihardt PTO Emily Becker, Wesleyan Archway, Marshall Keith Botkin, UNO regents Jared Brokke, UNL regents, honors textbook Mackenzie Burk, UNL Canfield; Creighton founders; Centris Federal Credit Union; Millard Lions Club; Bellevue University athletic, academic; Millard Public Schools Foundation Bryan Elementary Andrea Burke, Metro Community College Board of Governors Braxton Carr, UNL Glenn Korff music, band; Northwest Missouri State merit, cultural enrichment level 2, Green & White Keelee Case, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jancy Caulk, Rockhurst Dowling; Washington State Cougar academic; UNO regents; UNL Johnny Carson opportunity, regents; Creighton academic Maggie Cave, UNO chancellor’s Paige Doran, Midland athletic Roger Faust, Carleton QuestBridge college match Anna Finger, UNO chancellor’s Cole Fisher, Buena Vista Heritage; Wesleyan Black & Gold; Hastings ambassador, athletic; T-L Irrigation/Thom Business Cierra Fortier, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Sydney Franko, Millard Lions Club Leo; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Alyssa Fritz, Aksarben Career Connectors Santana Gallegos, Millard Rotary Focus on Youth Brittany Gates, Southern Virginia University academic Shelby Gleason, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Samantha Gomez, Millard Public Schools Foundation Harry & Elizabeth Andersen Memorial; Wesleyan founders, Bennett Dametrah Gutierrez, Aksarben Careers Connectors Brittany Hamor, Millard Public Schools Foundation Caryl & Katherine Brown Memorial; UNL dean’s; Doane VanHoy; Morningside Ambassador; St. Mary honor Natalee Hanway, Drake presidential; Iowa National Scholar, academic; Hastings Ringland, Samuel Alexander, Ambassador; Millard Public Schools Foundation Beth Ann Brooks Memorial; Eugene Lang Liberal Arts College academic; Westminster academic; Drake academic Lauryn Hilger, Millard Public Schools Foundation MEA, Sandoz PTA; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; Bellevue athletic; Hastings academic, athletic; Doane athletic; Northwestern College academic, Red 101, athletic Allison Hirschman, UNK chancellor’s, athletic; Upper Iowa trustee; Red Cross Volunteer Amy Hirschman, Millard Lions Club; South Dakota Coyote Commitment; Millard Public Schools Foundation Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha; Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha Hannah Hofmaier, Kansas excellence; South Dakota housing, Coyote commitment Ashley Hopkins, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Doane music, community Emily Hove, Sioux Falls athletic Evan Hoylman, UNL regents, honors textbook, marching band; Drake presidential, trustee, music; Hastings Crimson, provost; NMEA music Emalee Illian, Mobile winter jam Matthew Iverson, UNL regents Nathan Janicek, Columbia College academic; Marymount Manhattan academic; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Terry Jeub, Colorado State academic recognition Jordan Johnson, Wayne State athletic; Missouri Western State athletic; Central Missouri athletic, choose red; Nebraska DECA Tylor Johnson, UNO dean’s Xavier Johnson, Midland athletic Leah Kalkwarf, Concordia dean’s, athletic Audrey Keim, Millard Public Schools Foundation Sandoz PTA; Benedictine College Father Sylvester Schmitts, athletic; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; Missouri Western State athletic, academic; Midland athletic; Wesleyan Black & Gold Valerie Kinney, Emporia State athletic Victoria Kinney, UNO Logan Klein, Northern State athletic Emily Koontz, OEA Foundation Presidents’; St. Mary academic achievement Austin Kraft, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White Addison Krebs, Kansas State College of Agriculture, heritage; Iowa State academic recognition; UNL CASNR, Wildwood; Nebraska Academy of Sciences Inc. Taylor Memorial; UNL Marymee Family Christian Lalley, Buena Vista Arch; Chadron State Gold Presidential; Iowa State recognition; Northwestern College academic; UNK Dean’s; Wichita State heritage merit; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement, Access Nebraska Reno Law, Wichita State track and field Savanna Lawless, Aksarben Careers Connectors Angel Lincoln, Student Success Mack Little, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White; Midland performing arts, academic Fatma Luka, Millard Public Schools Foundation Dr. Vicki Kaspar Memorial Jacob Malashock, Millard Public Schools Foundation Wennstedt outstanding swimmer; UNO chancellor’s, engineering; Iowa State academic; Chadron State tuition Taylor Malsam, Emporia State Hornet
April Marion, Aksarben Careers Connectors Andrea McCall, Millard Public Schools Foundation Sandoz PTA Lane McClannan, UNL David, engineering; UNO chancellor’s Nicole McNeil, Millard Public Schools Foundation Kamela Lamberty Memorial; Benedictine athletic Eric Mears, U.S. Bowling Congress; Millard South Bowling Club; Nebraska Tennis Association; Omaha Hockey Club; Millard Public Schools Foundation Walt Disney PTO Marissa Melhorn, Metro Community College Board of Governors Nathan Mersch, Metro Community College Board of Governors; South Dakota Coyote Commitment; Northwest Missouri State tower, Bearcat Kimberly Merwald, Spartan Nash College of St. Mary athletic, academic Abigail Meyer, Northern Iowa legacy, academic, athletic; South Dakota athletic; UNO athletic; Millard South High School National Honor Society Corbin Miller, Northwest Missouri State tower, Bearcat advantage; Kansas State Purple & White Laura Miller, Metro Community College firsttime freshman incentive Haylee Mitchell, Millard Public Schools Foundation Rockwell PTO; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Hanna Momsen, Chadron State Silver Presidential, F&E Richards Memorial; Veterans Purple Heart Association Ryan Morris, Aksarben Scholars Careers Connectors Emery Munger, Elite Cheer Senior Eduardo Munoz, Aksarben Scholars Careers Connectors Kiana Nelson, Millard Days Pete Nelson, Millard Public Schools Foundation Brian McEwen Memorial, Buell-Jipp Memorial, Harry Andersen Middle School; American Legion SAL; UNL Canfield; Millard South Bowling Club Jordan Newsom, Millard Public Schools Foundation Alpha Delta Kappa, Coventry Healthcare, Grove Nelson Memorial, Hitchcock PTO; UNL regents, honors textbook; Baylor academic; Creighton academic; Millard South National Honor Society Shelby Nichols, Colorado provost, mountain lion honors; UNO regents; UNL regents; Northern Colorado trustees; Minnesota-Twin Cities national excellence Sara Nixon, Omaha Steaks; UNL Canfield; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Millard Lioness Club Monica Ortiz, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive; Nebraska Logistics Council Adam Perkins, UNL David, honors textbook, legends; UNO regents Austin Petznick, Wesleyan achievement Kathryn Pflug, Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange; Coe tuition; Chicago academic; Vanderbilt academic; St. Thomas academic; Kansas academic; Missouri academic; Houston honors; Seton Hall academic; Oklahoma academic; UNL CASNR, chancellor’s; Central Florida academic; Arizona State academic; Millard Public Schools Foundation Central Middle, Harry Meeker Memorial, Scholarship of Excellence; Millard Business Association; Millard South High School Student Council ThuyPhuc Phan, Millard Public Schools Foundation Willowdale PTO Michaela Powers, St. Mary academic achievement Joseph Prochaska, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Millard Public Schools Foundation Dr. Vicki Kaspar Memorial Ethan Pugel, UNL regents, College of Arts & Sciences, honors; Creighton Magis Lorren Rahn, Midland academic, scholar performer, vocal music; Wesleyan black & gold, president’s Doane academic Alexandria Rau, Creighton Heider College of Business; Millard Public Schools Foundation Martha Reed Burwell Memorial, Paulette & Steven Hammerstrom; Ten Outstanding Young Omahans Colton Recker, Millard Business Association We are all Patriots; UNL band, bassoon performance Jared Renken, EducationQuest Foundation; UNK athletic; Iowa Central Community College athletic; Southeast Community College athletic; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Kaylee Rice, Hastings cheer and academic Alexis Ritonya, Metro Community College Board of Governors Colton Roach, Hastings ProRege, athletic; Millard South Bowling Club Meredith Rodney, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Felipe Rodriguez, Metro Community College Board of Governors Samantha Russo, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, American Dream Micaela Schoening, Northwest Missouri State tower, Bearcat advantage Jacob Scott, South Dakota Coyote Commitment, theater talent Tyler Sedlacek, Chadron State College Eagle Presidential, leadership, academic achievement Emma Shattuck, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White; Midland athletic Madison Siedlik, Bellevue athletic Christin Smith, Aksarben Scholars Careers Connectors Logan Sortino, UNO regents; Wesleyan Board of Governors, Huge recognition Spencer Southworth, Educational Paraprofessional Association; Wayne State cooperating school Katie Spencer, UNL regents, athletic; Oklahoma State Juanita M. Gravelle, nonresident achievement; UNO regents, athletic; Missouri Mark Twain, athletic; Oklahoma State athletic Kevin Spohn, Doane Van Hoy; Drake presidential; William Jewell faculty, heritage, cardinal Tatum Stenger, Hastings academic, athletic; Briar Cliff academic, athletic; Concordia academic, athletic Hayley Stevens, Aksarben Careers Connectors Alexander Stimach, Millard South Bowling Club Samantha Stock, UNK athletic Adrienne Stratton, Drake presidential, fine arts music Morgan Szymczak, UNL Arts & Sciences; Nebraska Association of Student Councils; Nebraska DECA; Millard Public Schools Foundation Wennstedt outstanding swimmer, GE Nelson Memorial, Helme Memorial; Millard Rotary Focus on Youth Rachel Teaford, Creighton founders; Children’s Hospital Teen Connection Myaha Tovar, Aksarben Careers Connectors Megan Trenkamp, Wesleyan art talent, Black & Gold, achievement Taylor Tylkowski, Metro Community College Board of Governors
Erica Urbach, Metro Community College Board of Governors Shelby Varilek, Millard Public Schools Foundation Holling Heights PTA; Grand Canyon president; Northwestern College Norman Vincent Peale, theater, Red Raider; Wesleyan Board of Governors; UNL David; Millard South High School National Honor Society Maleena Vu, Hastings Ringland Shiyue Wang, Creighton academic Zach Warneke, UNL chancellors, Raikes School, math day (2), honors textbook, Eastman; National Merit scholar; World-Herald Outstanding Student Rachel Weber, Millard Public Schools Foundation Bob & Mary Lykke Educator, Don Stroh Educator, Holling Heights PTA; Nebraska Legends; Wayne State Education Matters; Northwest Missouri State cultural enrichment, distinguished scholar, Bearcat; UNL Canfield; UNK chancellors, College of Education; UNO dean’s; Briar Cliff academic Joseph Webster, California-Santa Cruz Dean’s Nathan Wendt, South Dakota Coyote Commitment, athletic; Wichita State athletic; Concordia athletic Jack Wheeler, Millard Public Schools Foundation Norris PTO; UNO Be a Mav Natalie Wilson, Iowa State George Washington Carver, liberal arts & sciences; Runza Student of the Week Tanner Woitzel, Millard Public Schools Foundation William A. Nelson Memorial; UNL David, Canfield Baylee Wortman, Aksarben Scholars Careers Connectors
Millard West Ruchika Khot Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 558 College plans: Wake Forest; biology or biomedical engineering Parents: Amit and Padmaja Khot About: Ruchika is an extremely hard-working student who loves to learn. She is confident, articulate and incredibly dynamic. Ruchika strives for perfection and will work tirelessly to achieve it, but always does so with a balance of personal time for family, friends and volunteering activities. She is a wonderfully positive person who shows great character and leadership.
Emily Cvitanov Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: Kansas; journalism Parents: Stacy and Jason Cvitanov About: Emily’s hard work and dedication has made her an excellent editor and leader. Her strong journalistic skills will help her succeed in college and in her future. Scholarships offered at Millard West: Alexis Anderson, Morningside dean’s, instrumental music; Wesleyan president’s; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Endowment Board Gabriel Armas, UNL Arts and Sciences Jordan Ashmore, Kansas State honors; Iowa National Scholars; UNL Canfield Caysie Ashton, UNL regents Ryan Askew, Ferris State Bulldog Award, Crimson; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold; Southern Arkansas Blue & Gold; Sioux Falls provost’s Owen Azevedo, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Brina Babko, CHI Health Conor Backhaus, Coe College Academic Distinction, dean’s; Hamline achievement; Luther Become Award, president’s; Xavier Dean’s Award Katherine Banyay, UNL Canfield Ethan Barlow, Arizona State President’s Award; Iowa State competitive excellence; Omaha Steaks; UNO chancellor’s Danielle Barmore, Seattle Pacific Trustees’ Scholar Award; Iowa Old Gold; Kentucky Heritage; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL David; Wisconsin-La Crosse Midwest Student Exchange; Winona State Resident Tuition Jack Barna, UNK football Jayden Barth, DECA Kenyatta Bush Memorial; UNL Pepsi, regents Jack Batho, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology football, freshman, track John Beeson, AIB College of Business Academic; Creighton founders; Millard Public Schools Foundation Ronald Reagan Elementary; UNK dean’s, Supply Chain Management; UNL Bookstore, Canfield Halston Belcastro, Wesleyan Archway Jacob Beresh, Wesleyan achievement, president’s; Salvation Army D.J.’s Hero; UNO dean’s Hannah Berry, Millard Public Schools Foundation Buell-Jipp Memorial, Martha Reed Burwell Memorial; UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership Jordan Biniamow, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Danielle Bischoff, UNL regents Jared Bithell, Augustana achievement; Doane football, Van Hoy; Luther College Dean’s, Diversity Enrichment; Wesleyan Archway; Sioux Falls provost’s Erin Bourke, UNL honors textbook, regents Jordan Cahill, Wesleyan Black & Gold Madison Castor, Augustana presidential; UNL regents Grant Cetola, Kansas State honors Nolan Choquette, UNL regents Blake Christensen, Metro Community College Maple Woods City Baseball Brandon Christensen, UNO dean’s Patrick Collins, Millard Public Schools Foundation Cather PTO Garrett Conte, Creighton Magis; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis vice president’s; Seton Hall Public Tuition Rate Award; UNL
honors textbook, regents Caleb Conway, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold Kaitlyn Cooper, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Human Sciences dean’s; Kansas State honors; Oklahoma State Nonresident Achievement, Rosalinn Swinka Endowment; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL honors textbook, regents Sara Craft, Creighton academic; Drake presidential; UNL Arts and Sciences Margaret Cunliffe, UNL honors textbook Caitlin Curnyn, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNO dean’s Emily Cvitanov, UNL Arts and Sciences Quinn De Ruiter, UNL Canfield Hannah DeLano, Baylor Provost’s Gold Becca DeLay, UNL School of Music Noah DeMaria, UNL Canfield; UNO regents Sophie Dinan, Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange Program; Wesleyan president’s; UNL CASNR; UNO dean’s Dylan Dingbaum, UNL Arts and Sciences Allison Dohse, Ralston American Legion Auxiliary Michael Douchey, UNO regents Colton Drew, Concordia dean’s, Lutheran Heritage Award Danielle Dyer, Millard Public Schools Foundation Black Elk VIP, Dr. Robert Williams Memorial, Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, R.G. & Maxine Deardoff, Tower; Republic National Distributing Company Matthew Eardensohn, Iowa Western Community College baseball Madison Edwards, Elite Cheer senior; UNL Canfield, Arts and Sciences Philip Ehly, Millard West Booster Club Jim Johnston Memorial; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold, Legacy Cole Endorf, Millard Public Schools Foundation Douglas LaMay Memorial John Erbert, Wayne State presidential Zoe Feilner, UNL Canfield Kaitlyn Fichter, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold Andrew Firkins, UNL achievement, School of Music Matthew Folda, Benedictine College academic; Drake presidential; Hastings Crimson; Iowa State competitive excellence; Lozier Foundation Sons & Daughters; Marquette Pere Marquette; UNK Chancellor’s; UNL David; UNO regents Emma Frerichs, Doane Bruce & Margaret Sheffield, presidential, cross country Danielle Galloway, UNL Arts and Sciences Taylor George, Culinary Institute of America SkillsUSA Commercial Baking Kaci German, Rockhurst Dowling, regents, women’s basketball Nathan German, Boy Scouts of America Trail’s End; Millard Public Schools Foundation George F. Russell Middle School, Rohwer PTO; UNO chancellor’s, engineering Ashlee Gibson, Creighton founders; UNK Loper Excellence; UNL Canfield; UNO regents Kristen Gonzales, Centris Federal Credit Union; Tangier Shriners Club Harry Jones Tara Goss, Towson women’s swimming Tyler Greenwald, Millard West wrestling Miranda Gruidel, UNL Arts and Sciences Alyssa Gunning, UNL David Zachary Haake, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Katelyn Heard, Hastings softball Grace Heckart, UNL Nebraska Achievement Kelsey Heffner, UNL Canfield Rebecca Heinert, Creighton gounders; Drake presidential; Kansas State honors; Millard Public Schools Foundation Pamela Breci Memorial; Truman State Combined Ability, Non-Resident Tuition; UNL Arts and Sciences; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Jaci Henderson, Millard West FCCLA Anna Hergert, UNL Bookstore, Arts and Sciences Laurel Heskett, Concordia Chicago Pillars; Doane presidential, soccer; Drake presidential; Omaha Football Club Kelly Jo Vervelde; Millard Public Schools Foundation Beadle Middle School; Wesleyan achievement, founders, Huge Recognition; UNK regents Erin Hillabrand, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement LeaAnn Hilliard, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Samuel Hirsch, Kansas State honors; UNL Canfield Madison Hoffman, Minnesota State Mankato presidential; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Southwest Minnesota State Vice Presidents’ Alexander Holliger, UNL engineering, regents Zachary Homolka, UNL honors textbook, regents; UNO regents Kenyon Hood, UNL Bookstore, David, Pepsi Jordan Housh, Iowa Western Community College Academic Alexandra Hruby, UNL engineering, regents Kaley Hubbard, Wesleyan Black & Gold Victoria Huffman, Millard Public Schools Foundation Montessori Parents’ Association; UNO Be A Mav Dylan Hughes, UNO chancellor’s; Wayne State Education Matters Kacie Hull, Kansas State honors; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Award; Wichita State Founders Merit Paige Jacobsen, Aksarben Career Connectors Taylor Janzen, UNL Canfield Andrew Jeppesen, UNO regents Abigail Johnson, Creighton university award Scott Johnston, Wesleyan Archway Justin Juma, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Endowment Board Allison Kallman, Rockhurst chancellor’s; UNK regents; UNL David; UNO regents Sarah Kenny, Creighton Magis; UNL Chancellor’s, engineering, honors textbook, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Ruchika Khot, UNL honors textbook, regents; Wake Forest Joseph G. Gordon; World-Herald Outstanding Student Eric Kimberly, International Thespian Society Carol Scott; Wesleyan founders, Huge Foundation Commendation, Huge Foundation Supplemental, theater; Runza Student of the Week; UNL regents; UNO regents Eden King, UNL Canfield Bryan Kirkebak, UNL David, honors textbook, Pepsi Jacob Kistaitis, Iowa Western Community College baseball Taylor Knipp, Ball State recognition; Baylor Dean’s Gold; Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange Program; Central Missouri Choose Red Grant, Red & Black; Mississippi Academic Excellence Non-Resident, academic excellence Calan Koch, Horatio Alger; UNL honors
textbook, regents Emma Koehly, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Mariah Koehly, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Megan Koluch, Hope presidential; Knox College Ellen Browning Scripps, founders, service and leadership; Loyola-Maryland Presidential; Rockhurst chancellor’s Benjamin Konz, UNL Arts and Sciences Benjamin Kositzke, Concordia Lutheran Heritage Award, men’s basketball, NACC, regents; UNO chancellor’s Mackenzie Kottwitz, UNL David Caleb Kruse, Millard Public Schools Foundation Ron Witt Educator; Truman State Non-Resident Tuition, Combined Ability; UNL Arts and Sciences Michelle Kuuseoks, Augustana presidential Mackenzie Lambert, Millard Public Schools Foundation George F. Russell Middle School Faith Lambrecht, UNL Canfield, Arts and Sciences Casey Largent, UNO chancellor’s; UNL David Cody Leo, UNL Nebraska Achievement Alexa Leroux, UNL Canfield Marisa Lowe, Millard West Booster Club Jim Johnston Memorial; Rockhurst Provincial, basketball Gretchen Lusso, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State Honors, June Hull Sherrid; UNL honors textbook Veronica Lynn, Kansas State honors; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Rockhurst Directors’; Kansas Nonresident KU Distinction; UNK Loper Excellence Tanner Marino, Creighton founders; UNL Canfield, Arts and Sciences; UNO dean’s Spencer Marxsen, Doane golf; Grand Canyon president; UNK Chancellor’s; UNO CBA Scholars Academy, chancellor’s, Freshman Welcome Kaitlin Mason, UNL David; Millard Public Schools Foundation Ronald Reagan Elementary; UNL Arts and Sciences Sasha McCawley, UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Rebecca McDermott, UNO dean’s Colin McGrath, UNL regents Jeffrey Meyer, Millard Days; Wesleyan achievement, president’s; UNL Canfield Shaun Miller, UNL achievement Alexander Minton, Loyola-Chicago Damen; Denver dean; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends Michaela Minton, UNK Loper Excellence Connor Mislivec, Missouri University of Science & Technology Miner, Miner out of state, university Alexis Mitilier, Millard Days Amara Morris, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL College of Business Administration, David; Northern Iowa Out-of-State Scholar; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Grace Mueller, Creighton university award; Millard Public Schools Foundation Joy Glover Memorial; Rockhurst chancellor’s, regents; St. Louis deans’; Truman State Combined Ability, Non-Resident Tuition, President Magruder & Mary and Karl Thurman Scholar, President’s Honorary; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership; William Jewell trustee William Muller, Hope College Hope Grant, presidential; Indiana Wesleyan grant, Lloyd DaCosta-Jones Memorial, president’s, Servant Leader; Millard West Student Council; Taylor Community Life, music, president; Northwestern presidential Jordan Murman, UNL honors textbook Serene Nabulsi, UNL Arts and Sciences Evan Nelson, UNO regents Cole Neville, Creighton founders; UNL David; UNO regents Ethan Novacek, UNL Canfield Taylor Novotny, Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska; UNL Canfield Madison Nuismer, Grace GPA, Royal; Millard Business Community Foundation; Millard Days Bailey Olsbo, Rockhurst chancellor’s, regent’s; Truman State Combined Ability, Foreign Language, Non-Resident Tuition Makenna O’Neal, UNL Canfield Donte Packett, Aksarben Career Connectors Laura Packwood, Millard West Cross Country Haley Patton, UNL Canfield Krista Pedersen, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Abbie Perry, UNL Canfield Zachary Peters, UNO chancellor’s Chandler Petersen, Doane trustees, men’s track; Hastings basketball, Ringland; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Endowment Board Olivia Pike, Aksarben Career Connectors Taylor Pitzer, UNL Canfield, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Shea Price, Midland baseball; Louisiana-Lafayette Out of State Fee Holly Pridie, Wesleyan theater Emily Pugh, Millard Public Schools Foundation Ackerman Volunteer Team; UNL Arts and Sciences; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Michaela Reddel, UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership Ward Reesman, UNL honors textbook, regents; South Dakota music, presidential alumni Kyle Reeves, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Laura Reher, UNL regents Jennifer Reyes, UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Megan Richardson, UNL regents Kristina Riemer, Millard Days; UNL regents Brandon Rogers, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Monica Rogers, Millard Public Schools Foundation Nancy Yaley Memorial; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends Thwisha Sabloak, Creighton Magis, presidential; Educational Paraprofessional Association of Millard; Millard Public Schools Foundation Alpha Delta Kappa, Beadle Middle School; UNL Arts & Sciences dean’s, regents; Washington-St. Louis Thomas H. Eliot Elizabeth Sander, Centenary College of Louisiana Nan Christian, President’s, Visit Challenge; Kansas State Engineering Initiative Award, honors; Millard Public Schools Foundation Montessori Parents’ Association, Norris PTO; Winona State Outstanding Academic Sydney Schrad, UNL Canfield Christian Schuerman, UNL David, School of Music Chelsea Schula, Wesleyan founders Katlyn Schulz, Creighton founders, Grace Keenan; Drake Bulldog, music, presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Millard Public Schools Foundation Wheeler PTA; Regis trustees
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Continued from Page 19 Nathan Seaton, Wesleyan Black & Gold; UNL Nebraska Achievement Hanna Selinger, UNL honors textbook, regents Madison Severson, Midland women’s basketball; Millard Public Schools Foundation Andrea Hampton Memorial; UNL Nebraska Achievement Tyler Sharp, Wesleyan Board of Governors; UNL David Kelsey Sievers, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Molly Simon, Omaha Education Foundation Metro Transit/Transport Workers Cody Simpson, Aksarben Career Connectors Regan Sindelar, William and Mary James Monroe; Creighton Magis; Millard West Student Council; National Merit Corp.; UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook; Tulsa honors program, Oklahoma’s academic, Vision Alyssa Sloane, UNL College of Journalism & Mass Communications, regents Sydney Spicer, UNL Canfield Rebekah Stelzle, Millard Public Schools Foundation Jeffery Koehly Memorial; Iowa Music, National Scholars Award, Old Gold, Richard & Fredda Caplan; Kansas Nonresident KU Excellence; Minnesota-Twin Cities National Excellence; UNL regents Kelley Stilwell, UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, David Distinguished Benjamin Stodola, UNO Be A Mav Ethan Stuckwisch, Millard Public Schools Foundation Morton PTO/Suzanne Hinman Zachary Sullivan, Millard Public Schools Foundation Bryce Gerhardt Memorial; UNK College of Business & Technology Endowed, football, Loper Excellence Kyle Surowiec, DePaul Scholars’ Award Brady Sutfin, Millard Public Schools Foundation Harry Meeker Memorial, Millard Education Association; Millard West cross country; Wesleyan achievement, President’s; UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership Kennedie Sutton, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Monica Swenson, Creighton founders, Joseph J. Labaj S.J. Recognition; Drake presidential; Marquette Pere Marquette; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Foundation; St. Thomas academic Sara Tefft, DECA N.A.M.E.-Mike Logan Memorial; Millard Public Schools Foundation Black Elk VIP; OEA Foundation Presidents’ Gage Thompson, UNO regents Emily Truitt, Wesleyan Board of Governors; Rockhurst chancellor’s, regents; softball Logan Tuel, UNL Canfield; Millard Public Schools Foundation Walt Disney PTO Connor Tupper, Northwestern College Peale Katelyn Van Hoosen, Pittsburg State Academic Achievement Award, softball Hailey Vernon, Wesleyan Archway Morgan Vidlak, UNL Canfield Breanna Villarreal, Aksarben Career Connectors Alexander Vraspir, Wesleyan Board of Governors; Wayne State Education Matters Meredith Wagner, Baylor President’s Gold; Millard Public Schools Foundation Wheeler PTA Samuel Walker, Doane football, Van Hoy, Visit Kennedy Wall, Chadron State Four-Year Full-Tuition; Iowa State competitive excellence, dean’s, Generations; Kansas State Midwest Student Exchange, Purple & White; Kansas Nonresident KU Excellence; Missouri Mark Twain Halli Weitl, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Tiffany Wentworth, Millard Lions Club Community Service; Rockhurst Directors; Tulsa academic; Xavier presidential Kelcey Wetterberg, Arizona State President’s Award; Texas Tech presidential; UNL David; UNO chancellor’s Jacob Wicks, UNL Canfield Brooke Williams, Clarkson College President’s Silver Dakota Wilson, UNO regents Paul Wise, Aksarben Career Connectors Tyler Wollenburg, Missouri Valley athletic Juliana Workman, Texas Christian Tuition Exchange; UNL Canfield Jennifer Zier, UNL Arts and Sciences, dean’s merit Desiree Zimmerman, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior
Mount Michael Harrison Hohman Outstanding Student and Key Staffer Class rank: no rank out of 56 Journalistic role: Newspaper co-
editor in chief College plans: Stanford; Spanish/premedicine Parents: David and Sam Hohman About: Academically, Harrison is an outstanding student. He is always trying to find new ways to push himself; not for the recognition or achievement, but just because he wants to learn more. While most of his peers were relaxing this past summer, he was doing Alzheimer’s research in a lab at UNMC. Harrison in his quiet way has consistently raised the standard for our paper. He works with weaker writers and continues to take on the extra work that needs to be done to complete the paper. Scholarships offered at Mount Michael: Ian Alfieri, St. Johns-Collegeville president’s, university award, Catholic High School, academic, legacy Ryan Anderson, UNO academic; Creighton grant, academic; UNL academic Jacob Batenhorst, Northwest Missouri
State Bearcat, Tower Benjamin Borsh, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Cameron Bretsen, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas Vann Family Future Leaders, Aerospace Engineering, dean’s, excellence; UNL regents; Minnesota-Twin Cities National Excellence; Tulsa dean’s, academic David Choi, New York CAS, academic; Illinois LAS James; Pittsburgh Panther Pride Award, Pitt academic Jonathan Collins, St. Johns-Collegeville president’s, St. John’s, Catholic High School, recognition Marcus Cronin, Cornell academic; Creighton presidential; UNL regents; UNO regents; Rockhurst Trustee’s Merit Augustin deMayo, Creighton academic; UNL David; UNO regents; Purdue merit Andrew Ernst, Tulsa academic; UNO BeA-Mav; Iowa State competitive excellence; Oklahoma State achievement Zachary Frevert, Loyola-Chicago academic; Creighton academic John Gutsmiedl, George Mason merit; Dayton trustees merit; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Samuel Heimerman, Newman academic; Kansas State MSEP, Engineering Initiative Award; Wichita State Founder’s Merit, MSEP Harrison Hohman, UNL dean’s merit, president’s; Stanford National Merit (UPS Foundation), Stanford Fund; Cal-Berkeley academic; UCLA academic; Southern California academic; World-Herald Outstanding Student Alex Hotovy, UNL regents; Creighton presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen Oliver Jarosik, UNL U.S. Marine Corps NROTC Logan Kalkowski, UNL Engler Entrepreneurial; Wesleyan Black and Gold Logan Larson, UNL Canfield, Haldemann Homme Ashton Legenza, Creighton founders; Hastings ambassador; UNL Arts and Sciences, Pepsi Scholar; UNO dean’s Dusty Loukota, Northwest Missouri State Tower Jared Mikuls, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas chancellor; UNL regents, honors textbook, Kinman Oldfield Nhat Hoang Nguyen, Creighton merit; Loyola-Chicago merit; Seton Hall merit Andrew Pace, Colorado School of Mines Academic Merit; Miami president’s; UNL regents Young Joon Park, Pennsylvania academic Caleb Pflug, Benedictine College St. Jerome Keelen; St. John’s-Collegeville Catholic High School, merit, ROTC, president’s Garrett Raabe, Morningside founders; UNO Western Douglas County Chamber of Commerce Chris Riddle, Bethany academic; Central College Cornerstone, Journey, Special Central Grant; Central Christian academic; Doane Community Award, baseball, Doane Grant; Rockhurst Hawk Fund Loyola; Benedictine College Benedictine Zachary Starman, Doane trustees; George Washington presidential academic; UNO regents Mick Steier, Creighton academic; Rockhurst director’s, Loyola Eric Sullivan, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State Engineering, Midwest Student Exchange; UNL Arts and Sciences; UNO chancellor’s; South Dakota School of Mines & Tech Freshman Scholar; Tulsa Energy Management Department, Heritage Leadership, early application, academic Nathan Thomas, Wesleyan recognition Lucas Tucker, Benedictine College Benedictine; Marquette P’ere Marquette Award; UNL regents; St. Johns-Collegeville Catholic High School, Abbey; St. Thomas merit Zi Lin Wang, University of Iowa Merit Andrew Whitaker, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s; Western Douglas County Chamber of Commerce; Hastings music, ambassador; Johnson & Wales presidential; UNO chancellor’s Thomas Wooten, Iowa State Generations, competitive excellence; Ohio State Army ROTC; UNO Army ROTC, regents
Omaha Benson Ruth Sanchez Outstanding Student Class rank: 2nd out of 273 College plans: UNO; psychology, sociology Parents: Giron Rony and Laura Sanchez About: Ruth did not learn English until middle school and has excelled academically despite that fact. One of her teachers said she puts her education before all else, does outstanding work and is one of the most dedicated learners she has ever known. Ruth contributes to Benson High School through the National Honor Society and Environmental Club.
Sthephanie Sanchez Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: University of Florida or Creighton;
undecided Parents: Alexander Sanchez and Rusadil Padron About: Sthephanie sets the bar for other students involved in yearbook and is the go-to person when the yearbook sponsor needs to have
something completed for the yearbook. Scholarships offered at Benson: Cortisha Agee, College of St. Mary Academic Opportunity Grant Kaeli Allen, Aksarben Career Connectors Jasmine Ayers, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Lyla Baxter, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Arbrieal Benson, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage, basketball; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Alyssia Brachle, Benson High Instrumental Music Boosters Livingstone Bright, Omaha Schools Foundation Ally Milder Memorial, Superintendent’s Future Educator; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Leondra Burley, Aksarben Career Connectors Jadyn Case, Aksarben Career Connectors Jameese Compton, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Andrew DeLaittre, Benson High Booster Club Dalton Dillow, Buffett College Opportunity Day Eh, Metro Community College Board of Governors’ Graduating; Omaha Schools Foundation Melanie Koontz Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Macy Foard, Urban League of Nebraska 2015 Urban League of Nebraska Abril Garcia-Quinino, Benson High Dr. Roland Hoff; Benson High Alumni Association Graeve Family; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Mana Gatkek, Doane Community Award, visit; Wesleyan achievement; Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor’s Katie Glessman, Doane Legacy, trustees, women’s tennis, visit; OEA Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Benson JROTC, Martha Stofko; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Simone Goods, Western Kentucky basketball Adriece Hearns, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands Brandon Hempfling, Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Karla Hernandez, Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Wesleyan achievement, Vaughan Desiree Holbert-Worlds, Omaha Schools Foundation Arjun Mukherjee Thaw Htoo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kianna Ibis, Arizona State women’s basketball; B’nai B’rith Omaha Adam Jacobs Memorial Tribute; Omaha Metro Conference Noa Jacobs, OEA Foundation Charles Matthews Memorial, Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Alex Kent, Aksarben Career Connectors Autumn Loucks, Augustana founder’s; Omaha Schools Foundation Carl W. and Antoynette Nielsen Educational Fund Giselle Loucks, Augustana dean’s; Benson High Dr. Roland Hoff Nautica Lloyd, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Harki Magar, Benson High Alumni Association William F. Nimtz Morgan Manthe, Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governors’ Graduating Mileah McKelvy, Creighton general merit, softball; Omaha Schools Foundation Superintendent’s Super 13 Nadia Metoyer, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Texas Southern academic; Urban League of Nebraska 2015 Urban League of Nebraska; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Joshua Mickow, Aksarben Career Connectors Ywa Doe Moe, Aksarben Career Connectors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Shentavione Moore, Aksarben Career Connectors Alicia O’Brien-Navarro, Benson High cheerleading Say Paw, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Su Paw, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Natori Pittman, Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kanesha Plater, Central Community College basketball Sushma Rai, Buffett College Opportunity Lucas Ramm, Augustana dean’s; Benson High Booster Club, Instrumental Music Boosters; Benson High Alumni Association John C. McElheney Music; OEA Foundation Mary McNamara Memorial Daniel Randolph, Aksarben Career Connectors Cornelius Rhone, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Isobel Righter, OEA Foundation Mary McNamara Memorial, Raleigh & Esther Pilster, Wendy Cooper Memorial; Red Cross Red Cross; UNO Be a Mav; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Atheing Riing, Concerned and Caring Educators CACE; Creighton diversity, founders; Dell Dell; Drake presidential; Omaha Schools Foundation Karl and Midori Johnson Science; UNL achievement, Health Sciences; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Randy Rouse, Caring and Concerned Educators; Missouri University of Science and Technology Diversity, football, Miner, outof-state, academic; Missouri Western State book, Governor’s Academic, football; OEA Foundation Roberta Kiewit Memorial; Omaha Metro Conference; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Runza Student of the Week; UNL Nebraska Achievement; Sioux Falls president’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement, valedictorian; Urban League of Nebraska Ruth Sanchez, OEA Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial; World-Herald Outstanding Student Sthephanie Sanchez, OEA Foundation Allen Seline Memorial, Gunnar Horn Journalism; UNL 2015 Health Sciences, Nebraska Achievement; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jaylin Schieffer, Benson High Endowment; Benson High Alumni Association Charles “Chuck� Davey Memorial Ma Na Shae, Aksarben Career Connectors; Omaha Public Schools Career Center Faculty; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Lay Taw, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Sarah Thieman, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Carmelo Torres, Aksarben Career Connectors Lyn’Asia Valentine, Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke Emily Valverde, Creighton academic Paw Wah, Benson High Randall Owens Memorial; Black Police Officers Association Omaha Teen Summit 2015 Award Seber Wah, Susan T. Buffett Foundation
Gretchen Williams, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Shamara Williams, Benson High Alumni Association Benson Alumni Association Aung Win, Benson High Leadership; Benson High Alumni Association Benson Alumni Association Zomshia Yang, Benson High Leadership; OEA Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Lana Zellmer, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governors’ Graduating; Wesleyan achievement; Susan T. Buffett Foundation
Omaha Brownell-Talbot Caravaggio Caniglia Outstanding Student Class rank: no rank out of 37 College plans: Columbia; mathematics and
political science Parents: Jacqueline and Jeremy Caniglia About: Caravaggio’s teachers admire his intellectual curiosity, determination and strong work ethic. He placed second in the small school division at the Academic Decathlon state competition and seventh at UNL math day. Caravaggio contributes to Creighton’s Data Science Lab and scored 13th in the nation on the National French Exam, level IV. Caravaggio is an outstanding extemporaneous competitor for our speech team. He has great respect for his Sicilian heritage as shown through his participation in Sons of Italy and the Santa Lucia Festival. Scholarships offered at Brownell-Talbot: Hannah Brown, Buena Vista Arch Dylan Burkley, Rockhurst Community William Calderon, Mississippi State provost, James Worth Bagley College of Engineering Excellence; UNL chancellor’s Caravaggio Caniglia, National Merit; Creighton Muchemore, Magis; St. Olaf presidential; Williams Tyng; Sons of Italy Columbus Day; World-Herald Outstanding Student Powers Dicus, UNO regents; Creighton founders Ian Gaupp, Iowa Advantage Iowa, Iowa Scholars Robert Goetschkes, U.S. Air Force Academy; UNL regents, honors textbook; Illinois Naval ROTC; United States Coast Guard Academy; Kettering trustees, VEX Robotics; Colorado School of Mines Merit, Army ROTC Charlotte Hedican, Loyola-Chicago Loyola; UNL Canfield; St. Thomas academic; Belmont academic merit; Miami University of Ohio merit; Marquette Pere Marquette; Texas Christian faculty; Elon Engagement Yunneng Albert Jizhang, Creighton Matteo Ricci Maddaline Klinger, Creighton Hixson; Regis Blue and Gold Natalie Kuhn, Wesleyan Black and Gold Mackenzie Larkin, Arizona State provost’s; Central Michigan Academic Prestige and Alumni Legacy Awards; Iowa State competitive excellence; Missouri Mark Twain Non-Resident; Creighton founders Kathleen Blythe Lust, St. Edward’s President’s Excellence, Edwardian; Texas Christian faculty Anjali Murthy, Creighton Magis, Leo Vincent Jacks in Classical Languages Jordan Proby, Kansas Jayhawk Generations; Hastings Ambassador; Cornell College dean’s; Creighton founders; Drake presidential Tenley Propst, Iowa State competitive excellence Eros Shreve, Huddersfield Drury and Celia Kilner; Kansas KU Distinction; Franklin University Switzerland Merit Award Emily Slingwine, Southern Methodist Cornerstone, Discovery Jainaha Srikumar, Chicago scholars; National Merit; Creighton presidential, Magis Jacob Vann, Puget Sound trustee; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Oregon Summit Yue Ivy Wang, Fordham dean’s Margaret Weedman, Montana State achievement Katherine Wiegand, Simpson presidential, music; St. Olaf Cassler music for Voice and music performance study; UNL Canfield Dylan Witt, St. Thomas Award Hanqing Kenny Yang, Fordham Loyola Camilo Zapata, Creighton founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition; Kansas achievement Lauren Zimmerman, Regis trustees; UNO regents; Creighton founders; UNL Canfield
Omaha Bryan Josue Zamorano Outstanding Student Class rank: 2nd out of 366 College plans: UNL; mechanical engineering Parents: Hugo Zamorano and Leticia Zamorano About: Josue Zamorano was selected because of his success in the classroom, involvement in extracurricular activities and
dedication as a positive role model student. Josue has been active in our instrumental music program, taking leadership positions and helping younger students excel. His high expectations for himself and personal motivation to be successful provide him with the potential to do great things throughout his life.
Joshua Estabrook Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper editor College plans: Creighton; business administration and
creative writing Parents: Jeffery Estabrook and Lois Estabrook About: Josh was chosen for his superior work and dedication on the Orator Newspaper staff. Josh has worked diligently to not only get his articles and layouts done, and done well by deadline, but he has also strived to help his classmates with theirs. Josh has proven his journalistic skills by winning awards for his news writing, layout design and advertising design in several competitions. He also led his 2013-14 newspaper staff to earn the NHSPA superior award for overall Class A1 newspaper.
Scholarships offered at Bryan: Kyle Abbas, Buffett College Opportunity Sita Adhikari, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Antonio Aguirre De Anda, Aksarben Community College Dorothyjean Alston, Aksarben Community College Elisabet Anguiano-Garcia, Aksarben Community College; UNK dean’s; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Francisca Avalos Ledesma, Red Cross Blood Drive; UNO Grant; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Everardo Avalos, Aksarben Community College; OPS Career Center/Omaha Schools Foundation Construction Specification Institute; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jose Avalos, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Than Aye, Metro Community College FirstTime Freshman Grant; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Selena Benitez, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Grant Carley Brewer, St. Mary achievement; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Maria Cerros, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Grant Hanna Chantry, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jovany Chavez, Bryan High Achievement/ Jeans Day Jose Chavez-Trejo, OPS Career Center Tommy Craft; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jessica Cipriano Ponce, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton; Bryan High Wells Fargo; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kerlin Cisneros, Buffett College Opportunity Bryanna Copenharve, Bryan Middle School Linda Dierks Memorial; DECA Target; Garrett Group Inc.; Johnson and Wales presidential, DECA, grant; Metro Community College Board of Governors; OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz, Dr. Edwin Parrish Memorial Vocational Ed. Kalynn Copenharve, Missouri Western State Governor’s Academic; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz, Jim and Elma Simpson Memorial; Pawnee Elementary Robert Acamo Memorial; Northern Iowa Out-of State Scholar; UNO Be a Mav Lisbeth Corrales Sanchez, Metropolitan Community College First-Time Freshman Grant; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ariana Del Toral Bustamante, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Luke Doyle, Chadron State trustees; Creighton founders; Wesleyan Board of Governors, achievement; Rotary Club of Omaha Honor Roll; Minnesota National Excellence; UNK regents; UNL David, Legends, CASNR; UNO regents; Wayne State trustees Nyawech Duop, St. Mary Academic Opportunity; Omaha Schools Foundation Perrigo Foundation; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Timothy Eaves, Concerned and Caring Educators; Buffett College Opportunity Joshua Estabrook, Bryan High Achievement/Jeans Day; Champlain leadership; Colby Sawyer presidential; Creighton founders; Luther founders, Become; OEA Foundation Gunnar Horn Journalism Diana Estrada, Buffett College Opportunity Alma Flores, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Maria Garcia Alvarado, Aksarben Community College Zachary Gates, Doane Van Hoy, special abilities football, Grant; Hastings Pro Rege; Midland athletic; Morningside Ambassador, Grant; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Thania Gomez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Linda Guerrero, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Josue Gutierrez-Salazar, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Grant Luis Haro, Aksarben Community College Lenzel Hayes-Brown, Aksarben Community College Emily Hernandez, Bellevue University South Omaha Community, freshman achievement Fabricio Hernandez, Aksarben Horatio Alger; OEA Foundation Dr. Hollie Bethel; Omaha Schools Foundation Superintendent’s Future Educator, Harry A. Burke; UNL Opportunity; UNO College of ED dean’s, Grant; UNK dean’s; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jenesys Hernandez, Ritonya-Buescher-Poehling Orsi Culinary Cesar Hinojosa, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ler Htoo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jasmin Hoback, South Dakota housing
Genoveva Ibarra, Bryan High Achievement/ Jeans Day; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jennifer Interiano Guardado, Aksarben Community College Nicholas Janulewicz, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ruach John, UNL achievement; Buffett College Opportunity Sarah Jordan-Chowning, Bryan High Achievement/Jeans Day; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Brittany Kohl, PVA of America-Great Plains Chapter McAleer/Pierce Memorial; Suburban Rotary Club of Omaha Rebecca Kohl, Omaha Schools Foundation Perrigo Foundation; Buffett College Opportunity Joe Komakech, Concerned and Caring Educators; PVA of America-Great Plains Chapter McAleer/Pierce Memorial Stojan Kresovic, Goodrich Unek Langford, UNL Opportunity JB Magbanua, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Grant Chad Miller, Aksarben Community College Natalya Miller, Aksarben Community College Rukiya Mohamed, Urban League of Nebraska Marcella Morales, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Grant Yvonne Moten, Bryan High Achievement/ Jeans Day Pedro Muro-Ramirez, UNL Opportunity; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Trevor Murphy, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kathy Navarro Vallin, Aksarben Community College Donald Nekola, Bryan High Coaches Association; Horseman’s Park Dylan E. Krajicek Memorial; Metro Community College Board of Governors Karla Olvera-Serrano, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Sarah Ostrander, Bryan High Coaches Association; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Pawnee Elementary Robert Acamo Memorial; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends Scholar Diana Palacios, Aksarben Community College; Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Grant Jordan Parker, Omaha Schools Foundation Superintendent’s Super 13, Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Javier Perez-Arredondo, Aksarben Community College Maria Pedro Ramirez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Shelby Peterson, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Simon Ponce, Aksarben Community College Aubrey Porter, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jocelyn Quintana, United Latino Endowment; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Diana Ramirez Ramirez, Metro Community College Board of Governors Daniel Ramos, Bryan High Wells Fargo Yazmin Ramos, Bellevue Rotary Club Rod Schmidt Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Omar Rivera Monreal, Aksarben Community College Roberto Rocha Salcedo, Ritonya-Buescher-Poehling College Grant Daniel Rodriguez Rodriguez, Latino Leaders/ESL Migrant Program; GeneraciĂłn Ă‘; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Program Luis Romero Hernandez, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Zitlaly Romero, Aksarben Community College Dylan Rowin, Aksarben Community College; UNO Be a Mav, Grant; UNK Chancellor’s; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Efren Ruiz Cortes, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Alexis Sanchez, Aksarben Community College Edmundo Santos, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Vocational Grant; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Happy Say, OEA Foundation Dr. Hollie Bethel; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Samantha Schmidt, Doane Van Hoy Megan Shaw, Garrett Group Inc. Troyana Thompson, Metropolitan Community College First-Time Freshman Grant Alexander Throop, Omaha Schools Foundation Junior ROTC Kwame Titsworth, Urban League of Nebraska Esmeralda Vargas, Buffett College Opportunity Emilio Vazquez, UNO Chancellor’s Marlon Vega, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ashley Vidal, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Juliessa Vidales, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Cenise Walker, Urban League of Nebraska; Buffett College Opportunity Duanita Williams, EducationQuest Foundation; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Omaha Schools Fndn. Carl and Antoynette Nielsen Educational Fund; UNL Opportunity, Larson Undergraduate, R.H. “Rickâ€? Davis, textbook; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Josue Zamorano, Omaha World-Herald Outstanding Student; United Latino Endowment; UNL Canfield, Legends; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Zachary Zendejas, Ashland Park/Robbin PTA
Omaha Burke Henry Harrison Outstanding Student Class rank: 9th out of 468 College plans: UNL; computer science Parents: Wayne and Jennifer Harrison About: Henry is a highly motivated and
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Matthew Robbins Key Staffer Journalistic role: Design editor of yearbook; former yearbook editor College plans: Bellevue
University; biology Parents: Amy and Don Robbins About: Over the last three years, Matthew has spent a tremendous amount of time and energy to produce a great product. He has shown dedication, depth of knowledge and outstanding skill. Matthew has been a wonderful leader for Burke High’s journalism and yearbook staffs. Scholarships offered at Burke: Brittany Andersen, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; OEA Foundation Karen Arreola Bravo, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors; Omaha Schools Foundation Judy Hennig; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Yulueny Balderrama, Metro Community College TeamMates Jessica Beck, Creighton founders; St. Mary academic Edroylin Bivieca, TeamMates Tom Miller Alec Bokowski, UNO regents Quinn Brandt, UNL regents, David West Hawksworth, honors; Kansas State engineering, honors; the Builders Foundation architectural; OEA Foundation Thresa Clark; Omaha Schools Foundation Don R. Anderson Tessa Breitenfeld, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Sarah Bridgeford, Doane presidential; Hastings crimson; Augustana (S.D.) trustees, presidential; UNO regents Hevyn Briggs, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive DreChaun Brown, TeamMates Metro Community College TeamMates Megan Browning, Burke High booster club; Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation regional, Sue Hutto; UNL regents, David West Hawksworth, honors Kolton Butcher, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jay Byrd, Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Ignatian Jeremy Calub, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Garrett Campbell, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kylie Cappellano, Burke High BAC; MidAmerica Nazarene academic; UNL deans; Texas Christian academic; Kansas academic; OEA Foundation Warren & Evelyn Hotz; the King’s College presidential; Creighton academic; Seton Hall academic; Augustana College presidential, leadership, Augustana; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Benjamin Cave, Central Methodist academic, football Mario Cervantes-Mendoza, Metro Community College Board of Governors Matthew Clough, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Braden Collins, Burke High booster club; Wesleyan black & gold, NWU achievement Amada Contreras, Burke High BAC; Morningside softball Gage Converse, OPS Crestridge Elementary PTO; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; TeamMates Tom Miller Cody Craig, Wayne State special abilities art Courtney Cresto, Metro Community College Board of Governors Katie Desler, UNL Canfield, legends Breahanna Dew, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Megan Didulo, Kansas excellence Linh Dinh, Buffett College Opportunity Leona Dunn, Tennessee State academic; UNL achievement, legends; Rockhurst achievement; Wichita State founders merit; Caring and Concerned Educators; Runza student of the week; King’s College presidential; Morningside founder, achievement; Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke Lauryn Eckel, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; UNO Be a Mav Tyler Egenes, UNL regents; Creighton Magis; Minnesota-Twin Cities national excellence Andrew Ericson, Builders Foundation architectural; Highland Community College baseball Charlecia Ferguson, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Sakia Fields, Evansville aces scholar Pablo Gallardo Garcia, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors Giovanna Garcia, UNK dean’s; Buena Vista blue award Tsehaynesh Ghidey, Caring and Concerned Educators CACE scholar; OPS Dundee Elementary Thomas Hunter Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Alexandra Gill, Morningside achievement, ambassador, basketball; Omaha Schools Foundation Jill Garlock Grace Gombold, Doane community award Jessica Gonzalez, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors Kara Grassau, Morningside achievement ambassador, softball Jessica Grimmond, UNO regents; UNL regents, Arts & Sciences; Wesleyan Board of Governors, NWU achievement, Huge commendation, honors academy; Marquette Pere Marquette; Drake presidential, George Carpenter; Creighton Magis; Westside Kiwanis Club Jack C. Jackson; OEA Foundation; Omaha Schools Foundation Ohr Family achievement
Reba Hadley, Metro Community College Aksarben career connectors Samantha Hafsaas, Buffett College Opportunity Courtney Haggart, Kansas distinction; UNL Canfield Thomas Haggstrom, UNO chancellor’s; Creighton Magis Farren Hanke, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Dillon Hanson-Ahumada, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Omaha Schools Foundation super 13; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Brett Hardiman, Central College computer science, academic, achievement; Briar Cliff academic; Burke High BAC Henry Harrison, UNL regents, chancellor’s, Arts & Sciences, honors textbook; Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation regional; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald & Mildred Othmer; World-Herald Outstanding Student David Hawkins, Caring and Concerned Educators Riley Herman, Buffett College Opportunity Julissa Hernandez, Metro Community College Board of Governors Brian Hoffman, Midland Anderson leader-performer Christina Hogberg, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; OPS Edison PTA Hannah Holcomb, Metro Community College Board of Governors Kathryn Hollenbeck, New York academic, swimming; Truman State president’s honorary, president’s leadership, combined ability, non-resident tuition Brooke Holmes, Southern Illinois deans; Colorado State presidential; St. Louis deans; Kenyon distinguished academic; Nevada-Las Vegas excellence, rebel challenge; Fordham Loyola, tuition; Wesleyan black & gold Taylor Homan, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, green & white Lauren Houston, Augustana (S.D.) academic, track & field; Burke High booster club; UNK track & field; UNO track & field Brennan Hron, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Sarah Hunter, Wesleyan Black & Gold, NWU achievement Trent Hymer, Augustana (S.D.) football; Burke High booster club Ariana Ibrahimi, Buffett College Opportunity Emmanuel Issounga, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors Ronni Jackson, Burke High BAC; Kellogg Midwest Federal Credit Union academic Nayomi Jayasekara, CHI Health achievement; Clarke trustee, impact, BVM sesquicentennial; Midland presidential; Barry academic; Benedictine academic; Rockhurst provincial; Creighton founders Katelyn Jenkins, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Malachi Jenson, Denver deans; UNO regents Michelle Jimenez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Callie Johnson, Aurora (Illinois) trustees, out-of-state; Columbia (Chicago) trustee; Illinois-Chicago academic; Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee advantage Erin Johnson, Omaha Schools Foundation Tor Harvey Lakyra Johnson, Caring and Concerned Educators Rae Johnson, Hastings crimson, legacy; Augustana (Illinois) presidential; OEA Foundation president’s; OPS Catlin Elementary PTA; Omaha Schools Foundation Ohr Family artistic achievement; UNK regents, room and board, honors; UNO regents; Wayne State presidential; Drake presidential Quentel Juelfs-Hill, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors Extacy Keeran, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors Jordan Keller, U.S. Coast Guard Academy appointment; Burke High BAC; Carthage CART endowed, ELCA award, highest honors; Morningside trustee; Simpson presidential, John Culver, experience Brandon Kelley, TeamMates Iowa Western Community College TeamMates Michael Klopp, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Bryce Koch, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors Chasity Kracht, Metro Community College Board of Governors Crystal Kwaw Essien, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation regional; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Taylor Lampkin, Burke High BAC Danielle Lawton, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Samuel Lieb, Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Phil and Ruth Sokolof; Brandeis presidential; Indiana deans; Kansas excellence; Minnesota-Twin Cities Bentson; Center for Jewish Life David Keiser and Lillian Keiser Stoms academic excellence Emily Lines, Emporia State hornet, volleyball; Augustana (Illinois) deans; Aurora (Illinois) trustees, out-of-state; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage; Omaha Schools Foundation Ann Godwin Madelon Livingston, Peru State OPS cooperating schools Tyler Lob, Tulane academic Emily Loeffelman, Kansas opportunity, FAS; Morningside presidential; UNL Canfield; Missouri Mark Twain Nicole Lofshult, Aurora (Illinois) of trustees, out-of-state, Aurora University William Lopez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Zachary Luppen, Burke High BAC; Iowa Old Gold, Heritage, National Scholars Grace Ellen Macke, Creighton founders; Kansas academic Brianna Martinie, Buena Vista heritage; Goodrich Rachel McElderry, Burke High Gustafson Stephanie Meehan, Briar Cliff achievement; Creighton academic; Regis achievement Luke Milenkovich, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Catherine Mischo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation William Mitchell, UNL regents, Arts and Sciences, honors textbook; Marquette Pere Marquette; Ohio State national buckeye, provost; Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Minnesota-Twin Cities excellence; St. Louis presidential finalist Ali Mohamud, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Madelyn Moor, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jake Morgan, UNL regents, business administration Brandon Morris, OPS Career Center achievement, Jerry Ball; Southeast Community
The Omaha Schools Foundation is pleased to present our 2015 scholarship recipients. We are proud of our Omaha Public Schools’ graduating seniors and wish them well as they pursue their dreams beyond high school. Benson High Magnet School JROTC – Katie Glessman Burke – Lyn’Asia Valentine Ally Milder – Livingstone Bright Nielsen – Autumn Loucks Ione Paxton – Natori Pittman Getzschman – Mileah McKelvy Johnson Science – Atheing Riing Melanie Koontz – Day Eh Othmer – Randy Rouse, Jr. & Brandon Hempfling Martha Stofko – Katie Glessman Super 13 – Mileah McKelvy Future Educator – Livingstone Bright
Bryan High School Burke – Fabricio Hernandez JROTC – Alexander Throop Nielsen – Duanita Williams Ione Paxton – Jessica Cipriano Ponce Perrigo Foundation – Rebecca Kohl & Nyawech Duop Othmer – Jordan Parker & Sarah Ostrander Super 13 – Jordan Parker Future Educator – Fabricio Hernandez
Burke High School Burke – Leona Dunn Fullerton PTA – Melissa Newkirk Ann Godwin – Emily Lines Tor Harvey – Erin Johnson
College-Milford achievement Jordin Morrow, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Brooke Mott, UNL David, CASNR; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Sussan Moussavi, UNL David, legends; Missouri Mark Twain; Clemson academic; Virginia Tech deans Leonardo Movilla, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Aliyah Mrsny, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tyler Mullen, Omaha Schools Foundation Jill Garlock Kinsey Munderloh, Omaha Schools Foundation future educator Kaia Musgjerd, Burke High BAC Hailee Nelson-O’Neal, Creighton Magis; UNO deans; Columbia-Chicago trustee; OEA Foundation president’s; Omaha Schools Foundation Carl & Antoynette Nielsen; Goodrich Melissa Newkirk, Omaha Schools Foundation Donald & Mildred Othmer; Prudential Financial spirit of community award; Westside Kiwanis Club Jack C. Jackson; Rockhurst Dowling; Drake presidential, trustee; Creighton presidential, Magis; UNL regents, Forrest C. Blood Jr.; Texas Christian deans; Centris Federal Credit Union achievement; the Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation Sowers Club of Nebraska; Girl Scouts of Nebraska young women of distinction; Omaha Jaycees TOYO teens Cody Norman, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jayden Petersen, Midland academic, wrestling; Hastings academic, pro rege, wrestling; Doane Van Hoy, wrestling; Simpson endowed, Simpson Haley Phillipp, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Andrew Pistillo, Hastings football, wrestling; Morningside football, wrestling; Peru State football Osvaldo Plascencia, Drake presidential; Omaha Schools Foundation Ione Paxton; St. Thomas St. Thomas award; Marquette Pere Marquette; Creighton founders Jared Polack, Norwich presidential; the Citadel TCF leadership; UNL Canfield, chancellor’s leadership class Bailey Pope, Metro Community College Board of Governors Hannah Post, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Dana Posthuma, Missouri State swimming; UNL swimming Kathryn Pratt, Brigham Young academic Yves Quiah, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors; OPS Career Center faculty scholar Jordan Rehurek, Creighton founders; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Sandra Reyes, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Daniel Roman Salgado, Metro Community College Board of Governors; OPS Career Center construction academy; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Lucely Salgado-Antunez, UNK multicultural community service; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Chase Schopen, UNO deans; Wayne State education matters; Peru State president’s Ryan Shadle, OPS Picotte PTA; Creighton founders; Iowa State academic; UNO Be a Mav; Centris Federal Credit Union achievement Gavin Siebrass, New York academic Patricia Simandl, OPS PTA Hannah Simerly, Minnesota-Twin Cities national excellence; Iowa State ACE; UNL David, legends, honors; Rotary Club of Omaha honor roll Lamont Sims, Peru State football Kristyn Sorensen, Midland academic, softball; Burke High Susan Wehner Jones; St. Mary academic Brian Spech, OPS Columbian Elementary PTA; Westside Kiwanis Club Jack C. Jackson Ryan Stungis, Wesleyan Board of Governors, NWU achievement; Concordia regents; UNL David; Midland Anderson leader Matthew Summers, student speaker Tommy Craft Autumn Sulentic, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors, first-time freshman incentive Nathan Tate, Nebraska Wesleyan archway Alexander Terry, Burke High Gustafson; Peru State football Jason Tiemann, UNL regents Tierra Tiller, Buffett College Opportunity Jared Tomes, Arizona State president’s; Augustana (Illinois) presidential; Central College academic; Creighton founders; Doane presidential, opportunity; Drake presidential; Iowa State ACE; Kansas State honors; Marquette Pere Marquette; Morningside presidential; Rockhurst deans Chad Ummel, OPS Picotte PTA; Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation achievement Paul Umshler, UNL Glenn Korff School of Music Jacob Warner, Colorado-Boulder academic; Minnesota (Twin Cities) academic; Purdue academic; Tufts academic; UNL regents, Jeffrey S. Raikes Jordan Warren, Metro Community College Board of Governors Casey Whittaker, Kansas State purple & white Tyler White, Metro Community College Aksarben Career Connectors Natalie Wright, Iowa State ACE, generations; St. Louis deans, enhanced merit; UNL Canfield Nicole Yablonski, Creighton academic; Morningside achievement, president’s, volleyball; Briar Cliff academic, volleyball Gabriella Yabut, Metro Community College Board of Governors Aaron Zandt, UNO regents Zane Zimmerman, Buffett College Opportunity
Omaha Central Gina Comstock Outstanding Student Class rank: 17th out of 541 College plans: UNO; neuroscience Parents: Sharie
Judy Hennig – Karen Arreola-Bravo Jill Garlock – Alexandra Gill & Tyler Mullen Nielsen – Hailee Nelson-O’Neal Ione Paxton – Osvaldo Plascencia Othmer – Henry Harrison & Melissa Newkirk Ohr Family Arts – Rae Johnson Achievement – Jessica Grimmond Thibault Morgan – Connor Evans Super 13 – Dillon Hanson-Ahumada Future Educator – Kinsey Munderloh
Central High School Angood – Imani Brown & Monica Sheridan Burke – Erin Budesheim Nancy Fredericksen – Melissa Comstock Fullerton PTA – Melissa Comstock Cheryl Heimes – Christina Siek Susan Landow – Julissa Mayo-Avila Lloyd – Jesslyn Schroeder Arjun Mukherjee – Demetrice Marable Nielsen – Courtney Klare Othmer – Lindsay Barnum & Mary Stuckey Ione Paxton – Binisha Maharjan Super 13 – Jesslyn Schroeder Future Educator – Isaac Pavkovic
North High Magnet School Burke – Joseph Nash Arkfeld Clark – Cheamera Gaines Liwaru Fullerton PTA – Jayme Capazo John Paul Gustafson Memorial – Ruth Morales Donna Howells – Hailey Wolfe Thomas Hunter – Emma Landis Larry Jensen – Isaac Ward OPS Magnet – Noah Bastola Arjun Mukherjee – Colin Thomas Nielsen – A’lece Moore Ione Paxton – Stephanie Hansen Sedlacek – Dylan Bryant & Kyrie Kellogg Othmer – Keanu Hoang & Emma Martin Brian J. Slobotski – Isaac Ward & Anthony Workman OSF-WJM – Thomas Lewis Super 13 – Keanu Hoang Future Educator – Stephanie Hansen
Jorgensen and Darrin Comstock About: Gina was selected by the school staff because she represents academics and leadership at the highest level. She is a National Merit finalist and maintains a rigorous course load. She participates in performing arts activities, as well as math and science clubs and contests. She loves her school and sets the very best example of doing all things “the Central Way.” This means being positive, respectful and giving.
Tia Spears Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper editor College plans: UNO; political science Parents: Chelsea
Graham About: Tia’s duties involve assigning stories to staff, editing and laying out pages. She also works with a diverse staff of writers and has gained respect for each one of them. She has grown so much as a writer and leader in the years she’s been on staff. Scholarships offered at Central: Sushmita Adhikari, Augustana presidential; Creighton academic; Fordham Loyola; Minnesota National Excellence; Tampa presidential; Goodrich; UNO chancellor’s; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Magay Agau, Iowa Western athletic Lindsay Barnum, Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Minnesota National Excellence; UNL David Hawksworth, regents, honors textbook Jacquelyn Beaugard, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Emily Bell, OEA Foundation Josephine Frisbie Alexander Bielewicz, CHSF Hird Stryker CHS 1936; Fordham Loyola; OEA Foundation Jennie Kriebs Memorial; Rockhurst Dowling; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; UNL regents Abigail Brown, UNL Nebraska Achievement Imani Brown, Omaha Schools Foundation Mary La Barre Angood Art; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Erin Budesheim, Central College; Creighton Magis; Grinnell Trustee Honors; Loyola-Chicago presidential; Macalester DeWitt Wallace Distinguished; Marquette Pere Marquette; Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke Memorial; St. Louis presidential finalist, Vice Presidents’ Mary Bullerdick, Mike Logan Memorial; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Kansas KU Distinction; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Emily Callahan, CHSF Ramona Byers Sanders CHS 1965 Julia Cambridge, Buffett College Opportunity Gabriella Cameli, Columbia College Chicago Trustee; DePaul dean’s; Iowa State competitive excellence; Loyola-Chicago Loyola; Kansas KU Distinction; UNL Canfield Blair Carnazzo, CHSF Ruth Pilling CHS 1926 Staff 1936-1973; Morningside Ambassador Isabel Chavez, Highland PTO; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Wesleyan achievement, president’s, Vaughn McKenzie Clayton, Crestridge PTO Alumni Senior Lewis Cobb, UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership Gina Comstock, Alice Buffett Magnet PTO Academic; OEA Foundation Elsie Fisher Memorial, President’s; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNO regents, Scottish Rite Distinguished; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; World-Herald Outstanding Student Melissa Comstock, Alice Buffett Magnet PTO Academic; OEA Foundation Elsie Fisher Memorial, President’s; Omaha Schools Foundation/Minne Lusa or Fullerton Nancy A. Fredericksen Memorial; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL regents; UNO distinguished, music, regents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Brianna Conyers-Lester, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Dominique Cook, Dodge PTA Nathan Coolidge, Alabama-Birmingham Blazer Elite; UNO regents Quinton Cross, Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Lanaye Daniels, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Maiwut Dar, Midland athletic Hannah DePriest, CHSF Doris and Allen Oglander; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL Canfield, Legends Shannon Dillman, NROTC; Minnesota Gold National; UNL regents Jaylin Dixson, Aksarben Career Connectors Maya Durfee O’Brien, Columbia College Chicago Achievement; DePaul St. Vincent de Paul; OEA Foundation Gunnar Horn Journalism; Seattle Bellarmine Kasie Earnest, Aksarben Career Connectors Noah Egger, Creighton Magis; San Diego Alcala Award Joseph Ferris, CHS G.E. “Doc” Moller; Colorado State presidential; Fordham University Fordham Jogues; Lewis & Clark College Leadership & Service; St. Edward’s President’s Excellence Morgan Fields, Susan T. Buffett Foundation John Fitzgerald, American Express Foundation Kolbie Foster, OEA Foundation Thresa Clark Honorary; Wayne State football Micaela Fox, OEA Foundation Bernard and Eunice Gyger; UNO chancellor’s Denisha Franklin, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jennifer Galvan, Aksarben Career Connectors Megan Gamble, North Dakota State athletic Cristobal Garcia, CHSF Arthur CHS 1914 & Genevieve Loomis; Creighton Magis; Questbridge National College Match; UNL chancellor’s Seinna Garner, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jonathan Giron, Metro Community College Board of Governors
Blake Gittler, McMillan Magnet Center Staff and PTO; OEA Foundation/Sunny Slope Elem. Sharon Engelhart Memorial; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Jared Givens, CHSF World War II Memorial; Washington PTO Bertha Buckner Jacob Grady, Cloud County Community College athletic; Indian Hills Community College athletic; Southeast Community College-Beatrice athletic Xavier Graham, Dakota State athletic Connor Grossoehme, American Legion Aux Marge Marchetti Memorial ROTC; Liberty LU Champion, Pastor Alumni; McMillan Magnet Center Staff and PTO; Springville Elementary Alumni Christopher Guhde, Metro Community College Board of Governors Sita Gurung, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Elinore Hantula, Evergreen State Freshman Scholastic Achievement; UNK chancellor’s, Cooperating Schools; UNO Dean’s Tessa Harlow, CHSF E. Frank Maycock CHS 1948; Dundee PTO Thomas Hunter Memorial; Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald; Seattle trustee; UNL David Hawksworth Oletha Harris, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Bethany Harwick, Briar Cliff academic; OEA Foundation Metro Transit/Transport Workers Union #223; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO dean’s; Goodrich Emily Harwick, Briar Cliff academic; Buffett College Opportunity Veronica Hatfield, Creighton founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition Award Tu Hkawng, Creighton founders; MO-KAN-NE Chapter TRIO Board of Director’s; Wesleyan achievement, Archway, Vaughn; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jacobe Hollingsworth, William Penn athletic Jordan Inman-Roach, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jazlyn Jackson, Minne Lusa PTA Emily Jezewski, Carleton academic; CHSF Paul Jepsen CHS 1924; Creighton Magis, presidential; Macalester DeWitt Wallace Distinguished; Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation; OEA Foundation J. Arthur Nelson Memorial; Runza Student of the Week; St. Olaf presidential; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL ASC Dean’s Scholar, Arts and Sciences, honors textbook, regents; Washington University Thomas H. Eliot Kristen Jorgensen, Aksarben Career Connectors; Buffett College Opportunity Danielle Jorgenson, Buffett College Opportunity Frances Joyner, OEA Foundation Josephine Frisbie Yesika Juarez-Oxlaj, Creighton founders; UNL Nebraska Achievement Emma Kalkowski-Farrand, Creighton Magis; Grinnell Trustee Honors; OEA Foundation Josephine Frisbie Kaitlin Kelly, Benedictine College College Award; Dominican honor, Legacy; Holy Cross dean’s; St. Ambrose academic Michael Kelly, Keystone Community Task Force; OEA Foundation J. Arthur Nelson Memorial Atalia Kemp, Buffett College Opportunity; Goodrich Steven Kirchmann II, Buffett College Opportunity Courtney Klare, CHI Health Care; Cleveland State Provost’s Award, Voyager; Creighton founders; Dundee PTO Thomas Hunter Memorial; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Omaha Schools Foundation Carl & Antoynette Nielsen; St. Louis Dean’s; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNK chancellor’s, Cooperating School; UNO dean’s Mary Knickrehm, Case Western Reserve academic; Creighton Magis; Mercer presidential; St. Louis presidential finalist, vice presidents’; St. Mary’s College of California presidential; St. Mary’s College Wilder Business; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; San Francisco Scholars Program; UNO regents Bradley Kolvek, Briar Cliff athletic Benjamin Kueny, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Gabrielle Kuhl, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation Alexa Loghry, Morningside founder; UNO Be a Mav Valeria Magallanes, Al Roeder BRAN; CHSF Paul Jepsen CHS 1924; UNO Be a Mav, Dean’s Valeria Magallanes, Goodrich; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Binisha Maharjan, Creighton founders; Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton Demetrice Marable, CHSF Frank Knapple; Morningside College Athletic; Omaha Schools Foundation/King Science Arjun Mukherejee Elexis Martinez, Northwest Missouri State athletic, merit, Green and White Advantage; Springville Elementary Nancy Amstutz Memorial; Urban League of Nebraska Genesis Martinez-Nunez, Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Aaron Mason, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Yedid Maya, Lewis & Clark Middle School Patricia L. Burford; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Julissa Mayo-Avila, Omaha Schools Foundation/Liberty or Jackson Susan K. Landow Memorial Blaine Meyer, OEA Foundation Thresa Clark Honorary; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNK chancellor’s; UNL Arts and Sciences, Canfield, Legends Justin Mitchell, Urban League of Nebraska Fadumo Mohamed, CHSF Robert Spire CHS 1943 Memorial Joselyn Morales-Lorenzo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Veronica Mullen, Coe presidential; Morningside athletic, president’s; Simpson presidential; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNK regents; William Jewell presidential Royale Muse, Aksarben Career Connectors Daishon Neal, UNL football Trenay Newsome, Creighton founders; King Science & Technology Magnet Center; Susan
T. Buffett Foundation Oliver O’Brien, Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; UNL regents Juli Oberlander, OEA Foundation Josephine Frisbie; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Juli Oberlander, Goodrich; Buffett College Opportunity Lukas Olson, CHSF W. Edward Clark CHS 1932 Staff 1945-1976 Jonathan Orozco, CHSF John Keenan DeShawn Ortmeier, Manhattan Christian College President’s, Timothy Days; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL Nebraska Achievement; UNO Be a Mav; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Stephanie Pacheco-Rodriguez, Creighton university award SanJuana Paramo, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation; OEA Foundation Josephine Frisbie SanJuana Paramo, Goodrich Isaac Pavkovic, American University dean’s; CHSF James Baume Stryker CHS 1942; DePaul presidential; Omaha Schools Foundation Superintendent’s Future Educator; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold Charity Perkins, IMA Martin Luther King Jr. Meghan Peterson, Creighton founders; Kansas State honors; King Science & Technology Magnet Center PTA; NHJSSC Benefit Hack; OEA Foundation Elsie Fisher Memorial; Oklahoma Academic Achievement Award; UNL Canfield Rosina Pirwitz, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Buffett College Opportunity Caroline Pitts, Creighton university award; OEA Foundation President’s; St. Catherine University St. Catherine of Alexander, Venture Marcus Polk, Alabama A&M merit; Kansas State Midwest Student Exchange; Texas Southern Freshman Achievement, Honors College Christian Pospisil, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement, men’s swimming Alyssa Purdy, Jefferson PTA Alumni Pan Pyu, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ash Man Rai, CHSF Paul Jepsen CHS 1924; Gates Foundation Millennium; MO-KAN-NE Chapter TRIO Board of Director’s; Dubuque Dean’s Merit Gabriela Ramos, Metro Community College First-Time Freshman Incentive Olivia Reed, Hastings Ringland; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Erika Regier, Dakota Wesleyan presidential; John Brown chancellor’s, Oiesen Choral; MidAmerica Nazarene academic, ministerial Krisha Regmi, CHS Susan Buffett Memorial; Creighton founders; UNL Health Sciences; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Giselle Reyna, Peru State Cooperating Schools Nicholas Rock, Benedictine athletic; Morningside president’s; Peru State chancellor’s; St. Thomas academic; UNL Nebraska Achievement, School of Music Christina Remijio, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Michael Rose, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Martinez Salazar, Latino Leaders/ESL Migrant Program Generación Ñ Jesslyn Schroeder, Omaha Schools Foundation/Fullerton Shannon Lee Lloyd Memorial, Super 13 Kia Scott, Grace athletic Garson Sears, UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s Madeleine Shafer, Concordia regents; Midland Anderson Leadership; Morningside dean; Northwestern College presidential; OEA Foundation Dorothy Seward Memorial, Thresa Clark Honorary; Southeast Community College-Beatrice Athletic; Wayne State Neihardt Monica Sheridan, Creighton Magis; Omaha Schools Foundation Mary La Barre Angood Art; UNO chancellor’s Mychael Shields, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Christina Siek, Creighton Magis; Doane music, presidential; Omaha Schools Foundation Cheryl Ann Heimes Memorial; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Minnesota National Excellence; UNL regents; UNO regents Alyssa Smith, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Erica Smith, Briar Cliff Academic Award Jelynn Smith-Woodfork, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tia Spears, Alice Buffett Magnet PTO Bobcat Perseverance; Concerned and Caring Educators; Goodrich; Susan T. Buffett Foundation John Stobbe, Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL Arts and Sciences, honors textbook, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Mathematics, regents; UNO honors textbook, regents Richard Stockton-Hoover, Coe distinction, presidential; Iowa Scholars Award, National Scholars, Old Gold; UNL CEHS Freshman, Canfield; UNO regents; Wichita State Founders Merit Mary Stuckey, Central High Engineering Club; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Grant Sturek, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation Cierra Taylor, Aksarben Career Connectors David Taylor, Peru State Cooperating Schools Kendall Taylor, UNO dean’s Jakia Vaughn-Taylor, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Urban League of Nebraska; Buffett College Opportunity Angelica Vazquez, CHSF Ned Sariscsany CHS 2005 Memorial; Ponca PTA Brent Walker-Heron, Iowa Western Computer Info Technology Lowell Socolofsky; Urban League of Nebraska Kaitlyn Waszak, Kansas State engineering; Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Kansas KU Distinction; UNO Be a Mav; Washington PTO Bertha Buckner; Wichita State Founders Merit Emily Weide, Winifred Ruth Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation
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Continued from Page 21 Tajarie Wesley, Urban League of Nebraska Kelli West, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tiani White, Seward County Community College athletic Elissa Wiener, OEA Foundation Josephine Frisbie Jada Wilbarger, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ivy Williams, OEA Foundation/Sunny Slope Elem. Kathryn Collins Memorial; UNL Chancellor’s Leadership, Davis Scholar, Nebraska Achievement, R.H. “Rick” Davis; Urban League of Nebraska; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jordan Young, Avila academic, athletic; Baylor academic, Provost’s Gold; Bradley deans, Go Far; CHSF Augusta Turpin Staff 1937-1957 English; Coe distinction, Diversity Leadership; Concerned and Caring Educators; Creighton founders; Doane athletic, presidential; Drake presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Wesleyan achievement, Huge Recognition, presidents, Vaughn; Omaha Storm Chasers Home Run Foundation-Robinson Athletic; St. Louis dean’s; Illinois at Urbana-Champaign achievement, College of Media; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; St. Thomas academic, Father James Whalen; Tulsa academic; UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership, College of Journalism & Mass Communications, Native American Heritage; Urban League of Nebraska; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Noah Zaleski, CHSF Duane Perry Math; Colorado State presidential; Excel Physical Therapy College; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; UNL CEHS, honors textbook, regents
Omaha Christian Hannah Lindsey Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 23 College plans: Northwestern College; health and exercise science Parents: John and Sherrie Lindsey About: Hannah Lindsey is an excellent student in and out of the classroom. She has accumulated an excellent GPA while taking a heavy course load. She picks up on new concepts very quickly and has a strong work ethic. She has participated in volleyball and soccer and is also an active member in her school’s chapter of National Honor Society as the secretary. Hannah was voted in by her peers as the junior class president and also holds that position this year for her senior class. Scholarships offered at Omaha Christian: Kaitlyn Dick, Metro Community College Freshman Incentive Caleb Farrington, UNL schievement Destiny Gines, UNL David, Nebraska Legends; UNO chancellor’s Rachel Lee, Distinguished Young Women of Nebraska, Distinguished Young Women of Nebraska Talent Hannah Lindsey, Runza Student of the Week; World-Herald Outstanding Student; Northwestern College presidential, Moritz Nebraska; Oral Roberts president’s, Quest; Oklahoma Christian president’s Jared Medlin, UNO regents; UNL Canfield Scholar Lyle Reinholz, Keystone Community Task Force Keystone Community Alex Troia, Rockhurst Community
Omaha Concordia Matthew Kernen Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 66 College plans: Oklahoma; electrical
engineering Parents: Jonathan and Jeanine Kernen About: Matthew not only has very strong academic gifts but is willing to assist other students who need help in school. He is a humble servant leader who is active in many areas, such as student council, band and student body treasurer. He is well-liked by both teachers and his peers and is willing to help wherever is needed. He will be an asset to his college community and the community at large.
Michael Eesley Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: undecided; business Parents: Dale and
Julie Eesley About: Michael was diligent about detail and deadlines. He helped make the yearbook process a success.
Scholarships offered at Concordia: Mikaela Ashley, Presbyterian Church of Fremont Carl and Betty Johnson; Grand Canyon 2015 Provost; Canyon Christian Schools Consortium; Presbyterian Church Transition to College Bailey Burke, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Nicholas Campagna, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement; William Penn track/cross country; Grand View track Annaliese Day, Ouachita Baptist merit, music; Central College academic; Northwestern-St. Paul theater Michael Eesley, UNL regents; Creighton founders; Dordt presidential; UNL College of Business Administration Honors Academy I and II Madeline Galaska, Wesleyan founders; Huge Recognition; NWU achievement Jackson Grasz, Hillsdale Grewcock; UNL regents; Colorado Christian Jonathan Greene, Marian Lugar Fellow Global Studies, academic, athletic; Indianapolis academic, athletic; Indiana Wesleyan academic, athletic Trevor Grimm, Valparaiso presidential Thomas Hansen, Coyote Commitment Achievement; Midland presidential Clara Hawkins, Nebraskans of World War II; Creighton presidential; UNL regents, honors textbook Clay Hemphill, Valparaiso excellence; Dordt distinguished, athletic; Iowa State ACE II, Return to Iowa-Generation; Dordt JJR Leadership; UNL regents Dakota Hendrickson, Creighton founders Sarah Holmes, UNL David; Pepsi Leadership Alexa Hord, Wesleyan Archway; NWU achievement Kendra Johnson, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Becca Keeler, UNO regents; UNL regents Emilee Kenny, Wesleyan founders Matthew Kernen, Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; UNO honors textbook, honors, regents; Scott housing, meals, books; UNL honors textbook, engineering, CASNR Envirothon, chancellor’s; Oklahoma National Merit; Texas-Dallas AES Honors; Texas-Austin engineering honors; Vanderbilt National Merit, Cornelius Vanderbilt, research and study abroad stipend; Cornell Meinig Family Cornell National Scholar, engineering; Texas A&M endowed, tuition waiver, National Merit, National Merit supplemental; National Merit Sponsorship; Purdue National Hispanic, presidential; MidAmerica Nazarene academic; Arizona National Merit, study abroad; North Texas National Merit; Arizona State National Merit, research, Barrett study abroad; Olin engineering; Indiana Wesleyan academic; Simpson academic; Peru State FBLA; Houston National Merit, research, study abroad; Nebraska Finance Challenge;
New College of Florida excellence; World-Herald Outstanding Student Rebekah Knapp, Coastal Carolina merit; St. Cloud merit; Chadron State tuition plus stipendt; Western Colorado State merit Abbey Linkhart, Iowa National Scholars; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s; Creighton founders Samuel Manning, UNL regents, honors textbook; UNO regents, engineering, Walter Scott Jr.; Montana State merit; Missouri meritIowa State competitive excellence; Missouri merit; Chadron State merit; Hillsdale College Grewcock Ellen McCaslin, St. Louis deans; Methodist Hospital Volunteer Senior; Creighton founders; UNL Chancellor’s Leadership, David Bryan Moore, UNL David; Creighton founders; Wesleyan Board of Governors; Hillsdale Grewcock Michaela Nielsen, Grand Canyon Lutheran High School; Wesleyan Black and Gold Ethan Petersen, Creighton founders Taylor Roby, Concordia academic, soccer, Lutheran Heritage, Church Grant; St. Mary academic, soccer Nathan Rouse, UNL Canfield; Wesleyan president’s Ryan Sanchez, Concordia merit, track Tanner Schwarting, Creighton founders; UNL Canfield Joseph (JC) Scott, Creighton founders; UNL Canfield, Business Ethics, academic grant Carlye Sherman, Wesleyan presidents Marc Sisson, Hillsdale Grewcock Sara Struble, Wesleyan Archway; NWU Aachievement, Legacy; Concordia academic Jackson Tews, Wesleyan Gateway Megan Wickey, UNO athletic; Iowa State athletic; Colorado State athletic; UCF athletic; Ohio State athletic; Kansas State athletic; TCU athletic; Georgia athletic; Creighton athletic; Texas Tech athletic
Omaha Creighton Prep Nicholas Tran Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 258 College plans: Stanford or Brown; premedicine,
biology Parents: Scott and Judy Tran About: Nick has consistently performed at the highest level while taking the most challenging courses available to him. He has been very involved in school activities and in service activities in the community. He has logged more than 500 service hours during high school.
Christian Peter Gimenez Key Staffer Journalistic role: Wrote for and helped produce the newspaper College plans: St. John’s University; integrative health sciences Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Peter Gimenez About: He was selected because of his diligence, willingness to go beyond what was expected and excellent writing skills. Scholarships offered at Creighton Prep: Jason Michael Allbery, Creighton Athletic Aid, founders Okechukwu Uchenna Aloziem, Case Western Reserve; Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Pittsburgh Honors Challenge Full Tuition Will Ronald Apker, Creighton founders; Gonzaga regents; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis University Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; San Diego trustee John Patrick Barrett, Creighton Magis; Fordham Loyola; Gonzaga trustee; Loyola-Chicago Damen, Jesuit Heritage; Marquette Pere Marquette; Northeastern University dean’s; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; George Washington presidential; UNL regents; Villanova academic Matthew John Belford, Baylor president’s Gold; Marquette Pere Marquette; Santa Clara Incentive Grant; Southern Methodist Discovery, founder’s; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; Dayton Trustee’s Merit; Denver Provost; UNL David; UNO regents Kellen Peter Berg, Iowa State competitive excellence; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; UNO regents Brett Richard Berger, Creighton Jesuit Recognition; Regis Blue and Gold, St. John Francis Regis; St. Louis Jesuit High School Award Nicholas Scott Billings, Creighton Jesuit Recognition Preston Alec Blaine, Benedictine Father Sylvester Schmits; Creighton university award; Loyola-Chicago dean’s, Jesuit Heritage Award; Rockhurst Achievement; St. John’s Catholic High School, president’s, St. John’s Abbey Mark James Braun, Creighton Jesuit High School; St. Louis Jesuit High School Award David Henry Barron Brown, 2015 Horatio Alger Aksarben Scholar; D.J.’s Hero Nolan Murray Brumbach, Colorado State Academic Recognition; Denver Crimson & Gold Scholar Brett Michael Burke, Benedictine academic; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO engineering, regents Ian Jeffrey Carstens, Creighton academic, Jesuit High School; Loyola-Chicago Damen, Jesuit Heritage Award; Marquette Pere Marquette; UNL regents; UNO regents; San Diego Alcala Dalton Douglas Carter, Rockhurst Achievement Paul Stephen Cervantes, Boston University presidential; Creighton Magis; Fordham Semifinalist; UNL chancellor’s; UNO regents Matthew Edward Copeland, Briar Cliff academic, Connection; Doane community; Hastings football; University of St. Mary academic football Austin Joseph Craft, Oklahoma State Non-Resident Achievement Dillon Patrick Cuddigan, Rockhurst Loyola Adam Phillip Daiker, Regis Achievement and St. John Francis Regis; Rockhurst Community, Loyola Nicholas Shon Davis, Rockhurst deans, Loyola, regents; Rotary Club of Omaha; Urban League of Nebraska Christopher John Davlin, Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award, Jesuit, B.V.M., Sisters of Christian Charity; OEA Foundation; Iowa National Scholars Award William Michael Dendinger, Creighton founders; Kansas Excellence; UNL David Thomas Joseph Doran, UNL regents Joseph Gregory Eckert, Creighton founders; DePaul Scholars’; Gonzaga Dussault; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; UNL Canfield; Portland president’s; Xavier presidential Brendan Christopher Eglseder, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Achievement; St. Louis Ignatian & Jesuit HS Award; UNO dean’s; St. Thomas award Donald Lee Erftmier, Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis University Ignatian & Jesuit HS Award Stephen Patrick Fluckey, Cal Poly State Outreach; Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald; Dallas president’s; UNL regents; Texas-Dallas achievement John Oscar Israel Ford, Amherst QuestBridge National College Match; National Achievement Justyn Lee Gall, Sowers Club of Nebraska Samuel James Garrett, Creighton founders; St. Louis University and Jesuit High School Award; UNO Dean’s James Patrick Garriott, Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette Caleb Matthew Gehrls, Creighton founders; Rockhurst Dowling; UNL regents; UNO regents Christian Peter Gimenez, Creighton university award; DePaul St. Vincent de Paul; Kansas State Denison; St. John’s University Catholic High School, Legacy, president’s, St. John’s Abbey; St. Louis Jesuit High School Award; Xavier Jesuit Dean’s Jared Lawrence Glass, UNO chancellor’s
Daniel Robert Glazer, Creighton founders; Gonzaga Dussault; Marquette Pere Marquette Award; St. Louis University and Jesuit High School Award; Suburban Rotary; Arizona excellence Edward Ryan Haddad, Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award Matthew Jacob Hagge, St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; UNL David Henry Gordon Hallgren, Cornell founders; Creighton Jesuit Recognition; Drake presidential; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Terrence John Hanrahan, Minnesota Cyrus Northrop, national, presidential Riley Thomas Hanson, Creighton founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; Marquette FACHEX, Pere Marquette Award; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award Nolan Francis Harrington, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Hastings ambassador; Nebraskans for Peace; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; UNK Loper excellence Harrison Patrick Hausman, UNO chancellor’s; St. Thomas award, University of St. Thomas Nicholas Edward Hazel, Rockhurst Magis Jesuit High School Jacob Addison Hedrick, Loyola-Chicago Dean’s, Jesuit Heritage Award; Providence swimming; Kansas distinction Jacob Thomas Heser, Morningside baseball Nash Taylor Holm, Creighton university award; Kansas achievement Wayne Everette Howell III, Grand Canyon Faculty; Missouri Western State Deans’ Academic; Dayton Deans’ Merit Gregory Thomas Huber, Bradley deans, forensics performance, Go Far; Creighton founders, Heider College of Business for Ethics and Social Responsibility; Rockhurst directors, Loyola; St. Louis University and Jesuit High School Award; UNO dean’s, forensics William Michael Hupp, Kansas excellence; UNL regents Brian Christopher James, Kansas State Heritage Nicholas Riley Janecek, Iowa State competitive excellence Michael James Jarzynka, Creighton founders, Jesuit Recognition; Marquette Pere Marquette; Maryville Barat; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s Ryan Jeffrey Jensen, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations Brett David Jesse, Creighton founders; Loyola-Chicago Damen, Jesuit Heritage; Marquette Pere Marquette; Seattle trustee; St. Louis Vice Presidents’& Jesuit High School Award; San Francisco Scholars George David Johnson, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Visual Award Benjamin Robert Kaftan, Benedictine College Award; Creighton Jesuit Recognition Award, university; Loyola-New Orleans Magis; Regis Achievement and St. John Francis Regis Award; Rockhurst Achievement, Loyola; Spring Hill College Tuition Exchange; St. Louis FACHEX Tuition Award Adam Duffy Kamp, Iowa State Academic Recognition Edward James Kathrein, Colorado State presidential; Fordham Jogues, Tuition Award; Iowa State competitive excellence; Loyola-Marymount Hill Foundation Jesuit Secondary School Scholar, Loyola-Marymount; Santa Clara Jesuit Ignatian; Denver dean; UNO regents; University of Washington Purple and Gold Bryan Matthew Keating, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Southern Methodist Discovery, founder’s; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; Texas Christian founders; Dayton Deans’ Merit; Kansas excellence; UNL David; St. Thomas award Benjamin Nicholas Kellen, St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award Connor John Ketcham, Creighton Jesuit High School; Wesleyan achievement; Rockhurst Loyola Alexander Edward Kowal, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction; Iowa State competitive excellence; OEA Foundation President’s; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola, regents; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; UNL David, David West Hawksworth; UNO regents Matthew Paul Kowal, Marquette Jesuit High School Colin Joseph Kozol, St. John’s University Catholic High School, President’s, St. John’s Abbey Harrison Jon Kratochvil, Creighton merit; Fordham Semifinalist; Gonzaga Trustee; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis FACHEX Tuition Award Merrett Paul Lane, UNL Canfield Robert Conal Lindsay, Creighton founders; Fairfield Magis; Fordham dean’s; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; George Washington presidential John Franklin Ludeman, Iowa State competitive excellence Sean Owen MacBride, Auburn Academic Charter; Missouri University of Science and Technology Trustees, out of state, university; Texas Tech presidential; UNL David; UNO regents John Egan Marcotte, Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award Jacob Thomas Mattern, Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Ignatian & Jesuit HS Award; Kansas distinction; Xavier Jesuit Dean’s Timothy Edward Maxwell Jr., Seton Hall academic Joseph Paul McCaslin, St. John’s University Catholic High School, dean’s, Legacy, St. John’s Abbey; St. Louis Jesuit High School Award Alex Jerome McHugh, Iowa Old Gold; UNL David; UNO regents Benjamin Richard McLaughlin, Augsburg Early Auggies, Freshman Regents’; Bradley presidential; Loyola-New Orleans Jesuit Identity, president’s Logan Richard McNeil, Butler Freshman Academic; DePauw merit; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School; Dayton merit; Scranton dean’s Christian John McSweeney, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette Award; Arizona excellence; Colorado-Boulder Lloyd and Lura Long Ryan Anthony Meister, OEA Foundation Eros Gesu Mejia-Hernandez, Fraser Stryker Diversity Jacobbie Douglas Mengel, Arizona State achievement Broden Schram Methven, Creighton founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; UNL Canfield Peter Ascher Monahan, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas excellence; St. Thomas award Connor Landon Morris, Marquette Pere Marquette; Seattle trustee; St. Louis presidential finalist & Jesuit high school award; Stony Brook CEAS Dean’s, Provostial; Kansas dean’s, engineering, Jayhawk Generations, School of Engineering SELF Fellows award; UNL regents Brian Patrick Morrissey, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis Trustees’ Scholar, St. John Francis Regis; Rockhurst achievement; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Paul Michael Moser, Nebraska Academic Decathlon; Kansas excellence; Missouri Mark Twain Patrick Cavanaugh Mulligan, Cornell presidential; Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst chancellors; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Freshman Scholar; St. Louis deans’; UNO regents Mark Thomas Nichting, Creighton founders; St. John’s University Catholic High School, president’s, St. John’s Abbey; Santa Clara Incentive Grant; Villanova academic Vincent Michael Nolette, College of the Holy Cross; Creighton founders; Fordham Banfield Family, Loyola; George Washington presidential; Marquette Pere Marquette; Santa Clara Jesuit Ignatian; St. Louis Presidential Finalist & Jesuit H.S. Award John Francis Nownes, Iowa State athletic, Cardinal Leadership, engineering merit, competitive excellence; Marquette Pere Marquette; Metro Conference; Portland president’s Jefferey Thomas O’Doherty, Wabash Valley baseball Connor John O’Leary, Creighton founders; Indiana dean’s, distinguished; Iowa State competitive excellence; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School; UNO regents Zachary Kartanas Ostapowicz, Creighton founders, Jesuit Recognition Award Craig Scott Petrich, Creighton Magis; Georgetown Ignatian; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; UNL regents Samuel Leo Pickett, Iowa State competitive excellence; Arizona excellence Stavros Peter Piperis, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis University Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award Noah Samuel Piskorski, Creighton founders; St. John’s University Catholic High School, President’s, St. John’s Abbey Jonathon Michael Pray, Creighton academic, Jesuit High School; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; UNL dean’s merit Thomas Joseph Pritchard, Morningside
achievement, President’s; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s; Sioux Falls basketball, President’s Academic Christopher James Quinn, Rockhurst deans, Loyola Ruben Eloy Quiros, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees’ scholar, St. John Francis Regis; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; St. Louis Deans’& Jesuit H.S. Award; Kansas distinction; UNL Legends Dillon Michael Ramspott, Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Benjamin Andrew Reckmeyer, Creighton Magis; Regis Trustees’ Scholar, St. John Francis Regis; Rockhurst Dowling; UNL regents Micah Jeffrey Rensch, Creighton academic, Jesuit High School; Fordham dean’s; Gonzaga trustee; Santa Clara Deans Scholar; St. Louis Presidential Finalist & Jesuit H.S. Award; Xavier Jesuit Trustee Joseph Charles Rodino, Sioux Falls trustees academic, football Drew Joseph Rodriguez, Fordham UPS; Georgetown 1789, Georgetown University; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis University presidential Samuel John Rolfe, Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis University Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; Kansas excellence Wynn Fitzgerald Root, Creighton Heider College of Business for Ethics and Social Responsibility, Magis; Fordham Loyola; Gonzaga regents; Marquette Pere Marquette; Santa Clara Incentive Grant; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; Denver chancellor; Kansas excellence; UNL regents John Henry Sakowski, Creighton academic, Jesuit High School Temur Samiev, Creighton Scott; Marquette Pere Marquette Ryan Christopher Schmid, UNL chancellor’s Donald Joseph Schmidt, Rockhurst chancellors, Competitive Scholars Day, Loyola; UNL David; UNO chancellor’s Matthew Anthony Schmit, Kansas State Engineering Initiative Award, Honors Scholar; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; Kansas Chemistry/Petroleum Engineering, dean’s, excellence; UNL regents John Richard Shoemaker, Loyola-Maryland presidential; Regis Trustees’ Scholar, St. John Francis Regis; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; UNL regents Nathan Neil Skalka, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Iowa State competitive excellence; Marquette Pere Marquette; Purdue Presidential Scholar; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Quintin Antonio Soto, Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Evan Cole Sterba, Rockhurst deans, Loyola, regents; Portland president’s Joshua Raymond Stoltenberg, UNK football Matthew John Swoboda, Benedictine band, Benedictine College; Rockhurst chancellor’s, Loyola; UNL David; UNO regents Nicholas Albert Swoboda, Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Missouri -Kansas City Achievement; UNO engineering, marching band, music, regents, Walter Scott Jr. Ryan Tyler Tate, Northwestern University academic Sean Joseph Tate, Duke academic Samuel Theodore Tokheim, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Nicholas Alexander Tran, Creighton Jesuit Recognition, Magis; Santa Clara Provost Scholar; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; Stanford Fund; World-Herald Outstanding Student Davis Lorenzo Tripp, UNL regents Donovan Hubert Troshynski, UNL David; UNO regents George Charles Tsatsos, Benedictine College award; Creighton Jesuit Recognition; Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award; Regis St. John Francis Regis Award; Rockhurst Loyola Adam Vincent Turner, Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award; Loyola-New Orleans Magis John Mitchell Ursick, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis University Ignatian & Jesuit HS Award; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange James Paul Van Ormer, UNO chancellor’s Alexander Michael Vetter, Creighton presidential; Santa Clara Presidential Scholar; Texas Christian deans; University of Miami President’s; Southern California presidential; Villanova presidential Andrew Allen Veys, Creighton academic, Jesuit High School; Loyola-New Orleans Jesuit Identity Scholar, President’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis Trustees’ Scholar, Honors, St. John Francis Regis Award; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola Parker Hunt Walet, Rockhurst directors, Loyola Jack Thomas Wilson, Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Deans’& Jesuit H.S. Award; Kansas distinction Chad Michael Witecy, Creighton founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; Marquette Pere Marquette; Texas Christian Deans; Arizona excellence; Kansas excellence; UNL regents Dominic Michael Witt, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Deans’ & Jesuit H.S. Award; Suburban Rotary; UNL Canfield Brandon Robert Woita, Creighton founders; Rockhurst directors, Loyola; UNL Arts and Sciences; UNO dean’s Matthew Joseph Wynegar, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents Graham Howard Yost, Creighton Jesuit Recognition Award; Loyola-New Orleans Magis; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis Achievement and St. John Francis Regis Award; Rockhurst Loyola, Provincial; St. Louis Ignatian & Jesuit HS Award; Xavier Jesuit Dean’s
Omaha Duchesne Nicole Fleming Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 67 College plans: Brown University; undecided Parents: Edgar and Lynn Fleming About: Without a doubt, Nicole is one of the most intensely focused students at our school. She is constantly seeking ways to challenge herself, having taken eight courses every semester while also taking classes at Creighton University’s campus. She has a keen interest in other cultures; she is currently hosting a Chinese exchange student and has been involved in diversity groups at our school. She participated in a service trip to the Dominican Republic and regularly tutors at the Jesuit Academy. Last year, she was instrumental in planning a multi-faith prayer service.
Courtney Hottovy Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper coeditor College plans: undecided; nursing Parents: Troy and
Lisa Hottovy About: Courtney has shown diligence, creativity, perseverance and indomitable spirit in support of previous editors when she was a younger student, and now as a leader of this staff. It is difficult to imagine a more dedicated leader.
Scholarships offered at Duchesne: Taylor Anderson, Creighton founders; Loyola-Chicago dean’s; Seton Hall academic; St. Louis deans’; UNL Canfield; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Madison Briggs, Auburn Academic Charter; Creighton founders; Fordham Loyola, tuition award; Loyola Marymount Arrupe, university; Tulane founders; Kansas excellence Megan Brookhouser, Belmont General Merit; Creighton History Fellows, Magis; Gettysburg presidential; Wesleyan Board of Governors Meghan Caldwell, Iowa Advantage Iowa Award; Kansas distinction; UNK Lopers Excellence Tuition; UNL achievement, Health Science Scholars
Jamie Cimino, Regis achievement; St. Mary’s College of California Leclercq Sara Cohen, Grinnell Trustee Honor; National Merit; Chicago presidential Halle Cook, Fordham Gift Aid; Seton Hall academic; UNL achievement, Opportunity Grant; North Carolina Wilmington Grant Josephine Danielson, Kansas State Honors Scholar Margaret Davey, Creighton merit; Grinnell Trustee Honor; Oberlin College John F. Oberlin; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; San Francisco Scholars Program Elizabeth Drews, Baylor distinguished, president’s Gold; C. Clifton and Betsy Robinson; Invitation to Excellence; Junior League of Omaha Caroline Egan, UNK Lopers Excellence Tuition Madeline Erker, Iowa State recognition; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; Missouri Mark Twain; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Emma Finkenbiner, South Dakota State Jackrabbit Guarantee, Yellow & Blue Claire Fischer, Briar Cliff academic; Buena Vista Arch; Dakota State athletic, merit; Doane Van Hoy; Dordt athletic; York athletic, trustees Emma Fisher, Benedictine College music/ band, Sister Mary Noel; Creighton presidential; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Dowling; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; UNL Arts and Science Dean’s, honors textbook, regents; UNO regents; St. Thomas academic Nicole Fleming, World-Herald Outstanding Student Emily Foje, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis deans’ Emma Fryda, Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis presidential finalist; UNL honors textbook, regents; St. Thomas academic Megan Gould, Creighton Exchange; Regis Exchange; Rockhurst Exchange; St. Louis FACHEX Tuition Award Chloe Grant, Loyola-Chicago Loyola, Rambler; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst University (Loyola), achievement; Kansas excellence; Mississippi academic excellence Rebecca Harder, Ball State Heartland Award — Midwest Student Exchange Program; Ball State Midwest Student Exchange Program; Wesleyan Board of Governors; Southern Illinois dean’s, chancellor; UNL regents Elisabeth Henderson, DePaul presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence; Missouri University of Science and Technology Excellence Out-Of-State, trustees, university; UNO chancellor’s Cierra Hill, Peter Kiewit Legacy Program Quincey Hogue, Creighton academic; Fordham Loyola, Tuition Award; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Dowling; Southern Methodist Discovery, Second Century Scholar; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; Texas Christian deans; Kansas excellence; UNL regents Courtney Hottovy, Augustana academic, grant for cross country and track, dean’s; Benedictine academic; UNL dean’s merit Alexandra Hug, Immaculata University Dean’s; La Salle Founders; Moravian merit; Philadelphia merit; American University of Paris Global Citizen; Thiel College Thiel Merit Award Rachel Hugenroth, Drake presidential; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Minnesota National; UNL freshmen, regents Magdalene Jeffrey, Benedictine academic Haley Jesz, Creighton academic; Marquette Ignatius Magis; Regis achievement Abaigeal Johnson, Drake presidential; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Sarah Kaiser, Loyola-Chicago Damen; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; UNL David, honors textbook, Legends Grace Kallhoff, Arizona excellence; Regis achievement; St. Louis Deans’; UNL achievement Jillian Kreski, Butler Fairview; Creighton founders; DePaul Scholars; Dominican dean’s; Drake presidential; Loyola-New Orleans Dean’s; Marquette Pere Marquette Award; St. Louis academic Olivia Lackner, Regis achievement Megan Leise, Creighton founders; St. Louis University deans’; Kansas distinction; UNK Lopers Excellence Tuition Shelby Massow, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Kansas achievement; UNK Lopers Excellence Tuition Elizabeth Matthews, Creighton founders; Loyola Marymount achievement; Loyola-Chicago Trustee; Marquette Pere Marquette; SLC; Catholic University of America academic; Kansas distinction; UNL Canfield Rachel Medara, Benedictine College music/ band, National Merit, Sister Mary Noel; Creighton Magis; Rockhurst Dowling; St. Benedict/St. John’s music, recognition, regents’/trustees’, Catholic High School; UNO regents Emma Miller, Colorado School of Mines merit; Santa Clara Incentive Grant; Trinity University — Murchison; UNL regents Rachel Mohatt, Benedictine College academic; Creighton university award; Drake presidential, trustee; Wesleyan academic; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, merit, Green and White Advantage; Rockhurst (Loyola), Community; UNK deans; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Grant Jessica O’Flanagan, Creighton founders; UNL regents Isabella Phillips, Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis deans’ tuition; Iowa Scholars Award; Kansas distinction; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction; William Jewel dean’s Fiona Raynor, Creighton founders; Miami Redhawk Excellence; St. Louis deans’; UNL David Rachel Recker, Fordham grant, Loyola; Lehigh grant, Rodale Online Communication School; Santa Clara grant; St. Louis University merit, Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; Villanova academic Emma Russell, Creighton founders; Fordham Loyola, university; George Washington presidential; Loyola Marymount Arrupe, Honors at Entrance, university; Mississippi Academic Excellence, Holmes Alexandria Ryan, Creighton academic; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Multicultural, Tower; Kansas distinction; UNK Lopers Excellence Tuition; UNL achievement Gabrielle Ryan, St. Louis deans’; Kansas distinction; UNK Lopers Excellence Tuition; UNL achievement, Health Science Scholars Emily Schmidt, Christian Brothers University Catholic High School, Mauritian; Costal Carolina presidential; Dakota State presidential; Florida State freshman; Norwich presidential; St. John’s-Queens Campus Catholic H.S., Hugh L. Carey, Campus Provost; UNL regents; UNO Air Force ROTC Type 2, regents, Walter Scott Jr.; Utica presidential Shannon Siert, Creighton Magis; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award; UNL Education and Human Sciences, regents; UNO regents Anna Smith, Creighton Magis; Loyola-New Orleans Ignatian Scholar; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis Trustees’ Scholar; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola, regents; Rockhurst regents; St. Louis Enhanced Merit, presidential finalist; UNL regents; UNO regents; Xavier presidential Abigail Sobczyk, Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; UNL dean’s merit Georgia Straka, Wesleyan achievement, president’s Anne Stratman, Creighton presidential; Millard American Legion; Notre Dame provost, university; UNL chancellor’s Natalie Taylor, Benedictine College Sister Mary Noel; Creighton founders; Hillsdale Grewcock; Rockhurst chancellors Madison Webster, Benedictine College academic; Coe presidential; Creighton founders; Lindenwood academic; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors, Huge; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; Samford academic, Fellows, leadership; UNO regents Natalie Wolfe, Gonzaga dean; Marquette Ignatius Academic Distinction; Pace Merit; Rockhurst deans, Foreign Language, Loyola; Salve Regina merit; St. John’s Ozanam, achievement; Arizona excellence; UNO dean’s Theresa Woods, Peru State trustees
Omaha Gross Lindsey Cavlovic
Patti Cavlovic
Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 106 College plans: UNL; pre-health Parents: Pat and
About: Academically, Lindsey is in the top 1 percent of the class, competing against highly motivated students, of which 99 percent are college bound. She has challenged herself by taking honors and AP courses. Lindsey is known for her positive outlook on life, determination and excellent work ethic.
Margaret Pierson Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: undecided; graphic design Parents: Michael
and Kari Pierson About: Maggie is an integral member of our journalism department. Her eye for design, strong leadership skills and congenial personality make her an essential and important staffer.
Scholarships offered at Gross: Joseph Abt, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Emily Almgren, American Red Cross Roman Andrews, William Penn football Gabrielle Barnes, Bellevue Rotary; Rockhurst community, Loyola James Bartley, Bellevue Police Officer Association Lodge #59; Metro High School Bowling League Playoffs Bowling; Monarchs Invite Bowling; Millard Invite Bowling John Begley, Avila academic; Nebraska Academic Decathlon; Creighton founders; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; UNK deans Teresa Blankman, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation; Colorado School of Mines merit; Colorado State presidential; KPE Consulting Engineers Inc.; Omaha Rotary; Regis trustees, Catholic Award; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Engineering, freshman; South Dakota State academic, Jackrabbit Achievement, Yellow & Blue; Portland Archbishop Christie; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Award Brooke Bowen, Peru State deans, Pascal Teacher’s Education, Bobcat Selfie Andrew Burke-O’Kane, Benedictine academic; Creighton university award Danielle Caskey, Kansas State Engineering Initiative, honors; St. Louis academic; Dayton Deans’ Merit; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange, Self Engineering Leadership Fellows Lindsey Cavlovic, Colorado State presidential; Fordham academic, Loyola; Omaha World-Herald Outstanding Student; Marquette Pere Marquette; UNL David; Seton Hall academic, Catholic Award Connor Clark, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Elaine Connelly, Benedictine academic Joelle Detwiler, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Noah Fanslau, Morningside football, presidential; Rockhurst deans’, Loyola; UNL Canfield, Arts & Sciences, Pepsi Service; UNO dean’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Max Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Boston University hockey Aaron Frickel, Creighton Magis; Rockhurst chancellor’s, Loyola; UNL regents; UNO regents Kaitlyn Glaessmann, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Natalie Henton, Morningside ambassador; University of Mary Catholic Scholars Award; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Promise Matthew Herting, Creighton founders Nicklaus Hofmaier, Benedictine College academic; Wesleyan achievement, presidents; Rockhurst Directors’, Loyola; UNO dean’s; Shelby Huston, Concordia academic; Doane Community; Hastings Student Success, Trapshooting; Midland Shotgun Sports; Wesleyan achievement Sarah Janda, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation; King’s presidential Mikayla Johnk, Doane Van Hoy; Hastings Pro Rege; Morningside Ambassador, softball; Wesleyan Archway Vincent Johnson, Iowa State competitive excellence; Missouri University of Science & Technology Minor, out-of-state, university; UNO Be a Mav Jacob Kaczmarek, Ritonya Buscher Poehling Academic Lindsay Kalina, Creighton founders; Rockhurst deans’, Loyola, regents; Sertoma Nursing; UNK dean’s; UNL Canfield Cody Kampschneider, Doane Van Hoy; Hastings Pro Rege Mackenzie Kaspar, Rockhurst directors’, Loyola; UNK deans; UNL Arts & Sciences; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Jessica Kelley, America GI Forum-Jerry Garcia Women’s Chapter Joseph Krupa, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation; Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation; U.S. Academic Decathlon; UNL Arts & Sciences, regents; UNO regents Matthew Lewis, American Red Cross Marlo Lundak, Colorado State Academic Recognition; Arizona excellence; Dayton Father Chaminade Award; St. Thomas academic Jenna Macaitis, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo; Omaha Steaks Amanda Mallett, Wayne State Education Matters Lynsey Matulka, Buena Vista Heritage; Creighton founders; Doane trustees; Missouri Western State dean; Morningside achievement, basketball, dean; Wesleyan Black & Gold; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Peru State Bobcat Selfie;of Sioux Falls Provost’s Academic; Upper Iowa dean’s Joseph McCoy, Benedictine academic; Briar Cliff academic; Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Morningside presidential; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; St. Thomas academic Holly McGregor, Chaminade presidential; Emporia State Hornet; Marquette Pere Marquette; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White; Wichita State Midwest Student Exchange Bailey Meehan, Wesleyan Board of Governors, achievement; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Rockhurst chancellor’s, Loyola; UNL David Kathryn Miller, Creighton founders; Kansas Distinction Nicole Mimick, American Red Cross; UNL Arts & Sciences Jacob Mitzlaff, Ritonya Buscher Poehling Emmanuel Mora, Benedictine academic; Creighton founders; Doane trustees; Loyola-Chicago trustee; Marquette Pere Marquette; Wesleyan Black & Gold; Regis trustees, Catholic Award; St. Louis academic; UNK deans; Dayton Deans’ Merit; St. Thomas academic Patrick Mruz, St. Louis Vice Presidents’; UNK honors program, regents, room & board; UNL regents Colleen Nosbisch, Chaminade presidential; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Jacob Nyberg, McKendree dean’s; Illinois at Chicago Academic Cody Padilla, American Red Cross Lauren Parr, Regis trustees, Catholic Award; Rockhurst chancellor’s, Loyola; Kansas KU Excellence Collin Peterson, Augustana dean’s; Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Seton Hall academic; UNL David, Legends; Sioux Falls trustees Christian Philen, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation Margaret Pierson, Iowa State competitive excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Minnesota academic; UNK honors, regents; UNO regents Jeffrey Pospichal, Ritonya Buscher Poehling Academic; UNL David Paloma Power, Belhaven university award; Midland ARTS; Wesleyan achievement, Archway, Legacy, theater; Rockford Founders Award; St. Mary’s University dean’s, Catholic Award, Leadership, Lillian David Hogan for Theatre, out of state; Stephens academic Jason Reed, LaVista Lancer Soccer Foundation Vincent Rice, Benedictine Father Sylvester Schmits; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Stefani Roth, Avila academic Anthony Sacco, Doane trustees, football; Excel Physical Therapy; Morningside achievement, football, founders Andrew Sakalosky, Hillsdale academic; UNO chancellor’s Alexandria Schneiderwind, Clarkson academic; Rockhurst Community, Loyola; Rebecca Schrack, Oregon State provost; Runza Student of the Week; Minnesota National Excellence; UNL regents; Oregon Summit; Youth Frontier Character Award Academic
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Continued from Page 22 Roberto Silva, Mount Marty academic Peter Sobczyk, Briar Cliff academic, Connection; Hastings Samuel Alexander, Student Success, Business; Rockhurst Loyola Ethan Spires, UNO dean’s Piran Talkington, Chaminade leadership; Army ROTC Three Year; Gannon Provost Achievement, room, university; King’s College King’s, community, Royal Regent Award; Norwich dean’s, university; St. Vincent academic, Catholic Award, out of state; Dayton Father Chaminade Award, Forever Flyer Nathaniel Teitler, Benedictine academic, baseball; Rockhurst chancellor’s; Wesleyan achievement, instrumental ensemble performance, presidents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL Canfield Brenda Villanueva, College of St. Mary achievement; Metro Community College Board of Governors Sarah Watson, Creighton Magis; UNL David; UNO regents Raeanne Whitcomb, College of St. Mary achievement; Knights of Columbus #3192; UNO Be A Mav Benjamin White, Metro Community College Board of Governors Luke Williams, Creighton Magis; UNL regents; UNO regents Joseph Wilwerding, Creighton founders; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Addison Zeltner, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Joseph Zoucha, American Red Cross
Omaha Marian Alexandra Regan Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 143 College plans: Fordham; biochemistry Parents: Pat and Cindy Regan About: Alex Regan is one of the most outstanding young women with whom I have worked. As an elected class officer, four years in a row by her peers, Alex performed motivational skits, creatively decorated lockers, designed T-shirts, listened to complaints and successfully dealt with a variety of adults. She was instrumental in organizing two prayer services for a peer that had suffered a traumatic event.
Kelsey O’Connell Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook photo editor and designer College plans: Iowa State or Creighton; journalism and physical therapy Parents: Chris and Sandi O’Connell About: Kelsey has an unparalleled artistic sense that ignites her entire yearbook staff. She is never satisfied with her creations and keeps inspiring and teaching her staff peers about photography and design. She helps lead the staff to new heights. Scholarships offered at Marian: Kailey Bachman, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; St. Louis university; Xavier Catholic Dean’s Summer Baldwin, UNL Canfield Makenzie Bartling, Arizona excellence Emily Bashus, Hastings Crimson; Rockhurst Deans, Loyola; UNK dean’s; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Margaret Begley, Texas Tech soccer Kathleen Bever, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Texas Christian Founders; UNL Canfield; UNO regents; St. Thomas academic; Tulsa academic Emma Bidroski, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Sarah Bohnenkamp, UNL College of Arts & Sciences; Morningside Founder Elizabeth Bost, Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis achievement, College Catholic Award; Rockhurst Provincial, Loyola; St. Thomas academic Grace Bradford, South Dakota housing Amber Bridgeford, Colorado School of Mines Merit; UNL David, Dean’s Merit; Iowa State competitive excellence Audrey Burt, Colorado State provost’s; Fordham Jogues, tuition; Miami University RedHawk Excellence; UNL David Caroline Byrne, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees, College Catholic Award; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; St. Louis university Isabella Carnazzo, Creighton university award; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement, soccer; St. Louis university; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction, Housing Erin Carollo, Creighton Magis; Gonzaga trustee; Loyola-New Orleans president’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees, College Catholic Award; St. Louis Vice President’s; Seattle trustee; Denver Chancellor Scholar; San Diego Alcala Award; San Francisco scholar; Xavier Catholic Trustee Faith Carter, Texas Christian Soccer Leah Cerny, Mount Marty Incentive Academic Samantha Chaney, Midland cheer Sarah Cronin, California-Santa Cruz Dean’s; Minnesota Gold Scholar, Gold National Julianna Curley, Clemson academic; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; UNL regents Alyssa Davis, Colorado State academic; Creighton founders; St. Louis Billiken Catholic Award; Iowa National Scholars Natalie Descheneaux, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Rockhurst Provincial, Loyola; St. Louis Billiken Catholic Award Susan Dineen, Mississippi excellence, Holmes, soccer Lauren Doherty, Colorado State Academic Recognition Award Hannah Drazdys, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; St. Benedict & St. John’s president’s, Catholic High School; UNL Arts & Sciences Abigail Drobny, Creighton Magis; UNL regents Erica Dunham, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage, Cultural Enrichment; Rockhurst Community, Loyola; Tulsa academic Lucy Findley, Benedictine college award; Creighton academic; Dominican deans; Regis achievement, College Catholic Award; Rockhurst Provincial, Loyola Amanda Flatley, College of St. Mary achievement Emma Fletcher, Wofford soccer Hannah Frisbie, Creighton founders; Fordham Loyola, Tuition; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ Lauren Gambaiana, Kansas KU Achievement Brianna Geis, Creighton university award; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; St. Benedict & St. John’s presidents, Catholic High School; St. Louis university, merit; Kansas KU Distinction; UNL Arts & Sciences; American Legion Auxiliary Nurse’s Sara Greisch, Benedictine academic; Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Wesleyan Black & Gold Claire Gulseth, St. Thomas academic, trustees Indiga Hadford, UNO chancellor’s, swimming and diving Kylie Ham, Ohio distinction, trustee; West Virginia Blue & Gold Tara Harrington, Urban League of Nebraska Mary Hilton, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Award Marley Hook, Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Olivia Howard, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, Cultural Enrichment Stephanie Huber, Creighton founders; Denver Pioneer Gabrielle Jonas, Drake presidential, softball Cassandra Jones, Dakota State basketball Fiona Kennedy, Creighton founders; DePaul Scholars; Illinois Institute of Technology Heald; Loyola-Chicago Dean’s; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola; Seton Hall academic
Sheila Kerins, Arizona State dean’s; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Chloe Kutilek, Arizona excellence; Kansas KU Excellence; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL Canfield Molly LaFave, Creighton Magis; National Merit Julia Lanoha, Kansas academic; St. Louis Vice President’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; Miami president’s; Loyola Marymount Arrupe Morgan Leatherman, St. Louis Martin Luther King, Jr., Vice Presidents’; Kansas KU Excellence, engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture; Bergan Mercy Auxiliary Sophia Lemen, Colorado State recognition Natalie Lucas, UNL regents Melia Markham, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Katlyn Martin, Creighton academic; Loyola-Chicago presidential; St. Louis presidential finalist, Merit; American Legion Oratorical Program; District 8 American Legion Oratorical Kellie McCormick, Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Ignatian Marie McCusker, Creighton founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition; St. Mary’s College Dean’s Scholar Hallie McNamara, Creighton Magis; St. Louis Vice President’s; Denver chancellor; Portland president’s Madeline Mendell, Iowa Heritage Award Baylie Moravec, Creighton founders; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction; Tulsa academic Julie Moritz, Wesleyan achievement; Regis College Catholic Award Bridget Mulhall, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; St. Louis dean’s; St. Mary’s presidential; Portland President’s; UNL David; Rotary Club of Omaha Taylor Munchrath, Creighton Magis; Fordham dean’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; Texas Christian deans; Denver chancellor; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL regents, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science & Management, Arts & Sciences Sarah Nelson, Kansas KU Achievement Kelly Neuhaus, Midland cheer; UNL Arts & Sciences Kelsey O’Connell, Creighton volleyball Katherine Pallesen, St. Louis deans’; Kansas KU Excellence; Missouri Mark Twain Non-Resident; UNL David Mary Pearson, Rockhurst deans, Loyola; UNL Canfield Katherine Pickering, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Alexandra Ramirez, Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor’s Non-Resident Award; Creighton presidential; Fordham National Merit; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis presidential; Villanova academic Alexandra Regan, Fordham National Merit; Creighton presidential, Magis; St. Louis Vice Presidents; Marquette Pere Marquette; Villanova academic; World-Herald Outstanding Student Brynn Robertson, Richmond swimming; Loyola Maryland Presidential Linsey Sanchez, Benedictine academic; St. Benedict & St. John’s Catholic High School; St. Leo academic, Goizueta, LEAD, St. Leo Elizabeth Schumacher, Augustana presidential, Leadership Award; Benedictine academic; Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; St. Benedict & St. John’s President’s, Catholic High School, Legacy; St. Louis dean’s; South Dakota State academic; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership, Ullyot Science, Technology and Math; Xavier Catholic Presidential Hanna Sheehan, California Lutheran Mount Clef; St. Louis Billiken Catholic Margaret Shonsey, Benedictine college award; Benedictine presidential, Catholic High School, out-of-state residency; Rockhurst Directors’, Loyola; University of Mary Catholic Scholars Madison Shramek, Creighton founders; Tampa presidential Sierra Shupe, Benedictine Sister Imogene Baker Kenna Silvey, UNL speech team Kathryn Siwa, Nebraska Christian College dean’s Megan Smith, Bradley deans, Go Far; Creighton founders; DePaul presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen Farrah Soll, Creighton university award; Colorado State Academic Recognition; Wesleyan Black & Gold, Honors Academy, achievement; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholar; Craig Peterson Memorial Margaret Stahlnecker, Marquette Pere Marquette; Kansas KU Excellence, Dean’s Merit; UNL David; St. Thomas academic Nicole Steiner, Creighton university award; DePaul Scholars’ Award; Gonzaga Dussault; Regis trustees, College Catholic Award; St. Louis university; Dayton Deans’ Merit; Kentucky Bluegrass Spirit Kayla Sullivan, St. Louis Vice President’s; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL regents, Arts & Sciences Julia Tatten, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; St. Louis university; Xavier Catholic Dean’s Addison Thonen, Baylor academic;
Marquette Pere Marquette; Missouri State Board of Governors, Midwest Exchange Award; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; Truman State President’s Honorary, President’s Leadership, Non-Resident Tuition, Combined Ability; Kansas KU Excellence; Kansas State honors; UNK regents; UNL David, College of Education and Human Services, Pepsi Service; UNO regents Elizabeth Van Dyke, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis dean’s, merit Brooklynn Venteicher, Augustana presidential, Leadership; Creighton founders; Regis trustees, College Catholic Award; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Denver Dean Scholar; UNK chancellors, music; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Preventing Childhood Obesity Community; Distinguished Young Women of Nebraska Self-Expression; Runza Student of the Week Lauren Warner, Baylor Provost’s Gold; John Brown chancellor’s; Kansas State honors; Rockhurst chancellor’s, Loyola; UNO chancellor’s Kelly Weiler, UNL regents Emily Welchans, UNL Canfield; UNO regents Katherine White, Wesleyan presidents Anna Winkeler, Rockhurst Provincial, Loyola; Southern Illinois Edwardsville Cougar Pride; Southeast Missouri State university, Midwest Achievement Award; Maryville Mouton Mary Woodruff, Arcadia distinguished; Arizona State president’s; Bradley presidential, Go Far; Drake presidential; Florida International Gold & Blue; Hamline presidential; Mount St. Mary’s trustee; North Central presidential; Rhodes Diehl; St. Mary’s University trustee; Mississippi Academic Excellence, Academic Excellence Non-Resident; UNL Canfield; UNO regents; South Carolina Flinn Scholars; William Jewell Doniphan; College of Wooster Dean’s Emily Worth, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Texas A&M General Rudder, Non-Resident Tuition; Texas Tech presidential, Presidential Bonus; UNL regents, David West Hawksworth Madeline Wright, Texas Tech Soccer Kayla Young, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis deans’; UNL David
Omaha Mercy Olivia R. Zeman Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 87 College plans: UNO; pre-medicine Parents: Gigi Zeman About: She has consistently maintained the highest GPA in her class. Scholarships offered at Mercy: Carly Adams, UNO Be a Mav; UNL achievement; Wesleyan Black & Gold, Achievement Clarice Bartek-Miller, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; St. Benedict President’s, Legacy, Catholic High School Alexandra Bray, Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Pearl Harbor Remembrance; Wesleyan Board of Governors, Tuition Exchange Award; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Creighton founders Mary Briganti, UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s Sidnea Brown, Sioux Falls provost; Iowa State George Washington Carver, competitive excellence; Missouri Diversity Award; Hastings Ringland; Wesleyan Black and Gold; St. Mary’s University of Minnesota De La Salle Christian Brother Madeline Cunningham, Sioux Falls Recognition; Rockhurst Loyola Emma Deats, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential Emma Duman, Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Mary Dworak, McCabe Memorial Teaching Sarah Dyer, Wesleyan achievement; Benedictine College Award; Wesleyan achievement, Special; Simpson academic; Sioux Falls achievement Aiyana Green, St. Catherine Memorial Tierra Hall, Sacred Heart Kiewit Shannon Jerram, Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement DonaVon Kent, Sacred Heart Kiewit Anna Little, Midland Scholar Performer Julia McKinley, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit Maria Mendick, Wesleyan presidents, Achievement Northwest Missouri State Distinguished Scholar, Bearcat Frances Meng-Frecker, Regis trustees, Catholic High School Award; St. Thomas academic; Creighton founders; St. Benedict president’s, Catholic High School; Runza/ KETV Student of the Week
Lauren Pritza, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Drake presidential; Avila achievement; St. Thomas academic McKayla Roberts, Sacred Heart Kiewit McKenzie Roberts, Sacred Heart Kiewit Katherine Salerno, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement; UNO regents Erin Snyder, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit, Cultural Enrichment Award Samantha Swanson, UNO Mockelman Memorial Nina Theiler, Doane presidential, volleyball Nancy Theodor, Bethany performance; MidAmerica Nazarene MNU Award Maitland Thompson, Wesleyan achievement, theater Maggie Timmerman, Lee volleyball Natalie von Oldenburg, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas excellence; UNO chancellor’s; UNL David, honors textbook Sara Wajda, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Olivia Zeman, Rotary Club of Omaha West Outstanding Senior; Omaha World-Herald Outstanding Student; Wesleyan Huge Commendation, Board of Governors, Huge Foundation Supplemental; UNO regents
Omaha North Grace Siy Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 403 College plans: Alabama; aerospace
engineering Parents: Harvey and Samantha Siy About: Grace has the academic, leadership, athletic, moral and personal qualities that make her a truly outstanding individual. Grace’s resume lists many clubs and activities, including National Honor Society, Senior Class Officers and our Robotic Team. But most importantly, she is an active participant who is viewed by her peers and sponsors as being knowledgeable, open-minded and someone who “gets the job done.”
Joseph John Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper and online editor College plans: UNL; journalism and secondary
education Parents: Joseph D. John About: Joe has been in journalism for four years and has earned local, state and national awards in categories such as column writing, photo illustrations, in-depth reporting, feature writing, public-service announcements and graphic design. He is a four-time state journalism qualifier and three-time medalist. Joe also launched the North Star’s website. He was 2015 JEA Nebraska Journalist of the Year. Scholarships offered at Omaha North: Savannah Allen, Omaha North Class of 2007; Buffett College Opportunity Quintrell Allen-Haynes, Iowa State Academic Recognition; Omaha North Kent Lausterer; Omaha North Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; UNL Nebraska Achievement Tre’Vaun Ammons, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Emporia State athletic Ian Anderson, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Jacob Anderson, UNL Nebraska Achievement; Buffett College Opportunity; Goodrich Lucas Anson, Aksarben Career Connectors Makayla Aspegren, Omaha North Foundation Leonard Bond Memorial Phillip Astorino, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Megan Auman, Doane George and Sally Haddix Davion Bailey, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Noah Bastola, Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial; Omaha Schools
Foundation Magnet Schools of America Annelyn Bateman, Omaha North PTSO; Omaha North Foundation Harry D. Riley Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Timothy Bayne, University of Advancing Technology Futurist; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends; Wichita State founders Cole Bixler, Northwest Missouri State athletic; UNK athletic; Washburn athletic Jejuan Bowser, C.L.A.S.S.; Morton Magnet PTO; Omaha North Vikings of Distinction; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Adrianna Braggs, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Brianna Braggs, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Seth Brandl, Goodrich; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Imani Brown, Urban League of Nebraska; Goodrich Jalynn Brown, Aksarben Career Connectors Ryan Brown, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Ethan Brush, UNL honors textbook, regents Dylan Bryant, Omaha Schools Foundation Zdenka Sedlacek TreVon Burns, Aksarben Career Connectors; Sage Scholars Reward Rieley Burtzel, Omaha North Vikings of Distinction; Goodrich Jayme Capazo, Creighton merit, George & Sally Haddix; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Richard Carlson, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Midwest Student Exchange, Tower; UNO dean’s McKenna Carnell, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Keystone Community Task Force Quackenbush Memorial; Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Elizabeth Christensen, Boyd PTA; Iowa State competitive excellence, Raymond A. & Kathryn A. Engel Fund Mechanical Engineering; Keystone Community Task Force Sandene Family Memorial; Omaha North PTSO; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Thomas J. Watson Memorial; UNL College of Engineering, regents; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Zachary Chytil, UNO regents Ciera Clark, UNK athletic Collin Crouch, Aksarben Career Connectors Kendall Dawson, Creighton Christina M. Hixson, founders Michael Decker, Kansas State athletic; UNL athletic Trevor DiMauro, Omaha North Foundation Phillip W. & Criss Welch; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, Nebraska Legends Justin Edwards, Minot State athletic Andrew Elsaesser, Omaha North Foundation Class of 1962 Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Anthony FastHorse, Aksarben Career Connectors Jacob Ferrin, Omaha North Foundation Frank Tierney; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Brandee Fisher, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; Omaha North Foundation Caryl and Katherine Brown Memorial; Urban League of Nebraska Cheamera Gaines Liwaru, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha North High PTSO, student council; Omaha North Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; Omaha Schools Foundation Marilyn Arkfeld Clark Memorial; Urban League of Nebraska; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Justin Galles, U.S. Bowling Congress Maria Gonzalez, Buffett College Opportunity Aaliyah Griego-Turner, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Urban League of Nebraska Daniel Griswold, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Ameiliyah Gutierrez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Danielle Hane, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Stephanie Hansen, Morton Magnet PTO; Mutual 1st Federal; NAIFA Bob & Betsy Nelson Endowed; OEA Foundation Thresa Clark Honorary; Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton, Superintendent’s Future Educator; UNK Cooperating School; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tyrus Harris, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Terry Henry, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; OEA Foundation Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Omaha North Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; Urban League of Nebraska Ruth Hill, Aksarben Career Connectors; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Keanu Hoang, Omaha High Fred W. McLafferty; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer, Superintendent’s Super 13; UNL David; UNO regents Amber Horihan, Aksarben Career Connectors Alexis Hostert, Adams PTA Harry G Stroh Memorial; Creighton academic, founders; Doane presidential; King’s College in New York City presidential; MidAmerica Nazarene University; Omaha North High Faculty; UNL Nebraska Legends; UNO dean’s; Goodrich Melia Jackson, Buffett College Opportunity Tyler Jackson, Colorado State-Pueblo athletic Martha Jiel, Omaha North Vikings of Distinc-
tion Scott Sisters Joseph John, OEA Foundation Gunner Horn Journalism Award; Omaha North Foundation Haynes Family; UNL Kinman Oldfield; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Jordan Johnson, Minot State athletic Dominique Johnson-Myers, College of St. Mary Academic Opportunity (FTFT Resident); Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Morgan Jones, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Albert Kaw, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kyrie Kellogg, Doane presidential; Hastings Crimson; Omaha Schools Foundation Zdenka Sedlacek; UNL regents Travis Kildow, South Dakota State athletic Jacob King, Buffett College Opportunity Trevor Kirschenmann, Omaha North faculty; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends Leah Klos, Kansas State honors; UNO regents Emma Landis, Briar Cliff academic; Chadron State academic; Creighton George & Sally Haddix, Magis; Omaha North Class of 1962, PTSO, student council; Omaha Schools Foundation Thomas Hunter Memorial; Ponca Elementary PTA; South Dakota State academic; Truman State President’s Honorary, Combined Ability, Midwest Student Exchange, President’s Leadership; Minnesota College of Food Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Gold National; UNL CASNR, David; UNO regents Kathleen Langley, C.L.A.S.S.; Omaha North Foundation Carol Johnson Memorial Marquise Lewis, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; South Dakota State athletic; South Dakota in Vermillion athletic Aaron Linnell, UNO regents’ Selena Lopez, Hastings Pro Rege, Samuel Alexander Janae’ Marion, Omaha North Foundation Dwight and Marleen Morgan; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Emma Martin, Adams Elementary; California Polytechnic State University Cal Poly Outreach; Gustavus Adolphus College Dean’s; Iowa State recognition; Kansas State Midwest Student Exchange; Keystone Community Task Force; Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial, George and Sally Haddix Memorial; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends Jason Martin, Northern State athletic; Wayne State athletic Erick Maumbe Kawooya, Aksarben Career Connectors; Buffett College Opportunity Skyler McClusky, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Yakira McKay, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance Martin Luther King Jr. Academic; Omaha Chapter of the Links; Omaha North Chris and Brenda Wiley; Omaha North Foundation George and Sally Haddix Memorial; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Urban League of Nebraska Jessica Moffett, Omaha North Class of 1954; Susan T. Buffett Foundation A’lece Moore, Alice Buffett Magnet PTO Bobcat Perseverance; Concerned and Caring Educators; Creighton founders; Doane trustees; Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence, George Washington Carver; Omaha Chapter of the Links; Omaha Schools Foundation Carl W. and Antoynette Nielsen; Iowa Advantage Iowa, National Scholars; Minnesota College of Food Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, National Excellence; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Ruth Morales, Buena Vista Blue; OEA Foundation Mary Uhl Collins Memorial Business Education; Omaha Schools Foundation John Paul Gustafson Memorial Julia Morris, Doane theater, Van Hoy; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Teamsters Local Union #554 Charitable Trust Asia Nared, OEA Foundation Cis Wilcox Memorial, Ozzie Wilson Memorial Joseph Nash, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Concerned and Caring Educators (CACE); Creighton founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition Award, George Washington Carver; Aksarben Horatio Alger; Omaha North Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke; Home Run Foundation of Greater Omaha Jackie Robinson Athletic; Urban League of Nebraska Asya Nelson, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; Buffett College Opportunity Payton Nelson, Minot State athletic; UNK athletic; Wayne State athletic Madeline Neuhaus, Marquette Pere Marquette; Alabama presidential; UNL regents Devashish Neupane, OEA Foundation Mary Uhl Collins Memorial Business Education; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Nhu Nguyen, Morton Magnet PTO; OEA Foundation Dr. Edwin Parrish Memorial Vocational Education; Omaha North Foundation Class of 1964 Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Zarria Nichols, Omaha North Foundation
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ITS 2015 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ANASTASIA BORNE
ARUN L. SUKHRAM
BAILEY CLAIRE KETCHAM
BLAKE DUNN
BRIAN ANDERSEN
DOMINIC WATKINS
ELIZABETH DREY
Daughter of Walt and Kim Borne
Son of Vish and Cindy Sukhram
Daughter of Brian and Lisa Ketcham
Son of Russ Dunn
Son of Deb and Scott Andersen
Son of Steve and Pam Watkins
Daughter of Michael and Dawn Drey
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Millard West High School
Millard North High School
Millard South High School
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Elkhorn South High School
FERNANDA REUTZEL
GABRIELA RAMOS
LUCAS BONHAM
MECHELLE BRICKEY
MICHAEL VAN HOVE
Daughter of Scott and Claudia Reutzel
Daughter of Isaac and Maria Ramos
Daughter of Waylon and Nicole Brickey
Son of Robin and Jeff Van Hove
Millard North High School
Omaha Central High School
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MONICA ZUREK
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NATALEE PAIGE HANWAY
SUNANDHAA NARASIMHAN
WILL RUFFALO
Daughter of Terry and Shelley Zurek
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Continued from Page 23 George V. (G.A.) Anderson Jr. Memorial; UNO athletic Trevor Nord, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Marley Nygaard, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jaylin One Feather, Iowa Western Community College Athletic Melissa Ortiz-Castillo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Enoch Parker, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Justin Patton, Creighton athletic Kyliesha Peak, King Science & Technology Magnet Center; Missouri University of Science and Technology Miner Out-of-State, Miner, university; Omaha North Foundation Thomas Harvey Memorial; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Legends Christian Perez, Creighton merit, George & Sally Haddix; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tyler Perrotto, Aksarben Career Connectors Rahja Porter, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metropolitan Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; Rotary of Omaha-North Priamwad Poudel, Omaha North Foundation Dwight and Marleen Morgan; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Terrance Prater, Aksarben Career Connectors Samuel Prey, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Levi Price, UNO Robert C. Biegel Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Megan Rhoades, Doane presidential; Kansas City Art Institute KCAI Merit; Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial; UNL Canfield, Hixson-Lied Incoming Student, Incoming Freshman, Kimmel Foundation, Nebraska Legends; UNO Chancellor’s; Buffett College Opportunity Zachary Rhoades, Omaha North faculty; Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial; UNL College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Merit, David, Nebraska Legends; UNO regents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kyiia Rollag, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha North Vikings of Distinction Joshua Romer, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Matthew Romer, Omaha North Foundation Frank and Lois Hobbs Memorial; UNL David, Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, Pepsi; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Alexander Schmer, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement, Robert C. & Leona P. Marek Music Daniel Schneider, UNL David, Nebraska Legends; UNO regents Neal Sellers, OEA Foundation Charlie Hepfinger Memorial; Omaha North Foundation Haynes Family Vinith Sharma, Gates Foundation Millennium; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Lyric Shivers, Urban League of Nebraska Grace Siy, Illinois Institute of Technology Cameras, Henry T. Heald; Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; Omaha North Foundation Alumni Memorial; Alabama Engineering Leadership, presidential, Ruby L. Owings, Engineering Presidential, merit stipend, Presidential National Housing; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar, honors; Wichita State Presidential Merit; World-Herald Outstanding Student Ty’Lesha Skipper, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant; Rotary of Omaha-North Darrin Smith, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha North Foundation Class of 1960, Haynes Family; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Emani Stingley, Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance Martin Luther King Jr. Academic; Urban League of Nebraska Calvin Strong, South Dakota in Vermillion athletic KeShon Sturdivant, Minne Lusa PTA Madison Sutula, Boyd PTA; Carnegie Mellon Award; Colorado School of Mines Merit; MIT academic; Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial, George and Sally Haddix Memorial; UNL engineering, regents Clementae Taylor, Buffett College Opportunity Colin Thomas, Concerned and Caring Educators; Creighton founders, George & Sally Haddix; King Science and Technology Magnet Center Arjun Mukherjee; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Walnut Hill Elementary Mary Ann Fields Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Michael Thompson, Omaha North faculty; UNO Dean’s, Gertrude E. Platt Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Zachary Tonack, Eastern Star; Maplewood Lanes Youth Nicholas Tuma, Creighton academic; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO chancellor’s; Woodman of the World’s Award for Outstanding Proficiency in American History Bradley Tuttle, Northwest Missouri State academic; Omaha North Nick Lumphrey Memorial; UNO regents Lauren Uhlig, Omaha North Foundation Alumni Memorial; UNL CASNR, David, regents Samantha Vang, Buffett College Opportunity Markell Vaughn, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Iowa Western Community College Athletic Isaac Ward, King Science & Technology Magnet Center PTA; KPE Engineers-Architects-Forensic Experts; Omaha North Vikings of Distinction; Omaha Schools Foundation Brian J. Slobotski Memorial, Larry G. Jensen Memorial; UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership Award, Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Buffett College Opportunity; Goodrich Alexis Watkins, OEA Foundation Ozzie Wilson Memorial Corrie Weaver, Creighton Founders; Omaha North Patsy and Marilyn S. Murray Memorial Keli Wheeler, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy DeValon Whitcomb, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Iowa State Academic Recognition Award; Minne Lusa PTA; Omaha North Foundation Terrell White Memorial; South Dakota in Vermillion athletic; Urban League of Nebraska Maret Wibel, Concordia Presidential Distinction; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s, Gustavus Legacy Award, Gustavus Music Award, Jussi Bjorling Music; UNO chancellor’s Autumn Wimbush, Iowa State Design Initiative; Omaha North James Betts; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Urban League of Nebraska Andrew Wishart, Boyd PTA; Colorado School of Mines Merit; Florida Institute of Technology Panther Fund; Milwaukee School of Engineering Destination MSOE; Milwaukee School of Engineering MSOE Academic, Science Olympiad; Missouri University of Science and Technology excellence, out-of-state, Miner Alumni; Alabama-Huntsville Charger Excellence, Platinum Award of Academic Distinction, Mr. & Mrs. Shu Zee Wu; Tulsa presidential; UNL regents Hailey Wolfe, Omaha North Chris and Brenda Wiley; Omaha Schools Foundation Donna Howells Memorial Lashawn Woodard, Buffett College Opportunity Anthony Workman, Omaha North Velma Morgan; Omaha Schools Foundation Brian J. Slobotski Memorial Joshua Wortman-Montgomery, Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial Devon Wright, Susan T. Buffett Foundation
Omaha Northwest Jackson Alexander Blalock Outstanding Student Class rank: 8th out of 264 College plans: Harvard or UNL; political science or economics Parents: John and Lisa Blalock About: Alex is a confident, strong and assertive young person. Knowledge and character qualify Alex to attend any university. He keeps informed of today’s social issues. He is devoted and patriotic. He is wise beyond his years. Alex’s traits of leadership are evident in his work with our Model United Nations and Army JROTC. He is a respected leader in the marching (drum major) and jazz bands. He represented Northwest High School at Boys State.
Ashley Butcher Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper editor for two years College plans: Clarkson College; nursing Parents: Mrs. and Mrs. Brad Butcher About: Ashley worked as the editor in chief for the past two years while also playing varsity softball and cheering on the varsity cheerleading squad, serving on student council and earning credits online during her senior year. She is a member of National Honor Society, senior council and FBLA. Scholarships offered at Northwest: Stephanie Alvarado, St. Benedict Benedictine, president’s, Saints; Doane trustees, theater, cheer; Drake presidential; Midland scholar-athlete; Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold, Vaughan; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Daniel Andrews, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Erick Arreola, Buffett College Opportunity Cody Avalos, Aksarben Career Connectors Mary Awsiukiewicz, College of St. Mary achievement; UNO chancellor’s Viktorianne Barnes, Aksarben Career Connectors Trevor Belmont, Missouri Western State athletic; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Alicia Blackwell, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Buffett College Opportunity Jackson Alexander Blalock, Army ROTC; Creighton presidential, Magis; National Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps; Wesleyan founders, Huge Commendation, Huge Foundation Supplemental; World-Herald Outstanding Student; UNL regents Anastasia Borne, Buena Vista Arch; Creighton founders; Doane Van Hoy; Harry A. Burke Memorial; Hastings golf, Pro Rege; Midland athletic; Morningside Ambassador Award; Omaha Legal Professionals Association; Sioux Falls achievement; Susan T. Buffett Foundation David Boyle, Iowa Western Community College marching band Shara Oreana Buller, Creighton founders; Hawaii Pacific Ohana Ashley Butcher, Clarkson President’s Platinum; Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold; OEA Foundation, Gunnar Horn Journalism; Omaha Schools Foundation-Carl W. and Antoynette Nielsen Elissa Chavez, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Latricia Clark, Aksarben Career Connectors Austin Craig, Stetson presidential; UNK regents, chancellor’s; UNO regents; Tampa dean’s Dante Danner, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Allison Dowty, Aksarben Career Connectors Marlen Fernandez, Aksarben Career Connectors Kaytlynn Gantner, Aksarben Career Connectors Krystle Gantner, Aksarben Career Connectors Catherine Guardado Argueta, UNL achievement Kyra Hall, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage Julio Hernandez, Buffett College Opportunity Pen Hnem, Goodrich; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ashley Holoubek, Morningside Ambassador; Nebraska Methodist achievement, Horizon; OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz Hei Htoo, Midland soccer; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Deja Jackson, Northwest High Magnet Perseverance; Urban League of Nebraska; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Sashti Kehn, Creighton founders Messan Kluse, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Dakota Leonard, Midland Warrior Grant Totiyonna Lewis, Omaha Schools Foundation-Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Sui Tha Lian, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governors Dana Livingston, Wesleyan achievement, founders; OEA Foundation Dr. Hollie Bethel; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Frank Maher, Northwest High Magnet, Overcomer Peter Masikini, Midland Board of Directors, soccer Alexis McCoy, Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Emilee McElwain, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jacob Micek, UNK regents; UNL David; UNO regents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jacob Minton, McMillan PTO Paw Eh Hser Moo, Ione C. Paxton; Goodrich Jalen Murphy, Aksarben Career Connectors Da’Dreion Murrell, Concerned and Caring Educators; Gates Millennium; Morton Magnet PTO; Northwest High Magnet Super Involved; Omaha Schools Foundation-Super “13”; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich November Paw, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Dacia Phillip, Metro Community College Board of Governors Breanna Pollock, Aksarben Career Connectors Jenna Purdy, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kiwanis Club of Northwest; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors, Huge Recognition; OEA Foundation, Frank C. Heinisch Memorial; Omaha Public Schools Superintendent’s Future Educator; UNK regents; UNL David Jonathan Ramos-Robles, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Regis Randolph, Buffett College Opportunity Matthew Reagan, Omaha Schools Foundation D.R. Anderson Memorial Stru-Je Robinson, Morningside achievement, Ambassador, grant; Wesleyan achievement, Vaughan; Urban League of Nebraska Donald Saw, Concordia dean’s, men’s soccer; Horatio Alger Ak-Sar-Ben; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Julie Schindler, Buffett College Opportunity Aja St. John, Metro Community College Board of Governors Troy Tegels, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Mikaela Thompson, Midland performing arts, Campus Visit Grant, grant; OEA Foundation, Warren and Evelyn Hotz; Peru State Joy Elmer Morgan Outstanding Student, Presidents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Cesar Tovar, Career Center Southeast Community College Matching Adaysh’a Watts, Aksarben Career Connectors Tiara Whitcomb, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha Schools Foundation Mount View; Buffett College Opportunity Kelsey Wigmore, Girls Incorporated of Omaha; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Nebraska Methodist Becker Presidential; Omaha Schools Foundation-Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; UNO chancellor’s; Goodrich
Omaha Roncalli Jared Joseph Nigrin Outstanding Student Class rank: 13th out of 71 College plans: Benedictine College; undecided Parents: Joe and Lois Nigrin About: Jared exemplifies what an outstanding student represents. He has been involved in more than 10 activities since freshman year. Jared has participated in sports and been a team manager for football, along with being involved in academic clubs. He has been voted into student government and been an active member in campus ministry.
Kimberly Nguyen Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook and monthly newsletter editor College plans: undecided; English Parents: Peter and Denise Nguyen About: Kimberly has been the yearbook editor since her sophomore year and, this year, also took over editing the monthly newsletter. Scholarships offered at Roncalli: Katherine Anielak, Iowa State ACE; UNK regents, honors; St. Michael’s College Edmundite Catholic High School, St. Michael’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; Minnesota National Excellence; Morningside trustee Rebecca Bloemer, Hastings Crimson; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Rockhurst chancellor’s, Loyola; Buena Vista presidents; Truman State Non-Resident Tuition, Combined Ability, President’s Honorary, President’s Leadership; Morningside presidential; Sioux Falls trustees Brian Bosn, Wesleyan presidential, NWU achievement; UNL Canfield; Coe presidents, distinction, Williston Jones Academic Book Honorarium; Simpson presidential, Academic Endowment; Creighton founders Tristan Carlson, Midland Shotgun Sports Madison Dotzler, Morningside founder, achievement; Briar Cliff academic, volleyball, Connection; Wesleyan Black and Gold, NWU Achievement Anthony Evans, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit; Missouri Western Dean’s Academic Rosemary Feltes, UNL Legends, Canfield; Creighton university award; Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola; Kansas excellence; Wichita State Morrison Merit; UNO chancellor’s Brendan Findall, UNO regents; Missouri Mark Twain Brittany Fitzler, Peru State Susan Thompson Buffett Adam Gillespie, Augustana leadership, college Megan Langin, Iowa National Scholar; Kansas KU Distinction; Creighton university award Emma Lonergan, UNL regents, Pepsi Scholar, CASNR, David, Susan Thompson Buffett; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Briar Cliff; Creighton founders Raluca Maiefski, College of St. Mary’s academic, golf Cole Meister, UNL regents, honors textbook, Nebraska Legends Scholar, engineering Ryan Merritt, Henry Doorly Zoo Taylor Mittermeier, UNO regents; UNL Canfield Kimberly Nguyen, Vassar academic; Grinnell Trustee Honor; Notre Dame university, provost’s; Syracuse Coronat; UNO regents; Creighton academic Ryan Niederle, UNO Susan Thompson Buffett Jared Nigrin, UNO regents; World-Herald Outstanding Student Austen Ortmeier, UNL Canfield Gage Parsons, UNL Susan Thompson Buffett, Canfield, Nebraska Legends Kyle Robinson, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Katherine Schneider, Kansas distinction; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Laura Shockley, Creighton founders; UNO dean’s; Regis trustees and Regis College Catholic Awards; Loyola Damen; Missouri Mizzou Heritage; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Jesse Stoltz, Neumont presidential Isabel Wilderman, Metro Susan Thompson Buffett
Omaha Skutt Brittany Margritz Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 173 College plans: Notre Dame; chemical
engineering Parents: David and Cyndi Margritz About: Brittany is truly an outstanding young lady. She excels academically and has always enrolled in the most demanding courses the curriculum offers and participates in many school and out-of-school activities and organizations. She lives by a strong sense of values and is respected by both her peers and faculty. She is a caring and compassionate individual who gives of her time, talents and intelligence to those in need.
Rachel Podraza Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper editor and designer of advertisements College plans: South Dakota
State; engineering Parents: Richard and Linnel Podraza About: Simply said, Rachel is a true journalist. Her passion is publishing and getting other people to read and notice the writing of others. Her work ethic is also impressive, and she continues to improve as a writer and editor. I know at the next level, she will continue to push herself to improve, and therefore, I cannot think of a student more deserving of this highest award for journalism at our school than her. Scholarships offered at Skutt: Ella Ahrens, South Carolina Woodrow Scholars Susan Baca, Lake Forest Patterson Academic, presidential; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Frank Barajas Deloa, Doane Community, Visit Award, wrestling; Iron Hawk Wrestling Foundation Cash Coolidge Jeffrey Bartels, Morningside achievement, Ambassador, soccer Christopher Bausback, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Mary Bean, Creighton university award; Florida Gulf Coast Blue and Green Directors Award; Florida Atlantic honors; New College of Florida Leadership; North Florida Presidents Silver Ann Belfiore, UNL Canfield, engineering, Nebraska Legends; UNO chancellors Mary Bennett, UNL Canfield, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources McKenzie Bernard, Rockhurst Deans, Loyola; Kansas Jayhawk Generations Jonathan Bowers, Butler academic, Heritage; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jack Camenzind, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Olivia Camenzind, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Connor Carbullido, Creighton Founders; Loyola Marymount Arrupe; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola, regents; St. Louis deans; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL David; San Diego trustees Joseph Carlson, Kansas Nonresident KU Achievement Ellen Carmody, Kansas Jayhawk Generations, School of Business Leadership Program; UNL College of Business Administration, David; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; Skutt Catholic Alumni Association Senior Ambassador Jacob Chekal, Creighton Magis; Runza Restaurants Student of the Week; UNL regents, honors textbook; UNO regents Garrett Connor, Kansas State Heritage; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola; St. Louis Ignatian Julia Cronican, Augustana academic
Wallis Cronin, Marquette Pere Marquette; Alabama-Birmingham Blazer Distinction; Mississippi academic excellence; West Virginia Blue and Gold Level 1 Olivia Day, Kansas State Engineering Initiative, honors Joseph Devlin, UNL deans Jessica Doeschot, Concordia Lutheran Heritage Award, regents; Morningside athletic, deans; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Karen Hawkins Memorial Accounting, Tower Gabrielle Doue, Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Kansas Jayhawk Generations Melissa Edloff, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange Program Olivia Ek, UNL David, Nebraska Legends Michaela Farley, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors William Emmanuel Endowed; Midland dance Jenna Feilmeier, Colorado Christian deans, Partners in Spiritual Formation Nicholas Finley, UNO deans Raegan Fitzsimmons, Marquette Pere Marquette Ian Fullinfaw, Briar Cliff presidential; Creighton academic, Father Joseph Labaj; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Missouri-Kansas City Achievement Award, Nebraska Non-Resident, Trustees Recognition; UNL David Lauren Gehrki, Rockhurst Loyola Garrett Giesler, South Dakota State Jackrabbit Guarantee Nicholas Girard, Creighton Founders; Loyola-Chicago trustees; Rockhurst deans, Loyola, regents; St. Louis University Deans; UNL Canfield; San Diego Catholic Education Thomas Haller, Hastings ambassador, basketball; Midland presidential; Regis trustees, Catholic Award; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola; UNL Canfield Madison Hasz, Buena Vista Arch; McPherson academic, track; Northern State WolfPACT; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Christian Healy, Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement, Multi Student Award Andrew Heithoff, UNL David; UNO regents Abigail Hoffman, Augustana trustees; UNK Loper Excellence; UNO regents, School of Communication Emily Ivory, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, dance team, Tower Brook Jablonski, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL Computer Science and Engineering Programming Contest Caroline Jetter, Rockhurst Community, Loyola Teresa Kaiser, Drexel academic; Florida Southern Danforth; Providence College Friar; Rollins presidential; Trinity deans Nicole Keenan, Drake presidential, Legacy Award; Oklahoma State Nonresident Achievement; Oklahoma Alumni Association Legacy, university Claire Knust, Quinnipiac academic, volleyball Lucas Kopietz, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNO regents; UNL David Anna Korensky, Benedictine College academic; Millard Business Community Foundation MBCF Marin Laferla, Drake presidential; Regis trustees, Regis Catholic Award; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; St. Louis academic Samantha Laham, UNL CASNR, David Kirsten Langel, College of St. Mary achievement; Nebraska Methodist College achievement, Horizon; Wesleyan Black and Gold Mikaela Lenz, Briar Cliff Tuition Exchange; Creighton founders; Mount Marty Merit, Tuition Exchange Brenden Lofgren, UNL David Bianca Lowe, Creighton founders; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL David; UNO chancellors Skylar Lowe, Kansas Nonresident KU Excellence; UNL David; UNO regents Brittany Margritz, Colorado School of Mines Merit; National Merit Corp.; Regis trustees, Catholic Award; UNL chancellors; World-Herald Outstanding Student Sean McCormick, UNL Canfield, Deans Merit; Loyola-Chicago presidential; UNL Deans Scholar, Nebraska Honors, regents Daniel McGargill, Iron Hawk Wrestling Foundation Cash Coolidge Kristen McGonigal, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; McPherson College Merit; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Truman State Combined Ability, Non-Resident Tuition; St. Thomas academic; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership; Wichita State Founders Merit Trent McMorrow, Iowa State competitive excellence Evan Meduna, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished, speech team; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola; UNO chancellors Benjamin Meschede, University of Nebraska Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction; UNO deans William Miles, Arizona State provost Megan Miller, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Shane Miller, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Matthew Miner, UNL regents William Morris Wallrapp, Benedictine basketball; Trinity trustees Brennan Myers, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Doane presidential; Hastings baseball, Crimson; Missouri University of Science and Technology Trustees Out-of-State, trustees, university; Morningside achievement, baseball, deans; Wesleyan Board of Governors; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Tech Challenge Scholar Award; UNL David Mary Ninneman, Creighton Magis; Department of the Army ROTC; Department of Veterans Affairs Post 9-11 GI Bill Benefit; Notre Dame Glynn Family Honors Lydia Nokels, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; Creighton founders; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola, regents; St. Catherine presidential, Venture; Texas Christian faculty; Kansas Nonresident KU Excellence; UNL David Daniel O’Bryan, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Andrew Olnes, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; Benedictine academic; Creighton founders, Father Joseph Labaj; Franciscan University of Steubenville Provost; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola; UNL Canfield; UNO Deans Melanie Olson, Benedictine academic; Rockhurst Hawk, Loyola, Provincial Wade Olson, Iowa State competitive excellence; South Dakota State Yellow and Blue Kassidy O’Malley, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees, Catholic Award; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola Kelsey O’Malley, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees, Regis Catholic Award Kyle O’Neill, UNK baseball Suzanne Onkka, Morningside achievement, Ambassador, Morningside; Arizona excellence; UNL award Paige Ourada, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished, undergraduate research; UNL David; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Luke Pavel, Northwest Missouri State freshman, Green and White Advantage; Northwestern College baseball, collegiate, Red 101 Award; Truman State Midwest Student Exchange Program, Presidents Honorary Katherine Perkins, Morningside founder, softball Thomas Pivovar, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Iowa State competitive excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; South Dakota State Yellow and Blue; UNL Canfield Kathleen Pohlman, Creighton founders; Midland scholar-performer; Wesleyan achievement, presidents, theater; Oklahoma City dance, university; Omaha Urban Council of Catholic Women Omaha Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women; Skutt Catholic Alumni Association Senior Ambassador; Skutt Catholic ITS International Thespian Society Benjamin Polacek, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State Engineering Initiative, Midwest Student Exchange Program Lauren Poling, Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Kansas Nonresident KU Excellence; UNL regents Lauren Ramelb, Creighton founders, university; Louisiana State Tiger Excellence Nonresident Award; Loyola-New Orleans Loyola, presidents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Regis trustees, Catholic Award, university; Rockhurst chancellors, Family Award, Hawk; Rockhurst Loyola, regents; Texas Christian faculty; Arizona excellence; UNL David, Nebraska Legends Erin Rose Reales, Creighton founders; UNL David, Nebraska Legends Caden Reimers, Iron Hawk Wrestling Foundation Cash Coolidge Caitlin Rerucha, Regis trustees, Catholic Award; Western Illinois soccer, Western Commitment Alexandra Rieke, Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold Samantha Rohloff, Texas Christian faculty; Alabama UA Scholar; Mississippi Academic Excellence Non-Resident, Academic Excellence, Holmes
Francesca Romano, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Cultural Enrichment, Tower; Kansas Nonresident KU Achievement; Kentucky See Blue, William C. Parker Cassidy Roy, Simpson academic Eric Ruden, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Deans; UNL Canfield Matthew Schaffer, Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering, George Washington Carver Nathan Schmidt, UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends; UNO Deans Trevor Schulte, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Meara Sedlak, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Kansas deans, Department of Chemical and Petroleum, Nonresident KU Excellence; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL regents; Pittsburgh university award Griffin Sehring, Rockhurst Loyola, Provincial Arlo Selix, UNO regents Paul Semin, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Emma Sheridan, Texas Christian deans; UNL regents, honors textbook Laura Simpkins, Belmont merit; Butler Fairview; Ithaca College John B. Harcourt for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Loyola-New Orleans presidents; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola; Rhodes College Applied Music Waiver Award, Fine Arts Performance; University of Evansville Deans, Scouting; UNL achievement; San Francisco Presidents Academic Lucas Sliva, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; Kansas Achievement Amanda Sloup, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Morgan Smidlein, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Regis Blue and Gold, Regis Catholic Award; Rockhurst Hawk, Loyola Grace Smith, Bradley deans, forensics performance, Go Far; Carthage founders; Regis trustees, Regis College Catholic Award; Wartburg presidential Kasey Smith, Benedictine academic; Briar Cliff academic, Connection, football; Hastings Crimson, football; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Freshman; Kansas Nonresident KU Distinction; UNL Canfield Courtney Stodola, South Dakota Coyote Commitment, soccer Jason Stratman, Iowa State competitive excellence; University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott; UNO regents; UNL Department of Computer Science and Engineering Programming Contest Jacob Sweeney, United States Air Force ROTC Christina Thibodeau, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar, undergraduate research; UNL chancellor’s Grace Tritsch, Lindenwood Lindenwood Samantha Turco, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; Rockhurst Dowling; UNL regents, honors textbook Gregory Vankat, UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Marie Wagner, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents Kathleen Walker, Kansas State Engineering Initiative, Midwest Student Exchange Program Eric Wallace, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Ben Wenke, UNK baseball Hannah Winther, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Taylor Yordt, Northwest Missouri State Cultural Enrichment, merit, Green and White Advantage; Mount Mary Heritage Mary Zach, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Award
Omaha South Cristian CastroBrizendine Outstanding Student Class rank: 6th out of 538 College plans: Creighton; international relations Parents: Tina Brizendine About: Cristian is an excellent reflection of the entire student body. During Cristian’s high school career, he not only has demonstrated high academic achievement, but further he epitomizes the inquisitive skills that all teachers would like to see in their students. In addition to his eagerness to learn, he has been involved in many activities. He has led community service projects and fundraisers, and has been a motivational leader, inspiring National Honor Society members to be active participants.
Melissa Iniguez Key Staffer Journalistic role: newspaper editor College plans: UNL; journalism Parents: Jose and Maria Iniguez About: As editor of the Omaha South High Tooter, Melissa has shown incredible growth in her writing, leadership and journalistic eye. Melissa is curious, creative and consistently striving for improvement in our publications and workshops. She encourages her staff to strive for their personal best while holding her own high standards. Scholarships offered at Omaha South: Alisha Allen, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jazmin Altamirano, College of St. Mary academic, athletic Aurora Alvarez, Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ramon Angeles-Rivera, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jose Anguiano-Hernandez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Laura Armendariz Cepeda, U.S. Bank Open; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Omaha Education Association Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Nancy Fredericksen, Future Educator; Omaha South Alumni Association Class of 1974; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Rebeca Avila-Zubiate, Omaha South Alumni Association Mudra Family Sabir Badawi, Jim Wilson Memorial South High Bowling; Omaha Schools Foundation Emma Rosicky; Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha South High Alumni Association SHSAA Centennial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Luis Banda-Ochoa, Buffett College Opportunity Mackenzie Baratta, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Bob Orsi Culinary Juan Barbosa Jimenez, UNO Freshman Welcome, Robert C. Stedman, CBA Scholars Academy; Omaha South High Magnet School Stacy Klinger Memorial Dalton Bartlett, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Brianna Beauford, Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni Marcos Benitez, Iowa Advantage Iowa, National Scholars Jennifer Benitez-Albiter, College of St. Mary Academic Achievement; Creighton founders; Wesleyan president’s, Access NWU, achievement, Vaughan; UNO dean’s; Omaha Public Schools ESL Department Jan M. Gilbert; Jesse & Inez DeLeon Memorial; Narcissus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #269; Omaha Schools Foundation Highland Elementary School, Laaker; Omaha South Alumni Association Dolores M. Semin; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Andy Benitez-Jaimes, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Vocational Jonathan Brito-Mendoza, Omaha Schools Foundation Wanda M. Clarke; UNL achievement, R.H. “Rick” Davis, Chancellors’ Leadership; Omaha South Alumni Association Class of 1974; Goodrich Kaelin Bruning, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Thomas Burke, Goodrich
Connie Cahalane, Stephens academic; Concordia dean’s Jocelyn Camarillo, Omaha South Magnet School OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Ariana Cardenas, Greater Omaha Packing Company Cristian Castro-Brizendine, Gates Millennium; Carleton academic, Andrea Grove Iseminger; Creighton founders, Ignatian College Connection; Wesleyan achievement, presidents, Vaughan, Access NWU; Omaha Schools Foundation Cara Riggs; World Herald Outstanding Student; UNO dean’s; UNL dean’s, Canfield; Omaha South High Alumni Association R.E. Nauslar Jr. Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Dania Cervantes Ayala, College of St. Mary Academic; Creighton founders; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald and Mildred Topp Othmer; Omaha Public Schools Career Center Student of the Year; Omaha South High Alumni Association Margie Krakowski Speck; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Areli Cervantes-Fraire, Jefferson Elementary School PTA Chae Clark, Urban League of Nebraska; Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha Schools Foundation Field Club; Buffett College Opportunity Coral Clark, MidAmerica Nazarene academic; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Carlos Cruz, Buffett College Opportunity Maria Cubilla-Briceno, College of St. Mary academic; Omaha Schools Foundation OPS Magnet; Omaha South High Alumni Association Lorraine Giles Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Melissa Garcia, Goodrich Ira Dale, Omaha South High Alumni Association Lt. General Leo Dulacki; Buffett College Opportunity Kimberly Del Cid Lutin, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Karen Desgraves, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni Emely Diaz, Adah Chapter #52, Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Aksarben Horatio Alger; Omaha Education Association Jane Nichols Memorial; Omaha South Alumni Association Class of 1969; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Jonathan Diaz, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Charlita Edmonson, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Hugo Elizondo Ruiz, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Diego Erazo-Reyna, Buffett College Opportunity Abbey Fields, York College Athletic Sierra Fields, York College Athletic Jennifer Flores, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Rene Flores, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Reyes Flores, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Erika Garcia, College of St. Mary Academic; Knights of Aksarben Horatio Alger; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Martha Garcia, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Melissa Garcia, Omaha South Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jacob Garcia-Carrillo, Buffett College Opportunity Shawn Gaskill, Peru State president’s; St. Gregory’s academic Ines Gomez, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Narcissus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #269; Buffett College Opportunity Juan Gonzalez Aguayo, Gates Millennium; California Polytechnic State academic; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald and Mildred Topp Othmer; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling George Buglewicz; Omaha Education Association Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Omaha South High Magnet School Alberto Rodriquez; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Efrain Gonzalez-Lara, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Buffett College Opportunity Richard Gosch, UNO regents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tajai Graves, Briar Cliff academic, football Jazmin Guerrero, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Adolfo Gutierrez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Gage Hansen, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Omaha Education Association President’s; Omaha Education Association Jesse & Angela Bavaresco; Peru State College Dean’s, Cooperating Schools Jacob Heeren, U.S. Bank Technical School Uriel Hernandez, Buffett College Opportunity Vanessa Hernandez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Jesus Hernandez Fabela, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Maria Hernandez Vigil, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Martin Hernandez-Galeana, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Matters on Tomorrow True Potential Hector Hernandez-Granillo, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Batula Hilowle, Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Moo Htoo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Say Htoo, Buffett College Opportunity Neva Huit, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Melissa Iniguez, Omaha Education Association Gunnar Horn Journalism; Omaha South High Alumni Association Shiela Little Cain Melissa Iniguez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Angel Jacinto, Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Clarissa Jacinto, College of Saint Mary Academic Karen Jaimes Cabrera, Metro Community College First Time Freshman; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni Esteban Jimenez, Omaha South High Alumni Association SHSAA Centennial; Goodrich Dion Johnson, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Diego Juarez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Blessing Kyaw, UNO Freshman Welcome, CBA Scholars Academy; Omaha Public Schools ESL Department Generación Ñ; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Eva Leon, Buffett College Opportunity Sandra Lopez, Buffett College Opportunity Jacqueline Lopez-Ortiz, Clarkson College President’s Bronze; College of St. Mary Academic, Athletic; Creighton founders; Goodrich Scholarship Program; Methodist College Horizon; Metro Community College Board of Governors; UNO Be a Mav; Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Ashland Park Robbins PTO; Narcissus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #269; Bernadine Benak Memorial; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ana Martinez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Andrea Marquez, Goodrich Ryan Mayne, UNO music Lizeth Mejia-Narcisco, Omaha Public Schools Career Center Student of the Year; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Mo Mo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Yarendi Molina-Carmona, Omaha Schools Foundation Susan Landow; Omaha Public Schools ESL Department Jan M. Gilbert Monica Morales-Quintana, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Miguel Mora-Becerra, Buffett College Opportunity Nanci Moran, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Maria Moreno, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jessica Mujica Hernandez, Henry Doorly Zoo; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Daniel Mulligan, Omaha South High Alumni Association Shane Kielion Bar Nart, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Cindi Nava-Hernandez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Julee Nguyen, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ana Ochoa Mares, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Luis Olague-Montoya, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Abril Orozco, College of St. Mary athletic; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Arturo Orozco-Mercado, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors, academic Diana Ortiz, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Goodrich Scholarship Program Aquene Pacheco, Buffett College Opportunity Hannah Paredes, College of Wooster Dean’s; UNL College of Arts and Science; Omaha Education Association OEA Foundation Mar Paw, Omaha Schools Foundation Carl and Antoynette Nielsen; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Teresita Perez Cantero, Metro Community College Board of Governors
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Continued from Page 24 Celia Perez, Goodrich Jesus Perez, Creighton Ignatian College Connection; Omaha Schools Foundation Dr. Herbert Singer; UNL David; Gates Millennium; Omaha Schools Foundation Judy Basye; Omaha South Alumni Association Margie Krakowski Speck Guadalupe Perez-Hernandez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Seth Pierce, U.S. Bank Technical School Hser Ra, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Hayat Rahmeto, Creighton academic; Loyola-Chicago academic; St. Catherine presidential, Venture; Omaha Schools Foundation Super 13; UNO Be a Mav; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Elva Ramirez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; U.S. Bank 4 Year School Ronald Ramirez, Omaha South High Alumni Association Fern Miyeno Watanabe; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Rebeca Ramirez-Cortes, Wesleyan Vaughan Grecia Rangel, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Abril Rangel-Pacheco, Omaha Schools Foundation McMeekin Family, Achievement; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling John Ritonya Academic; Omaha South Stacy Klinger Memorial; Omaha South Alumni Association Lily Ann Dvorak Ogden Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Pray Reh, Salvation Army D.J. Hero Award; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Mijael Rello Ramirez, Omaha Schools Foundation Cara Riggs; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Aimee Reyes, UNL achievement Filipe Rincon Hernandez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Hector Rodriguez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Ivette Rodriguez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ana Rodriguez Torrez, Buffett College Opportunity Mayra Ruiz Nolasco, Buffett College Opportunity Jesus Salazar, Buffett College Opportunity Francisco Salinas, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Trina Scott, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Nayeli Serrano-Tavera, U.S. Bank Open; Knights of Aksarben Horatio Alger; Omaha Public Schools ESL Department Genracion N; Omaha South High Alumni Association Fern Miyeno Watanabe; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Angela Smith, UNL academic Samantha Soukup, Omaha Education Association Jean Christiansen Memorial; Omaha South High Alumni Association Siderwicz Family; Buffett College Opportunity Jared Stewart, Wesleyan Achievement; Hastings College Ringland, Black & Gold; UNK dean’s Angelica Susano, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Liliana Tamayo, Junior League of Omaha Volunteer; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Maria Tapia, Buffett College Opportunity Celestina Toledo, UNL Health Sciences Khoa Tran, South Omaha Business Association IT/Business; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Edith Trujillo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Giovana Urbiola, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni Kasady Valadez, Metro Community College Board Of Governors Mario Valadez, Buffett College Opportunity Alexander Vargas, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Carlos Vera Esquivel, Creighton founders; Loyola-Chicago academic; Stetson Alvin Watson, presidential Guillermo Vidales, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Nebraska Youth of the Year; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Rhay Wah, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Lara Wasmoen, Concerned and Caring Educators Malia White, Metro Community College Board of Governors Choudier Wol, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Karen Yanez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Clara Yanez Perez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Noussour Zakaria, Concerned and Caring Educators; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Steve Cavlovic Academic; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Juan Zarazua, South Omaha Business Association Metro Community College
Omaha Westside Michelle Xiao Outstanding Student Class rank: 2nd out of 455 College plans: Stanford; pre-med Parents: Jianrong
Dai and Li Xiao About: Michelle is a hard-working, intelligent and conscientious young lady. Every interaction with her is a pleasant one. She has an ever-present smile on her face that seems to say life is good, no matter what is going on in her life. She also has a natural ability to make everyone around her feel at ease.
Lia Hagen Key Staffer Journalistic role: Magazine editor and copy editor for newspaper and yearbook College plans:
New York; English Parents: Ken and Julie Hagen About: Lia is a believer in journalism as a force for positive change in society, and her leadership and copy editing has enhanced this program. She has made a difference.
Scholarships offered at Westside: Jennifer Ahn, Hastings music; Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music music; UNL regents, music; Jacobs School of Music premier young artist; Korean Association of Nebraska; Manhattan School of Music MSM Megan Alston, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Jacob Andrews, Westside Foundation Vicki & John Hallett Kyle Barchus, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Jonathan Bass, Westside Foundation WTV Ean Baumgartner, Metro Community College board of governor’s Chelsea Beveridge-Grandizio, Midland dance Oleg Biletsky, Westside Foundation John Young Paddock Road Elizabeth Bruckner, Westside Foundation Blake Schuler, Willsie Cap & Gown Alexandra Burdyny, Wesleyan black & gold Shaket Chaudhary, Dartmouth Daniel Webster; Creighton presidential, Magis; UCLA achievement; UNL regents Shelby Chrisman, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands BGCM Gabrielle Christensen, SAB Brooke Cirone, Wayne State Anthony Wayne; Kansas City Art Institute CIC tuition exchange; College for Creative Studies CCS; Midland board of directors; Chaminade University of Honolulu regents Daniel Coyle, Creighton founders; Marquette Pére Marqette; St. Louis deans’, enhanced merit; Fordham Loyola, tuition; Westside Foundation Glen L. Spaulding, Masterson scholar/athlete Hannah Dickson, Unlocking Answers; UNL regents Kelly Dornan, Denver pioneer; Pace Pace incentive; Regis trustees; Westside Foundation Bob Allen special education Sidnee Dudley, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Evan Dunn, Kansas City Art Institute merit
Andrea Faucher, Metro Community College board of governor’s Grace Fogland, Pacific Lutheran University provost’s; Lake Forest College presidential, Patterson academic; Williamette university award; St. Olaf College faculty; UNO regents’ Estella Fox, Mundy Family Hannah Goebel, Hastings music, student success Lauren Goodhard, Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement Allison Guenette, Westside Foundation Blazek family Silas Hammel, Grinnell trustee honor Wallis Harry, Marquette Pére Marqette; St. Louis merit; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Sydney Hawekotte, Wesleyan archway Juliann Hellman, Westside Foundation Ben Silverstein memorial Everett Henry, Spirit of Service Patrick Hodson, UNO regents Kady Hosman, Tampa dean’s Anna Hoyme, Mississippi academic excellence Jessica Hrbek, Wesleyan Black & Gold, theater Thomas Huerter, Loyola-Chicago Loyola; DePaul dean’s; St. Louis deans’; Loyola Marymount achievement award; Southern Methodist cornerstone; Miami Canes achievement Rodney Johnson, South Dakota coyote commitment promise Emma Krenzer, Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement, legacy, art; Concordia dean’s Elisa Kroeger, UNL regents; Tulane distinguished scholar Thomas Kutilek, Kansas generations; Iowa National Scholars Allie Laing, Maryanne Stadie (Loveland) Sarah Lemke, Westside Foundation Emil Vohoska journalism Brittney Loney, Hastings ProRege, softball Michaela Mapes, Westside Foundation American National Bank academic Sarah McClenny, Gustavus Adolphus dean’s; Luther College dean’s, become, Weston Noble instrumental Forrest McQueen, Westside Alumni Association Tom Hall/basketball; Texas Christian deans; Indiana dean’s; Iowa State competitive excellence, generations; UNL regents; Marquette Pére Marqette; Westside Alumni Association Tom Hall/basketball Alexis Morse, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage John Neubaum, UNL David Sabrina Nihsen, St. Louis Billiken; UNK deans, cooperating school; South Dakota coyote commitment achievement; Junior League of Omaha volunteer; Westside Foundation Richard & Helen Kelley, Deb Mazgaj Jessica Noble, UNO chancellor’s Paul O’Dell, UNL regents Andrew O’Donnell, Omaha Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Omaha Teens Madeline O’Kane, Rockhurst community; Sioux Falls provost’s; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj Kenneth Owens, Gary Ohm Westgate; Westside Foundation Theresa “Rose” Derr memorial Cambria Peters, Westside Foundation Dr. H. Vaughn Phelps memorial Robert Peterson, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentive Christa Pierce, Creighton founders; UNL regents; UNL/Nebraska Extension Douglas-Sarpy 4-H Council Halie Platt, UNK regents; Westside Kiwanis Club of Omaha Jack C. Jackson; Westside Foundation Lois Lucas memorial Abigail Poppert, Kansas nonresident KU distinction Caroline Pribus, Central Florida knight’s achievement Barrett Rector, UNL regents; Missouri Mark Twain; Truman State non-resident tuition, combined ability, president’s honorary, president’s leadership; Missouri Cornell leadership program; Omaha Chapter of the University of Missouri Alumni Association Omaha alumni Aren Rendell, Westside Wired Alumni Kacey Rose, Wesleyan archway, theater; Westside Foundation Joseph & Marjorie Moore Performing Arts Jules Ross, Paddock Road Community Club Adiline Roth, Westside Kiwanis Club of Omaha Jack C. Jackson Christopher Rothe, UNL David Nicole Russell, UNL Canfield, Legends; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Spirit of Service Patrick Sawyer, Kansas nonresident Midwest Student Exchange; UNL canfield; Iowa State academic recognition; Kansas State Midwest Exchange Clairissa Selby, Westside Wired Alumni Maya Smith, Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony; Minnesota national excellence, Eckland family, CLA freshman research & creative award; Denver chancellor Ronald Snow, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Jennifer Solheim, UNO Walter Scott Jr., engineering, regents; St. Olaf presidential; Augustana presidential, trustees, Pro Artis, Pro Musica, PACT Grant; UNL regents; St. Olaf National Merit; Buntrock, Art, Cassler Music; Rockbrook United Methodist Church Wade & Alice Knapp; Coe National Merit; Oklahoma National Merit; Midland arts Samuel Stevenson, UNO chancellor’s; UNL canfield, Nelnet-CBA honors academy Miranda Thacker, St. Olaf Buntrock; Rockhurst trustees’; Creighton Magis; UNO regents; UNL regents; Drake presidential; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s; St. Louis vice presidents’; Westside Foundation Masterson scholar/athlete Elizabeth Tyler, Iowa State competitive excellence; Runza student of the week; Kansas nonresident KU excellence; UNO regents; UNL regents; Tulsa vision; Westside Foundation Carla Beardmore-Harding memorial; Westside Education Association Delaney Walsh, Denver dean; Arizona State provost; Colorado State dean’s; Arizona excellence; Tampa presidential; Creighton founders; Kansas State College of agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange; UNL canfield, CASNR William Watsabaugh, Iowa State competitive excellence Peyton Wells, Westside Foundation UNO cooperating teacher Michelle Xiao, Stanford athletic Robert Wiseman, Midland athletic, campus visit Kristen Young, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Morgan Zabel, UNL David; Kansas nonresident KU excellence; Wesleyan board of governors, achievement Yun Zhang, Westside Foundation Willsie Cap & Gown
Papillion-La Vista Nicole Kragt Outstanding Student Class rank: 4th out of 376 College plans: Southern Cal; chemical
engineering Parents: Jon and Pam Kragt About: We chose Nicole because she excels both in and out of the classroom. She is one of our brightest and has taken the initiative to participate in enrichment programs through local colleges. Nicole is very involved with activities, such as theater, choir, band and National Honor Society. Her leadership skills are invaluable to our fine arts program, where she serves as drum major for the marching band.
Emma Quast Key Staffer Journalistic role: Magazine editor College plans: Kansas State; business Parents: Virginia
and Arthur Quast About: Emma helped to continue to push our school news magazine to new heights in 2014-2015. She was
a leader in both word and deed, as she spent countless hours working on the publication before and after school. She will be missed around the journalism room next year. Scholarships offered at Papillion-La Vista: McKenzie Adams, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Kaylee Amato, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Portal Elementary Julia Andersen, South Dakota State softball Ashten Arkfeld, Central College academic; Doane DCA, Special Ability Excellence Volleyball, Van Hoy; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista High School Student Council; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage; Runza Athlete of the Week Madelyn Ausenbaugh, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Portal PTO Alicia Baca, College of St. Mary achievement, softball David Bane, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations Adam Bartels, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents Peggy Bartman, Creighton founders; Mississippi State Non-Resident Academic Excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Rockhurst Provincial; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Ray Bealer, St. John’s president’s, Saints Zachary Benak, DePaul presidential; Sarpy County FOP Sarpy County FOP Lodge #3 Ethan Bohn, Buena Vista Arch; Midland presidential; Rockhurst achievement Sarah Book, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Tyler Boverhuis, Papillion-La Vista Foundation in Memory of Shirley Minton Miranda Bowen, Concordia achievement David Brodersen, UNO regents Amanda Butera, UNK chancellors, softball Frank Cardenas, Wesleyan Archway, NWU Achievement, Vaughan Anna Carnazzo, Omaha Football Club Kelly Jo Vervelde; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Veritas, Dr. Glenn E. & Barbara R. Ullyot Science, Technology and Math, soccer Faith Chambers, Papillion-La Vista TeamMates Sean Chandler, UNL baseball Briana Choyeske, Wesleyan Archway, NWU achievement; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Nicole Chubb, Wayne State soccer Tyler Cox, American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City AMDA Talent Khalid Cray, Wesleyan Black & Gold, NWU achievement, Vaughan Brendan Crews, Morningside achievement, Ambassador, wrestling Morgan Davenport, UNK Special Deans; UNL College of Arts and Sciences Alec Davis, Colorado School of Mines CSM Merit; Kansas State engineering, Heritage; UNL regents Tyler Dougherty, Northwest Missouri State basketball, Bearcat, Tower Hannah Edelman, Kansas KU Distinction, Midwest Student Exchange; UNL Arts & Sciences, Canfield Austin Eidem, UNL regents Kyle Emerick, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Pinnacle Bank; Washburn academic Emily Emodi, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Seniors Daniel M. Erickson, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Kansas State honors; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal of Honor; Rockhurst chancellors; Kansas KU Excellence, LEAD Program; UNL David, Nebraska Legends Madison Fitzgibbons, Creighton Magis; Doane Hansen Fellowship, presidential; Midland presidential; Wesleyan Huge Recognition, NWU achievement, presidents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista High School Student Council; UNK chancellors; UNL Canfield; UNO deans; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Alexa Franck, UNL Arts & Sciences Allison Frazee, Midland presidential; UNO deans Ethan Free, Baylor academic; UNO regents Hannah Fulton, Baker merit; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Parkview Heights Alumni; Simpson academic, Alumni/ Dependency Award, Clergy Award Nicole Fustos, Kansas State honors; Mississippi State Helen Sawyer Endowed, Non-Resident Academic Excellence; Missouri State deans; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Duol Gatluak, NAIFA Omaha Association George E. Deras Endowed Lauren Giandinoto, American Red Cross Blood Drive Volunteer; Rockhurst Directors; Metro Omaha Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society MOC/ONS; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Scott Gibbins, Kansas State Engineering Initiative Award, honors; Kansas Non-Resident KU Achievement, Non-Resident Midwest Student Exchange Garrett Graveline, Concordia regents; Doane presidential; Grand Canyon Direct Dean; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNL Canfield LaDavid Harbour, Concordia dean’s; Hastings Ringland; Papillion-La Vista TeamMates Rachael Harris, Metro Community College Governors Graduating Senior Seth Hawkins, UNL CASNR, David, honors textbook, Nebraska Legends Maddison Haynes, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Katie Henely, UNL academic Michael Herndon, UNL Chancellor’s Leadership, David, honors textbook; UNO regents; Northern Iowa deans, Multicultural Jenny Hollenbeck, Metro Community College First Time Freshman; TeamMates Lauren Holmes, Rochester Institute of Technology Presidential; UNL David Nicholas Hoyt, UNL Arts & Sciences Dean’s Merit Brooke Hubert, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Nathan Hudnall, Missouri Mark Twain Kelsie Ienn, Ralston Volunteer Fire Department L.V. “Pete” Petersen Memorial; UNK soccer, chancellors Katie Irvin, Iowa Western golf, presidential; UNK chancellors, Cooperating School; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Josie Jastram, Briar Cliff academic; GPACAC Counselor Nominated Nebraska; Bellevue Kiwanis Club Key Club; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in Memory of Lt. Mark Noziska Distinguished Service Gabrielle Jonsson, Midland Anderson Leader; Wesleyan NWU achievement, presidents; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive G. Stanley Hall PTO, Papillion-La Vista High School Student Council Mackenzie Jung, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, cultural enrichment, distinguished; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Bellevue-Offutt Kiwanis Club “Ross Bond” Memorial, Monarch Band Boosters, Parkview Heights Alumni; UNL Chancellors Leadership Award, Canfield; UNO College of Business Administration Scholars Academy, deans, Dennis & Ruth Duffy, Virginia Pettengill Estate Jack Kalina, UNO baseball Jessica Keane, Briar Cliff academic; Iowa State recognition; Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange; Metropolitan Science & Engineering Fair Green Omaha Coalition Award, Lauritzen Gardens Award, Senior Division 1st Place Award, Senior Division Grand Prize 1st Place NJAS Award; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Monarch Band Boosters; UNL Canfield, CASNR; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Gabriel Kendall, Doane trustees; Iowa State competitive excellence; Morningside football, founders; Wesleyan Presidents; UNL Canfield Treston Ketelsen, UNL regents; UNO regents Jordan Kimball, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Tara Heights PTO; UNL Canfield Bronwyn Koory, Iowa Wesleyan College Academic Achievement Nicole Kragt, Colorado School of Mines CSM Merit; World-Herald Outstanding Student; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Monarch Band Boosters; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Leadership Award; UNL regents, David West Hawksworth; Southern California Directors; Tulsa deans, Vision Tyler Krajewski, Briar Cliff academic, soccer; Central College Community Service Award, presidential, trustee; Omaha Football Club Kelly Jo Vervelde; St. Paul’s Methodist Church Saint Paul’s Methodist Church; Simpson College Gift Assistance Elissa Kroeger, Loyola dean’s; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista West PAWS Christian Kush, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista Youth Baseball, Portal PTO; UNK Deans Allyson Kuznia, Canisius Deans Academic Tyler Lang-Buchheister, Metro Community
College First Time Freshman Eric Lange, Cloud County Community College baseball, dean Brittany Langendoerfer, Southwestern Community College volleyball Zarina Lehmann, Loyola Damen; Kansas Nonresident KU Distinction; UNL Canfield, Arts & Sciences Kevin Long, Iowa State competitive excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNK chancellors; UNO chancellors Tyrell Lopez, Horatio Alger Association Horatio Alger Alaina Lusero, Wesleyan Black and Gold; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Skylar Marode, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Kansas KU Distinction; UNO deans Grayson McCartney, Doane tennis, trustees Ashley McCubbins, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Brianna McCullough, Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange, Multicultural Leadership, swimming and diving; Papillion-La Vista Foundation In Memory of Barney Shives; Northern Iowa Multicultural Scholar Award, Out-of-State Scholar Award Elizabeth McDonnell, Creighton Magis; UNK regents, volleyball; UNL David; South Dakota 1/2 Housing, Coyote Commitment Leadership, USD Valedictorian Elena Melendez, Drake presidential; Kansas State Memorial Ciera Mendoza, Concordia regents; Creighton academic; Wesleyan Access NWU, presidents, Vaughan Molly Michalek, Doane presidential, theater, vocal music; Wesleyan NWU Achievement, presidents, Vaughan; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive SCOOP Madeline Miller, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Angela Money, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive American Legion Harry Bossard Unit #32 Yajaira Montoya, College of St. Mary Academic Achievement; Creighton founders Kenzie Morrison, UNK Loper Excellence Elijah Mowles, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Mason Mueller, Army ROTC 2-Year Ike Skelton Reserve Forces Duty; Marion Military Institute Leadership; New Mexico Military Institute A D Regent Incentive; Valley Forge Military College Army ECP ROTC Early Commissioning Program, Incentive, VFMC Connor Muhs, South Dakota State Jack Rabbit Guarantee; UNL Canfield Braxton Murphy, Wesleyan NWU Achievement, Vaughan Daniel Newton, Valley City State Alumni Football Shayla Nicholson, UNL Canfield, CASNR, Nebraska Legends Kevin O’Connell, UNL College of Engineering; UNO regents Kenneth Pancake, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Monarch Band Boosters Association; UNO regents, Marching Mavericks, music Jeffrey Paschal, Creighton founders; Kansas State honors; Wesleyan achievement, NWU Achievement, presidents; Washburn academic Haley Paul, Midland Black & Gold, presidential Jessica Peters, Midland volleyball Jacob Pleiss, NMC Inc. Caterpillar; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista Youth Baseball, La Vista Lancer Soccer Matias Ponce, Loyola deans; Oklahoma State Non-Resident Achievement; Texas Christian TCU; Dallas presidents; Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor’s Award; Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor’s Historically Under Represented Minority Non-Resident Award Kaylee Povich, Mississippi State Non-Resident Academic Excellence; Southern Mississippi Regional Lauren Prante, OEA Foundation Emma Quast, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Kansas State Honors; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion Chapter Order of the Eastern Star; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; UNO deans Katelyn Rau, Creighton founders; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive SCOOP; Papillion-La Vista Foundation PRO; Regis trustees; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Jameson Reiser, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive G. Stanley Hall PTO, La Vista Junior High PTN; Papillion-La Vista Foundation In Celebration of the Denker Family Tony Ripa, American Legion American Legion Post #331; Hastings College Crimson; Iowa State competitive excellence; OEA Foundation OEA Foundation; Papillion-La Vista Foundation PRO; UNK regents; UNL David, geology; UNO chancellor’s Taylor Rippe, Papillion-La Vista Foundation Arthur C. & Marie D. Grube Family Endowed; Missouri-Kansas City Metropolitan Scholars Non-Resident Award, UMCK Achievement Award; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Kristen Rule, UNK regents; UNL regents, College of Arts & Sciences, honors textbook; UNO regents Austin Russell, Concordia academic Madeline Russell, Christopher Newport Presidential Leadership; Modern Woodmen of America Fraternal College; Papillion-La Vista Foundation “Memory of Kathy Kollars”; Rockhurst Dowling; UNL regents, Arts & Sciences; Washington and Lee R.E. Lee Ariel Salazar-Penning, Buena Vista Gold Samantha Satorie, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Midland presidential; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Vocational Technical in Memory of Andrew Scott Zaraya Melodie Schincke, Papillion-La Vista TeamMates Decker Schneider, Carleton College Carleton; Papillion-La Vista Foundation In Memory of Michael Logan; UNO chancellors Jennifer Schooff, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Monarch Band Boosters Association, Susan S. Walker Memorial Hickory Hill PTO; Brigham Young academic; UNO regents Nicholas Schreck, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generation Cameron Sheard, Iowa State George Washington Carver Christopher Shell, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista Youth Baseball Rachel Sherlock, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Ethan Shih, Missouri University of Science & Technology Excellence, Excellence Out-ofState, Swimming, University Jessica Sidwell, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Kansas State Denison; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNL Arts & Sciences Analiese Siggers, Kansas State Heritage; Northwest Missouri State Merit, Green and White Advantage; Rockhurst Community K.C. Siwa, Indian Hills Community College baseball Ashley Slattery, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents, honors textbook Jacy Sparano, American Red Cross Young Minds Save Lives Sierra Sprinkel, Kansas State honors; Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange Program Award; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Kids Club; Rockhurst deans; Missouri Omaha Chapter of the University of Missouri Alumni Association “Tigers of the Corn,” Mark Twain Non-Resident; UNL Canfield, College of Arts & Sciences Hailee Stark, Rockhurst achievement; Arizona excellence Natalie Steinbach, Kansas State College of Agriculture, Denison Michael Swanger, Colorado School of Mines CSM Merit; Doane presidential; UNL regents; UNO regents Emily Talmon, Missouri-Kansas City Non-Resident Award, soccer Zachary Taylor, Iowa State competitive excellence; Minnesota National Excellence Madisen Ten Kley, Doane presidential; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in Memory of Wally & Rosemary Ridenour; Kansas Non-Resident KU Distinction; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction, USD Housing Nicole Thomas, UNL Achievement, Nebraska Legends; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Christian Tingstad, Buena Vista Arch; Wesleyan NWU Achievement Jordan Van Roy, Doane Tiger Softball, presidential; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Shirlee Nance Future Teacher Grant Van Scoy, Harold Lusero Memorial baseball Allison Vondra, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Tara Heights PTO; College of St. Mary achievement, golf Sarah Vrtiska, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista Lancer Soccer, Monarch Band Boosters; UNL regents, College of Arts & Sciences; UNO regents Adrian Wacker, Iowa State non-resident award for competitive excellence, president’s award for competitive excellence Megan Wallace, Peru State Cooperating
Schools, #BobcatSelfie Tweet/post, Joy Elmer Morgan Kennedy Whipple, Peru State trustees; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Mason White, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Joshua Wilson, Doane trustees; Lawrence Technological golf, honor, out-of-state; Milwaukee School of Engineering Destination MSOE, MSOE academic Morgan Wirth-Murray, Creighton Alegent Health Institute Volunteer; UNL Academic Excellence, College of Arts and Sciences; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Class of 1980’s Laurel Withee, Wesleyan Archway, NWU Achievement Dani Wohlers, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Ethan Wolbach, Briar Cliff athletic/academic Aaron Worsfold, Northern Iowa Out-of-State Scholars Award; Northwest Missouri State Freshman Merit, Green and White Advantage Nicholas Wordekemper, Cloud County Community College Academic, baseball Jazmyn Yates, Concordia academic; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion Masonic Lodge #39 Jennifer Yule, Arizona State provosts; Doane Presidential; UNO Deans; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista Schools Principals & Supervisors Organization Nolan Zikas, Augustana academic; Concordia deans, golf
Papillion-La Vista South Cody R. Redford Outstanding Student Class rank: 41st out of 397 College plans: Doane; education Parents: Mark and
Joni Redford About: Cody makes the most out of every minute in every day of high school. He is academically strong, involved in fine arts, sports and student government, and juggles it all with a positive attitude and energy. He is well-rounded, but he is also humble, leading by example. More than one staff member stated that Cody is one of the top five students they have taught. Cody plans to be a teacher, and will be a terrific role model to students.
Matthew Stoss Key Staffer Journalistic role: yearbook editor for two years College plans: Pittsburgh; premedicine Parents: Brig. Gen. Ferdinand and Mrs. Laura Stoss About: Matt’s contributions to the Papio South yearbook program over the past three years would be hard to quantify. He has been the steady hand at the wheel, the spark of creative fire, the eagle-eyed navigator and the receptive collaborator who has addressed every challenge with the calm skill of a ballistics expert. In short, he’s been a life saver. Scholarships offered at Papillion-La Vista South: Cassidy Adolf, Benedictine academic; Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette Ashlie Armstrong, CHI Health CHI Health; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Papillion Recreation Organization Marissa Andersen, UNL Nebraska Achievement Elizabeth Bailey, Titan Band Booster; Wesleyan president’s; Truman State Combined Ability, Non-Resident Tuition Nicholas Bailey, Wesleyan Black and Gold; Kearney chancellor’s, Cooperating School; Northern Colorado provost; Wichita State Founders Merit Alyssa Bair, Daughters of the American Revolution Honoree; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista Education Association, Papillion-La Vista Schools Principals and Supervisors; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation In Memory of Dr. Leon Dappen; Sarpy Republican Women Sarpy Republican Women; Titan Defenders; Concordia regents; Crown president’s; Grace First Choice Award, GPA Award, Royals; Peru State Cooperating Schools Samuel Baird, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Golden Hills Elementary PTO; Titan Band Booster; UNL David Logan Banister, Midland ARTS; UNL music; Oklahoma Christian founders, National Merit, Oklahoma Academic Scholars Eneris Bernard-Santos, Doane Van Hoy Erin Bertone, Bergan Mercy Medical Center Bergan Mercy Auxiliary; CHI Health CHI Health; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; Titan Defenders; UNL regents, College of Arts and Sciences, honors textbook Joshua Blum, UNO College of Business Administration John and Mary Schleiger, dean’s, honors program Kendra Boyd, Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange Colin Bramhall, Doane Visit Grant; Midland scholar-performer Craig Bramhall, Doane Visit Grant, Legacy, vocal music, Van Hoy; Midland scholar-performer Alaina Brummel, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Preventing Childhood Obesity Community; Titan Defenders Rachel Buckwalter, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Walnut Creek Elementary PTO; Creighton Magis Norma Castro, Titan Defenders Chase Caverzagie, Bob Foehlinger Living a Legacy Memorial; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; UNL engineering, regents, honors textbook Mariah Chonis, UNO chancellor’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Anthony Connot, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Pinnacle Bank Kevin Courtier, Midland ARTS Tristen Davis, Peru State trustees; UNO chancellor’s William Delaney, Concordia track and cross country, dean’s; Creighton university award; Doane cross country, trustees, Van Hoy, Visit Grant; Midland academic, track and field/ cross country; Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Evansville Faculty, Scouting Devin DiMauro, Augustana academic; dean’s, general music, Mildred White, Pro Musica; Northern Illinois NIU Northern academic Emily Dornbusch, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior, Culinary-1st Place Management; Sullivan University Nebraska State ProStart-3rd Place Culinary, 3rd Place Management; Culinary Institute of America ProStart Culinary State Competition-3rd Place, Management State Competition-3rd Place Samuel Downey, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Ian Duffy, UNO regents; UNL Canfield Ryan Earith, Liberty football; South Dakota State football Brianna Eisert, Boys and Girls Clubs of America Military State Youth of the Year; Girl Scouts National Young Woman of Distinction Award; Nebraska-Iowa Key Club Nebraska-Iowa Key Club District; Omaha Jaycees Outstanding Young Omaha Teen; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj, Magis; St. Louis Cook Business Scholars Program, presidential finalist, university honors class, vice president’s; UNL David; UNO College of Business Administration Scholars Academy, Freshman Welcome, honors program, Robert C. Stedman Kaleb Ethington, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Patriot Pride Alumni; Titan Band Booster; Iowa State Academic Recognition Award, Return to Iowa-Generations Cullen Fisch, Fort Hays State Academic Opportunity in Biological Sciences, soccer, Miller Black and Gold academic, presidential Joseph Fox, UNL regents Jacob Fraley, Doane trustees; MidAmerica Nazarene academic; Wesleyan achievement,
soccer, Black and Gold Madisen Gaines-Miller, Missouri State Out-of-State Fee Waiver; Northwest Missouri State Cultural Enrichment Level 1, merit, Green and White Advantage Maria Gonzalez-Rivera, Aksarben Career Connectors Maigan Hanner, Aksarben Career Connectors; Doane Community Krista Hart, Three Affiliated Tribes’ Higher Education Grant Joy Hartranft, Metro Community College Culinary-1st Place Management; Sullivan University Nebraska State ProStart-3rd Place Management; Culinary Institute of America ProStart Management State Competition-3rd Place Max Hauze, Marymount Manhattan Recognition, Theater Arts; Wesleyan achievement, theater Breana Hettinger, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion Masonic Lodge #39; Denver provost; UNL David, Bookstore Award Aaron Homme, Morningside baseball, trustee Malique Hovaldt, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Carriage Hill PTO Kelly Huddleston, Auburn Academic Charter; UNL David, Nebraska Legends, regents, engineering; UNO regents Jase Hueser, Rotary Club of Omaha West Outstanding Senior; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Bank of Nebraska; Titan Band Booster; Titan Defenders; Kansas Non-Resident KU Excellence; Kearney regents; UNL David Jude Huskey, Central Christian of the Bible Full-Tuition Jacqueline Jaramillo, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South T-Club, Walnut Creek PTO; Wayne State softball Allison Johnson, Grand Canyon provost; Hawaii Pacific Pono; UNL Canfield Thomas Johnson, Aksarben Career Connectors Allison Kamper, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Patriot Elementary Pride Alumni; Creighton university award; Doane trustees, cheer, visit grant; Peru State Cooperating Schools Kyle Kasun, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction; South Dakota Half Housing; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Cassandra Kleinschmidt, Titan Band Booster Kristina Kors, UNL David Kaitlynn Kraft, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Joshua Kurmel, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Joseph Kurtz, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Erin Laney, UNO dean’s Benjamin Lapke, Doane football, Van Hoy, visit grant Jennifer Lawless, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion American Legion Auxiliary Harry Bossard Unit #32; Creighton founders Aaron Lawrence, Monika Peters Vocal Music; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South T-Club, Rumsey Station PTO; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in honor of former Superintendent Roger Miller; Midland ARTS; UNL College of Engineering, David; UNO chancellor’s Jordyn Lawrence, Kansas Non-Resident KU Distinction, Non-Resident Midwest Student Exchange; UNL Canfield Cole Lempke, UNL Education and Human Sciences, regents, CASNR Kacy Leuck, Kearney Chancellor’s, Cooperating School Ashley Leute, UNO chancellor’s Hunter Logan, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Emma Martinez, Titan Band Booster; CHI Health CHI Health; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Papillion Junior igh PTN, Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation In Memory of Jessica Kathryn Dierks; Missouri Western State Governors’ Academic, music Raechel Meisinger, William Jewell academic, volleyball Laurel Meissner, Truman State Combined Ability, President’s Honorary; UNO regents Juliette Morales, Arizona State New American University Scholar Award; AIB College of Business Academic; Wesleyan Presidents Sarah Mueller, Metro Community College Culinary-2nd Place Management; Art Institutes-International Culinary Schools ProStart State; Culinary Institute of America ProStart Management State Competition-1st Place; Sullivan University Nebraska State ProStart-1st Place Management Shane Mueller, UNL Canfield Jackson Mullen, Colorado-Boulder presidential; UNO regents Margaret Murtha, Georgetown Academic Madison Nissen, Omaha Education Association Thresa Clark Honorary; Doane vocal music, Van Hoy, visit grant; Wesleyan Bennett Music; Truman State President’s Leadership Mariah Otten, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Zachary Owings, United States Navy ROTC-Tier 1; Colorado-Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement; UNL David; William Jewell trustee Morgan Parriott, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jacquelyn Paul, Creighton academic; Sioux Falls Provost’s Academic; Wichita State Heritage Merit Bradley Pelham, American Legion Eric Perez, College Board National Hispanic Recognition Scholar; UNO regents, Walter Scott, Jr. Emily Peter, UNO regents; UNL David Danielle Pham, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion Area Lions Club; Creighton Honors Program, Magis, presidential; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL College of Arts and Sciences, regents; UNO regents Brianna Philbin, College of St. Mary achievement Ryann Pratt, UNL David Taylor Price, UNL regents Halie Ramaekers, Crown dean’s; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Aaron Ramsey, UNL David Eric Rasmussen, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations; Missouri University of Science and Technology Trustees, Trustees Out-of-State, university; Kansas Non-Resident KU Excellence; UNL David; UNO regents; Wichita State Morrison Merit Cody Redford, Omaha World-Herald Outstanding Student Award; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in Memory of Harlan Cook; Benedictine college award; Doane trustees, visit grant, Hansen Fellowship Award, vocal music/theater Cassidy Reisdorff, Creighton founders Ryan Reynante, Briar Cliff academic, track Danielle Robb, Anderson academic, soccer, housing grant, out-of-state; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Southern academic, out-of-state; Tennessee Technological soccer Nicholas Robbins, Iowa State competitive excellence, Cardinal Leadership, Presidential Competitive Excellence, Return to Iowa-Generations; U.S. Air Force ROTC; UNL David; UNO regents Kevin Rodenhausen, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO dean’s Sydney Rogerson, Doane track and field, Van Hoy; Hastings Pro Rege; Sioux Falls USF Achievement Emily Rohn, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR), David; UNO regents Jonathan Rothe, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Midland football; Peru State Bernice Shackelford, Cooperating Schools Nicholaus Rush, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Don Ozanne Endowed; Buena Vista Heritage; Creighton founders Kyle Safranek, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Rumsey Station PTO; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Papillion Recreation Organization; Arizona State provost’s; Creighton founders, Magis; Northern Arizona Lumberjack Scholars; Rockhurst dean’s; Kansas KU Distinction; Kearney chancellor’s, Cooperating School; UNL Canfield; UNO Be a Mav, dean’s Jaime Sargent, U.S. Air Force Type 7, Technical Major, ROTC; UNO regents Cassandra Schendt, Kearney Cooperating School, Dean’s Luke Sellers, South Dakota State football Zachary Severson, Chadron State Full-Tuition Waiver; Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors; UNL Canfield, College of Arts and Sciences; UNO Regents Adam Smith, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Anderson Grove PTO; Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; UNO dean’s Cole Smith, Navy League Nebraska Council Navy League; UNO regents Bradley Spencer, Cedarville Provost’s Scholar; Taylor dean’s, president; Northwestern-St. Paul Dean’s Nicholas Spencer, UNL Achievement; UNO
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Continued from Page 25 Be a Mav Mary Stanley, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South T-Club, Trumble Park PTO; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Kids Club; Creighton founders; UNL Canfield, Health Science Scholars Summer Stanton, UNO regents Jacob Stillwell, UNL Canfield, CASNR Matthew Stoss, UNL David; University of Pittsburgh academic Caitlin Swoboda, Garrett Group; UNO Be a Mav Emily Tencer, Titan Theatre Thespian Savanna Theobald, Brigham Young Award of Excellence Carl Thon, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion Junior High PTN, Papillion-La Vista South T-Club; U.S. Navy ROTC Nyajak Thon, Concordia achievement Noah Thornton, Titan Defenders; Creighton founders; Illinois-Chicago Chicago Grant; UNL David; UNO chancellor’s; Oregon Summit Jonathan Thow, Bradley dean’s, Go Far; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s, Paul Rucker; Seton Hall Forensics, Speech and Debate, university Nicole Toren, UNO regents Andrea Torres, Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lion Honors Program; Kansas Non-Resident Midwest Student Exchange Jeffery Tuzzio, Aksarben Career Connectors Madeline Tyler, Colorado State Academic Recognition; King’s College Founder’s Competition Honorable Mention, leadership, presidential, visit; Denver Dean Haley Uline, Titan Band Booster; Miami merit; Ohio achievement, Bill and Janet Englefield, distinction, Pathway, trustee award Evelyn Villalobos, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Jenna Vrable, Creighton academic, university grant; UNL David Maggie Webb, World Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies; UNL engineering, regents; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Valerie White, Metro Community College Culinary-2nd Place Management; Sullivan University Nebraska State ProStart-1st Place Management; Art Institutes International Culinary Schools ProStart State; Culinary Institute of America ProStart Management State Competition-1st Place; Denver dean; UNL Canfield, Arts and Sciences, Nebraska Legends Erin Wiebe, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion Area Lions Club; Creighton Magis; Emerson dean’s; Illinois State presidential, Redbird Academic; Ithaca College President’s Scholar; Truman State Combined Ability, Non-Resident Tuition, President’s Honorary, President’s Leadership; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; UNL regents; UNO regents; San Francisco university; Western Illinois Centennial Honors Kirsten Wisniewski, Briar Cliff academic Kevin Wolterman, Briar Cliff academic; Chadron State Full-Tuition Waiver; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents; UNO regents Darby Zadina, College of St. Mary Academic Opportunity Grant, softball Stephen Zagurski, UNO regents; North Dakota presidential Madison Zellars, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion American Legion Auxiliary Harry Bossard Unit #32
Platteview Molly Kohlbek Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 95 College plans: UNK; chemistry Parents: John and
Danette Kohlbek About: Molly has challenged herself with the most rigorous course offerings that Platteview High School offers and has succeeded at a high level academically. She has done that while being a key extracurricular contributor as well. Molly began looking at posthigh school opportunities early in her high school career. She has prepared
herself well to take on and succeed in a rigorous college-level course of study.
Makinzie Larson Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor for two years College plans: Louisiana State; business
marketing Parents: Cindy and Marty Sketch About: Makinzie is a very hard-working student. Serving as editor of the yearbook the past two years has been difficult at times. This year especially with a staff of three she has had to balance daily schoolwork, a job after school and serving as student manager for the boys basketball and baseball teams. When Makinzie puts her mind to something, she does all she can to do it right the first time. She has also developed herself into a photographer over the three years. Her work and dedication is hard to match.
Scholarships offered at Platteview: Breanna Armstrong, Metro Community College Board of Governors Stacie Bartels, UNL regents, honors textbook, Pepsi Service; Springfield First United Methodist; Creighton presidential Delaney Bauer, Metro Community College Board of Governors Maria Brady, South Dakota Dorothy C. Schieffer, School of Law Honors Scholar, Coyote Commitment; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Tommy Dalton, St. Joseph Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Maria Brady, Minnesota State-Mankato Maverick, presidential, Instate Tuition Savings Alyssa Grell, Jerry “Ozzie” Osborn Memorial; Peru State trustees Sarah Grubb, Wesleyan Archway; Friends of the Springfield Library; Metro Board of Governors; Southern Sarpy Activities Program; Springfield Platteview Education Association Raelyn Haubensak, Red Cross; American Legion Post #143 Auxiliary; UNL David, honors textbook; Children’s Hospital Preventing Childhood Obesity; Springfield Platteview Education Association Justen Healy, Luther dean’s Rachel Hutchison, Midland athletic Alyssa Iverson, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; St. Joseph Catholic Church Knights of Columbus; UNL regents, honors textbook; UNO regents; Colorado State presidential, honors program; Wesleyan founders, achievement; Future Problem Solvers; Creighton Magis Anna Kelley, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage, Bearcat, Tower Molly Kohlbek, UNK regents, honors program; UNL regents; UNO regents; Creighton Magis, music, merit; Hastings music; Omaha Firefighters Credit Union; Springfielder at Heart; Charles & Alberta Walther Memorial; Chadron State Tuition Waiver; Briar Cliff Tuition Waiver; St. Joseph Catholic Church Ladies Guild; World-Herald Outstanding Student Shayla Kotrous, UNL Pepsi Service, Canfield Kenzie Kulm, PHS Girls Letter Club; UNK athletic; Springfield First United Methodist; Hastings athletic; Red Cross Jessica Lindblom, UNO dean’s Garrett Long, American Legion Post #143 Carl Barr Memorial; Greg Alan Adair Memorial; St. Joseph Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Biernbaum Jacob Marsh, Springfield First United Methodist; Eastern Nebraska Soccer Association Linus W. Fangman; Kansas State Midwest Student Exchange, Purple & White Honors, Engineering Initiative; UNO regents; Southern Sarpy Activities Program; UNL David, David West Hawksworth Fund; Iowa State Academic Recognition, competitive excellence; Morningside presidential; Central presidential; Hastings Crimson Cameron Miller, Springfield First United Methodist; Wesleyan president’s, Marshall; Capstone Coaching & Consulting Laura Mirras, UNO dean’s, engineering Crystian Neaman, Springfield Platteview Education Association Devin Norris, Metro Community College
Board of Governors Holly O’Donnell, Red Cross; Friends of the Springfield Library; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Katie Opitz, American Legion Post #143 Carl Barr Memorial Luke Polenz, UNL Canfield, CASNR Tanner Pollock, UNK Loper Excellence; Creighton founders; Sioux Falls trustees; Iowa State competitive excellence; Morningside dean’s; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s; Rockhurst dean’s; Benedictine College Benedictine; Luther founders, Become Award; Red Cross Alexandra Rockwell, Springfield First United Methodist Noah Schlange, Jerry “Ozzie” Osborn Memorial; Springfield First United Methodist; Capstone Coaching & Consulting; Hastings Ringland Ben Smith, Springfield First United Methodist; Wesleyan President’s, Legacy, Achievement; Sioux Falls provost’s Hannah Stane, St. Joseph Catholic Church Ladies Guild; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Nicki Stolzer, PHS Girls Letter Club; Red Cross; Northeast Community College athletic; Metro Community College Board of Governors Nicki Zach, PHS Girls Letter Club MacKenzie Zach, UNO athletic, dean’s
Plattsmouth Keely Algya Outstanding Student Class rank: 2nd out of 122 College plans: UNO; biology Parents: Teri Algya
and Mark Lagya About: Keely is exactly what the scholarship says: an outstanding student who has many other great qualities. She is a consummate leader as exemplified by holding the positions of student council president and senior class president. She has given of her time and talent for this school again and again. Although she is involved in many activities, she excels academically, as shown by her 2nd-inclass ranking.
Ben Sederburg Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper coeditor College plans: Nebraska Wesleyan;
communications Parents: Linda Sederburg and Russ Sederburg About: Ben has done an incredible job as a co-editor. He also has taken charge in a leadership role to guide the students in the class to find stories to write. Ben also covers all of the sporting events. Scholarships offered at Plattsmouth: Keely Algya, World-Herald Outstanding Student Seth Arnold, Peru State trustees; VFW Voice of Democracy Wade Brugger, Nebraska USBC; Fred V. Duda Memorial Madison Cherek, Iowa Western Academic Leadership, athletic Megan Cherek, Iowa Western vocal music Connor Dukes, Beaver Lake Auxiliary Felicia Donovan, College of St. Mary achievement Michael Hanssen, UNO Be a Mav; Fred V. Duda Memorial
Hannah Heikkila, Beaver Lake Auxiliary Taylor Heim, Aksarben Stock Show Ag Leaders; Iowa State Academic Recognition Allysa Hobscheidt, Wesleyan Board of Governors, achievement Haley Leigh, Denver scholar; Wesleyan presidents; Fred V. Duda Memorial Noah Milbourn, Fred V. Duda Memorial Abigail Meisinger, ENSA Linus W. Fangman; OEA Foundation Presidents’ Morgan Moore, Hawaii Pacific Aloha; Creighton university award Craig Neumann, McCook Community College Freshman Academic Kara Pogreba, Wesleyan achievement Kiara Rodgirguez, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership, Ethel Galloway Memorial Bailey Simoens, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Jenna Schroeder, Wesleyan presidents, achievement, Access NWU; Grand View presidents, soccer; Doane presidential, Hansen Fellowship, soccer; Wayne State trustees; South Dakota valedictorian, Coyote Commitment Leadership, 1/2 Housing; ENSA Linus W. Fangman Benjamin Sederburg, Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement, Legacy, Great Plains United Methodist Hayley Wagner, UNL Dean’s Merit; Iowa Western David & Cindy Petratis Foundation Kaylene Wiseman, Masonic
Ralston Gabriel McAndrews Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 203 College plans: Dartmouth; engineering,
physics Parents: Darwin and Tricia Gushard About: Gabe is, by far, one of the most talented and gifted students at Ralston High School. His high ACT, GPA and other tests can measure his academic record and achievements. Beyond that is this responsible, compassionate young man that grabs from many facets of our school to become a wellrounded leader and role model. He is involved in DECA, and this year was elected Nebraska state vice president. He is National Honor Society president, a class officer, a member of tennis, diving, band and golf.
Sarah Czerwinski Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor for two years College plans: College of St. Mary; secondary education in history and English Parents: MIchele and Mark Czerwinski About: Sarah is a leader, plain and simple. She is devoted to creating a quality yearbook. She is diligent about the details and drives others to meet those same expectations. When mistakes happen, she handles them with grace — taking a deep breath and diving in to solve the problem. I never question whether something on Sarah’s docket will be completed. Not only will she meet the deadline, her work will be substantial and creative. Scholarships offered at Ralston: Jennifer Abrego, Metro Community College Board of Governors Kade Anthis, UNO deans Benjamin Bally, Ralston Band Parents
Shelby Barragan-Lopez, Grand Canyon academic; Hollis & Helen Baright Public Library Foundation McKenna Barrett, Karen Western Parent Association Caleb Brandon, Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands Brichelle Breazier, Nebraska Wesleyan University Achievement Nicholas Budzinski, Mockingbird PTO Ryan Burt, Briar Cliff academic Alaina Cardenas, Aksarben Career Connectors Joseph Cassidy, Iowa State academic; Great Western Bank Hizeel Chavez, Wesleyan Archway, achievement, Vaughan Tyler Cherrington, Ralston Fraternal Order of Police; Midland University Academic Bodhi Culver, Aksarben Career Connectors Emily Curtis, Arnette Hansen Memorial; Ralston Soccer Club Sarah Czerwinski, College of St. Mary academic, athletic; Ralston Education Association Samuel Dannehl, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage; Labette Community College athletic; UNK Tuition Support Will Ditter, Ralston Booster Club Maribel Domingo, Bobby Foehlinger Memorial Annika Ellefson, Metro Community College ACE, Board of Governors; University of Nebraska-Lincoln Canfield, Honors Scholar Madeline Ellis, Ralston Chamber of Commerce; College of St. Mary achievement, athletic Kevin Farley, Hastings athletic, academic; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage Anna Flairty, Hastings Ambassador, McClelland Music, National Presbyterian Church; Ralston Schools Foundation; Josh Brockington/Dan Sasich Memorial; Marlin D. Nelson Memorial; Morgen Wees Memorial Marie-Fleur Fidegnon, First State Bank Jessica Garrens, Wesleyan Black & Gold Zahria Gatrost, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Claire Gause, Wesleyan Board of Governors, achievement, Vaughan; Creighton academic; UNL regents; Ralston Optimist Club Jesus Gonzalez, U.S. Marine Corps Tuition Assistance Program Kennedy Greene, Hastings academic, athletic; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement; Wayne State athletic; Ralston Booster Club Brooke Gute, Aksarben Career Connectors Caleb Hackett, UNO regents; UNL regents; Iowa State academic; Ralston Lions Club Steven Hart, Peru State Cooperating Schools Brooke Henson, Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Ralston American Legion Auxilary#373 Miranda Henry, Bellevue University Bruin Community, Athletic; Ralston Booster Club Kevin Hernandez, Aksarben Career Connectors Aginte Houndjoe, Metro Community College Board of Governors Raneiqua Hovey, Aksarben Career Connectors Tucker Howard, Aksarben Career Connectors Brianna Jensen, Ralston Chamber of Commerce; Ralston Curtain Raisers Cassandra Johnsen, Joe Foss Institute Emma Kackmeister, Concordia academic Tyler Kasper, Ralston Volunteer Fire Dept. Fucinaro Memorial; Aksarben Career Connectors Colin Krist, UNL David, Nebraska Legends; UNK regents; Iowa State competitive excellence, Liberal Arts & Science, Returning Cyclones; UNO chancellors; Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain; Iowa National Scholars; Ralston Lions Club Jacob LaMarche, Simpson academic; Wesleyan Board of Governors, achievement; Sioux Falls academic; Midland academic; Creighton academic Regina LeMense, College of St. Mary academic, athletic; Omaha Education Association Foundation presidents Dylan Leslie, Ralston Fraternal Order of Police William White Zackarie Linderman, Aksarben Career Connectors Jennifer Luczynski, Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement Gabriel McAndrews, Marquette Pere Marquette; Creighton Munchemore, Hartnett/ Roe Energy Technology, St. Olaf College Buntrock; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; Augustana College presidential, physics departmental, out-of-state, Early Filers Award; UNL regents, honors textbook, Arts & Sciences; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr.;
Lawrence University Richard Warch Honor, More Light; Ralston Chamber of Commerce; Bobby Foehlinger Memorial; Marlene L. Hansen; Nebraska Association of Marketing Educators Mike Logan Memorial; World-Herald Outstanding Student Madisyn McClemons, Ralston Schools Foundation; Ralston Band Parents Gabriella Muck, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower, cultural enrichment; Wesleyan Black & Gold; Rockhurst University Achievement; Ralston Booster Club Julie Nguyen, Creighton Magis; UNL regents, honors textbook, Arts & Sciences; Southwestern Cody Scholar; Fordham University Deans; Texas College of Natural Sciences; Hal Kronberg Memorial; Blumfield PTO Loren Ochsner, Ralston Chamber of Commerce; Morningside College GPA & ACT; Ralston High School Alumni; Daughters of the American Revolution Nathanael O’Reilly, Ralston Schools Foundation; Ralston Soccer Club Scott Passmore, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement; Simpson College Presidential Jamie Petersen, Wesleyan presidents; Nick Steinbach/Hy-Vee Briana Pogue, Patricia Cortese Memorial; Communication Content for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing; Concordia academic; Gallaudet deans Devon Renault, Midland academic Ryan Richardson, Suburban Rotary Club Blake Rodgers, UNO academic Angelica Rojas, Aksarben Career Connectors Jacob Ryan, Wesleyan Archway Dylan Schenck, Wesleyan University & Gold, achievement Peyton Skiles, Wayne State trustees; Michael McCracken Memorial; UNK regents Kimberly Sleeper, Concordia regents, Lutheran Heritage, art; Ralston Schools Foundation; Ralston Chamber of Commerce; Ralston Education Association; Doane presidents Patrick Swinarski, UNO deans; Megan O’Reilly Memorial Kaitlyn Sycuro, Ralston Chamber of Commerce; Ralston Volunteer Fire Department Edward A. Andersen Memorial; Ralston Community Theater; Rayanne Polivka Memorial; Creighton Magis; Minnesota-Minneapolis academic; National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors; National Merit Corp. Preston Tangeman, Ralston Community Theater; Ralston Schools Foundation Benjamin Ulrich, Sioux Falls academic Rachael Wakefield, UNL merit; Meadows Education Organization Alexander Warner, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Joseph Weber, Ralston Booster Club; Ralston Area Baseball; South Dakota State athletic, ACT, alumni Mark Weidner, Sioux Falls Cougar Grant, presidents academic; UNK regents; Colorado School of Mines merit; UNL regents; Minnesota-Twin Cities National Excellence; Briar Cliff academic; Iowa Tuition, Scholars, Old Gold; Morningside trustee; UNO regents Megan Workman, Peru State Cooperating Schools Bobcat Selfie Andrea Young, Metro Community College Board of Governors
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