omaha world-herald scholars 2014

ScholarS inSideMeet our 21st All State Academic Team on Page 6R as well as members of the academic regional teams for Nebraska and western Iowa and those earning honorable mention recognition. Plus, find scholarship winners at metro-area schools.

Masters of their ABCs(Academically Brilliant Careers)These scholars blow off a little steam as they cap their senior year with a special honor: Academic All State

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2014 All Metro Academic TeamFirst Team

Second Team

Edward Joel BerryElkhorn South

All StateParents: Susann and Joel Berry

Class rank: 7th out of 195Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2220 on SAT

National Merit finalistCollege plans: Michigan;

chemical engineeringScholarships: Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold Scholar, Gold National; UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook;

Iowa State competitive excellence; Oklahoma National Merit; Rensselear leadership; Arizona State National Merit; Notre Dame provost; Illinois Urbana-Champaign achievement; Colorado School of Mines

merit; Michigan Stamps, Schwink, engineering; Elkhorn Public School Foundation general

David FuMillard North

All StateParents: Dr. Kai Fu and Dr. Xiaoying Hou

Class rank: Tied for 2nd out of 555National Merit finalist

Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2300 on SATCollege plans: Boston College; biology

Scholarships: Boston College presidential; UNL chancellor’s; Siemens math, science and

technology; Rice trustees

Ryan GodingOmaha Central

All StateParents: Michael and Lou Ann Goding

Class rank: 2nd out of 566Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2270 on SAT

National Merit finalistCollege plans: Yale; economics and

mathematics

Scholarships: Creighton Magis; UNL Math Day (two), chancellor’s; Vanderbilt National Merit; Gallup Organization Dean & Floreen Eastman memorial; OEA Foundation Elsie

Fisher memorial

Emma JohanningsmeierOmaha Westside

All StateParents: Chuck and Gina

JohanningsmeierClass rank: 1st out of 440

Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2350 on SATNational Merit finalist

College plans: Stanford; English

Scholarships: Stanford Fund; National Merit; Westside Foundation Karnes/Howe journalism; Westside Foundation Mundy

Family Journalism

Tyler MartinElkhorn South

Parents: Scott and Polly MartinClass rank: 1st out of 195


College plans: Oklahoma State; chemical engineering

Scholarships: Oklahoma State W.W. Allen, National Merit, leadership; UNL chancellor’s;

Texas A&M National Merit; Oklahoma National Merit; Elkhorn Public Schools

Foundation general, ESHS wrestling booster; World-Herald outstanding scholar; ConAgra

National Merit

R. Joseph PaetzElkhorn South

Parents: Leanne and Jonathan PaetzClass rank: 3rd out of 195


College plans: Carnegie Mellon; computer science

Scholarships: Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering, National Merit; UNO

Walter Scott Jr., regents; Minnesota Gold National, Gold Scholar, honors, study abroad; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general;

Illinois Urbana-Champaign achievement; Kansas electrical engineering and computer science, National Merit, engineering dean’s

Jennifer PetersonOmaha Duchesne

All StateParents: Scott and Marcie Peterson

Class rank: 4th out of 77Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2290 on SAT

National Merit finalistCollege plans: Stanford; English

Scholarships: University of Chicago president’s; UNL chancellor’s; Oklahoma National Merit; U.S. Institute of Peace

Hannah RichsteinOmaha Skutt

Parents: James and Paula RichsteinClass rank: 1st out of 173


College plans: Texas Christian; physics/French

Scholarships: TCU chancellor’s, trustee; SMU Second Century, Discovery; Tulsa presidential; Creighton presidential; Catholic University of America merit; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; UNL Science Olympiad, CASNR; Colorado

School of Mines merit; Iowa State competitive excellence; Offutt Officers’ Spouses Club;

Military Children; Skutt International Thespian Society

Samantha StoupaOmaha Duchesne

Parents: Ray and Kay StoupaClass rank: 1st out of 77


College plans: Creighton; biochemistry

Scholarships: Creighton Magis; Drake presidential, trustees; Marquette Ignatius/

Magis; Omaha Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women; Notre Dame provost; World-

Herald outstanding scholar

Jeffrey WangMillard North

All StateParents: Jue and Fenwei Wang

Class rank: Tied for 2nd out of 555Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2260 on SAT

National Merit finalistCollege plans: Baylor; business fellows

Scholarships: Creighton presidential; Baylor Regents Gold, medical track; Alegent

Creighton Health; Millard Public Schools excellence

Christina ZhouMillard West

Parents: Hua Ye and Sumin ZhouClass rank: 3rd out of 564Test scores: 2280 on SAT

National Merit finalistCollege plans: University of Chicago;

biological sciencesScholarships: Chicago president’s, National

Merit; Millard Lioness

Ally ZimmerMillard West

Parents: Greg and Kay ZimmerClass rank: 1st out of 564


College plans: Notre Dame; theologyScholarships: DePaul presidential; College of St. Benedict and St. John’s saints, trustees; St. Louis University vice presidents’; Notre Dame university, provost; Loyola-Chicago presidential; Marquette Ignatius Magis;

Methodist Volunteen senior; World-Herald outstanding scholar

Emily BergquistOmaha Brownell-Talbot Parents: Andrea and David Bergquist

Class rank: no ranking out of 42Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2270 on SAT

Davis ErkerOmaha Creighton PrepParents: Dave and Donna Erker Class rank: Tied for 15th out of 289Test scores: 35 on ACT

Jeremy GoossenOmaha ChristianParents: Waldo and Lynette Goossen Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 32Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2150 on SAT

Erick HernandezOmaha NorthParents: Pedro and Ivonne Hernandez Class rank: 2nd out of 396Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2120 on SAT

John Michael HogueCreighton PrepParents: Dr. Joan Quinn Class rank: 18th out of 289Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2350 on SAT

Samuel HowardOmaha SkuttParents: Gina and Damian Howard Class rank: 2nd out of 173Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2180 on SAT

Madison KenneyOmaha MarianParents: Bob and Laura Kenney Class rank: 2nd out of 194Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2170 on SAT

Sheng-Yau Lim Millard NorthParents: Ing-Wah Lim and Jung-Hui Lai Class rank: 1st out of 555Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2210 on SAT

Erin McClellanOmaha MarianParents: John and Katie McClellanClass rank: 1st out of 194Test scores: 32 on ACT, 2310 on SAT

Naomi SamuelOmaha WestsideParents: Mark and Chantal Samuel Class rank: 3rd out of 440Test scores: 36 on ACT

Eliza SnyderPapillion- La Vista SouthParents: Mike and Marjorie Snyder Class rank: Tied for 3rd out of 387Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2160 on SAT

Margaret WitzenburgOmaha MarianParents: Curt and Molly WitzenburgClass rank: Tied for 4th out of 194Test scores: 34 on ACT

Congratulations, World-Herald scholars.

Your hard work and determination have paid off.

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2014 All Eastern Academic TeamFirst Team

Second Team

Lillian BornsteinLincoln High

Parents: Brian Bornstein and Christie Emler

Class rank: 3rd out of 465Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2230 on SAT

National Merit finalistCollege plans: Stanford; psychology

and theater

Tianye ChenLincoln East

Parents: Han Chen and Xinwen Liang Class rank: 2nd out of 405


College plans: MIT; electrical engineering

Scholarships: AXA Spirit of Community

Zebulon CooperEast Butler

All State

Parents: Stonie and Laura CooperClass rank: 1st out of 23


College plans: UNL; mechanical engi-neering

Scholarships: UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook; Association of Presidential

Scholars; Gallup; Herff Jones

Katharine GarrettBlair

Parents: Barbara and Dennis GarrettClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 173

Test scores: 34 on ACTCollege plans: Ohio State; accountingScholarships: Ohio State Maximus, National

Buckeye; UNL regents, Forrest C. Blood Jr. and honors textbook; Blair Rotary Club

student of the month

Jennifer E. HaarLincoln High

Parents: Laura Neemann and Paul HaarClass rank: 4th out of 465


College plans: University of Chicago; music

John HaoLincoln East

Parents: Zijun Hao and Ruilin WangClass rank: 3rd out of 405


College plans: Columbia University; biochemistry

Eric HolmbergLincoln East

All State

Parents: Dan and Deb HolmbergClass rank: 11th out of 405


College plans: University of Chicago; political science

Scholarships: Chicago Odyssey, National Merit

Chloe KesslerLincoln East

Parents: Ted and Jeanne KesslerClass rank: 4th out of 405Test scores: 2290 on SAT

National Merit finalistCollege plans: Stanford; undecidedScholarships: Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold

National, Gold Scholar, National Merit, undergraduate research; Grinnell College,

honor trustees; Forrester merit and community service

Stephen KotopkaLincoln Pius X

Parents: Dr. Michael and Ann KotopkaClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 260

Test scores: 35 on ACTCollege plans: UNL; biology, pre-medScholarships: UNL regents, Rosa Peterson;

Nebraska Academic Decathlon (three)

Joseph MurphyLincoln Pius X

Parents: Tim and Mary MurphyClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 260

Test scores: 35 on ACTCollege plans: Notre Dame; undecidedScholarships: UNL regents, Esther Freshman

memorial, honors textbook

Sarah Simone Poser DiMagno

Lincoln HighParents: Susan Poser and Stephen

DiMagnoClass rank: 6th out of 465


College plans: Yale; mathematics

Akshay RajagopalLincoln East

All State

Parents: Vijay Rajagopal and Suchitra Srinivas

Class rank: 1st out of 405Test scores: 36 on ACT, 2390 on SAT

National Merit finalist College plans: Stanford; biomedical

engineeringScholarships: National Geographic Society; Rensselear Medal; Raytheon MathMovesU;

UNL Math Day, Chemistry Day, CASNR; Nebraska State Fair; Nebraska Elks; Rice trustees; Lincoln Elks, Stanford academic;

Duke engineering

Isabella CatalanoLincoln HighParents: Theresa and Luigi CatalanoClass rank: 1st out of 465Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2200 on SAT

Madeline DuBoisNebraska City LourdesParents: Laurence and Sally DuBois Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 17Test scores: 34 on ACT

Marie FoleyLincoln Pius XParents: Mike and Susan Foley Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 260Test scores: 34 on ACT

Jonathan FreeseLincoln SouthwestParents: Mark and Marlys Freese Class rank: 15th out of 472Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2140 on SAT

Abigail HeckerLincoln Pius XParents: Matt and Dani HeckerClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 260Test scores: 34 on ACT

Claire G. HenrichsenLincoln Pius XParents: Patty and Steve Henrichsen Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 260Test scores: 34 on ACT

Michaela HornWeeping WaterParents: Alan and Denise Horn Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 22Test scores: 34 on ACT

Randal KercherLincoln EastParents: Robert and Julia Kercher Class rank: Tied for 15th out of 405Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2230 on SAT

Matthew Vernon MartinNebraska City LourdesParents: Jerry and Suzi Martin Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 17Test scores: 34 on ACT

Anna MeckelMeckel Classical AcademyParents: Clyde and Susan Meckel Class rank: no rankingTest scores: 36 on ACT, 2400 on SAT

Andrew MinarickNorth Bend CentralParents: Jim and Ann Minarick Class rank: 1st out of 39Test scores: 34 on ACT

Stella F. UiterwaalLincoln HighParents: Trudie and Kees Uiterwaal Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 465Test scores: 35 on ACT

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2014 All West-Central Academic TeamFirst Team

Second Team

Jarrod BantamAlma

Parents: Mike and Lorri BantamClass rank: 2nd out of 29Test scores: 32 on ACT

College plans: UNL; actuarial scienceScholarships: UNL regents, honors textbook; UNK regents; Wesleyan academic; Hastings academic; Midland art; Southern Illinois out-

of-state scholars

Kyle DlouhyDeshler

Parents: Al and Sue DlouhyClass rank: 3rd out of 19


College plans: UNO; computer engineering

Scholarships: UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr.

Benjamin HintzThayer Central

Parents: Mark and Juli HintzClass rank: 1st out of 29Test scores: 33 on ACT

College plans: UNL; mechanical engineering

Scholarships: UNL regents; Elks’ Most Valuable Student district, state; Reike

manufacturing and engineering

Megan KelleyBartley Southwest

Parents: Kenneth and Carol KelleyClass rank: 1st out of 24


College plans: UNK; secondary education

Scholarships: Samsung American Legion; UNK regents, honors; Modern Woodmen

Fraternal first-place regional; Decatur Co-op Association

Bethany LambertChambers

Parents: Tim and Kerrie LambertClass rank: 1st out of 16Test scores: 34 on ACT

College plans: UNL; pre-medScholarships: UNL regents, Rosa Peterson, honors textbook; Nebraska FCCLA non-FCS

major, Families First

Phoebe LockhartOgallala

Parents: Kevin and Elise LockhartClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 74

Test scores: 33 on ACTCollege plans: UNL; international

businessScholarships: UNL regents, Top Scholar;

Prudential Spirit of Community

April MaschmannDeshler

Parents: Joel and Deanna MaschmannClass rank: 1st out of 19Test scores: 33 on ACT

College plans: UNK; biologyScholarships: Omaha World-Herald/Kearney Hub; Kearney Health Opportunities Program;

Dorothy Vorderstrasse Huge Foundation

Hannah NiemeierHeartland Lutheran

Parents: Craig and Leticia NiemeierClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 14


College plans: Hillsdale College; undecided

Scholarships: Hillsdale Grewcock, music; Grand Island Community Foundation (two); Big Brothers Big Sisters; Catherine Fosket theater; Grand Island Concert Association music; Zana memorial; Merrick Foundation

John PotthoffKearney

Parents: Dennis and Patricia PotthoffClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 376

Test scores: 35 on ACTCollege plans: U.S. Air Force Academy;

aeronautical engineeringScholarships: Iowa State competitive

excellence; Kansas excellence, dean’s; U.S. Naval Academy; U.S. Air Force Academy

Brendan TaedterScottsbluff

Parents: Cori Taedter, and Rich and Lisa Taedter

Class rank: Tied for 2nd out of 177Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2170 on SAT

National Merit finalistCollege plans: University of Wyoming;

engineeringScholarships: Colorado State presidential;

UNL chancellor’s; Elks Most Valuable Student; Wyoming engineering, research; CSI Organ Trail Foundation; Scottsbluff Kiwanis

Lane UhingGrand Island

Parents: Larry and Betsy UhingClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 481

Test scores: 35 on ACTCollege plans: UNL; pre-med/

health sciencesScholarships: UNL regents, honors textbook,

Rosa Peterson; UNK regents, honors; Kaufmann Cummings; Dr. Stanley Urweller

Leigh UhingGrand Island

Parents: Larry and Betsy UhingClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 481

Test scores: 35 on ACTCollege plans: UNL; pre-med/

health sciencesScholarships: UNL regents, honors textbook, Rosa Peterson; UNK regents, honors; Dorothy

N. Mauer; U.S. Bank; Warren and Zelda Wilson; Country Inn & Suites student athlete

Andrew BartowScottsbluffParents: Mark Bartow; grand- parents Jack and Barbara Lundgren Class rank: 7th out of 177Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2280 on SAT

Carolyn BergdoltHeartland LutheranParents: Karl and Rebecca BergdoltClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 14Test scores: 35 on ACT, 2090 on SAT

Sara BihlmaierKearneyParents: Pam Bihlmaier Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 376Test scores: 34 on ACT

Emily BlanchardHoldregeParents: Curtis and Laurie Blanchard Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 90Test scores: 34 on ACT, 2180 on SAT

Paden DerrHarvardParents: Michael and Holly DerrClass rank: 1st out of 26Test scores: 33 on ACT

Michael KurtenbachColumbus ScotusParents: Bill and Cathy Kurtenbach Class rank: 6th out of 61Test scores: 35 on ACT

Lillian Marie NagengastBloomfieldParents: John and Sunny Nagengast Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 18Test scores: 32 on ACT

Brenna PetersenKearneyParents: Casey Petersen and Melissa Presser Class rank: Tied for 1st out of 376Test scores: 33 on ACT

Megan Nell PetersonOrdParents: Christy Peterson Class rank: 1st out of 31Test scores: 33 on ACT

Amy PriceColumbus ScotusParents: John and Joan Price Class rank: 2nd out of 61Test scores: 32 on ACT

Dylan SteinkrugerMindenParents: Jim and Brandi SteinkrugerClass rank: 5th out of 61Test scores: 33 on ACT

Lily Lucille WilkinsonNorth PlatteParents: Mark and Carrie WilkinsonClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 296Test scores: 34 on ACT

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Meet The World-Herald’s 2014 scholars of western Iowa. The top 12 are on this page: the 115 earning honorable mention are on Page 8R. The Iowa students represent 57 schools. 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.

2014 All Western Iowa Academic Team

Nicholas AhernA-H-S-T

Parents: Paul and Carmen AhernClass rank: 1st out of 33Test scores: 36 on ACT

College plans: Northwestern University; undecided

Scholarships: Northwestern university

Allison BlommeAudubon

Parents: Dr. Bob and Linda BlommeClass rank: 2nd out of 42Test scores: 33 on ACT

College plans: Iowa State; geneticsScholarships: Iowa State Cardinal Scholar,

academic recognition

Mason ClarkeNodaway Valley

Parents: Tyson and Amanda SicklesClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 41

Test scores: 33 on ACTCollege plans: Iowa; journalism/mass

communicationsScholarships: Flint Hills Resource; Iowa Old Gold, Scholars; Grinnell Mutual; Masons;

Nodaway Valley Educational Administration; Adair County Legion; Guy E. Powell;

Kelly Laughery

Holly Jayne CrawfordClarinda

Parents: George and Katie CrawfordClass rank: 1st out of 78


College plans: Oklahoma; financeScholarships: Oklahoma National Merit

Katharine KaplanSioux City North

Parents: Daniel and Ellen KaplanClass rank: 6th out of 297


College plans: Northwestern; undecidedScholarships: Indiana dean’s; National Merit

Breanna KixmillerAtlantic

Parents: Robert and Julie KixmillerClass rank: Tied for 1st out of 80

Test scores: 34 on ACT,College plans: Iowa State; integrated studio arts with political science minor

Scholarships: Iowa State presidential, Cardinal; Gear Up Iowa

Alexander LindenSioux City Heelan

Parents: Steve and Michelle LindenClass rank: 5th out of 138

Test scores: 32 on ACTCollege plans: Iowa; biochemistry

Scholarships: Iowa Old Gold, Scholars; Sioux City National Council on Youth Leadership

Benjamin LindenSioux City Heelan

Parents: Steve and Michelle LindenClass rank: 6 out of 138Test scores: 32nd on ACT

College plans: Iowa; biochemistryScholarships: Iowa Old Gold, Scholars; Sioux

City National Council on Youth Leadership

Clara MacfarlaneSioux City West

Parents: Jeff and Holly MacfarlaneClass rank: 3rd out of 297

Test scores: 34 on ACTCollege plans: Notre Dame; physics

Scholarships: Gear Up Iowa

Paige NobleSioux City North

Parents: Dan and Karla NobleClass rank: 3rd out of 297

Test scores: 33 on ACTCollege plans: Iowa; chemistry and

SpanishScholarships: Iowa Scholars, Old Gold; Henry

“Mr. A” Asmussen; Mars

Louis Herman NoelSioux City Heelan

Parents: Elizabeth Noel and the late Dr. Stephen Noel

Class rank: 10th out of 138Test scores: 33 on ACT

College plans: Rice or Kansas; mechan-ical engineering

Scholarships: Kansas chancellor

Christian PrattSioux City Heelan

Parents: Jason and Elizabeth PrattClass rank: 1st out of 138

Test scores: 32 on ACTCollege plans: Loyola-Chicago;

pre-medicineScholarships: St. Thomas academic;

Creighton Magis; Loyola-Chicago presidential

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The World-Herald’s 2014 All State Academic Team includes, from left, Edward Joel Berry, Jennifer Peterson, David Fu, Ryan Goding, Akshay Rajagopal and Jeffrey Wang. The team also includes Eric Holmberg, Emma Johanningsmeier and Zebulon Cooper. The students gathered April 23 in an old-fashioned classroom at the Durham Museum. For more on the All State students, turn to the first-team information on Pages 2R to 4R.

R Y A N S O D E R L I N / T H E W O R L D - H E R A L D

By Liz MccuE • Wo rl d - H e r a l d sta f f W ri t e r

The nine scholars of the 2014 All State Academic team aim to be pioneers for the future. They want to fix inequalities, make discoveries, inspire with music and literature and create change for the better across America

and the world. Like Nebraska’s first pioneers, they know the value of hard work, goals and the support of family and friends. Want to follow these students as they make their way across college and career? Don’t check Twitter.

OLD SCHOOL WORK ETHIC

All State students get to the head of the class with attitude, support, focus — and not too many tweets.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM?Berry: Learning how to learn and knowing when I know the material.Cooper: Just hard work. ... Unfortunately, many very intelligent young people don’t do the work — and make me look good because I do. Fu: Attitude. It’s not enough to be persistent. I’ve found that the best way to excel ... is to find characteristics about the work in front of you that you find enjoyable. Goding: I have worked to stay focused and find a way to apply everything I learn to the real world. Also I have found friends who enjoy the same things I do. Holmberg: People will ultimately succeed in whatever they are passionate about, and my dedication to learning is what drives me.Johanningsmeier: My family has never had cable or watched TV at home, and we didn’t have Internet until I was in middle school. My parents thought those things were distracting, so I grew up reading and doing other things. Maybe that’s why I’m able to tackle all sorts of intellectual assignments.Peterson: I try to avoid procrastination and work ahead whenever I can. Time management has been key to success. Rajagopal: The key has been my drive to learn and my willingness to put in a lot of effort.Wang: Extremely supportive family, teachers, mentors and friends along with clear goals for the future.

About this year’s nominees1,164Students nominatedBREAKDOWN BY REGIONMetro ......................437East ........................285West-central ............315Iowa ........................127

In Nebraska, the schools are divided into three regions. The Metro region includes Douglas and Sarpy Counties.

254 of 308Nebraska schools sent nominees, for 82 percent participation.

80 nominees were National Merit finalists, including all nine All Staters.

57 of 74Western Iowa schools nominated students, for 77 percent participation.

14 students earned perfect scores of 36 on the ACT.

60 scored a 35 on the test.

141 achieved a 34.

14 scored 2300 or better on the SAT.

1 student had a perfect 2400 on the SAT and a perfect 36 on the ACT.

cOLLEgE cHOicEs47 of the Regional First Team members have made a college choice.

18 will attend school in Nebraska or Iowa.

The breakdown:8 will enroll at UNL.4 will enroll at Iowa. 2 will enroll at UNK.2 will enroll at Iowa State. 1 will enroll at Creighton.1 will enroll at UNO.

Other destinations:Stanford (5) University of Chicago (3)Notre Dame (3) Northwestern University (2) Yale (2)BaylorBoston CollegeCarnegie MellonColumbiaHillsdale CollegeLoyola-ChicagoMichiganMITOklahomaOklahoma StateOhio StateTexas ChristianU.S. Air Force AcademyWyoming

HistORy Of tHE WORLD-HERALD ALL AcADEMic PROgRAM1992: 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.

NAME ONE THING YOUR FRIENDS WOULD BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU.Berry: I found a rap artist whom I actually enjoy listening to. Cooper: I did gymnastics as a kid. Fu: Chinese food doesn’t agree with me. Goding: I play rugby.Holmberg: Once upon a time, I thought it was cool to wear my jeans backward a la Kris Kross. I’m not proud of it. Johanningsmeier: Some days, I don’t do any homework at all. Peterson: Last year, I wrote a 100,000-word young adult novel.Rajagopal: I have lived in three countries, and I visited about 10 before the age of 7. Wang: The amount of time I devoted to watching the Food Network throughout my middle school years.

WHICH TEACHER HAD THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOUR EDUCATION? Berry: Dr. Michelle Bluford (band director at Elkhorn South). She is an incredible role model of integrity, responsibility and respect. She was the reason I transferred to Elkhorn South my sophomore year.Cooper: My mother, Laura Cooper, is my first choice. While children’s parents always are their first teachers, mine were in a different way — they home-schooled me until fourth grade. The second teacher would be Mr. Aaron Christensen, my current calculus teacher (at East Butler High School). He challenges us daily, and that has a great impact on my education. Fu: Mr. Aaron Harding (math teacher at Millard North High School) took seemingly difficult mathematic concepts and presented them in fun and engaging ways that we all could understand. Goding: Mr. (Greg) Sand, who teaches enrichment math, advanced topics and differential equations. He mentored me both in math and life and encouraged me to develop my talents. Holmberg: Mrs. (Carla) Uhrmacher worked with me in small classes of gifted students. Her classroom was a creative, thoughtful, energized space. ... I will forever owe my inquisitive mindset and passion for learning to my interactions with Mrs. Uhrmacher. Johanningsmeier: It would be too hard to single out one teacher as my most influential. One teacher who has been a great mentor to me, though, is Rod Howe, my former high school journalism adviser who is now retired. Peterson: Ms. (Donna) Harrison, modern European history. Ms. Harrison taught me the importance of history and has fostered my love of historical research and writing. Rajagopal: Ms. Leona Penner taught the four-year-long Elements of Mathematics program at Lux Middle School and Lincoln East. Her ability to bring out the best in her students gave me the confidence to volunteer as a MathCounts coach. Wang: Mr. Aaron Schurevich, my debate coach for the last two years, has not only given me the opportunity and guidance to improve the way I communicate and lead, but has also expanded my perspective on issues of social justice.

HOW MANY TWEETS DO YOU SEND ON AN AVERAGE DAY?Berry: Zero.Cooper: Surprise! I don’t actually have Twitter. Fu: One. Millard North has a question-of-the-day segment where you tweet your responses. Goding: One or two if you do not include retweets. Holmberg: Zero. Twenty-four hours isn’t enough time to justify fitting Twitter into my day. Johanningsmeier: Zero. I sometimes read through Westside tweets because it’s interesting to know what people are saying, but I don’t want tweeting to become an obligation.Peterson: One to two. Rajagopal: (600 log 456 +13!) x 0 = 0. Why would anyone want to follow me on a daily basis? Wang: None.

2014 ALL stAtE tEAM

Edward Joel BerryElkhorn South• Plans to major in chemical engineering at Michigan• Highlights: All state percussionist, academic all conference in choir, Academic Decathlon participant

Zebulon CooperEast Butler• Plans to major in mechanical engineering at UNL• Highlights: Class and FBLA president, three-sport athlete (cross country, basketball and track), Quiz Bowl participant

David FuMillard North• Plans to major in biology at Boston College• Highlights: Co-founder of Orchestral Chamber Group, speech and debate competitor, AP National Scholar

Ryan GodingOmaha Central• Plans to major in economics and mathematics at Yale• Highlights: Senior class representative and student council secretary, computer programming team member

Eric HolmbergLincoln East• Plans to major in political science at the University of Chicago• Highlights: National speech qualifier, National Honor Society vice president, principal alto saxophone and drum major

Emma JohanningsmeierOmaha Westside• Plans to major in English at Stanford• Highlights: Newspaper editor, track and cross country runner, cello player

Jennifer PetersonOmaha Duchesne• Plans to major in English at Stanford• Highlights: Literary magazine editor, academic all state for golf, National Honor Society secretary

Akshay RajagopalLincoln East• Plans to major in biomedical engineering at Stanford• Highlights: Science Bowl captain and national competitor, national speech and debate qualifier, National Science Bowl competitor

Jeffrey WangMillard North• Plans to major in business fellows at Baylor• Highlights: Debate captain, orchestra section leader and all state participant, state champion Economic Challenge Team member

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST ROLE MODEL?Berry: I try to take in ideas from everywhere and then weigh their value using logic. From there I try my best to be the person I’d want to be, but that person is me, not anyone else. Cooper: I would say that John Green is someone I look up to quite a bit. He is a fairly well-known author, and of course I don’t know him personally, but his disregard for having “happy endings” in books makes me admire him. He is able to portray teenage life in a variety of colorful, accurate ways through his books. ... I admire the way he can create characters that readers connect with and are moved by. Fu: Jeremy Lin. #Lin4MVPGoding: My grandfather, because he always encouraged me to work hard in school and read. Additionally, he was tough and never gave up, and because of that he made something of himself. Holmberg: Jesus Christ is my biggest role model. This may be sacrilegious, but Beyonce is a distant second. Johanningsmeier: No one person in particular, but I really respect and look up to some of my older friends.Peterson: My mom. She inspires me to always work my hardest, believe in myself and appreciate every day. Rajagopal: My science, math and social studies teachers, whose passions have inspired me to excel in these areas. Wang: My parents. Their hard work and dedication in the face of adversity is always inspiring to me.

WHAT’S YOUR DREAM JOB AFTER YOU FINISH YOUR HIGHER EDUCATION? Berry: I would want to either be a chemical engineer or a professional musician/composer. Both areas encompass my passions.Cooper: I’ve really wanted to help people with whatever I do, and I would love to use math and physics in my job, but I can’t really pick one specific job that I want to do. Fu: A profession in the medical field. Whether that be clinical care or medical research, I hope to be making a valuable contribution to the field of science. Goding: I would like to work on Wall Street because I love both mathematics and economics. Holmberg: I would love to be a foreign service officer in the Department of State for a few years. ... I am painfully aware of the public relations overhaul the U.S. needs in certain parts of the globe, so I would be happy to start being that change. As for my ultimate dream, I would settle for secretary of state. Johanningsmeier: A staff writer on a major magazine or newspaper, and get to travel around and research and write articles. I want to always be learning new things, and I like writing.Peterson: Editor and New York Times best-selling author, because I love to read and write. Rajagopal: Start my own biomedical engineering company, with a focus on creating effective drug delivery systems. Cost-effective medical solutions should be available to everyone, not confined to the rich or the insured. Wang: A career in the medical field as a physician, and later on, perhaps a position in health care management.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK?Berry: “Crime and Punishment.”Cooper: “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green. It’s a sad story, but it does a nice job of detailing the optimism people have in the struggles of their lives. Fu: Harry Potter. Yes, I’m a child.Goding: I don’t have one favorite, so here is a list: the Bible, “Red Storm Rising,” “Memoirs of a Navy SEAL” and “The Gulag Archipelago.” Holmberg: “The Report Card” by Andrew Clements. I never reread books, but throughout elementary school I kept coming back to this one. Johanningsmeier: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky.Peterson: “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.Rajagopal: Isaac Asimov’s “I, Robot.” Wang: I’m a pretty big fan of “Calvin and Hobbes,” if that counts. Otherwise, Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath.”

WHAT DO YOU KNOW NOW THAT YOU WISH YOU HAD KNOWN AS A FRESHMAN?Berry: How important a leadership position is on a college application.Cooper: How much work it takes to maintain a high performance in as many activities as I do. Fu: How time flies. It is important to cherish high school and all that comes with it, because in a blink of the eye, it will all be gone. Goding: How the experiences I would go through would shape me into who I am today. I also wish I had known that I cannot do everything and have to give and take. Holmberg: Things need to be enjoyed in the present, because you won’t remember them later.Johanningsmeier: How to invest more time and effort in balancing school with a social life toward the beginning of high school, not just later on.Peterson: Take one day at a time and don’t be afraid of failing. High school is a great time to branch out and try new things.Rajagopal: That high school is going to be over before I know it. Wang: How getting involved allows you to meet new people but also find things that you enjoy and care about.

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2014 Western Iowa Honorable Mention

Levi Pingrey

Joi Albertus

Kayla M. Beck

Victoria Ann Krohn

Emma Preston

Brendan D. Johnson

Emily Ann Moore

Nicholas Allmon

Emma Munger

Felicia Roppe

Alicia Beckman

Zach Williamson

Audrey Fyock

Jeremy Stoll

Anna Baughman

Raelyn Gustafson

Ben Weber

Devin Laughlin

Jacob Schafer

Megan A. Coats

Molly A. Hesnard

Catelin Haight

Sabrina Moffitt

Kassandra Evann Decuir

Seana Lynn Perkins

Kara Collins

Sierra Rold

Kassidy Marie Frances Monday

Clayton Samuel Schoening

C.J. Edmonds

Kristen-Nicole Nakamoto

Spencer E. Smith

Chase Sowers

Kaylee Weber

Justine Freund

Trisha Huerta

Rhiana Sue Chickering

Chandler Mores

Jezlynn Schechinger

Jacob Tank

Breanna Kass

Brittney Saunders

Alex Knauss

Logan Buth

Hayley Seuntjens

Todd Sherrill

Nicole Weber

Paul M. Weber

Raymond Boyd

Samantha Gochenour

Kyle Lorenzen

Leah Klejch

Allison Wallace

Christa McCall

Brad Nahkunst

Caleb Mueller

Kallie Schroeder

Ellen Fellers

Evan Mellott

Ashlynn Blenner

Allison Kestel

Reagan Gaynor

Rachel Novotny

Scott Hastings

Emily Whitehead

Chase T. Kern

Jace Lapierre

Anna Larson

Carter Lilly

Thanh Tien Nguyen

Stephen Moeller

Brittni Porath

Joseph Paul Folchert

Nick Marino

Mikayla Dolch

Renae Elizabeth Drey

Rachel Todd

Emily Mejstrik

Katie Zimmerman

Ian L. Miller

Regan Landen

Breanna Nuzum

Jack Rose

Joseph Swenson

Natalie Flystra

Casey Kirkendall

Alexandra Dudley

Annika Neldeberg

Paige Hackman

Nathan T. Pattee

Preston Hoye

Sean Card

Bailey Nelson

Michaela Mogler

Benjamin Bemus

Lara Thompson

Alyssa Kragelund

Daric Teske

Karla Knobbe

Aly McDermott

Abbigail Lynn Dobernecker

Savanna Weed

Leah Danae Brooke

Jordan Alexander Tait

Mitchell Klocke

A-H-S-T Atlantic Audubon Bedford Boyer Valley CAM Carroll Carroll-Kuemper Charter Oak-Ute Clarinda Coon Rapids-Bayard

Coon Rapids-Bayard Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs Lewis Central Council Bluffs St. Albert Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Creston Denison

Denison East Mills East Sac County East Union Essex Exira-EHK Fremont-Mills Glenwood

Glenwood Glidden-Ralston Griswold Harlan IKM-Manning Lawton-Bronson Logan Magnolia Maple Valley-Anthon Oto

Missouri Valley Mount Ayr Nishnabotna Nodaway Valley OA-BCIG Red Oak Ridge View Riverside Shenandoah

Sidney Sioux City East Sioux City Heelan

Sioux City North

Loui Luna

Taylor Matthew Neuroth

Sioux City West

Blake Isaac Harvey

Montana Steele Hoyt

South Page Southwest Valley

Storm Lake St. Mary’s Treynor Tri-Center Underwood West Harrison

West Monona Westwood Whiting

Brendan Norris

Woodbine

Woodbury Central

Allison Linafelter

Sydney Pontius

Southwest Valley

Cassidy Pape

West Harrison

Melissa Sherer

Woodbine

Mark Putze

Woodbury Central

Natea Kent - Mary Uhl Collins Memorial Business Education Scholarship - $1,250Quentin King - Metro Transit/Transport Workers Union, Local No. 223 Scholarship - $2,000Frances Szynskie - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000Matthew Tonnies - Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000Dalton Willmore - Ozzie Wilson Memorial Scholarship - $750

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLAnnie Catania - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000Annie Catania - Jesse J. & Angela Bavaresco Memorial Scholarship - $1,250Ahnika Lutz - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000Courtney Nichols - Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500

SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLLucian Anguiano-Jaime - Jean Christiansen Memorial Scholarship - $1,500Icel Davita - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000Samantha Hughes - Frank C. Heinisch Memorial Scholarship - $10,000 Maria Briseno Martinez - Jane Nichols Memorial Scholarship - $750Maria Briseno Martinez - Roland Hinrichs Performing Arts Scholarship - $500Miracle Northcutt - Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500Kaitlin Vickers - Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000 BLAIR HIGH SCHOOLDelaney Dawson - Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000

BELLEVUE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHaley Jones - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Edward Ventura III - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Edward Ventura III - Dorothy Seward Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOLElizabeth Milliken - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000

CONCORDIA HIGH SCHOOLIan Gesell - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000

GRETNA HIGH SCHOOLAlyssa Derks - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Alyssa Derks - Jim & Elma Simpson Memorial Scholarship - $750Megan Derks - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000

MARIAN HIGH SCHOOLMary Fuxa - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000

MERCY HIGH SCHOOLAshley Rosenthal - Bertha Neale Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLTrevor Bruce - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000

MISSOURI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLSamantha Gochenour - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000

PAPILLION LAVISTA HIGH SCHOOLMitchell Prante - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Taylor Pudenz - Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000

PAPILLION SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLZachary Anderson - Dorothy Seward Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLNathan Gradoville - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000

THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLSamantha Arnold - Metro Transit/Transport Workers Union, Local No. 223 Scholarship - $2,000

WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLMadison Jensen - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Kelsey Koski - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000

Donations to the OEA Foundation are accepted year round. Contact Linda Richter at [email protected].

BENSON HIGH SCHOOLKylee Askew - Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000Emily Dennis - Charles Matthews Memorial Scholarship - $1,750Emma Diamond - Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500Emily Grandgenett - Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000Emily Grandgenett - Wendy Cooper Memorial Scholarship - $1,500Courtney Green - Roberta Kiewit Mathematics Scholarship - $2,500Zachary Miller - Jennie Kriebs Memorial Scholarship - $1,400Zachary Miller - Mary McNamara Memorial Scholarship - $1,000Cheyenne Rowe - Mary McNamara Memorial Scholarship - $1,000Cheyenne Rowe - Allen Seline Memorial Scholarship - 1,250Jayden Swensen - Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000

BRYAN HIGH SCHOOLDemetris Bumgardner - Mary Ann Fields Memorial Scholarship - $1,500Samantha Garibo - Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000Allisya Quezada Hernandez - Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500Jennifer Kilton - Bernard & Eunice Gyger Scholarship - $1,250Jennifer Kilton - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000

BURKE HIGH SCHOOLMara Amsberry - Dr. Edwin Parrish Memorial Vocational Education Scholarship - $1,000Katherine Dworak - Richard Sedlak Memorial Vocational Education Scholarship - $1,000Katherine Dworak - Sharon Engelhart Memorial Scholarship - $750Renee Fox - Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500Dalton Frahm - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Kiley Hagman - Kathryn Collins Memorial Scholarship - $750Arthur Halbersleben - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000Jayme Matis - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000Jessica Patton - Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000Andrew Reeson - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000Mallory Rogers - Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000Jessa Royer - Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000Natalie Seger - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Jeff Swenson - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Scott Ward - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLElizabeth Austad - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000Chelsie Balentine - OEA Foundation Scholarship - $6,000Chelsie Balentine - Frank Williams Memorial Scholarship - $750Emily Beck - Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000Johnna Bierman - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000Maureen Bigsby - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000Rebecca Biodrowski - Raleigh & Esther Pilster Scholarship - $750Nicholas Courcier - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000James DeMott - Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000Alexandra Everitt - Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500Anna Folsom - Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000Keali French - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000Ryan Goding - Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000Alyssandra Holmes - Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000Aryn Huck - Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000Jordan Kuiper - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000Abbigail Laferia - Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000Iona Newman - Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000Sydney Peterson - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000Camille Schwartz - Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000Jackson Shafer - Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000Lucinda Simmons - J. Arthur Nelson Memorial Scholarship - $900Lauren Wegner - Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000Augustus Welch - J. Arthur Nelson Memorial Scholarship - $900

NORTH HIGH SCHOOLNoah Bennett - Charley Hepfi nger Memorial Scholarship - $750Danielle Bynum - Mary Uhl Collins Memorial Business Education Scholarship - $1,250Alexander Casebeer - Dr. Edwin Parrish Memorial Vocational Education Scholarship - $1,000Michaela Daugherty - OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $7,000Michaela Daughtery - Cis Wilcox Memorial Scholarship - $750Killian Jarrett - Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500Camden Johnson - Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000

From $250 awarded in 1966 to 98 scholarships totaling nearly $400,000 in 2014!

The OEA Foundation was formed in 1966 by the members of the Omaha Education Association.

Metropolitan Community College congratulates the class of 2014!

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The 965 Nebraska high school seniors pictured below and on the next five pages earned honorable mention recognition for the achievement that led to their nomination to The World-Herald 2014 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.

2014 Nebraska Honorable Mention

Kaitlyn Grothen

Tiffany Hoffman

Caitlyn Lau

Kimberly Spartz

Hallie Bower

Kaleb Schuetz

Lindsey Jones

Cortny Surber

Hannah Hays

Dominic I. Abbott

Stephanie Duennerman

Tristen Reed

Maria Terrazas

Sydney Henry

Stephanie Michelle Paulsen

Jackie Dam

Logan Dean Tate

Evan Garber

Logan Garber

Gunnar Garner

Noah Hansen

Bo Kitrell

Samantha Moran

Kaitlynn Thomas

Melissa Davison

Julie Slama

Collin Victor

Ryan Hackett

Elenna Leininger

Drew Thompson

Sydney C. Wergin

Kari Lundeen

Carlie Prososki

Amanda Harrison

Dalle Rutledge

Miranda Wordekemper

Nathan Alexandre Gray

Brandon Schurman

Megan Stuart

Khayman Bird

Tevan Carrell

Trey Cossel

Allana Daubendiek

Holly Irmer

Aaron Vogel

Hunter Zarybnicky

Courtney Jurgens

Nathan W. Crawford

Kealy M. Ecklund

Lexi M. Orme

Haley M. Ourada

Sarah N. Sindelar

Conner Beyersdorf

Brad Brazeal

Matthew Callahan

Jonathan Carle

Lauren Hanson

Loriana Harkey

Hannah Joyce

Nicole McElroy

Lalah McLaughlin

Tim Messina

Katie Moneymaker

Kyle Ramage

Abigail Sorensen

J. Matthew Thompson

Paul Zuelke

Alexis M. Farris

Jacob Monti

Brett Velasquez

Kyle Sorensen

Regan Block

Jared “JJ” Breitkreutz

Eric Hundahl

Julia Lindgren

Alexander Swenson

Sydney Taylor

Lexie Nicole Hauger

Adrianna L. Meyer

Hannah Ockinga

Jade Emily Jean Gottier

Jackson Meyer

Issac Kolb

Anne Polland

Adam Diehl

Carissa Rayburn

Brandon Nichols

Miriam Ramirez

Jaden Garey

Grant S. Phillips

Evan Michael Crawley

Kaden T. Ellis

Haylee Stryker

Breanna Eubanks

Troy Gregory

Seth Springer

Paul Weber

Alexandria Belitz

Gabriel Christensen

Molly Rafert

Ann Wilton

Brianna Bankson

Isabella Gomez

Brianna Deines

Morgan Caspersen

Logan Lembke

Ashtyn Nelson

Hannah Baumert

Jadine Wiese

Ryann Ickes

Hannah Rittscher

Taryn Ostransky

Shannon Schneider

Ben Barelman

Allison Mackie

Nicole Pauley

Carly Burkhardt

Colt Clarey

Derek Michael Kaslon

Alexander Wallick

Jim Drake

K. Marie Parriott

Mckenzie Rowe

Jesus Estrada

Summer Mueller

Jared N. Savely

Emily Boyle

Lane Jacobsen

Jacob Morrill

Justin Micheal Larsen

Charlene Skillett

Lane Suing

Andrea Zavadil

Caleb Compton

Jenny L. Wright

Corinn Otte

Bailey Svoboda

Jorda Beringer

Karissa Vandenberg

Tiffany Brown

Caleb Jarchow

Jenscena Hansen

Hope Maginnis

Sarah Schmidt

Kaylee Glover

Aleesha Olena

Kyla Brummett

Lydia Kahle

Maddie Ehlers

Emily Kahlandt

Rachel Wald

Shelby Williby

Natalie Kent

Aubrey Peckham

Cole Trojan

Andrew Aulner

Connor Cameron

Kayla Epp

Jesse Holmes

Amanda Houston

Alex Janvrin

Wyatt Osborn

Bowen J. Petersen

Sajya Singh

Cameron Engel

Jacob A. Eyth

Rowan Gruber

Alexander Hynes

Eun Woo Jee

Ha-Seul Jeoung

Kevin Jewell

Andrew Johannes

Thomas Kalil

Moon Sup Kim

Jonathan Mikulicz

Will Sleddins

Adams Central Ainsworth Allen Alma Amherst Ansley Arapahoe Arlington

Arlington Ashland-Greenwood Auburn Aurora Axtell

Axtell Banner County Bartley Southwest Battle Creek Bayard Beatrice

Bellevue East

Bellevue East

Bellevue West

Bellevue West Bennington Blair Bloomfield Blue Hill

Boone Central Boys Town Brady Bridgeport Broken Bow Burwell Callaway Cambridge Cedar Bluffs

Cedar Bluffs Cedar Rapids Centennial Central City Centura Chadron Clarkson Clearwater-Orchard Cody-Kilgore

Cody-Kilgore Coleridge Columbus Columbus Scotus Conestoga Cozad Creek Valley Creighton

Creighton Crete Crofton Cross County David City David City Aquinas Daykin Meridian Deshler Diller-Odell

Doniphan-Trumbull Dorchester Douglas County West Dundy County Stratton East Butler Elkhorn

Elkhorn Elkhorn Mount Michael

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Rachel Saag

Lauren Strubbe

Emily Tosoni

Isaac Vittetoe

Kelsey Young

Shelbi Brown

Madison Nelson

Quintin Baumeister

Kyle Bogatz

Emma Leone

Taylor Carlberg

Tandia Remmenga

Hunter Johnson

McKenna Rieker

Kelsey Brummels

Kylie Briske

Erica Yound

Michaela Barber

Paige Husa

Kirstyn Buchholz

Mitchell Harling

Kathryn Bieker

Jarod Fiegener

Emilie Krienert

Brooke Rasmussen

Ben J. Everswick

Robert Perry

Faith Aberle

Cheynne Knehans

Claire Richardson

Derek Zimmerman

Bryce Ewing

Joelle Gerten

Heath Richards

Craig Thor

Christopher Wess

Jacob Wiese

Caitlin Wilkins

Taylor Menke

Grace Niemeier

Ellie Lesiak

Kelly Steenson

Ryan Schwartzkopf

Balen Smith

Kayla Todd

Olivia Hyde

Rylee Reinertson

Jacqueline Bruns

Tessa Hardin

Trenton Long

Jessica Schmidt

Johnathan Albers

Carlye Kush

Abigail Kutlas

Carly Wahlmeier

Meghan Rose Krajicek

Allixandria Masat

Joseph O’Connor

Kelly Bockmann

Elizabeth Galliart

Jeremy Kroeger

Rachel Phinney

Riley Ruzicka

Evan Wiese

Kara Donovan

Kaitlyn Wood

Jacob Blank

Elizabeth Csipkes

Emelia Germer

Nicholas J. Haberer

Kristen Kuhn

William Bruce Mannewitz III

Dakota Schiltz

James Riley Slattery

Rachel Smith

Sarah Stage

Madison Stock

Justine Fischer

Riley Haug

Emily Paltz

Mikayla E. Novak

Jared Fischer

Karen Huynh

Alaetha N. Remmers

Josh Murman

Madi Schwenka

Mary Theresa Wahlmeier

Jordan Houser

Joseph Johnson

Allison Braun

Leah Friesen

Nathan Richling

Mariah DaMoude

Nathan Rick

Zack Wright

Jamie Isaacson

Makayla Murphy

Amanda Evert

Casey Wisnieski

Carmen Alexander

Amanda J. Dyas

Ellie Geyer

Brittany Thompson

Rachel Lubischer

Tanner Holthus

Frances Young

Lauren Klaasmeyer

Tiffany Neukirch

Bailey Block

Logan Hansen

Jacob Kingsley

Keona Koster

Richard Leonard

Callen Maupin

Clark M. Meyer

Tyler Newby

Dakota Schriner

Nolan Thurston

Peyton VanWinkle

Megan Widger

Thomas Connely

Gabrielle Feldner

Robert Messbarger

Trevor Burr

Courtney Hunsaker

Matthew Heng Martin

Mitchell Shields

Elisabeth Loseke

Jonathan Rohwer

Mitchell Klooz

Stephen Kimminau

Lane Schroer

Connor Barr

Hannah Christen

Paola Briones

Kelby O’Meara

Hannah Powell

George Chen

Alex Heywood

Elizabeth Hoffman

Riley Johnson

Joe Keck

Ian Thomas Lagerstrom

Marcus Mallum

Josh Nunnally

Craig Olson

Dylan C. Peterson

Grace M. Rapp

Elliot Sandfort

Karli Sandin

Taylor Scholl

Nicole Shively

Morgan Leigh Thomsen

Alex Toalson

Mallory Whitman

Jena Wilson

Hana McMahon-Cole

Victoria L. Wiebe

Erin Tharnish

Joel Thomas Ebert

Sidnee Lebsock

Emmiline Moll

Ashley Bogus

Ben Hartzell

Christopher Hu

Zoryana Stepanyuk

Kayla Grote Dalton Hegeholz Anh Nguyen Ryan Quiring Nick ThomssenLarisa Epp Josh Case

David Minh-Tuan Cao

Erica Dolph

Lauren Gibson

Brooke Adams

Rachel Busselman

Cheryl Circo

Rachel Gibson

Jacob Givens

Kathryn Hanson

Riley Heller

Peyton Keller

Alena Kipp

Justin Loerts

Alec D. McCarthy

Jacob Melcher

Joseph Nelson

Kevin Oran

Collin MD Peterson

Scott Townsend

Elkhorn Mount Michael Elkhorn South

Elkhorn South Elm Creek Elmwood-Murdock Elwood Eustis-Farnam Ewing Exeter-Milligan

Exeter-Milligan Fairbury Falls City Falls City Sacred Heart Fillmore Central Fort Calhoun Franklin Freeman Fremont

Fremont Friend Fullerton Gering Gibbon Gordon-Rushville

Gordon-Rushville Gothenburg Grand Island Grand Island Central Catholic Grand Island Northwest

Greeley-Wolbach Gretna Hartington Hartington Cedar Catholic

Harvard Hastings Hastings St. Cecilia Hay Springs Heartland Heartland Lutheran Hershey Hitchcock County Holdrege

Homer Howells-Dodge HTRS Humphrey Humphrey St. Francis Hyannis Johnson County Kearney

Kearney Kearney Catholic Kenesaw Kimball Lakeview

Lakeview Laurel-Concord Lawrence-Nelson Lewiston Lexington Lincoln Christian Lincoln East

Lincoln East Lincoln High

Lincoln Lutheran

Lincoln Lutheran

Lincoln North Star Lincoln Northeast Lincoln Parkview Lincoln Pius X

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Trenton Hays

Mary E. James

Carly A. Johnson

Hunter R. Johnson

Madison Jurgens

Garrett Kraus

Riley Lynch

Nicholas Morse

Greta J. Petersen

Hannah M. Peterson

Peter Read

Alex Souliere

Benjamin W. TerMaat

Trevor A. Tyson

Erin N. Voichoski

Rachel A. Wagner

Austin Whitmire

Joshua Bauer

Connor Blankenau

Michael Clinch

Eliza Fallick

Brooke Fraser

Taylor Lynn Hogeland

Elizabeth Peterson

Maggie Rempe

Madeline Stuart

Zoe Tien

Tiffany Truong

Anna Hurlbut

Austin Kremke

Grant Uehling

Evan Dow

Kristi Freed

Megan Knott

Zoie McFarland

Brady A. Rasmussen

Chelsea Renee Spilinek

Patrick Wardyn

Heidi Miller

Dakota Riecken

Barry Ehlers

Louise Sjuts

Evan Beckmann

Caleb Dostal

Mason Glause

Brittany Kelly

Tasha Saathoff

Reanna Crane

Lindsi Orr

Katelynn Gerlach

Justine Stone

Mallory Nicole Koepke

Ben Skiles

Megan Vetrovsky

Gabe Fisher

Valerie Hess

Jesse Paxton

Ryan Hughes

Devynn Patocka

Regan Garey

Sage Schmidt

Sierra Mongeon

Scott Olson

Jamie Roth

Cady Vaverka

Thomas Voboril

Alan Alahmad

Luke Annis

Alexandra Bird

Connor Brown

Trevor Bruce

Bryce Byman

Matthew Chrostek

Adam Cloonan

Carter Collins

John Curran

Alan Davis

Justin Deffenbacher

Sean Doyle

Avery Dresser

Caleb Drey

Minoru Fernando

Brooke Hartman

Nicholas Flaxbeard

Nancy He

Jamie Holdeman

Richard A. Holmes III

Ye Huang

Sam Hughes

Benjamin Janecek

Athira Jayan

Khylie Kight

Apurva Kunte

Laura Linder

David Liu

Jie Luo

Molly Macfadyen

Kelsey Moss

Dominic Nguyen

Mithila Noronha

Jenna Pfingston

R.J. Quandahl

Anjali Renukunta

Zachary Sabata

Garrett Sacco

Katelyn Schill

Casey Schmitz

Erin Sheehan

Tushita Shrivastav

Justin Sleep

Keith Speicher

Vivek Srivats

Curtis Stokes

Ethan Summers

Faith Thomas

Kyle Tompkins

Alexander Tu

Jeffrey Walker

Rachel Weber

Lauren Wehrle

Rachel West

Jacob White

Brett Whorley

Elisa Wildy

Jordan A. Williams

Rebecca Yuan

Helen Zhao

Blake Andersen

Olivia Bond

Joshua Brisco

Alison Fisher

James Glover

Emily Hohenstein

Hannah Mumm

Daniel Shriver

Allias Thomson

Chase Zacharias

Corrin Bemis

Jacob Berggren

Madeline Boulay

Mary Danielson

Richard Diurba

Collin Fox

Connor Hile

Kristen Hinz

Timothy Kerkhove

Alexander Kolomaya

Spencer Lau

Brandon Marshall

Maya Maudhoo

Jessica McBride

Kevin McCawley

Katherine McGinn

Jonah Newton

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Ally Zimmer

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 564College plans: Notre Dame; theologyParents: Greg and Kay Zimmer

About: Ally consistently uses her academic talents to serve our school and community. Ally’s upbeat outlook, leadership skills and dedication to volunteer service are a reflection of her outstanding character. Ally’s positive approach to learning and life clearly contributes to her remarkable success.

Morgan Coil

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editorCollege plans: Rockhurst Uni-versity; nonprofit business major and journalism and Spanish minor

Parents: Don and Tami CoilAbout: Morgan’s hard work and commitment to success coupled with her strong leadership skills and outgoing personality have made her an outstanding student, invaluable editor and well-prepared for her future.

Scholarships offered at Millard West:

Arianna Adams, Arizona State dean’s, university; Creighton founders; Loyola-Chicago trustee Elise Adams, Arizona State provost’s; Creighton founders, university; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO chancellor’s Quinn Adams, Creighton university Alyssa Anderson, Missouri Mark Twain, Tigers of the Corn Chapter; UNL David Andrea Anderson, Concordia regent’s, wom-en’s track and cross country Connor Anderson, Metropolitan Community College governors Courtney Artz, Elite Cheer achievement Gabriele Astorino, UNO regents Nathaniel Baker, UNO chancellor’s Meredith Bargman, UNL Canfield Alexandria Barone, College of St. Mary academic; Creighton founders; Iowa National Scholars; Minnesota-Duluth UMD Nicholas Barone, Metropolitan Community College governors David Beaber, UNO chancellor’s Alyssa Beal, College of St. Mary achievement, softballCorrin Bemis; UNL honors textbook, regents Jacob Berggren, Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius Magis; UNL regents Ashley Biggs, UNO dean’s Alyssa Birkel, Millard Public Schools Founda-tion MEA; UNO dean’s Tyler Birkel, Wildcat Wrestling Zechariah Birkel, UNO dean’s Eryn Blagg, Colorado School of Mines merit; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s, legacy; Hamline presidential; Lawrence Richard Warch Honor; Macalester DeWitt Wallace distinguished; Mil-lard Public Schools Foundation Reeder PTO; South Dakota Coyote commitmentJustin Blessing, Georgia Institute of Technol-ogy GT for undergrads; Purdue presidential; UNL regents; UNO regents Brandon Boever, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Alexis Bolamperti, Missouri Western State soccer Madeline Boulay, UNL College of Education & Human Sciences; UNO regents Erik Bruening, Doane Board of Trustees; Millard Public Schools Foundation Buell-Jipp Memorial; UNL Canfield, Legends Owen Brunswick, Colorado Mesa Mountains & Plains Tuition Program, presidential; Kansas distinction Matthew Butler, Millard Public Schools Foun-dation Lauren Klostermann Memorial Benjamin Carr, Concordia baseball, regents; Midland baseball Jacob Carter, Civil Air Patrol academic; U.S. Air Force ROTC Commander’s Leadership; U.S. Army ROTC James Charvat, Arizona State dean’s, pro-vost’s; Arizona excellence Courtney Cloyed, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Morgan Coil, Bethany College academic; Chadron State tuition; Creighton founders; Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Millard Public Schools Foundation GE Nelson Memorial, George F. Russell Middle School, Willowdale PTO; Millard West Booster Club Jim Johnston Memorial; President’s Volunteer Service; Rockhurst chancellors, Finucane Service, regent’s; the Prudential Spirit of Community Distinguished Finalist; University of Denver dean; UNO chancellor’s; Northern Colorado Finley Freshman, presidential Taylor Conroy, Chicago State merit, women’s soccer Evan Cox, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Promise Austin Curtis, Missouri Mark Twain; UNL Canfield Anna Daly, Wesleyan achievement Bryce Darner, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold Audrey Davis, South Dakota Coyote Commit-ment achievement Ari DeVries, UNO regents Richard Diurba, Grinnell College trustee honor; Miami University Red Hawk Excellence; Rice trustee distinguished; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson Ross Drwal, Harvard football; Illinois State University football; Lehigh football; University of Pennsylvania football; Yale footballAnna Dubas, Metropolitan Community College governors Audrey Duman, Central Christian academic

Christopher Bierman, Newman trustees, community leadership recognition; Northwest Missouri State Tower, American Dream, Bearcat advantage; Rockhurst Ignatius, SEOG, Loyola, St. Peter Claver Matthew Bohnhoff, Drake presidential, Bulldog, legacy; UNL CASNR; Rockhurst achievement; St. Louis College of Pharmacy presidential merit; Wayne State presidential Elijah Buckhold, UNO dean’s; University of Illinois-Springfield CAP Honors Andrew Carpenter, Tulsa academic, heritage Ben Connealy, Benedictine academic Jarrett Crnkovich, DePaul presidential Ryan Degener, UNO honors program; Rock-hurst provincial, Loyola Collin Donahue, Creighton founders; UNO regents; Rockhurst Loyola, directors; St. Louis University deans’ Garrison Emsick, UNO chancellor’s; Rock-hurst provincial, Loyola Cameron Engel, UNL regents; TCU deans’ Will Ernst, TCU faculty; Kansas excellence Jacob Eyth, UNO regents Rowan Gruber, Colorado School of Mines merit; Iowa State competitive excellence; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; Nebraska Academic Decathlon; UNL regents Alex Hynes, Creighton Magis, presidential; UNL regents Eun Woo Jee, World-Herald outstanding scholarKevin Jewell, Creighton Magis; Loyola-Chicago Damen; St. Louis vice president’s; Seton Hall university; TCU deans’ Andy Johannes, Creighton Magis; Loyola-Chi-cago Damen; UNL regents; St. Louis presiden-tial finalist Thomas Kalil, UNL regents; Notre Dame university, provost’s Brian Kim, Seton Hall university, Pirate achievement Justin Lytle, Benedictine college; UNO regents; UNL regents; St. Thomas academic; Drake presidential John Mikulicz, Centris Federal Credit Union academic; Iowa State College of Engineering, competitive excellence; UNL David; South Da-kota School of Mines tech challenge scholar Matthew Okalebo, Seton Hall university Evan Pink, Nebraska Land Improvement Contractor’s Association Kyle Silke, UNO chancellor’s, honors program Will Sleddens, UNL honors textbook, regents; Western Douglas County Chamber of Com-merce Colin Svoboda, Xavier Catholic Buschmann; Loyola-New Orleans recognition; Regis Blue and Gold Jackson Taylor, Creighton founders; UNO dean’s Blake Tomich-Batten, Creighton university; Seton Hall university Scott Townsend, Marquette Ignatius, Magis; UNL David; St. Louis deans’ Cooper Wilson, St. Mary Winona dean’s, Cath-olic high school; Loras merit Davis Wilson, St. Mary Winona trustee, Catholic high school; St. Thomas academic; Rockhurst provincial; Creighton university Chunyang Xu, Creighton Matteo Ricci; St. Louis academic

Mount Michael

Eun Woo Jee

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: un-ranked out of 57 College plans: Cal-ifornia-Berkeley; mathematicsParents: Jeong Taek Jee and

Surgsil LeeAbout: Excellent service in tutoring and participating in events across the board. High respect by peers and faculty.

Moon Sup Kim

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editor in chief; graphics editor for all publi-cationsCollege plans: Georgetown; psychology

Parents: Young Jin Kim and Hyeryun ChungAbout: He accepts every task asked of him, completes those tasks beyond the original requirements and volun-teers for any last-minute needs.

Scholarships offered at Mount Michael:

John Beckman, Regis achievement; University of Mary Catholic scholar

Diego Cristobal, Gates Foundation Millenium; Omaha Schools Foundation Ally Milder memo-rial; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Tha Blay Dah, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Emily Dennis, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Omaha Education Association Charles Matthews memorial; UNL health sciences Emma Diamond, Omaha Education Associa-tion Gunnar Horn journalism; Omaha Schools Foundation Karl & Midori Johnson Science Annie Do, Susan Thompson Buffett Foun-dation Kelsey Getz, Benson High Booster Club, cheerleading; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Kylie Getz, Benson High Booster Club, cheer-leading; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Cristal Gonzalez, Southwestern University Ruter Emily Grandgenett, Omaha Education Associ-ation Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson memorial, Wen-dy Cooper memorial; World-Herald outstanding scholar; Omaha Schools Foundation Ricki Getzschman memorial Selena Gray, Benson High Alumni Association; Omaha Benson High School Magnet Randall Owens memorial Courtney Green, Benson Instrumental Music Boosters; Metropolitan Community College governors; Omaha Education Association Roberta Kiewit memorial; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Elizabeth Green, Metropolitan Community College governors; Omaha Schools Founda-tion Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Kayla Guerrero, Midland athletic; Peru State College cooperating schools; Susan Thomp-son Buffett Foundation Precious Harbour, Thomas Edison Elementary PTA Amber Hoffman, Omaha Schools Foundation Melanie Koontz memorial Marcus Hohn, South Dakota Bush Foundation teacher Holly Hopson, Creighton diversity, founders; Delta Theta Chi Sorority Irene Mutch Thom-son; Omaha Benson High School Magnet Dr. Roland Hoff; Grand View presidential; Minne Lusa Elementary PTA; Omaha Schools Foundation Superintendent’s Super 13; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Wayne State College trustees Marria Hser, Metropolitan Community College incentive; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation KaMwee Htoo, Assistance League of Omaha teen parent; Metropolitan Community College governors; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Michelle Jankowski, Wesleyan achievement Alan Juvrud, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Maxwell Kaye, Midland football Caroline Keillor, Benson High Alumni Associa-tion William F. Nimtz; Omaha Schools Founda-tion Carl W. & Antoynette Nielsen educational fund; UNO dean’s Hnin Khine, Benson High Alumni Association and the Graeve Family; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Justin Kinsey, Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton Kia Kirby, Metropolitan Community College incentive Rylee Kroeger, Doane softball, community award; Omaha Benson High School Magnet Dr. Roland Hoff; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Hen Ku, Metropolitan Community College gov-ernors; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Se Lah, Benson High Alumni Association; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Benjamin Lopez-Estrada, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Heman Magar, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Octavia McGraw, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Urban League of Nebraska Zachary Miller, Culver-Stockton College president’s, travel/study program; Omaha Edu-cation Association Mary McNamara memorial Brian Mills, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Azubuike Obiaka, Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke Sha Paw, Benson High Alumni Association and the Charles “Chuck” Davey memorial; Omaha Benson High School Magnet endow-ment; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Tyree Peter, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Renae Phillips, Metropolitan Community College incentive Alyssa Quast, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green and White advantage Jesseca Reed, Urban League of Nebraska Cheyenne Rowe, Omaha Benson High School Magnet leadership; Creighton founders; Omaha Education Association Allen Seline memorial; Omaha Education Association Mary McNamara memorial; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Canfield, Davis Cham-bers; UNO dean’s Angela Samson, Doane community award; Wesleyan achievement Paw Wai Say, Metropolitan Community College governors; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Darrell Schulte, Benson Instrumental Music Boosters marching band Andy Krueger (Heart of Band) memorial Kristopher Scott, Iowa advantage; UNL achievement, Legends Paw Sen, Metropolitan Community College governors Klee Shwe, Susan Thompson Buffett Foun-dation Selena Stack, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Angel Streeter, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Jayden Swensen, Briar Cliff football; Buena Vista Gold; Omaha Education Association Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson memorial Terrence Tucker, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Shee Wah, Metropolitan Community College governors Zhomontee Watson, Benson High Alumni As-sociation John C. McElheney; Omaha Benson High School Magnet leadership; Concerned and Caring Educators; Girls Incorporated of Omaha; MKN Chapter of the MAEOPP TRIO; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Clintasha Westbrook, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Justice Wright, Morton Magnet Middle School PTO; Omaha Home for Boys

Omaha Benson

Emily Grandgenett

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 2nd out of 340College plans: UNL; secondary education-EnglishParents: Neal and

Anne GrandgenettAbout: Not only is Emily an academic asset, she also is a positive role model in our building. She is always kind and always cheerful. She is involved as president of National Honor Society and captain of the swim team. She is in student council, senior senate, ten-nis and cross country. She also goes as a supporter to events for several other athletics and clubs at our school.

Emma Diamond

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editorCollege plans: Iowa State; animal scienceParents: Byron and Denise

DiamondAbout: The yearbook would not have been possible without Emma’s con-stant dedication.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Benson:

Sydney Anderson, Benson High Booster Club; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Kylee Askew, Concerned and Caring Educa-tors; Loyola Damen; Michigan State National Spartan, supplemental; Omaha Education Association OEA Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Magnet Mangerine Baw, Benson Instrumental Music Boosters; Omaha Schools Foundation Super-intendent’s future educator; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Britney Bearfield, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Purni Biswa, Michael & Susan Dell Founda-tion; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation CheQuilia Brown, Metropolitan Community College incentiveMayriah Brown, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation TaShiana Coffiel-Nelson, Creighton softball Ky-Antre Compton, Beta Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD


Johnathan Fletcher

Kaycee Hartley

Victoria Johnson

Lilly Kult

James McLaughlin

Mallory Einfalt

Blake Hass

Elizabeth Eckmann

Chandler Huston

Andrea Pelster

Cassi Thunker

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Kiley Schuerman

Rachel Arehart

Matthew Cedar

Marquel Harlan

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Erica J. Lewis

Dylan J. Mayfield

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P H O T O S B Y J A M E S R . B U R N E T T / T H E W O R L D - H E R A L D

* Indicates involvement in second round of judging: selection of Nebraska All State Team

2014 Academic JudgesWEstERn IOWA

JuDgEs From left

Mike Hale activities director

and assistant principal at

Council Bluffs Lewis Central

Sherry Bielenberg college

composition teacher at Sioux

City East Steve Irvin counselor at Treynor

MEtRO JuDgEs From left

Andrew Rikli superintendent

of schools, Papillion-La Vista

School DistrictSusan Toohey

head of school at Omaha Marian

*Bette A. Norton Ball

director of counseling at

Omaha Central

WEst-cEntRAL JuDgEsFrom left*Shane Alexander Principal at Bloomfield Kevin Witte Social studies teacher at Kearney and winner of the 2013 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award Jeffrey Horner Counselor at Minden

EAstERn JuDgEs From left*Kelcy Sass counseling team leader at Lincoln SoutheastJohn Schwartz Principal at SewardKaren Gengenbach Counselor at Blair

High school seniors qual-ify 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 choos-es 12 members for a first team. The three Nebraska panels also choose 12 mem-bers for a second team.

With the superior creden-tials 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 aca-demic competitions and ac-tivities, 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 per-son 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 2014 All State team.

How the academic program works

2014 scHOLARsAll Academic program coordinators: Shelley Larsen and Kelly Forbes

Section designer: Tom KnoxCopy editors: Amanda Brandt, Melinda Keenan, Liz McCue, Pam Thomas, Joanne Stewart

Reporter: Liz McCueCover photo: Ryan Soderlin

Photographers: Ryan Soderlin and Jim Burnett Photo imaging: Jolene McHugh and Bob Zurek

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.

ScholarS inSideMeet our 21st All State Academic Team on Page 6R as well as members of the academic regional teams for Nebraska and western Iowa and those earning honorable mention recognition. Plus, find scholarship winners at metro-area schools.

Masters of their ABCs(Academically Brilliant Careers)These scholars blow off a little steam as they cap their senior year with a special honor: Academic All State

2014 CREIGHTON UNIVERSITYGOLDWATER SCHOLARS

PATRICK BRUCK - MANILLA, IOWAJENNIFER HARTJES - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTAEMMA HOPPE - LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

2014 CREIGHTON UNIVERSITYFULBRIGHT SCHOLARS

ALEXANDREA SWANSON - BELLEVUE, NEBRASKAMARY WADE - RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

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CONGRATULATIONSTO OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE SCHOLARS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE 2014-2015 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE Stephanie Alfred, MitchellNikita Anderson, ScottsbluffCole Beaver, ScottsbluffTrevor Benge, HemingfordSierra Bixby, EllsworthJustin Brester, GeringJustin Briggs, GrantMegan Buskirk, AllianceBrianna Bussinger, ValentineMiles Chasek, ChadronLeanne DeKay, ChambersShaniya DeNaeyer, ValentineRachel Dowling, HamptonKylie Ellwanger, SidneyRegan Garey, CurtisChristian Groskopf, GeringColton Hall, North PlatteAshlyn Hanson, SewardTate Harvey, MitchellEmily Heimann, ElkhornMatthew Heng-Martin, KimballSavannah High, BertrandNatausha Holtz, SidneyJordan Houser, Hay SpringsJessica Hurd, GordonTate Jensen, BenkelmanAmanda Kaufman, MorrillChet Krajewski, OshkoshKarson Langley, SidneyCourtney Larson, GeringDamian McAlevy, RavennaBo McVay, GeringMorgan Michael, MitchellHannah Miller, AllianceElspeth Moon, GordonJohn Murphy, HarrisonChelsea Nollette, WhitmanMadison Reece, HebronShannon Schneider, CodyJustin Schwartzkopf, MitchellGeorge Shadbolt, MerrimanJeremy Sousek, LincolnKyle Temple, NorfolkJessica �iele, AtkinsonMelissa VanDerslice, Columbus

Kelsey Vincent, OshkoshQuentin Wagner, AinsworthColton Welke, Battle CreekTatum Westemeier, ChadronBrianna Wilson, Ogallala

PERU STATE COLLEGEJacob Anthens, Nebraska CityKatelyn Billups, WymoreAbigail Burnett, LincolnDakota Buss, BeatriceNathan Caniglia, OmahaDamian Causgrove, Nebraska CityRyan Christensen, OmahaHannah Cook, PoncaBryce Darner, GretnaAubrey DeBraal, HendersonEdward Dozler, StantonJustin Dunn, OmahaSeth Hackleman, PapillionMitchell Harling, Falls CityAbbey Hutchens, Nebraska CitySamantha Jackson, Red CloudDerek Julian, SterlingErica Lunde, BellevueJustin Macke, Central CityCourtney Mathewson, SummerfieldCaleb Melvin, MartellAnna Naber, YorkJoseph Novotny, OmahaGunnar Orcutt, OmahaKendra Patania, OmahaNathan Peoples, DeshlerVictoria Pfeffer, OmahaEthan Shotkoski, FullertonNolan Siemonsma, PlattsmouthHaily Sledge, OmahaElisa Strope, Nebraska CityRiver Towne, AuburnLeah Tubbesing, TecumsehMary Tyson, Nebraska CityQuentin Victor, Nebraska City

WAYNE STATE COLLEGESamuel Akins, LincolnJohn Albin, Wahoo

Alyssa Andersen, PilgerKevin Anderson, NorfolkJordan Anton, BellevueRachel Bender, FairburyBreanne Brester, HowellsBreanna Burklund, OmahaMatthew Busch, NorfolkBryant Carlson, FremontScott Cerny, BenningtonBecca Chvatal, WahooJacquin Colabello, LewellenKrayton Conell, UticaJacob Cook, North PlatteEmily Essmann, PenderJustine Fischer, HartingtonAlyssa Fisher, Grand IslandErin Gibbens, CozadRiley Haug, FordyceHolly Hopson, OmahaBethany Janzen, AuroraMyles Kant, NorfolkSarah Kottwitz, LincolnJustin Larsen, MartellLalah McLaughlin, BellevueCarson Messersmith, GothenburgMary Miller, NorfolkMiranda Moore, KearneyLaura Moxness, ScribnerJulia Nachtigal, HarvardMallory Nichelson, AshlandJared Peterson, WayneTaylor Reedy, NorfolkEmilee Ross, OmahaAmanda Ruether, FremontSamantha Sattler, StuartMatthew Schrunk, ColumbusColby Spence, NorfolkAnna Stineman, TildenDrew �ompson, AuroraRebecca VonSeggern, PenderDaniel Widhelm, HowellsChelsea Wiese, OsmondMarissa Wiese, WayneDanika Wieting, Pierce

Board of Trustees’ Scholarship Recipients

CHADRON STATE COLLEGEKayla Pierce, Scottsbluff

PERU STATE COLLEGENatasha Sejkora, Burchard

WAYNE STATE COLLEGEHailey Mills, Norfolk

Governor’s Opportunity Scholarship Recipients

“�e Nebraska State College System Scholarships provide Nebraska students the opportunity to pursue a high quality education at one of our excellent colleges. I urge all of our scholarship recipients to make the most of their college education and to remember that learning is forever. Education can and will make a difference in their futures and in the future of Nebraska and its communities.”

~ Chancellor Stan Carpenter

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OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

Since 1922, The World-Herald has recognized top graduates of Omaha-area high schools with scholarships.

Outstanding seniors at 41 high schools in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area received checks for $500 this year. Each school selects one Outstanding Scholar, honoring a 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. Thirty-six of the schools selected a recipient this year.

Schools were asked to offer a comment about why each student was selected for either the Outstanding Scholar or Key Staffer honor. Not all schools did.

The schools also were invited to share a list of the scholarships offered to members of their senior class as of April 23.

2014 Outstanding Scholars and Key Staffers

Bellevue East

Kealy M. Ecklund

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 354College plans: UNL, Creighton or UNO; pre-phar-macy

Parents: Mark Ecklund and Lisa VenhausAbout: Kealy’s hard work, high standards and internal motivation have earned her the high academic standing and respect of her teachers and peers here at Bellevue East. Her genuine compassion for others and her generosity are qualifites that are rare in people, let alone a high school student. She is a leader, not only among her teams and activities she is involved in, but a leader of our school and community.

Levi Holden

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editor in chiefCollege plans: Northwest Missou-ri; biologyParents: Virnon

and Lea HoldenAbout: Levi was selected for the Key Staffer Award because of his dedica-tion. Even though Levi’s many duties required much of him, he tackled every assignment with an amazing work eth-ic, always meeting deadline and often completing his work ahead of dead-lines with a thoroughness and sense of professionalism that consistently served as an example for others.

Scholarships offered at Bellevue East:

Madeline Bishop, Bellevue East Chieftain Theatre Booster Club; Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Cole Blevins, Nebraska State Grange Deaf Education; UNL Computer Science Day Breanna Bollow, Wesleyan achievement Gage Boyce, UNL Entomology Department Ellen Brightweiser, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 10727 Abby Burnett, Peru State Cooperating Schools, Campus Citizen Award T’eyrr Bynum, Bradley forensics; UNL

forensics Tanner Casart, UNL Canfield Kourtney Chewning, Wesleyan Archway, achievement Brandon Chunka-Butler, Wesleyan Archway, achievement Kaitlyn Collins, Omaha Police Federal Credit Union Jarrod Conley, UNL Air Force ROTC Command-er’s (Type 1) Michael Cook, UNO dean’s Amber Craig, Kansas State Denison; Missou-ri State Midwest Student Exchange Program; Missouri Western State president’s, Neighbor-ing State; Missouri-Kansas City Metropolitan Scholars Non-Resident; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Nathan Crawford, William and Mary James Monroe Scholars Program; Fordham semifinal-ist/finalist; Loyola-Chicago presidential Samuel Dalton, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Nathan Duffy, UNL David, Pepsi Service and Leadership, College of Ag Sciences and Natu-ral Resources, Science Olympiad Champion-ship, honors textbookLucas Duman, Bellevue Drug Commission for Drug-Free Youth Kealy Ecklund, Creighton Magis; World-Her-ald outstanding scholar; UNL regents; UNO regents Jamie Frangoulis, UNO chancellor’s Claire Gasparovich, College of St. Mary Academic Achievement; Federal Employees Education and Assistance Fund Military Dependent; UNO chancellor’s Ria Mai Geguera, Bellevue Education Associa-tion; Massachusetts-Amherst chancellor’s Cody Girouex, Midland Arts Excellence Evan Gross, Leonard Lawrence School PTA Peyton Hagen, Bellevue East Scholar/Athlete; College of St. Mary achievement, women’s basketball; Concordia dean’s; Doane Commu-nity Award; Morningside ambassador Callie Hensel, Creighton Founders; Wesleyan president’s, achievement; UNL Canfield Jacqueline Herrin, Bellevue BRUIN Community Levi Holden, Betz Elementary PTA; Creighton Founders; Wesleyan president’s; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Union College academic Roshawn Hollie, Hastings Ringland, women’s basketball Breanna Hollis, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit Kathryn Hoover, American Legion Post 339 Martin Graves; University of Sioux Falls achievement Lauren Hull, Peru State Cooperating Schools, Campus Citizen Award Elizabeth James, Cottey College Founder’s, Theatre and Speech, Celebration of Achieve-ment, Summer Program; Nebraska P.E.O. Chapter, Shirley Blair & Cynthia Lloyd, W. Joyce Goff, Chapter Contributions Jennifer James, Bellevue Public Schools Houghton Family Charitable Trust Lisbeth Jaramillo-Gonzalez, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Katrina Jenkins, Alpha Delta Kappa for Edu-cation Majors; Bares Family Foundation; Betz PTA; Delta Kappa Gamma-Alpha Iota Chapter; TeamMates Mentoring Program Osborne Opportunity; UNO chancellor’s Jordan Jewell, Nebraska Christian Loving

Compassionately Khalil Johnson, TeamMates Mentoring Pro-gram Osborne Opportunity Miranda Keeler, AIB College of Business Honors, golf; Beaver Lake Ladies Auxiliary; Bellevue East Chieftain FBLA; College of St. Mary achievement, golf; Lake Ridge Ladies Golf; McCook Community College President’s Tuition, Walsh-Brady; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower, golf; Southwest Minnesota State dean’s, golf Kaitlin Kenny, Peru State Cooperating SchoolsJames Knights, Knights of Columbus Council 6192 Mark C. Rogers Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor; UNK chancellor’s, Cooperating Schools; UNO chancellor’s; US Army ROTC 3-Year Randi Knox, Augustana academic; Augustana College Rock Island IL Dean’s, Theatre, Out-of-State, Early Filer; Bellevue East Chieftain Theatre Booster Club; Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement Kaitlin Kozusko, College of St. Mary achieve-ment, volleyball Trevor Lenear, York basketball; Bellevue East Scholar/Athlete; Bellevue Public Schools Richard L. Herringer Memorial; Bellevue Rod and Gun Club; Concordia-Seward Regent’s, Lutheran Heritage; Doane Board of Trustees, Football Excellence, football, Legacy; Wesleyan Black and Gold; Runza Student of the Week Mamer Mamer, Wesleyan achievement Diana Marcum, Fairview Elementary Alumni Cathleen Marsh, Peru State Cooperating Schools, Campus Citizen Award, golf Charleen Marsh, Peru State Cooperating Schools, Campus Citizen Award, golf Cody McDaniel, Metropolitan Community Col-lege Board of Governors Graduating Senior; U.S. Bowling Congress Jenna McNair, Metropolitan Community Col-lege Board of Governors Graduating Senior Ashton Miller, Conductix Wampfler Katherine Munoz, Wesleyan Archway Maihan Nguyen, UNO chancellor’s Lexi Orme, Brigham Young-Provo academic; Nebraska Elks Association Most Valuable Stu-dent; Offutt Officers’ Spouses’ Club Charitable Association Haley Ourada, Creighton Magis; UNL regents Alexis Pettit, UNL Canfield John Porter, Bellevue Junior Sports Asso-ciation; Chadron State wrestling; Nebraska Wrestling Coaches Association 2014 Class A Senior Joshua Prokupek, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation; Briar Cliff achievement; Central College presidential, trustee, vocal music, journey; Creighton Founders; Drake presiden-tial; Luther College president’s; Morningside dean’s; National Association of Railway Business Women; Rockhurst chancellor’s; UNO chancellor’s Jasmine Putney, Bellevue Public Schools Foundation; Creighton Founders; Iowa National Scholars, Advantage Iowa Elizabeth Rea, Creighton Founders; UNO dean’s Joshua Reynoso, Hispanic Heritage Founda-tion; Morningside academic Alexis Reza, Creighton Founders; UNO dean’s, music Daniel Rodenbarger, Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium merit Corby Ross, Doane Legacy, golf Sarah Roth, Bellevue Rotary Club Rod

Schmidt Memorial; Nebraska Christian Think-ing Biblically Dean’s Chrystal Russell, Wesleyan Archway Jewel Sansone, UNL Canfield Kirstin Schwart, Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange Program; University of Cen-tral Missouri Red & Black, Midwest Student Exchange Program Courtney Selch, Alegent Creighton Health; Alegent Creighton Health Midlands Hospital Medical staff volunteer, auxiliary volunteer; Sarpy County Republican Women’s Club; Wayne State Cooperating Schools Miranda Serna, Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement Sarah Sindelar, Bellevue Public Schools T.J. Kinnick Memorial; Creighton Magis; Hastings Crimson; Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium merit, general; UNL regents, honors textbook; UNO regents Heather Smith, Bellevue Public Schools Gary L. Parker Memorial; Sterling academic Weather Smith, Air Force Officers’ Wives Club of Washington, D.C.; Offutt Officers’ Spouses’ Club Charitable Association Ashley Staley, Suburban Rotary Club Charita-ble Foundation Mya Thornton, Bellevue Senior Community Center Ada Max Brookover; Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement; UNK chancellor’s, Cooperating Schools; UNL Canfield Melissa Tomrdle, Bares Family Foundation; Wesleyan president’s, Marshall; Twin Ridge PTA; UNO dean’s, music, marching band Scott Walker, Air Force Association, Aksarben Chapter James M. Keck; UNO chancellor’s Thomas Walther, Bellevue Junior Sports As-sociation; Bellevue Knights of Columbus; Briar Cliff academic, football; Creighton Founders; Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement Dylan Wheeler, Conductix Wampfler Bud Windorski, Midland football Reid Wondra, Iowa State academic recogni-tion; UNL Canfield Anthony Yates, UNL Davis-Chambers Shara Rose Yumul, Bellevue-Offutt Kiwanis Club George Thompson; Metropolitan Com-munity College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Rebecca Zawistowski, Military Impacted Schools Association; Creighton Founders, Ignatian; UNL Canfield, Carl A. Donaldson Fund Chemistry Day Austin Zimmer, Central Christian College Ac-ademic; Concordia-Seward regents, baseball; Morningside presidential, baseball

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softball Brent Dail, Central Community College ACT Advantage, EducationQuest Foundation; Nebraska Machinery Corporation Alex Deters, AFA Ak-Sar-Ben Chapter James Keck; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Pimmi Dike, Bellevue University volleyball Frank Dolincheck, Morningside football Elizabeth Driggers, Metro Board of Governors Andrew Edwards, UNL Canfield Kaitlyn Ericksen, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Mackenzie Fletcher, Midland soccer Kerrigan Flynn, William Penn softball Juan Garcia, Creighton Jiosajandy Garcia-Reyna, Brandon Tharp Me-morial; Bellevue Drug Commission; Creighton Founders; College of St. Mary achievement Jake Garner, Bellevue Junior Sports Asso-ciation Mike Gilbert, Wayne State baseball Dakota Green, Suburban Rotary Foundation Katie Green, Texas Christian deans; UNO regents; UNL regents; Creighton Magis; University of Sioux Falls Board of Trustees academic Kristin Hanson, Bellevue University soccer Loriana Harkey, Eastern Star; Nebraska Wesleyan presidents; Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Christian Hatterle, St. Benedictine basketballKeenan Humm, UNL Pepsi Scholar, Nebraska Achievement, David Haley Jones, OEA Foundation; Johnson & Wales University presidential, Culinary Essen-tials, DECA Hannah Joyce, UNL regents, honors textbook Caitlin Kieser, Calvin College honors Sierra Kimel, Coastal Carolina Teal Scholar; Fairview Elementary; Golf FORE The Troops Paul Klabunde, Midland Anderson Leader Athlete Megan Klostermeyer, Leonard Lawrence PTA Brayden Knapp, Chadron State track Madison Lambert, Bellevue University soccer, academic Madeline Langenfeld, Stephens presidential, dance; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bear-cat; Creighton Founders; UNL Canfield JaChaun Laravie, Great Western Bank Kate Liveringhouse, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership, basketball Joseph Longhini, Creighton Founders; UNO regents Alexis Madison, Hastings bowling Colten McCauley, Rex & Lois Cadwallader Nicole McElroy, Walter Scott Jr.; UNO regents Velvet McKim, Matthew Grimes Memorial; Metro Board of Governors Lalah McLaughlin, Bellevue Education Association Timothy Messina, Iowa State competitive ex-cellence, College of Human Sciences dean’s; Creighton Magis; UNL regents; UNO regents; Offutt Officers’ Spouses’ Club Jennifer Mitera, Mount Marty merit, softball Kelsey Mitera, Mount Marty achievement, softball Austin A. Moore, Creighton Founders Haley Nast, Doane track Courtney Nunes, Creighton Brian Orellana, Susan Thompson Buffett

Parents: Chris and Sandy BrazealAbout: Brad is an outstanding student in both academics and athletics. His work ethic, positive attitude and leadership have helped him to be very successful in his four years at Bellevue West. He is a master at time manage-ment and is a great representative of our school.

Hailey Stolze

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editor, yearbook theme editor and video yearbook web editor.College plans: Uni-versity of Missou-

ri-Columbia; convergence journalismParents: James and De Ann StolzeAbout: She is a journalist through and through and is focused on making everything she works on a success.

Scholarships offered at Bellevue West:

Sydney Addison, Metro Board of Governors Alexa Aikens, Metro Board of Governors; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Charles Dennis Memorial Sarah Anderson, Leonard Lawrence PTA Jordan Anton, Wayne State Board of Trustees Brandon Armstrong, Midland track Katherine Begley, Leonard Lawrence PTA Conner Beyersdorf, KPE Engineering; Creighton Magis; UNL regents Madison Braun, Morningside basketball Brad Brazeal, UNO chancellor’s; UNL David; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas ex-cellence; Bellevue Public Schools Foundation; World-Herald outstanding scholar Austin Brown, UNO chancellor’s Alexa Burmeister, Kansas excellence Courtney Bybee, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Matthew Callahan, Missouri University of Science & Technology Excellence, miner alumni, excellence out of state; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical presidential; Tubreaux Aviation Private Pilot Training Program; Civil Air Patrol Daedalian; Corps of Cadets Alumni Association Emerging Leader; Florida Institute of Technology; UNL regents; UNO regents; Kansas excellence, School of Engineering dean’s, aerospace engineering Breanna Carter, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, Cultural Enrichment Level 3; Garden City Community College baseball Christopher Coffelt, Military Impacted Schools Association Rachel Colwell, Bellevue Rotary Club Claudia Cortes Reyes, Iowa Advantage Iowa, National Scholars; Houghton Family Charitable Trust Lauren Crouch, Highland Community College

Bellevue West

Brad Brazeal

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 425College plans: UNO; civil engi-neering

tinction; South Dakota Coyote achievement Diamond Brown, Metropolitan Community College governors Samantha Brown, Creighton founders; Dell; Metropolitan Community College governors; Prince Hall Education Foundation; UNO Elmer C. Rhoden Taylor Bruett, Concerned and Caring Educa-tors; Creighton founders; Iowa State recogni-tion; Omaha Schools Foundation Superinten-dent’s Super 13; OPS Career Center faculty Katelyn Bullard, Boyd Elementary PTA; Grand-view director’s; UNK deans Caitlin Bundy, Creighton founders; Marquette Ignatius Susan Burgess, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold Trey Carr-Simmons, South Dakota State athletic Kristina Cheung, Metropolitan Community College governors Nixon Chica, Creighton founders Angie Cook, Buffett Magnet Middle School PTO; Creighton Magis; Wesleyan Huge Founda-tion, Huge match; UNL David, honors textbook Timothy Daigle, Metropolitan Community College governors Ellie Davidson, Nebraska Academic Decath-lon Foundation, John A. Wiebe memorial; Michigan Jean Fairfax; UNL regents; Texas engineering honors program; World-Herald outstanding scholar Christopher Dixon, Golf FORE the Troops Zachary Dolezal, UNO chancellor’s Sydney Doty, Rockhurst achievement, Ignatius Keenan Douglas, Central Missouri non-resi-dent scholar, Red & Black Angelica Dunn, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentiveKatherine Dworak, OEA Foundation Richard Sedlak memorial vocational education, Sharon Engelhart memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Superintendent’s future educator; Suburban Rotary Club of Omaha Hannah Earnhardt, Peru State campus citizen, cooperating schools Blake Emsick, Augustana athletic; Chadron State athletic; Fort Hays State athletic; St. John’s athletic; North Dakota athletic; Upper Iowa athletic; Washburn athletic; Wayne State athletic; Weber State athletic Dalton Frahm, Augustana academic, athletic ASha Francisco, Concerned and Caring Educators Eric Freeman, UNO deans Alexis Frigyes, Baylor provost’s Gold; Creighton founders; St. Louis deans’; Oregon Summit; Tampa presidential William Frisbie, Arizona State dean’s; Missou-ri State midwest student exchange program; Wesleyan achievement, honors, residents; St. Louis deans’; Kansas excellence; Missouri Mark Twain non-resident; UNO chancellor’s; Utah State non-resident Jordan Fritsch, Creighton founders Colin Gurney, UNO regents Robert Guy, Colorado State presidential; Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence; Texas Christian deans; Denver chancellor scholar; Kansas excellence Jacob Haas, UNO chancellor’s Kiley Hagman, OEA Foundation Kathryn Collins memorial; Southwest Minnesota State deans’; UNL Canfield, Legends Arthur Halbersleben, Catlin Arts Magnet PTA; OEA Foundation presidents’ Tanner Hawkins, UNO chancellor’s Simon Henning, Midland athletic, academic Clarissa Hernandez, Wesleyan achievement Scott Herrera, Iowa State competitive excellence, George Washington Carver; Omaha Hockey Club; Kansas distinction; UNL Canfield, Legends Philion Hoff, UNO regents Tanner Hoffschneider, UNO chancellor’s Noah Hogberg, Metropolitan Community College governors Barbara Hogg, Metropolitan Community Col-lege governors; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold, honors Claire Holdforth, Truman State combined ability, non-resident tuition Brynna James, Doane trustees; UNL Kimmel Caleb Jeffrey, UNO chancellor’s Arrianna Jones, Concerned and Caring Educators Ian Jones, Creighton Magis; Iowa State com-petitive excellence; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO regents Katherine Kardell, UNL Canfield, academic Precious Kayode, Nebraska Methodist Bridge to Healthcare Kylie Kenedy, Truman State combined ability, non-resident tuition, president’s; UNK chancellor’s, cooperating schools; Valparaiso presidential Simran Khanal, Boston presidential; Case Western Reserve; Minnesota Twin Cities National excellence Kalisha King, Metropolitan Community Col-lege first-time freshman incentiveSamantha Kirkpatrick, Creighton Magis; Junior League of Omaha volunteer; UNK chan-cellor’s, cooperating schools; UNO deans Alyssa Kirshenbaum, Indiana dean’s, distin-guished scholar Axel Klausen, UNO deans Sarah Kort, Buffett Magnet Middle School PTO; Colorado Christian trustees’; Concordia Nebraska academic, art; Concordia St. Paul Bold, regents; Creighton diversity, founders; Midland Anderson leader-performer; UNO deans; Sioux Falls president’s; Winter Guard International Teshae Lamb, Metropolitan Community College governors Ruby Larson, Metropolitan Community Col-lege first-time freshman incentiveReigan Lawrence, Doane trustees, leader-ship, music; Drury music Patrick Linafelter, UNO chancellor’s Kelsey Lofshult, UNO chancellor’s; South Dakota Bush Foundation teacher, Coyote Committee leadership EmiLeigh Maloof, Arizona excellence Tyler Manion, UNL Kimmel; UNO regents Jacqueline Marten, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentiveJayme Matis, OEA Foundation presidents’; UNL honors textbook Christina Mattas, Metropolitan Community College governors Luis Mazuca, UNO deans Mason McCann, Peru State athletic Christopher Meyer, OPS Construction

Academy Caleb Mickles, Metropolitan Community College governors Andrew Monay, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentiveCameron Moore, Nebraska Christian College Caitlin Morris, Iowa State recognition; Kan-sas State Denison; Nebraska USBC Bowling Association; Wichita State Morrison merit Nicole Murray, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat advantage, Tower; South Dakota Coyote promise Joshua Nedved, UNK chancellors, cooperating schools Annie Nice, Wayne State athletic Evy Olsen, Beveridge PTSAJustin Palmer, Prince Hall Education Foun-dation Telesiana Paopao, UNO chancellor’s Jessica Patton, OEA Foundation Thresa Clark Honorary Susan Paw, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentiveChave Payne, Concerned and Caring Edu-cators Alexander Peterson, UNO chancellor’s Colette Pierce, Belmont academic; Hastings Crimson, provost; Maryville Barat, dean’s; Midland presidential; Missouri Western State president’s Ryan Poppen, Briar Cliff academic, athletic; Creighton academic; Midland athletic Rachel Rathman, Midland Anderson lead-er-performer Andrew Reeson, OEA Foundation presidents’ Sarah Richardson, Creighton founders; Hastings abassador; UNK chancellor’s, coop-erating schools Nicholas Riesselman, UNO deans Morgan Rodabaugh, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentiveMallory Rogers, Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Phil and Ruth Solokof; Central Florida Knight’s achievement; UNL David Jessa Royer, Culver-Stockton College trust-ees’; Drake presidential; McMillan Magnet Center Staff and PTO; MidAmerica Nazarene; OEA Foundation Thresa Clark Honorary Mariah Russell, Concerned and Caring Educators Joseph Russell-Bridgens, Carleton College academic, Daugherty Nebraska; Coe academ-ic, distinction, deans; Lawrence community engagement, academic, presidential; UNL achievement, Canfield Emily Ryan, UNK chancellor’s cooperating schools; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Bianca Salazar Chavez, Creighton founders Edelmira Santana, United Latino Endowment Natalie Seger, OEA Foundation; Iowa honors program; UNL David Michael Shonsey, UNO deans Emilee Sloan, UNO deans Matthew Solatka, Metropolitan Community College governors Rachel Stanley, Biola president’s; UNL David, Legends Brandon Stoffel, UNO regents Robert Sullivan, Wesleyan achievement, Archway Jeffrey Swenson, OEA Foundation Rosa Tenorio, College of St. Mary achieve-ment; MidAmerica NazareneSponsel Thein, Metropolitan Community College governors Nicholas Thurber, King’s College presidential; Kansas excellence; UNL David Lauren Tibbels, UNO regents Patrick Tiedeman, St. Louis Ignatian Alexandra Tran, Creighton founders; Rock-hurst community Karla Trujillo, Buena Vista multicultural Ronnie Turner, American Xuan-Ha Vandenberg, UNO deans Cole Walker, UNO regents Scott Ward, OEA Foundation presidents; Runza Student of the Week; UNL regents, honors textbook Haley Weber, UNO deans Dustin Wilson, Creighton Magis; UNL Can-field; UNO regents Tiffanie Yabut, Missouri Western State deans’, athletic Hunter Ziska, UNO deans

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Omaha Brownell-Talbot

Christina Fossum

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: Un-ranked out of 42College plans: UndecidedParents: Drew and Sandra Fossum

About: Christina has forged a success-ful school career. Christina’s teachers believe that she is an intelligent, inde-pendent learner. Her writing skill has earned her two years as editor of the school newspaper. On the Vex Robotics team, Christina helped it advance thrice to the national tournament and once to the World Championships. Christina has competed at the district and state levels in golf and forensics.

Ally Washka

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editor and co-editor of literary magazineCollege plans: Creighton or Sarah Lawrence; English/art

Parents: Terry and Dennise WashkaAbout: Ally has shown remarkable leadership as editor in chief of the yearbook, and she was involved in ev-ery aspect of the creative process. Not only is she an artist and an exception-al writer, she is also savvy regarding technology. Her vision and commit-ment inspired and energized her staff to create a yearbook celebrating the school’s 150th anniversary.

Scholarships offered at Brownell-Talbot:

Leslie Atkinson, University of Miami pres-ident’s; Clemson out of state; Pittsburgh academic Emily Bergquist, Creighton presidential Grace Bydalek, National Young Arts Honor-able Mention Award; Berklee College of Music Jessica Curry, Creighton academic Chloe Dana, UNL Canfield and honors text-book; UNO deans Julian Davis, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Gustavus Adolphus Symphony Davis, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State June Hull Sherrid Tyler Ehresman, Concordia regents and athletic Hannah Emery, Midland athletic; Doane access Xiaogeng Heather Feng, Suffolk achievement Christina Fossum, George Washington deans; Colorado presidential and engineering; Creigh-ton Magis; World-Herald outstanding scholar Robert Gustafson, Rockhurst Ignatius of Loyola; Cornell Community enrichment; Doane access Sarah Harrison, Creighton Founders; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis Award; Loyola-Chicago Damen William Haskell, Arizona excellence Michaela Higgins, Regis Blue and Gold Award Julianna Hirz, Arizona excellence; University of Tampa Minaret; California Lutheran provost; Concordia Irvine academic; Loyola-Chicago Dean’s; Wesleyan Black and GoldMia Hopkins, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Creative Honors; Kansas City Art Institute merit Bradley Hutchings, Creighton Founders and Leo Vincent Jacks in Classical Languages David Karimi, Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Regis achievement; Creighton academic Austin Kent, Kettering provost Mercedes Kent, Elon presidential; Occidental honors; Seton Hall; Fordham Loyola, tuition award; Wesleyan Board of Governors, achieve-ment; Creighton FoundersCarsen Kesick, Regis Blue and Gold; Concor-dia Irvine academic Wellesley Michael, Optimist International; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s; University of Missouri Diversity non-resident; Oklahoma Christian Presidential Academic Success Arlie Myers, Wesleyan Black and Gold; Missouri Mark Twain; Drake presidential; Coe Crimson and Gold Legacy; Daniel Coe Zi Rui Peng, Creighton academic Jessica Puetz, Loyola-Chicago dean’s; Creigh-ton academic; Rockhurst Provincial Guanying Candy Qu, Creighton Matteo Ricci David Rich, Ohio Wesleyan Branch Rickey; Central College academic Gabriel Schatz, Belmont merit; Columbia Col-lege Chicago Trustee and Achievement Awards Sarah Setlak, Kansas distinction; Baylor academic; Arizona State achievement; UNL Canfield; Rockhurst Provincial Thomas Skutt, Wesleyan Black and Gold Ally Washka, Sarah Lawrence; Creighton Founders; UNO chancellor’s Sydney Woods, UNL Canfield Anqi Jessica Zhou, Loyola-Chicago Loyola

Omaha Bryan

Cesar Echevarria Mendez

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st of 384College plans: UNO; audio engi-neering

Parents: Santiago Echevarria Ramirez and Abigail MendezAbout: Cesar has been ranked No. 1 in his class all four years at Bryan High School. He continues to take challeng-ing classes to improve his academic skills. Cesar is a role model for other students with his academic success, and his involvement in numerous volunteer activities.

Allisya Quezada Hernandez

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: yearbook assis-tant editor in chiefCollege plans: UndecidedParents: Raina

HernandezAbout: Allisya exemplifies all the characteristics of a key staffer. She not only gets her pages done on time, but she gets them done early. She also helps her fellow classmates with theirs regularly. She has won awards for her photography, and she designed the art-work for the cover of the ’14 yearbook. She always take constructive criticism well and never complains.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Bryan:

Alfredo Aguilar, MidAmerican Nazarene academic Joanna Altamirano, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Ginny Algya, Peru State College cooperating schools Tianna Alston, Metropolitan Community College governors Miquel Avalos Martinez, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Alexis Austin, American GI Forum Omaha Chapter Joe Toledo vocational education Michelle Avila-Negrete, Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton Monica Barajas, Garrett Group Inc.; OPS Lati-no Academic Achievement Council distinction; UNL Health Sciences; Susan T. Thompson Buffett Demetris Bumgardner, OEA; Mary Ann Fields memorial Deu Biswa, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Leela Biswa, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Januka Biswa, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Demetris Bumgardner, Bryan High achieve-ment/Jeans Day; Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement Christian Cannon, Bryan High Coaches; Creighton founders, Skutt-Mutual of Omaha; Midland athletic, campus visit grant; Nebraska Wesleyan archwary, achievement Moises Cardenas Contreras, Creighton found-ers; Omaha Area Retired School Employees; Runza student of the week; Superintendents Super 13; UNO deans Enrique Cerda, Red Cross Diana Del Toral Bustamante, Metropolitan Community College governors Kirby Delgado, Midland athletic Cesar Echevarria Mendez, Coe trustee; Gates Foundation Millenium; Rotary Club of Omaha; UNL chancellor’s leadership, honors textbook; UNO regents; Susan T. Thompson Buffett; World-Herald outstanding scholarArianit Emerllahu, Bryan High achievement/Jeans Day Samantha Garibo Olivar, Educationquest Foundation; Wesleyan Black and Gold, Vaughan, achievement; Superintendents Future Educator; Teammates Tom Miller Katie Harshbarger, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman; South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance Metro Nallely Hernandez Martinez, Susan T. Thomp-son Buffett Madisen Hutto, Briar Cliff academic Brianne Kendall, Jefferson Elementary School PTA alumni; Peru State College cooperating schools Hlar Khine, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Jennifer Kilton, Bryan High Ritonya teacher; Susan T. Thompson Buffett Blake Kimball, Midland athletic, campus visit; Nebraska Wesleyan Archwary Larry Lange, American Academy of Dramatic Arts Academy honors, need-based; American Musical and Dramatic Academy audition, VIP; Kiwanis Club of Bellevue/Offutt Kourtney Larsen, UNK music Justin Lewis, Peru State College campus citizen Brandon Lopez, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling vocational Dylan Maldonado-Thomas, Mid-America Naz-arene freshman; Midland trustee; Peru State College campus citizen; Red Cross; UNK regents; UNL regents; UNO regents; Susan T. Thompson Buffett Stacy Marquez, Heartland Latino Leadership Conference academic Emani Marshall-Loving, Bryan High achieve-ment/Jeans Day Elizabeth Martinez Chavez, Doane commu-nity award Lorena Martinez Vazquez, Bellevue Rotary Club; Rod Schmidt memorial

Omaha Burke

Ellie Davidson

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 498College plans: Stanford; aero-space engineeringParents: Greg and

Kathy DavidsonAbout: Ellie is a wonderful student who has made Burke High proud. She has performed exceedingly well as both a student and musician. Most important-ly, Ellie exhibits tremendous character and leadership among her peers day after day.

Renee Fox

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper reporterCollege plans: UNL; globalization strategic studies Parents: Scott and Susan Fox

About: Renee has been a key and dependable member of Burke High’s journalism staff and has consistent-ly picked up extra assignments as needed. Her calm leadership and excellent collaborative skill set have been instrumental in the production of our school paper.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Burke:

Wesley Acouetey, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentiveKarla Aguilar-Ramirez, Metropolitan Commu-nity College governors Mara Amsberry, Morningside achievement, athletic; OEA Foundation Dr. Edwin Parrish memorial vocational ed Cody Anderson, UNO regents Tristan Anguiano, Metropolitan Community College governors Katelyn Anliker, Metropolitan Community College governors Robert Baker, Doane community award, foot-ball; Midland athletic, academic; Peru State campus citizenMadalyne Beaverson, Midland presidential Duncan Brandt, TeamMates Tom Miller Gavin Brion, Briar Cliff academic; Creighton founders; Seton Hall academic; Kansas dis-

Omar Martinez, Red Cross Luis Morales Mendoza, Susan T. Thompson; opportunity grantMarquis Mitchell, Briar Cliff academic, football Victor Orozco, Jr., Susan T. Thompson Buffett Victoria Pura, Bryan High Coaches; Creighton founders, Heider College of Business for Ethics Dylan Pusher, Omaha Schools Foundation Carl and Antoynette Nielsen educational fund; Truman State combined ability, non-resident tuition Kyle Radil, Bryan High achievement/Jeans Day Stephanie Ramirez, Ritonya-Buescher-Poeh-ling college grant Kassandra Rodriguez Hernandez, South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance Metro Isabella Rodriguez Serrano, Wells Fargo Amilkar Romero Garcia, Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Oth-mer; UNO regents Shaikaayvai Rouse, Susan T. Thompson Foundation; opportunity grantJuana Ruiz Dominguez, Metropolitan Commu-nity College governors Bibianna Saldana, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Shannon Semler, Metropolitan Community College governors Carlos Sibrian Mendoza, Susan T. Thompson Foundation; opportunity grantMaria Sibrian Klee, Metropolitan Community College governors, Ritonya-Buescher-Poehling culinary Makaelynne Smith, Bethany College academic Jocelyn Sorto, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Su Su, Metropolitan Community College governors; Susan T. Thompson Buffett Courtney Thomas, Doane College community award, academic, Nebraska opportunity; Morningside ambassador; Omaha Schools Foundation /Minne Lusa or Fullerton Nancy A. Fredericksen memorial Erica Thomsen, Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; UNO deans Alan Timilsina, Bryan High achievement/Jeans Day; Creighton Ignatian; UNO deans; Susan T. Thompson Buffett Manuel Torres, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman Gabriela Varela Haros, Ashland Park/Robbins PTA; Briar Cliff academic; Central Christian College academic; College of St. Mary aca-demic; Doane community award, academic Candelaria Velasquez Lopez, Garrett Group Inc. Alyssa Wade, Susan T. Thompson Buffett Mitchell Wattles, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman Rachel Williams, Coe College academic, dean’s, Schauwecker music; Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Horatio Alger Alyssa Zaracki, Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke; Susan T. Thompson Founda-tion; opportunity grant

Emily Beck

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editor in chiefCollege plans: In-diana, Missouri or UNL; journalismParents: Joan and

Richard BeckAbout: Emily has been on staff for three years. She represented Nebras-ka last summer at the Al Neuharth Free Spirit Conference in Washington, D.C. Emily has worked closely with her adviser/staff, always focused on taking pride in all her work, whether it was a story, an interview, a photo or layout. She sets high expectations.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Central:

Oluwaseni Adekunle, Concerned and Caring Educators; Midland athletic Emmanuel Ajayi, Central High School Founda-tion Henry Davis CHS 1969 Keschia Alabi, Loyola-New Orleans Loyola; Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold Cheyenne Alexis, South Dakota Coyote promise Rosalia Alexis, Dakota Wesleyan presidential Jakira Allen, Central High School Foundation Henry Davis CHS 1969 Nicole Armstrong, Central High School Foun-dation Arthur CHS 1914 & Genevieve Loomis Elizabeth Austad, OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz Chelsi Balentine, McMillan Magnet Center staff and PTO; OEA Foundation Foundation, Frank Williams memorial; Urban League of Nebraska Olivia Ball, Central High School Foundation World War II memorial; Michigan State presi-dential study abroad, Red Cedar, university Douglas Barnum, UNO regents Olivia Baxter, Colorado State presidential; Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Rockhurst dean’s Emily Beck, Al Neuharth Free Spirit; Journal-ism Educators Association Journalist of the Year; Nebraska Press Association; OEA Jose-phine Frisbie; Springville Elementary Nancy Amstutz memorial; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Indiana dean’s, distinguised, freshman journalism; Missouri alumni, Mark Twain non-resident; UNL College of Journalism & Mass Communi-cations, regents Claire Begley, Metro Community College governors Chad Beutel, David Arenz memorial Lauren Bexten, Creighton Magis; DePaul presidential; Loyola-Chicago presidential; Iowa National, Old Gold Johnna Bierman, OEA Warren & Evelyn Hotz memorial Maureen Bigsby, Augustana academic; Central Christian College academic; Coe dean’s; Creighton Fr. Labja, Magis; DePaul scholar; Fort Hays State athletic; MidAmer-ica Nazarene president; Midland athletic; Wesleyan talent; OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz; St. Louis dean’s; South Dakota State athletic; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Truman State athletic; Iowa athletic; Missouri-Kansas City athletic, Omaha; UNK chancellor’s, athletic; South Dakota athletic; UNO athletic; Xavier presidential Rachele Billie, Loyola-Chicago Loyola; South Dakota Coyote achievement Rebecca Biodrowski, Benedictine academic; Creighton founders; Wesleyan Achievement, Black & Gold; OEA Foundation/Boyd Ele-mentary Raleigh & Esther Pilster; Rockhurst achievement Alexandra Bohn, Omaha Schools Foundation Carl and Antoynette Nielsen Educational Fund; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Brook Bonar, OPS Career Center/Omaha Schools Foundation Construction Specification Institute Kate Bonham, Colorado State provost’s Nathan Borcyk, Central High School Founda-tion E. Frank Maycock CHS 1948 Carli Borsh, Omaha Schools Foundation Mary La Barre Angood art Chandler Bowden, Illinois at Chicago aca-demic; UNO dean’s Jory Boynton, Briar Cliff athletic Samantha Bradley, Minne Lusa Elementary PTA Etienne Brock, Central High School Founda-tion James Baume Stryker CHS 1942 Mackenzie Bronson, College of St. Mary’s athletic Maryssa Brown, Metro Community College governors; Runza Student of the Week; Theatre Arts Guild Megan Bruce, Florida Institute of Technology; Nova Southeastern dean’s Emma Buckley, UNO regents Madalyn Buller, Central High School Susan Buffett memorial; Dundee Elementary PTO Thomas Hunter memorial; Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Nebraskans of WWII; Wesleyan governors; Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL Canfield; Legends; UNO regents, track & field; West Omaha Rotary Club Foundation Matthew Burns, UNO regents Christopher Carter, Iowa Central Community College athletic Sean Cavalieri, UNO dean’s Nathan Cech, Central High School Foundation Paul Jepsen CHS 1924 Alexia Childers, Wesleyan Black & Gold; Theatre Arts Guild Haley Clark, Central High School Foundation Ramona Byers Sanders CHS 1965; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNO chancellor’s Jarek Coles, Midland athletic Elliot Corbaley, Briar Cliff academic Nicholas Courcier, Mutual of Omaha Bob Boyd memorial; NAIFA Omaha Awards of Excel-lence; OEA Foundation presidents’

Omaha Central

Patrick Nolan

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 40th of 566College plans: George Washing-ton, American or Missouri; political communication

Parents: Holly Herman and James NolanAbout: Patrick was selected because of his academic dedication and his enthusiasm for strong participation in extracurricular and leadership activities. Most importantly he models the “Eagle Way” at Central. He has strong interaction with his classmates and teachers. He genuinely cares about others, shows compassion and empathy, and is extremely proud of his high school.

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Foundation; UNO music, marching band; Midland Performing ARTS Taylor Parks, Bellevue Junior Sports Asso-ciation Cole Patterson, UNO baseball Katherine Quaas, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & AquariumKyle Ramage, UNL regents; Air Force ROTC Alexandria Rance, Midland Anderson Leader Performer; UNL Nebraska Achievement Amy Reckin, Midland presidential; American Red Cross Kasey Richards, Peru State Campus Citizen Award, Cooperating Schools Angela Saenz, Pacific Northwest College of Art Hearst Foundation, Vision, Rose City Nathalie Sanchez, Morningside golf Clayton Shellgren, Midland ARTS; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold; UNL Johnny Carson Opportunity Colten Sidener, Bellevue Junior Sports Association Colten Sidener, Michael J. Zielinski memorial Kayla Starbuck, Doane Van Hoy, Doane Lega-cy, forensics, Directions LeadershipKeegan Strawmier, Lozier Corporation Sponsorship Angel Sumpter, VFW Post 10727 Courtney Swift, Metro Board of Governors Julie Targy, Briar Cliff basketball; Bellevue Knights of Columbus Kylie Taylor, Bellevue soccer, academic Adam Thomas, Briar Cliff academic; Briar Cliff soccer Jon Thompson, UNL regents Justin Tran, Ada Max Brookover; Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Lauren Trunick, Bellevue/Offutt Kiwanis Club Edward Ventura, Dorothy Seward Memorial; OEA Foundation Michaela Viloria, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage, Cultural Enrichment Level 2 Savanna Wallin, Bellevue Education Associa-tion Dependents Sydney Wallin, American Legion Martin Graves Jack Wallingford, Midland athletic Daniel Will, Midland scholar-athlete Kailee Wills, Delta Kappa Gamma; Alpha Delta Kappa Tamala Wilson, Bellevue Bruin Community, achievement Jimmy Wood, UNO chancellor’s Kayleigh Young, Bellevue University soccer Mikhayla Zimmerman, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat, Cultural Enrich-ment Level 4

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Bennington

Brett Velasquez

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 98College plans: St. Cloud State; bio-medical scienceParents: David

and Dawn VelasquezAbout: Brett is our top student aca-demically, involved in both athletics and the fine arts, and is a great role model for our younger students. He is a quality person.

Taylor Cobb

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editorCollege plans: Dordt College; undecidedParents: Darren and Tami Cobb

About: Taylor excelled in his role as editor. He was in charge of the design and layout of the monthly publication. He assigned news stories to the staff, edited all work, set due dates and led staff meetings. Taylor also wrote articles, headlines and captions. He served as a photographer for several events including basketball and wrestling. Taylor understood the many roles and responsibilities necessary to producing a newspaper and worked until the job was done. He provided excellent leadership and always demonstrated ethical journalism.

Scholarships offered at Bennington:

Hannah Barks, William Woods Presidential LEAD; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Bronze; Bennington Music Booster Club; Bennington Elementary PTO Sara Betzelberger, College of St. Mary achievement, athletic Kelly Bodnar, UNO chancellor’s Kelsey Carl, St. John’s Lutheran Church En-dowment; Bennington Jaycees Community Scott Cerny, Midland presidential; Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees; Western Douglas County Chamber of Com-merce; Bennington Public Schools Foundation; Bennington Music Booster Club; Bennington Education Association Taylor Cobb, Dordt academic, athletic, journal-ism; Pine Creek PTO Michaela DiMauro, St. John’s Lutheran Church Endowment; Bennington Booster Club Seth Dotzler, Runza Student of the Week; Jeff Glover memorial Alexis Farris, Chadron State (RHOP) Health Sciences, athletic, Gold Presidential, Joseph & Leo Vetter memorial; Maryville Barat; Grand Forks American Legion; Western Douglas Co. Chamber of Commerce; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Leadership; Bennington Elementary PTO; Bennington Booster Club; Red Cross/BHS Blood Drive; Bennington Soccer Club Dillon Feldhacker, Bennington Booster Club Paul Flaxbeard, UNL Canfield; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Silver; Ben-nington Lion’s Club; Bennington Booster Club Jordan Hames, Northwestern College presidential; Bennington Public Schools Foun-dation; Bennington Booster Club Julia Hanson, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Bennington Lion’s Club Bailey Hartman, Midland academic, athletic; Bennington Booster Club; Kylie Jo Remmereid memorial Taylor Hoyt, Creighton Founders; UNL regents; UNO regents; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Layne Laaker, Buena Vista Blue Award; Bennington American Legion; Bennington Edu-cation Association; St. John’s Lutheran Church Endowment; Bennington Booster Club Tyler Labreck, North Central Missouri aca-demic; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Career Emily Lafrancis, Southwest Minnesota State academic; UNO regents; Wayne State presidential John Lucas, U.S. Army ROTC; Wayne State presidential Lillian Lutter, Eastern Wyoming athletic; Ben-nington Basketball Association; Bennington Jaycees Leadership Jonathan Mahon, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Career; Bennington Booster Club Justin Mahon, Hastings College Pro Rege; Peru State College Cooperating School, Cam-pus Citizen Award; Bennington Youth Football Club; Bennington Booster Club Ciera Martinez, Nebraska Methodist College Horizon Keegan McGill, UNK chancellor’s; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Silver; Ben-nington Music Booster Club Zachary Melvin, Iowa State academic; St. John’s Lutheran Church endowment; Benning-ton Public Schools Foundation; Bennington Booster Club Michaela Millikan, Bennington Lion’s Club; Bennington Music Booster Club Elizabeth Milliken, Omaha Education Asso-ciation Foundation; Bennington Education

Association; Bennington Booster Club; Kylie Jo Remmereid memorial Jacob Monti, UNL regents, honors textbook; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Silver; Bennington Soccer Club Brett Nice, Allen County Community College athletic William O’Connell, Sandhills Publishing; South Dakota School of Mines university scholar; UNL Canfield; UNO regents Olivia Person, Midland dance; Bennington Public Schools Foundation; Red Cross/BHS Blood Drive Luke Peterson, Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat, Tower; Bennington Music Booster Club Madison Pooley, Auburn charter; UNL David; UNO chancellor’s; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Silver; Bennington American Legion Bryce Puck, Iowa State academic; UNL regents, university honors; Bennington Public Schools Foundation Merit Silver; Gene Bald-win Memorial Hayden Renter, Hastings Crimson, athletic, provost; Bennington Public Schools Founda-tion; Bennington Elementary PTO; Bennington Booster Club; Jeff Glover Memorial; Benning-ton Jaycees Character Xavier Royer, UNK honors program; UNO honors program; Bennington Basketball Association Haley Schlachter, Metro Community College Board of Governors Mitchell Seier, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Bennington Elementary PTO Drew Showers, Midland academic, athletic; Morningside College academic Heather Showers, Buena Vista Dean’s Fel-lowship Program, president’s; Central College presidential, trustee; Chadron State Gold Presidential, Paul Itetti Memorial; Creighton Founders; Dordt athletic, presidential; Midland presidential; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors; Bennington Public Schools Foun-dation Merit Gold Kyle Sorensen, Brigham Young academic Trevor Truax, Metro Community College Board of Governors Ashley VanFleet, Doane Access Brett Velasquez, St. Cloud State athletic, foundation, non-resident tuition, presidential, residence hall; Maryville academic; Benning-ton Public Schools Foundation Badger; Ben-nington Elementary PTO; Bennington Wrestling Club; World-Herald outstanding scholarSerena Vigil, Peru State Cooperating School Wyatt Weller, Concordia academic, athletic; Bennington Booster Club Erika Wright, Mount Marty merit Garet Wright, Bennington Education Asso-ciation

Miranda Klabunde, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Amanda Lambrecht, 4-H Program Keith & Carol Hartvigsen Honorary; Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month; UNL Richard & LaRayne Wahlstrom; Washington County Cattlemen Shelby Lawton, Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors Bradley Lenz, Gene Root World War II Silver Star Purple Heart Memorial Kelsey Lewis, Briar Cliff academic, softball Julia Lindgren, UNL regents; UNO regents Jayme Matney, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives Local; Memorial Commu-nity Hospital Auxiliary Dorena Walker Nursing Local Taylor Mead, Hastings music; UNK regents; UNL regents Evan Moen, UNO distinguished, regents Hannah Morine, Creighton Founders; Doane Hansen Leadership Program, presidential; Hastings Crimson, honorary cheer, honorary tennis, provost; UNO chancellor’s Brittany Morrison, Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary Local; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNO chancellor’s Jordan Nielsen Jordan, UNO regents Jack Nollette, Colorado State provost Sara Olsen, Hastings women’s track, Pro Rege Ashley Peterson, Adams State Experience Colorado; Great Plains Communications Inc. Family; Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange Program Haley Pierce, Metropolitan Community Col-lege Board of Governors Abigail Rhea, UNL College of Agricultural Science & Natural Resources Zachary Robak, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Kylie Rome, Augustana College softball, trustees Heidi Roth, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month; Memorial Community Hospital Auxil-iary Local; UNL regents; UNO regents; Wayne State presidential, Rural Health Opportunities Program Pharmacy Haleigh Salsbury, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives Local Garrett William Schany, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month; Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association Senior; Runza Student of the Week; University of Virginia wrestling Bailey Schlueter, Gene Root World War II Silver Star Purple Heart Memorial; Washington County Cattlemen Molly Sheehan, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month Steven Staley, Midland soccer Sierra Jo Stan, Ball State Midwest Student Ex-change Program Heartland Award; Oklahoma City music; Missouri-Kansas City conservatory Alexander Swenson, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month; UNL Glenn Korff School of Music, honors textbook, regents, Rosa Peterson; UNO distinguished, marching band, music, regents; UNO Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott Jr. Sydney Taylor, UNL Engineering, honors textbook, regents; UNO regents Alyssa Thomsen, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Christopher Van Horn, Blair First United Methodist Church Youth Service Award; Morningside achievement, music; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold, Legacy; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Catherine Vargas, College of Hair Design Hair Art Scholarship James White, UNO dean’s Ethan Wick, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors; South Dakota art, Coyote Commitment Promise; Wayne State Art Mikayla Woodard, Wesleyan presidents Travis Young, Metropolitan Community Col-lege Board of Governors

Blair

Katharine Garrett

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 173College plans: Ohio State; busi-ness/accountingParents: Barbara

and Dennis GarrettAbout: Katharine is an amazing, confident and well-rounded student. She excels in academics, service, leadership and character. Kate is president of FBLA, our largest student organization, and leads over 100 of her peers in school and community service projects. She has completed extraordinary service in the community as a volunteer at the Danish American Archive, where she spent over 100 hours assisting with the historical documents. Kate is humble, hardwork-ing and extremely responsible with everything she does. Kate has truly made an impact on students and staff in her four years of high school.

Allison Huppert

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editor; yearbook stafferCollege plans: UNL; journalismParents: Darnell and Karlyn

HuppertAbout: Alli’s contribution to both the yearbook and newspaper staffs has helped both publications improve during the past three years. Her lead-ership, dedication and cooperation will be sorely missed.

Scholarships offered at Blair:

Calym Adamson, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Ahnna Anderson, Metropolitan Community College Freshman Incentive Morgan Anderson, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month; Sioux Falls women’s track, provost Dane Appel, Northwest Missouri State Bear-cat, distinguished Lauren Arens, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Hannah Bell, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Donor, Grubby Math Majors; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Veritas Emily Bledsoe, UNL Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneur Regan Block, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month; UNL David West Hawksworth Engineering, regents Anna Boll, Chadron State Education Award Program, gold presidential Destry Brehm, Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation Randy Camden, Metropolitan Community College Freshman Incentive Kelsey Camelin, Mount Marty merit; Wesleyan achievement, presidents; St. Francis Borgia Church Kristina Campbell, Buena Vista art, heritage Bret Carnell, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Kelly Conn, DePaul Scholars’ Award; Great Plains Communications Inc. Family Delaney Dawson, Omaha Education Associa-tion Foundation Thresa Clark Honorary Brennen Devney, Horatio Alger Ak-Sar-Ben Scholar; Midland men’s soccer; UNO regents Molly Dibben, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month Justin Dickerson, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Blake Dunkle, UNL Canfield Paige Dunn, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month; Doane women’s soccer, Legacy Award, presidential Alyxandra Folkers, Wayne State Rural Health Opportunities Program Pharmacy Monica Friedmeyer, Wayne State Rural Health Opportunities Program Dentistry Katharine Garrett, Blair Rotary Club Student of the Month; Ohio State Maximus, National Buckeye; World-Herald outstanding scholar Johnathan (J.C.) Grossoehme, Gene Root World War II Silver Star Purple Heart Memorial Trevor Hagedorn, UNO chancellor’s Eric Heffelfinger, Creighton Founders; Drake presidential; University of Denver dean Clayton Heymann, UNO chancellor’s Logan Hoffman, Wesleyan Archway Eric Hundahl, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor president’s Allison Huppert, Creighton academic; UNL Canfield Brian Hurst, UNO dean’s Melissa Jacobs, St. Francis Borgia Church; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Midwest Student Exchange Program, Milwaukee Advantage Emma Jacobson, Metropolitan Community College Freshman Incentive Haley Kavanaugh, Creighton Founders, Heider College of Business for Ethics & Social Responsibility; Marquette Ignatius/Magis Award; UNL David, Nebraska Legends; Sioux Falls president’s

Boys Town

Anne Polland

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 74College plans: Briar Cliff; graphic designFamily teachers:

Kyle and Jody SkartvedtAbout: Anne maintains high academ-ic standards and contributes to the school. She is a positive leader as our mayor. She is active in athletics, participating in three sports.

Isaac Kolb

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: In charge of several yearbook sections: student life, athletics and activity.College plans: Southeast Com-

munity College; culinary artsFamily teachers: Harley and Talia UptonAbout: Isaac consistently worked hard to complete his assignments. He met deadlines and volunteered for events.

Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln

Emma Preston

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 254College plans: Iowa State; polit-ical science and Spanish

Parents: Matthew and Jordan PrestonAbout: In addition to being an excep-tional academic student, Emma is also heavily active in community service and politics. She also exhibits lead-ership in athletics and student body involvement. Emma is an outstanding young woman who works well with others, loves learning and likes getting involved in projects and activities that give back to others.

Britteny Johnson

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper co-edi-tor in chiefCollege plans: Drake or Simpson College; journal-ism

Parents: Harold and Sharon JohnsonAbout: Britteny’s leadership skills are exemplary. Her leadership is the perfect combination of nurturing, tak-ing a hard stance when she needs to and leading by example. Britteny has also helped lead the newspaper into the digital age. Britteny is a talented writer, designer and possesses strong journalistic instincts and ethics.

Council Bluffs Lewis Central

Emily Ann Moore

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 219College plans: Iowa State; nutri-tional scienceParents: Daniel

and Sara MooreAbout: Emily is not only an outstand-ing student, she is also an incredible young lady. In addition to maintaining an excellent GPA, she is very involved in sports and finds time to do a tremendous amount of volunteer work, especially through her church. Emily also serves as an elementary teach-er’s aide. Everyone who works with her will tell you that she is most deserving of this recognition.

Megan Brayman

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook co-editorCollege plans: Iowa Western Community Col-lege; elementary education

Parents: Todd Brayman and Michelle RollinsAbout: Megan is a natural-born leader. She has that intuitive nature that brings people together to work as a team, asking for and settling for nothing less than the best from her staff. As an outstanding photographer, designer and writer, Megan has earned several prestigious awards. As an enthusiastic talent, Megan Brayman inspires greatness in others — a sure measure of a Key Staffer.

Scholarships offered at Lewis Central:

Alexis Albertsen, Iowa Advantage full tuition; Creighton merit; Briar Cliff merit; American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives Mia Blackman, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, Karen Hawkins Memorial Accounting, Adopt-A-Bearcat Megan Brayman, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage Steven Brickey Jr, Jennie Edmundson Hospital Teen Volunteer; Drake presidential; Iowa scholars; Nebraska Methodist College Wischmeier dean’s Mason Brinkman, Augustana academics/football Derek Bruun, Iowa State Parrott Family Demi Cloyd, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage Jacob Cook, Dordt athletic, honors, Van Kleveren Family Brooke DeForest, Northwest Missouri State Merit, Green & White Advantage Brook DeMarque, Iowa scholars, freshman tuition Frasier Dew, Northern Iowa Benjamin J Allen Teacher Ed Scholarship, Distinguished Scholars Award Hannah Dmyterko, Iowa West Foundation Opportunity; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Gladys and Frank W. Pechacek, Sr. Memorial; Northern Iowa Distinguished Scholar Award for Iowans Dana Doebelin, Grand Canyon GCU 2014 President; UNL Ruth Leverton; Central College Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Megan Driver, Kirkwood Community College Council Bluffs Building and Trade Association Sarah Drummey, Iowa scholars Harper Emswiler, Iowa State academic rec-ognition Level I, Cardinal Scholar; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Southwest Inc. Amy Epperson, Iowa State academic recog-nition; UNL Ruth Leverton, Nebraska Legacy; Portland State Out of State Opportunity Scholarship; Loyola-Chicago Damen Matt Haijsman, U.S. Air Force Academy appointment Robert Hemmingsen, Iowa Engineering First Year, Iowa Scholars Award Level II, athletic; University of Minnesota athletic; Ohio State athletic Nick Hempel, Bluffs City Lodge #71 Masonic ScholarshipShelby Hickey, Grace music premiere, award Brendan Johnson, Iowa State Cardinal Schol-ar, competitive excellence Morgan Jones, Iowa Scholars Award Level II; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Southwest Iowa Ed-ucational Foundation; Council Bluffs Building and Trade Association Kyle Larson, Simpson College Honor McKenzie Lenihan, USBC Bowling Council Bluffs USBC Alex Meister, Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium Allison Montgomery, Southwest Iowa Educa-tion Foundation Emily Ann Moore, Iowa State president’s com-petitive excellence, Cardinal Scholar, College of Human Sciences dean’s, achievement; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Hoff Family; Iowa State Harriette and Grace Bepler Endowment; World-Herald outstanding scholar McKenzie Pettepier, Oklahoma Christian presidential Lincoln Rodenburg, Dordt presidential, men’s basketball; Grand Lodge of Iowa Bluff City Lodge #71 Ethan Ruby, Colorado School of Mines merit Jordan Schaeffer, UNO Maverick Advantage; Alpha Delta Kappa Alpha IotaHenry Terry, Iowa Old Gold, Iowa Scholars Award, BlankBilly Weilage, South Dakota Coyote commit-ment

John Theulen

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Chief of photogra-phy for newspaper and yearbook three yearsCollege plans: University of Iowa; journalism

Parents: Julie and Jeff TheulenAbout: John has done it all. As photo chief for three years, he has shot every sport and event or made sure some-one was there with a camera. Some of his fabulous pictures were taken during the hot summer months when no one was in school or at events far from town. John paid attention to the small-est details, like when cameras needed recharging or pictures needed deleting. Besides this responsibility, John would volunteer to design yearbook pages and newspaper spreads. And he began writing a monthly food critic story for the paper.

Scholarships offered at St. Albert:

Nicholas Allmon, Iowa State recognition, Cardinal scholar, engineering merit Mason Beezley, Iowa advantage; Drake presi-dential; St. Vincent de Paul academic Trey Bowman, Iowa Western Community Col-lege football; Augustana football; Morningside football; Dakota Wesleyan football; Drake admission; Northern Iowa academic Tristan Carman, Simpson theater; Pottawatta-mie County Bar Association Rudolfo Carillo-Cuevas, Iowa State recogni-tion, Cardinal scholar Gustave Doll, Iowa State recognition; West Point Academy appointment Kaitlin Duncan, UNL Ruth Leverton memorial Kylie Ferguson, Lindenwood academic, basketball Courtney Fostvedt, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Meisner, academic Lindsey Hunter, Briar Cliff academic, dance team, Connection Eric (Hooch) Johnson, Arizona State New American, president; Iowa State recognition, Cardinal scholar; Iowa Old Gold, Iowa Scholar, engineering scholarHaley Klusman, Iowa State Gilberte L. Baker Wyatt Lewis, Kansas generations John McGinn, Iowa Iowa Scholar, engineering scholar, engineering first year, academic; Iowa State recognition, Cardinal scholar; Marquette Ignatius/Magis Emma Munger, Creighton community; Iowa academic; World-Herald outstanding scholar Sean O’Neill, Lindenwood academic, athletic; Concordia performing arts Felicia Roppe, Central College presidential, trustee, communication; Council Bluffs Youth Soccer Association; Catholic leadership Michael Schmidt, Northern Iowa Ben & Pat Allen; Benedictine academic; Central College Cornerstone; Northwest Missouri State academic John Theulen, Iowa Iowa Scholar; Robert Heithoff memorial; Panama (Iowa) American Legion Megan Urzendowski, Midland dance

Brooklyn Holder, Iowa Western Community College Leo and Clare McSorley Foundation; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Janet Mitchell memorial; Iowa West Foundation college access Samantha Kaczmarek, College of St. Mary achievement; Thomas Jefferson High School Student Council Nicholas Knotek Wangberg, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Iowa West Foundation Kuira Lawton, Buena Vista Blue; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Cutler-O’Neill ser-vice; Iowa West Foundation college access Elizabeth Lundvall, Buena Vista, founders, academic, tuition; Iowa West Foundation college access Josie Malone, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Dr. Arthur Strohbehn memorial; Ashford presidential; Kelly and Joan Scott; Iowa West Foundation opportunity; Council Bluffs Building & Trade Association Tiffany Malvin, Buena Vista Arch; UNO Maver-ick advantage Anthony Maron, UNO Metropolitan advantage; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, cultural enrichment; Morningside ambassador Alyscia Parker, Waldorf Theater Department Affinity; Midland visit, scholar; Doane out-of-state, theater, access Mariah Parker, UNL Ruth Leverton, George Beadle; Chadron State academic; MidAmerica Nazarene; Creighton founders; Baylor presi-dent’s Gold Matthew Raes, Ferris State Great Lakes dean’s, dean’s; Iowa Central Community College Foundation academic, housing Anthony Rea, UNO Maverick advantage Abigail Raymer, College of St. Mary achieve-ment, athletic Hannah Reed, Luther College founders, academic; St Ambrose academic; College of St. Mary achievement; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation TJHS Class of 1965 Quandt memorial Makenna Robinson, UNO Metropolitan advan-tage; Red Cross Ariana Rogers, AIB College of Business honor Steven Ruby, Peru State campus citizen, cooperating school Alexander Salak, Iowa Central Community College merit; Hastings Ringland Katherine Samper, Thomas Jefferson High School Student Council; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Fox Family; College of St. Mary academic, Latina Summer Academy; Morningside ambassador Jessica Sillik, Iowa State recognition, academ-ic; Doane out-of-state, community, academic Clayton Starner, Morningside ambassador; Hastings Ringland Kelsi Thurman, Sioux Falls achievement; Grace academic Charlotte Turner, TeamMates TeamMates Mentoring Program Kyra Wingstad, Grand View director’s; Central College academic Zachary Williamson, Creighton founders Traci Witkowski, Iowa Western Community College concert choir Antonio Wood, TeamMates Heartland

Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson

Alicia Beckman

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 264College plans: Iowa Western; nursing and athlet-ic training

Parents: Michael and Jodie BeckmanAbout: Alicia Beckman has really taken an active role in her education. Not only does she shine within the walls of the school, but she also represents our school well in the community. She has challenged herself academically, often taking the highest-level courses available. But more importantly, she takes an active role in giving back to the community through several commu-nity service projects.

Kelsi Thurman

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editor in chiefCollege plans: Iowa Western or Iowa State; crimi-nal justice and/or journalism

Parents: Bonnie and Carl DickersonAbout: She has an outstanding ability to manage her staff. She is a great leader in and out of the classroom.

Scholarships offered at Thomas Jefferson:

Ikran Ahmen, Iowa West Foundation college access Blanca Aguilar, College of St. Mary oppor-tunity Samantha Arnold, USBC bowling; Liberty Bank We Believe in You; Buena Vista Arch; Augustana athletic, academic; Runza Student of the Week; Oriental Trading Company; South-west Iowa Education Foundation Pottawatta-mie County Cattleman’s Association; Omaha Education Foundation Metro Transit/Transport Workers Union Local No. 223; Iowa West Foundation opportunity; Red Cross Faye Arthur, Thomas Jefferson High School Student Council; Coe College Daniel Coe; St. Ambrose academic; Midland visit, scholar per-former; Central College presidential, Journey, special; Iowa West Foundation opportunity Idahlia Avalos, College of St. Mary Latina Summer Academy; Iowa West Foundation opportunity Vanessa Banderas, UNO Maverick advantage; Iowa Central Community College Foundation academic, housing; Iowa West Foundation opportunity Alicia Beckman, Iowa Central Community College presidential, valedictorian, foundation, merit, valedictorian housing, academic hous-ing; Graceland trustees’; Nebraska Wesleyan presidential; Liberty Bank We Believe in You; St. Ambrose academic; World-Herald outstand-ing scholar Trevor Ceder, Peru State citizen, cooperating school Zachariah Dahlheimer, UNO Maverick advantage Aaron DeSantiago, University of Northern Iowa multicultural scholar, distinguished Melissa Duschanek, Iowa State recognition; Creighton university; Iowa West Foundation opportunity Steven Eidem, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Hoff Family Ruthellen Eikenberry, Air Force JROTC Robert L. Faris memorial Zachary Gardner, Iowa Central Community College merit Jamie Gilbert, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Cutler-O’Neill service; Iowa West Foundation opportunity Fatima Gonzalez Espinoza, Iowa advantage; IJAG Kenneth M. Smith Jelisa Fisher, Iowa West Foundation college access Samantha Goodwin, UNO Maverick advan-tage; Sioux Falls achievement, Cougar; Coun-cil Bluffs Building & Trade Association Marc Gwennap, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green and White advantage Ciera Harshbarger Whitaker, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Hoff Jasmine Hernandez, Southwest Iowa Educa-tion Foundation Hoff Dylan Heyer, Iowa West Foundation college access

Douglas County West

Emily Kahlandt

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 71College plans: UNL; pre-medicineParents: Wayne and Melinda

KahlandtAbout: Emily is ranked at the top of her class. She is intelligent, inquis-itive and yearns to gain an in-depth knowledge of all subject matters. With Emily’s determination, dedication and hard work, I have no doubt that she will

succeed in all of her endeavors.

Samantha Shuler

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editorCollege plans: Col-orado or Denver University; criminal

justiceParents: mother Elizabeth Shuler and grandmother Marlene StillahnAbout: Sam has been an integral part of the yearbook staff this year. Her at-tention to detail and photography skills have made her an invaluable member of our team.

Scholarships offered at Douglas County West:

Carlos Arellano, Metro Community College Board of Governors Karla Arellano, Metro Community College Board of Governors Shane Brichacek, Peru State RHOP pre-phar-macy, Campus Citizen; UNL Canfield’s Adam Dobbs, Wesleyan Archway, achieve-ment; Concordia dean’s, Lutheran Heritage Award Maddie Ehlers, UNL regents Talon Flynn, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Haley Foutch, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage Lee Ann Gascon, Metro Community College Board of Governors Davina Gutierrez, Midland cheerleading Sydnee Hamsa, Metro Community College Board of Governors Tyler Hardman, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Ty Heinert, Midland wrestling, university, Cam-pus Visit, NE Opportunity, Federal OpportunityTaylor Hutton, Midland cheerleading Hanah Jorgensen, Dordt volleyball Emily Kahlandt, UNL regents, honors textbook, CASNR; UNK regents, KHOP, 1st Alternate-World-Herald/Kearney Hub, honors program; Wayne State presidential; Midland high school leader award; World-Herald out-standing scholarMary Kaven, UNO chancellor’s; UNL Canfield’s; UNK chancellor’s; Benedictine academicEmily Kneib, UNL Nebraska Opportunity Daniel Kollars, UNK dean’s Joshua Kruntorad, John Brown trustees, Founders Award, JBU Fund; United Faith Community Church Jeffrey Lasiter, Peru State Campus Citizen Award Alexa Mach, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union, Local 763 IBEWU Madeline McCarville, Kansas Jayhawk Gener-ations; Creighton Founders Cortland Plotz, UNO dean’s; Kansas distinc-tion; Rockhurst dean’s Rocky Pryor, Wesleyan Archway Preston Simon, Metro Community College Board of Governors Rachel Wald, Bellevue volleyball, academic; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bear-cat; Valley City State president’s; UNK regents Tyler Wiggins, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Shelby Williby, UNL regents, honors textbook; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Colorado School of Mines merit; Eastern Chapter of the Nebraska Society of Professional Engineers; Peru State business contest

Council Bluffs St. Albert

Emma Munger

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 59College plans: Creighton; pre-medParents: Ruth and

Tim MungerAbout: The criteria for this award is truly exemplified by Emma. Not only is she extremely intelligent, she also is a picture of good character, leadership and school citizenship at St. Albert. She is one of the chairpersons for Kids Against Hunger and has had numerous fundraisers for the organization. She tutors students at SA and is a student aide in our elementary. Her leadership skills do not go unnoticed by staff as well as students.

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

Jacob Merrill, Peru State cooperating schools; Susan Thompson Buffett Jacy Michael, Northwest Missouri State dis-tinguished, Bearcat; UNK regents; UNL David, Legends; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Hillrise Elementary PTO Zachary Mikulicz, Midland football; Briar Cliff academic, football; Graceland academic, foot-ball; Dakota State football; Peru State football Madison Muir, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green and White advantage Tayte Myers, Northwest Missouri State distin-guished, Bearcat Olivia Neth, Midland Anderson leader athlete Samuel Orozco Contreras, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Class of ’61- Echten-kamp/Warren/Paasch-Wilkins memorial, Real World Initiative; Midland wrestling Wyatt Osborn, UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr.; UNL regents, David Hawksworth, honors textbook; Elkhorn Education Association; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Barbara McLaughlin memorial, Foundation; Omaha World Herald outstanding scholar Logan Paasch, Midland athletic; Briar Cliff academic, football Jennifer Pearson, Metropolitan Community governors; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Dennis Curtis, Elkhorn Lions Club-Arnold Fencl; Susan Thompson Buffett Taylor Penn, Luna Chapter of Eastern Star; Wayne State presidential, special abilities music; Creighton academic Bowen Petersen, Wesleyan achievement Grant Petrmichl, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; South Dakota Coyote achieve-ment; UNK deans Blake Pfeil, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Amanda Pickering, UNK chancellor’s; North-west Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Petersen Family Andrew Randall, Dordt College academic, baseball, region alumni; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Rick Christmas memorial Alaina Rauscher, Susan Thompson Buffett Allison Schmutz, Elkhorn Public Schools Foun-dation Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue, No Frills Austin Seagren, UNO regents; UNL Canfield; Iowa State competitive excellence, Return to Iowa-Generations Michael Shavlik, Doane presidential, cross country, leadership; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Petersen Family Taylor Simones, UNL music, Hixson-Lied; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Leola J. Ohm memorial, pARTners Sajya Singh, Elkhorn Public Schools Founda-tion William Patton science; Loyola Chicago presidential; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National Kylee Smallfoot, Midland athletic Samuel Stevens, UNL music Colin Stiles, UNO chancellor’s; UNK chancel-lor’s; Buena Vista heritage; Eastern Nebraska Soccer Association; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur Shyanne Swedensky, Susan Thompson Buffett McKenna Thorngren, Nebraska Hunter/Jump-er Schooling Show Circuit Sadie Uleman, Midland track Kylee Vaske, Metropolitan Community College governors; Creighton founders Daniel Watson, UNL regents; Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering undergrad-uate merit; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Nathan Waggoner memorial, foundation Mallory Wescom, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Easton Wilson, Briar Cliff academic, baseball

Elkhorn

Wyatt Osborn

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 2nd out of 153College plans: UNO or UNL; com-puter engineering or construction engineering

Parents: Gary and Patricia OsbornAbout: Wyatt is a remarkable young man who is tremendously gifted in mathematics and the academic world. Wyatt is a leader in the academic clubs, participates in running and is one of the best student tutors at EHS. He is a role model who inspires others with his humility, integrity and sense of purpose.

Jayden Kyncl

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editorCollege plans: Wayne State; journalismParents: Jamie and Amber Kyncl

About: She took her role as editor very seriously. She worked endlessly on her own time at home and any free time at school, photographed more than 30 events, created checklists for staff members to get deadlines met and also coordinated staff get-togethers. She took initiative on everything and never needed to be told what to do. She won several awards.

Scholarships offered at Elkhorn:

Andrew Aulner, UNO regents; National Merit Corporation; Elkhorn Public Schools Founda-tion pARTners Karen Avery, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat; South Dakota Coyote achievement; Oregon Summit; Kansas achievement; Iowa State competitive excellence; Concordia Wisconsin presidential Tucker Baily, Briar Cliff academic, athletic Brooke Bennett, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Molly Bond, Western Douglas County Chamber of Commerce; UNO regents; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation AXA Advisors, Elk-horn Middle School Booster Club, Foundation; UNK chancellor’s Brayden Bondasak, Midland dance Sarah Brand, Northwest Missouri State dis-tinguished, Bearcat; UNL Canfield, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; Doane presidential; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Petersen Family Alyssa Byar, Runza Student of the Week; Rockhurst trustees’; Augustana trustees; Creighton founders; Truman State non-resi-dent tuition, combined ability, president’s lead-ership; Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Teen Connection; Elkhorn Public Schools Foun-dation Carol S. Schlosser memorial, Western Douglas County Rotary, foundation Connor Cameron, UNO regents, engineering; UNL regents Jacob Carlson, Iowa State competitive excellence; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Carl L. and Mary A. White, boys extracurricular Activities, Wortman/Bacus excellence Katherine Carollo, Midland golf Alec Cowger, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Caleb Craven, Wesleyan presidents, achieve-ment; UNO chancellor’s; UNL Legends, David; Milwaukee School of Engineering academic; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Carl Riley Brodersen memorial football, Don Petersen Family, Legacy Eyecare, Vic Porter memorial, Wortman/Bacus excellence, foundationPayton Dau, Grand Island Community Founda-tion Jim and Dee Price Andrew Devney, Kansas achievement, Jay-hawk Generation, midwest student exchange; Oklahoma State non-resident achievement Kylie Drilling, South Dakota Coyote promise Madeline Eldridge, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Kids Campus former student; St. Louis vice president, merit; Rockhurst Dowl-ing, Ignatius, regents; UNL David Kayla Epp, UNL regents, David Hawksworth, honors textbook; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Amanda Ewoldt, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Julie Foster, UNL regents, College of Education and Human Sciences; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Elkhorn Education Association; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Carl Riley Brodersen memorial softball, DLR Excellence in Education, Elkhorn Girls Softball Association, Kids Campus employee, Nick Alfrey memorial Samuel Gerdes, Kansas State midwest stu-dent exchange, College of Agriculture Aaron Greenberg, Augustana academic; Simp-son academic; Midland presidential, athletic; Sioux Falls provost’s, athletic; Nebraska Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement, honors academy; Central College presiden-tial, Journey; Morningside dean; Washburn academic Valentino Hahn, Elkhorn Public Schools Foun-dation Manchester Elementary PTO Abigail Hamik, UNO dean’s Robert Hart, Northwest Missouri State fresh-man merit, Green and White advantage Kyle Haston, Metropolitan Community College governors Kielynn Havermann, UNL Canfield, Legends; Rockhurst trustee’s, dean’s; Kansas non-res-ident distinction; Creighton founders, Fr. Joseph Labaj; St. Louis dean’s, merit; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Legacy Eyecare, foundation Emily Heimann, Chadron State trustees, achievement, Paul and Mayme Brown memo-rial, Everett Colwell memorial, Ross Magowan Agriculture Jennifer Hill, Midland soccer Samantha Hofling, Midland cheer Jesse Holmes, Rotary Club of West Omaha; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; Colorado School of Mines presidents; UNL regents, David Hawksworth; Missouri Science and Technology Excellence, Miner alumni, excel-lence out-of-state; LeTourneau honors college, presidential Amanda Houston, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation band booster, Westridge Elemen-tary PTO, foundation; Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering undergraduate merit; UNL regents, honors textbook; Midland arts; Hastings talent in music, merit Kellen Jakopovic, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Carl Riley Brodersen memorial baseball Alexandra Janvrin, Kansas excellence; UNL regents, Forest C. Blood Jr.; Iowa State competitive excellence; Arizona State New American ; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn Historical Society, girls extracurricular activities, foundation Rachel Jesske, Wesleyan Archway, achieve-ment; Hastings Pro Rege, cheerleader; Creighton academic; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Kayla Wilkins memorial YuanYuan Jiang, Wesleyan governors, achieve-ment; UNO regents, swimming; UNL Canfield; Iowa State competitive excellence Madison Johnson, Midland color guard Jessica Jones, Midland cheer Samuel Larson, Wayne State football; Benedictine academic, football; Peru State academic, football; Augustana academic, football; Dakota Wesleyan academic, football; Drake academic Megan Lehr, UNO dean’s; South Dakota Coyote achievement; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Manchester Elementary PTO; UNL Canfield Kammala Marshall, Midland softball; Louisi-ana at Monroe out-of-state waiver Rashaan Martin, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, Cultural Enrichment Level 3; Midland academic, athletic; Briar Cliff academ-ic, football; Central College academic Christian McKenzie, Wells Fargo Advisors Charles and Alberta Walther Bryan McLaughlin, Midland academic, foot-ball; Briar Cliff academic, football Isaiah Meehan, UNO dean’s

Community College Board of Governors; Peru State College Board of Trustees, Campus Citizen; UNL Canfield, CASNR Cheryl Circo, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Kansas State College of Agriculture, Honors, June Hull Sherrid; UNL CASNR, regents, honors textbookMadelynn Devereaux, Northwest Missouri State distinguished; South Dakota Coyote commitment promise Bethany Emsick, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Nate Pullen Memorial; Iowa State competitive excellence, Engineering, Generations Madison Ethen, Iowa State competitive ex-cellence; Wesleyan president’s; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s; University of Sioux Falls Presidents Hope Fischer, Evangel University Bi-ble & Theology, Merit; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation John Greufe Memorial Kay Flower, Eastern Star Citizenship; Elkhorn Education Association; Purple Heart; UNL Can-field, Pepsi Scholar, honors textbook; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Western Douglas County Rotary Allison Gabel, Elkhorn Public Schools Founda-tion AXA Advisors; Drake presidential; Kansas excellence Ashraf Gandul, Wesleyan Black and Gold Rachel Gibson, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation DLR Excellence in Education, Dr. Harriet Bluford memorial, general; Iowa State academic, deans; Kansas State Heritage; UNL Education and Human Science, regents, honors textbook Jacob Givens, Creighton Magis; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general, Spring Ridge PTO; Iowa State competitive excellence; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Minnesota Gold National; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson, honors textbookJanette Goure, Southwest Baptist presiden-tial; Thomas Layton Walker Emily Gregan, Wesleyan achievement, presidents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Ryan Grove, UNL David; UNO regents Kathryn Hanson, Carnegie Mellon Charpie; Case Western Reserve university; Creighton honors, Magis, presidential; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general, girls extracurricu-lar; Rotary Club of Omaha West; University of Denver chancellors; Illinois-Urbana Champaign Achievement, James Scholar Honors Program; Minnesota Gold National, honors program; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson, honors textbook; Wisconsin honors program Jordan Hathaway, Creighton Founders; Elk-horn Public Schools Foundation; Elkhorn Ridge Middle School Booster Club; UNO chancellors, regents Allison Hauger, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State College of Agricul-ture; UNL Canfield, Legends; Wayne State Education Matters Ryan Head, Elkhorn Public Schools Founda-tion No Frills Personal Best; South Dakota School of Mines scholar; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL Legends; Wichita State Founders Merit Riley Heller, Creighton Magis; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation General, ESHS Football Booster, ESHS Football Futures; Minnesota Gold National; UNL David Hawksworth, regents, honors textbookRiley Herchenbach, South Dakota Coyote commitment Allie Hodge, Northwest Missouri State University Tower Abby Johnson, Northwest Missouri State dis-tinguished; South Dakota Coyote commitment promise Megan Kammer, Taylor community life, dean, soccer Payton Keller, Creighton Founders; Southern Methodist Founders; Texas Christian deans; Arizona excellence Tanner King, Hastings bowling, Pro Rege Alena Kipp, Colorado State dean’s; Creighton Skutt, Founders; Missouri University of Sci-ence and Tech Miner, Out of State, Trustees; Wesleyan Board of Governors; Rockhurst Directors Kelley Kruger, UNL Canfield, Education, honors textbook Chase Kruse, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Trevor Kubie, UNL Canfield, Legends Megan Kucks, Doane basketball, excellence, presidential; Elkhorn Public Schools Founda-tion Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue, ESHS Soccer Booster Club; Hastings Crimson, deans; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Legacy Eyecare; Midland Anderson Leaders Athlete; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors, Honors Academy; Rockhurst Dowling; Simp-son College academic; South Dakota Coyote commitment distinction Elizabeth Langan, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; South Dakota Coyote commit-ment achievement Evan Lehn, St. Johns Scholastic Excellence Justin Loerts, Missouri-Kansas City achieve-ment, Metro Scholars, non-resident, trustees recognition; UNO regents Connor Luedtke, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Don Nordlund; Elkhorn/Waterloo American Legion Post #211; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished, music; UNO music Tyler Martin, Elkhorn Public Schools Founda-tion general, ESHS wrestling booster; ConAgra National Merit; Oklahoma State W.W. Allen, National Merit, leadership; World-Herald out-standing scholar; Texas A&M National Merit; UNL chancellor’s; Oklahoma National MeritHalle Mason, Creighton Founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition; Loyola-Chicago Loyola; St. Olaf College Deans; University of St. Thomas Academic, Trustee Alec McCarthy, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general, Elkhorn Ridge Middle School Booster Club, Fire Ridge PTO; Florida State freshmen, full-tui-tion reduction; Alabama presidential; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL regents, honors textbook; World-Herald outstanding studentVincent McCashland, Elkhorn Lions Club Arnold Fencl Christopher McEwin, Campbell academic/housing; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation; ESHS Football Futures; Texas Christian faculty; UNL Canfield, Legends, honors textbookMorgan McKinlay, Utah State nonresident Sean McKinney, Midland Board of Directors Katrina Meeks, UNL Canfield, Legends, University Honors Scholar Jacob Melcher, UNL regents; UNO regents; Western Douglas County Chamber of Com-merce general Michael Minter, Arizona State books, New American Katherine Nawrocki, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Elkhorn Girls Softball Association; Iowa State competitive excellence; University of St Thomas academic Joseph Nelson, Augustana presidential; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Boys Extra Curricular Activities; Colorado School of Mines Football, Merit; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general, ESHS Football Booster; Alabama Engineering Leadership, Presidential; Arizona excellence; Colorado presidential; University of Miami presidents Taylor Nutt, Wesleyan presidents Kevin Oran, Creighton academic, Magis; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general; Harvard College Faculty; Iowa State Engineer-ing, George Washington Carver; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Kids Campus Former Student; National Merit; Northwestern Univer-sity National Merit, award; UNL regents; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. R. Joseph Paetz, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general; Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering, National Merit; Illinois Urbana-Champaign achievement; Kansas Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Merit, School of engineering dean’s; Minnesota Gold Scholar, Gold National, study abroad, honors; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Drew Perkins, Fort Hays State academic opportunity; Midland hockey Collin Peterson, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kings College presidential; UNL Engineering; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Mason Rasmussen, Creighton Founders; UNO regents Savannah Rave, Elkhorn Public Schools Foun-dation; Kids Campus Employee; Lindenwood University Lindenwood Zachary Reeg, Augustana College baseball, presidential; Fort Scott baseball; Northwest Missouri State baseball, distinguished; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; Washburn baseball, business, tuition waiver; Wichita State Merit Joseph Reger, Missouri University of Science and Tech Alumni, Centurylink, Miner, Out of State Kylee Ripley, Northwest Missouri State distinguished Brandon Roarty, Benedictine soccer; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation ESHS Soccer Booster Club; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Erik Roberts, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Kansas distinction Allison Rogers, Chadron State Full Tuition; Elmhurst College Deans, Enrichment; Kings College presidential; Minnesota State Moor-head valedictorian Rachel Saag, Georgia presidential, regents;

University of Indiana deans, DeVault Match, Hutton Honors College; Missouri Mark Twain Austin Sabaliauskas, Northwest Missouri State Tower Jonathan Scaglione, Oral Roberts deans Jordan Scott, Carthage College Founders; Wesleyan achievement, presidents Jordan Sieh, Northwest Missouri State merit Madeline Simmons, Central College Heritage, presidential; Creighton academic; Doane Col-lege basketball, Van Hoy; Drake presidential; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Fire Ridge PTO; Hastings basketball, Ringland; Simpson honor Lauren Strubbe, Baylor academic; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general; Southern Methodist Distinguished BBA Scholar, Second Century Jordan Thiem, Washburn Desmond WEA, soccer, tuition waiver Matthew Thomas, Mid-Plains Community College basketball Emily Tosoni, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Minnesota Gold National; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson Andrew Turner, UNO deans Nicole Vana, Doane Board of Trustees, softball; Missouri Western State provost’s academic; Morningside softball, achievement; Wesleyan Black and Gold, award Elizabeth Vandergriend, Iowa State academic recognition; UNL Canfield Isaac Vittetoe, UNO regents Amber Wilson, Midland performing arts Stephen Worthing, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation ESHS Football Futures; Midland football; Truman State football; UNK football; Wayne State football Kelsey Young, Elkhorn Public Schools Foun-dation general; Kansas excellence; University of Minnesota College of Education, Gold National; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL regents Spencer Young, Luther College Presidential; Morningside College athletic, Deans Corrin Ziepke, Hastings softball Jonathan Zumbrennen, Briar Cliff academic, basketball; Concordia basketball, regents; Do-ane basketball, presidential; Hastings College basketball, Crimson; UNK chancellor’s; Wayne State basketball, Cooperative School

Fort Calhoun

Ben J. Everswick

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 50College plans: UNL, South Dako-ta School of Mines or New Mexico; environmental

engineeringParents: Dale and Susan EverswickAbout: Ben Everswick is a phenomenal young man. He is a leader in the truest sense of the word. He is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in al-though it may not be the most popular sentiment, but at the same time his natural charisma draws others toward him and whatever he is trying to ac-complish. Whether it be volunteering at the county recycling center, leading his athletic teammates by his hard-working example or being involved with Project Extra Mile, Ben is always giving back to others.

Rebecca Schumaker

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: photographer and reporterCollege plans: UNO; undecidedParents: Craig Schumaker

About: Rebecca cares about making our yearbook good. She is willing to take on any job necessary to make that happen. She does quality work, and she assists other students when needed.

Scholarships offered at Fort Calhoun:

Emily Anderson, Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage; South Dakota Coyote achievement Bailey Baxter, Morningside founder, softball; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage Trae Bradburn, Morningside dean’s, football; Doane trustees, football; Midland presidential, football; Hastings Ringland, football; Con-cordia regent’s, football; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold; Dakota Wesleyan student-ath-lete; Briar Cliff academic, football; Central College Central College alumni Katie Edie, UNL Kimmel art Ben Everswick, UNO regents; UNL regents; New Mexico freshman amigo; Colorado School of Mines merit; Baylor president’s Gold; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology tech challenge scholar, civil & environmental engineering; World-Herald outstanding scholar Alexandrea DeWitt, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage Joseph Genoways, Morningside presidential, baseball; UNO regents Gage Hartline, Midland scholar-athlete; Nebraska Wesleyan achievement, opportunity; Benedictine academic, college; Hastings Pro Rege, football; Concordia academic, football; Briar Cliff academic, football Samantha Hayden, Metropolitan Community College governors Samuel Herold, South Dakota Coyote achievement; UNO regents; Wayne State CIS information technology exemplar Samantha Hoer, Metropolitan Community College freshman incentive, opportunity Julie Hofer, John Brown professor’s; Creighton academic; Grace alumni legacy, academic; Hastings music Kallen Jones, Metropolitan Community College freshman incentive Chelsea Larsen, Nebraska Methodist College Wischmeier dean’s, Gateway Hope Latwaitis, Metropolitan Community College governors Jon Keenan, Midland scholar-athlete; Wayne State Education Matters; Concordia regents; Hastings ambassador; Sioux Falls provost’s; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold; Morning-side founder; Doane Van Hoy Anna Koenecke, Minnesota State-Manka-to Maverick, in-state tuition; Minnesota transplantsLauren Marr, South Dakota Coyote academic Brianna Namuth, Iowa State competitive excellence, human sciences merit, academic merit; Daniel L. and Pamela B. Daly YES; UNL Canfield; Central College alumni Sara Naughton, College of Hair Design open house; Joseph’s College of Beauty early initiative Madison Nelson, Midland scholar-athlete, academic, visit, opportunityToree Polsley, North Platte Community College softball Robert Perry, Simpson presidential, Day Sean Ramey, New Mexico freshman amigo; South Dakota Coyote achievement Jace Schwarz, Briar Cliff academic, merit, basketball Colten Siemer, UNL Kimmel art Michael Smedra, Metropolitan Community College freshman tuition

Jason Scheer, Kansas State midwest student exchange, engineering Dakota Schlitz, Creighton founders, Labaj; UNL regents, honors textbook Elizabeth Schmidt, Concordia dean’s, dance, Lutheran heritage; Wesleyan Archway Bryce Schreiner, Metropolitan Community College governors; NMC Inc. applied science technology Jamie Schuetz, Dordt basketball, presidential, Van Klaveren achievement Alexandra Schwartz, Concordia excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, cultural enrichment, distinguished; UNL Canfield, chancellor’s; UNO deans Lacy Sims, Midland fine arts performer, academic; Wesleyan Black & Gold Rachel Smith, University of Missouri Robert “Red” Graham, alumni, Mizzou heritage non-resident; World-Herald outstanding scholar Sarah Stage, Omaha World-Herald/Kearney Hub; UNK regents; UNL regents, honors textbook, Rosa Peterson; UNO regents Kari Stirtz, Concordia regent’s, Lutheran heritage, church work, NACC Madison Stock, Wesleyan founders, achieve-ment Tanner Stock, Hastings football, Ringland Michael Stoltenberg, UNL football Nicholas Stoltenberg, Colorado School of Mines Bruce Grewcock, academic, athletic; South Dakota State Yellow & Blue, Jackrabbit; UNL David Tanner Swett, Dakota State football, aca-demic; Hastings football; Midland Anderson leader-athlete; Northern State WolfPACT; Ohio Northern trustee; South Dakota State Jackrab-bit; South Dakota Coyote achievement Derek Templeman, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower, track & field Caitlin Vavra, Concordia dean’s; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement Alexander Votek, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Angela Waddell, Wayne State Neihardt scholar Reid Wagner, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Kansas distinction, engineering dean’s, Department of Chemical & Petroleum; UNL Canfield Aaron Ware, Midland football Jessica Weishahn, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; UNL Canfield, bookstore Anthony Whittaker, Metropolitan Community College governors Samantha Yenney, Metropolitan Community College governorsSarah Zeleny, Bellevue softball; College of St. Mary’s softball/soccer; Washburn soccer

Gretna

Rachel Smith

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 190College plans: Missouri; pre-med-icineParents: Russell

and Lisa SmithAbout: Rachel leads our 2014 grad-uates academically and socially. She represents her classmates on the girls golf team, Academic Decathlon and National Honor Society. Rachel also participated in the UNMC Medical Alliance during her senior year. She is a National Merit Scholar.

Kylie Holman

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper opin-ion editorCollege plans: UNO; journalism and psychologyParents: Joseph and Samantha

HolmanAbout: Within the journalism room, students are asked to take on much responsibility for their publications. Kylie is a journalist that takes pride in her own work and those of her class-mates. She is willing to always help her fellow classmates as well as her adviser. Kylie brings life to the lab and with her help the paper gets done and to the student body.

Scholarships offered at Gretna:

Samuel Andersen, Morningside music, found-ers; Teammates Amelia Ashley, Dartmouth general Kyle Beck, UNO dean’s Beau Bennett, Southwest Baptist Pike schol-ars, Dutile scholars David Beran, Doane leadership, vocal music excellence, presidential, theater; Wesleyan Bennett; Optimist speech contest Luke Beran, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jacob Blank, Augustana trustees Katherine Bonn, Wesleyan presidents Trenton Boyer, Hastings honorary dean, Crimson, soccer Sydney Bratka, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jacob Burke, Florida Atlantic Elite Owl, excel-lence; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Anna Carson, Metropolitan Community Col-lege governors; Wesleyan Black & Gold Mason Cartwright, Creighton academic Alex Coldiron, Concordia music, achievement, Lutheran heritage Elizabeth Csipkes, Creighton College of Arts & Sciences dean, presidential; Grand Canyon chancellor; Metropolitan Community College governors; Wesleyan achievement, founders; Oral Roberts founder’s; UNL Esther freshman, regents; UNO regents Hope Cudly, Doane trustees, instrumental mu-sic, instrumental music excellence; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Quinten Dawes, UNK/Gretna graduate, chancellor’s Alyssa Derks, Iowa State competitive excel-lence, music; OEA Foundation, Jim & Elma Simpson memorial; UNL Glenn Korff School of Music, Canfield Megan Derks, OEA Foundation Hannah DeRouchey, UNL Canfield; South Dakota Coyote leader Jordan Dostal, Metropolitan Community College first time freshman incentive Kristen Fougeron, Metropolitan Community College governors Nicholas Fountain, Nebraska Association of County Officials; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement; Northwest Missouri State Bear-cat, Tower; Iowa State recognition, Generation; Drake presidential, legacy; UNK dean’s Emelia Germer, Baldwin Wallace presidential; Creighton Magis; Millikin merit; Wesleyan founders, achievement; UNL regents Kayc Gorton, Metropolitan Community College governors Logan Gubbels, Metropolitan Community College governors Nicholas Haberer, UNO regents, honors Maisie Habron, UNL David, honors textbook; UNO regents Madison Halinski, UNO deans Lyndsey Harpenau, Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement Lyndsey Harpenau, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Nicholas Harrington, South Dakota State Jackrabbit Tyler Hartzell, Metropolitan Community College governorsKylie Holman, UNO regents Leah Hopkins, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentive Zachary Howell, Buena Vista Arch; Hastings baseball, Ringland; Morningside ambassador; Northwestern College achievement Cody Jackson, Wesleyan president’s Brittni Jaeckel, UNO Maverick advantage Michael Johansson, UNO regents Cheyenne Johnson, South Dakota Coyote achievement Michael Johnson, Creighton academic; Morn-ingside dean; Wesleyan achievement, legacy, president’s Benjamin Karloff, Eastern Nebraska Soccer Association senior; Morningside achievement, ambassador; South Dakota Coyote academicAudra Keehn, Creighton founders; UNO regents; Washburn soccer, Richey; Kansas excellence; UNK regents Austin Keller, Creighton founders; Midland Anderson leader; Wesleyan achievement, governors; UNK chancellor; UNO regents Allison Kessler, Doane Van Hoy; Midland presidential; UNK Lopers excellence tuition Alexander Kramer, Augustana presidential Samuel Kincade, Iowa State competitive excellence Kristen Kuhn, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Kansas excellence; UNL regents Nicholas Kwasnewski, Morningside ambassa-dor; Conductix-Wampfler employee memorial fund; Wesleyan governors Jeremiah Landanger, Hastings soccer, student success Logan Langholdt, Doane music, vocal music excellence, presidential; Wesleyan governors, achievement, Bennett; Luther College presi-dent’s, Weston Noble music, music lesson Mitchell Macziewski, South Dakota Coyote achievement Alicia Maxwell, UNL Canfield; UNO regents Mason McCormick, Creighton founders; Kansas excellence; Wesleyan achievement, governors; UNL College of Engineering, regents, honors textbook Allison Meyer, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Kaylee Munson, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, cultural enrichment, distinguished scholar Tori Oldenkamp, Midland presidential; Morningside dean; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Mackenzie Oliver, Concordia dean’s; Nebras-ka Ladies Auxiliary Order of the Purple Heart; UNK College of Education Foundation; Wayne State cooperating schools Cody Ortlieb, Hastings soccer, academic; Eastern Illinois soccer; Midland soccer, aca-demic; Fort Hays State soccer Michaela Owen, Wayne State presidential; UNL Canfield, chancellor’s, School of Accoun-tancy honors Mitchell Pilcher, Metropolitan Community College first time freshman incentive Lance Pinkall, Midland Anderson leader; UNK chancellor’s; UNL Canfield Florian Placzek, UNO deans Jacob Ridpath, Hastings soccer, Ringland Daniel Riha, Metropolitan Community College governorsAllison Roberts, Augustana trustee Nicholas Roberts, Metropolitan Community College governors; Morningside musical

Elkhorn South

Tyler Martin

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 195College plans: Oklahoma State; chemical engi-neering

Parents: Scott and Polly MartinAbout: Tyler was selected because he is the No. 1-ranked student in our highly competitive senior class. Tyler has excelled by taking eight AP classes over the past two years. Tyler combines his outstanding intellectual ability with impressive interpersonal communication skills.

Kaylee Flower

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editor for three years; helped launch Storm Alert web-site and created monthly StormTV broadcast

College plans: UNL; psychologyParents: Stevie and Jarod SutterAbout: Kaylee has been an integral part in building a strong journalism tradition at Elkhorn South, and she’s left an impressive legacy to serve as inspiration to future students.

Scholarships offered at Elkhorn South:Brooke Adams, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general; Iowa State competitive excellence; Simpson achievement, Cowles Fellowship; UNK Omaha World-Herald/Kearney Hub; UNL Raikes, regents, honors textbookChase Ahlers, Buena Vista Arch, Founders; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Joshua Alberts, Creighton Founders; Drake presidential; Missouri-Kansas City Non-Resi-dent, Trustees Recognition; UNL regents; UNO Charles and Denise Olson, regents; Northern Iowa Legacy, out-of-state scholar Ross Anderson, Briar Cliff academic, base-ball; Kansas distinction Sahar Azimi, Creighton Founders; UNO deans Nicolle Barmettler, Augustana presidential; Creighton golf, Magis; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general; Minnesota State Mankato Maverick; Nebraska Women’s Amateur Golf Association; Truman State Combined Ability, golf, non-resident, president’s honorary, presi-dent’s leadership; UNO golf, regents Kedzie Becker, Baylor dean’s gold; Creighton Founders; Florida Gulf Coast out-of-state tui-tion waiver; Michigan State presidential study abroad, Red Cedar, university scholar Nicole Beer, Western Illinois soccer Benjamin Behrens, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation; Legacy Eyecare; Liberty academic, Liberty Champion; Simpson College honor Edward Joel Berry, Arizona State National Merit; Colorado School of Mines merit; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation general; Iowa State competitive excellence; Rensse-laer leadership; Illinois-Urbana Champaign achievement; Michigan engineering, Schwink, Stamps; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar; UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook; Notre Dame provost; Oklahoma National Merit Joseph Blodgett, UNO chancellor’s Alisa Bohac, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation; Elkhorn Historical Society; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engi-neering; Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation; Skyline PTO; UNL engineering, regents; UNO regents Rachel Bukoskie, Iowa State competitive excellence; South Dakota State Yellow & Blue; Truman State Combined Ability, Non Resident; University of Minnesota CASNR Science; UNL Canfield, CASNR; South Dakota Coyote commitment; Wayne State Neihardt Rachel Busselman, Creighton academic; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State Heritage; Kansas Jayhawk Generations; UNL regents; UNO regents Sydney Childers, Kings College Presidential; Lindenwood University academic; Northwest Missouri State Tower; Sullivan Virginia Chochon, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation James Manske/Alex Pearson Elkhorn Lawn Care; Metro Community College Board of Governors Ryan Christensen, Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation ESHS Wrestling Booster; Metro

Millard North

Sheng-Yau Lim

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 555College plans: Vanderbilt; unde-cidedParents: Ing-Wah

Lim and Jung-Hui LiaAbout: We have chosen Sheng-Yau Lim for the excellence he shows in and out of the classroom. Sheng-Yau is a National Merit finalist and is in our International Baccalaureate program pursuing his IB diploma by taking the most rigorous courseload possible. Outside the classroom he shines with many extracurriculars. For example, Sheng-Yau has been a wonderful public forum debater for us and a member of our orchestra. Sheng-Yau is a wonderful person, and we will miss the example he has set for his peers.

Justin Deffenbacher

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper news editor and yearbook editor in chiefCollege plans: Carleton College; pre-law

Parents: Karen Deffenbacher and Jon LemingAbout: Justin’s passion for scholastic journalism is unparalleled. He has grown tremendously from being a staff writer as a freshman to a news editor of the newspaper and editor in chief of the yearbook as a senior. Not only does he consistently produce high-quality work, but he also values the all-important journalistic deadlines.

Scholarships offered at Millard North:

Emily Ahmann, Alegent Creighton Health; Lozier Foundation Sons & Daughters Award; UNL Canfield, health sciences, Legends Alan Alahmad, Air Force ROTC UNL; Colorado School of Mines merit; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Massachu-setts Institute of Technology MIT; Michigan Jean Fairfax; UNL Gallup/Dean & Floreen Eastman Erin Albright, Simpson academic, Experience Simpson, vocal music; Wartburg academic, Meistersinger, out-of-state Sarah Alexander, Colorado State dean’s; Iowa State competitive excellence; Minnesota Twin Cities College of Food, Ag, Natural Resource Sciences; UNL CASNR Christine Altilio, Baylor academic; Bene-dictine academic; Butler Fairview; Creighton academic; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute leadership; Xavier dean’s Sabien Ambrose, Wesleyan scholar Luke Annis, Kansas State Heritage; Millard North Band Boosters; UNL David; UNO jazz, regents Blair Archer, UNO chancellor’s Aimi Asanuma, UNO dean’s Emily Barber, Kansas State honors; UNL Canfield; UNO regents Grant Barges, Wesleyan academic, scholar, academic; Wichita State Founders merit Amber Bartling, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Wesleyan achievement, scholar Violet Bast, UNO dean’s Kellie Beckman, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Loyola-Chicago Loyola; Texas Christian faculty; UNL achievement Michelle Benda, Graceland president’s; Midland cross country; Millard Public Schools Foundation Dr. Robert Williams memorial Britney Bernstein, Northwest Missouri State American Dream, freshman merit, Green and White Advantage Alexandra Bird, Champlain College excellence; Colby-Swayer College founders; Creighton founders; Knox College academic, founders Carly Blount, Metropolitan Community governors Katryna Booth-Malnack, Kansas excellence; South Dakota Coyote leadership Camray Brenner, South Dakota track, Coyote achievement Taylor Brewer, Creighton academic, academic; Rockhurst dean’s, regents; Kansas distinction Kristina Britten, Iowa National Scholars; UNL Canfield, Legends Connor Brown, Case Western Reserve; Georgia Institute of Technology president’s; Minnesota Twin Cities Cyrus Northrup, Gold National, Ruby Hackett & Weldon Jones; UNL honors textbook, Raikes; North Carolina Chap-el Hill CCI laptop, academic; Virginia Access II Trevor Bruce, OEA Foundation president’s; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO chancellor’s, regents Veronica Bunach, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNK room waiver, chancellor’s, honors program; UNO chancellor’s Makayla Burton, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; South Dakota Coyote Promise Bryce Byman, Creighton Magis; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson Arianna Cabrera, UNO regents Jason Campbell, Northwest Missouri State

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The Omaha Schools Foundation is pleased to present our 2014 scholarship recipients. We are proud of our Omaha Public Schools’ graduating seniors and wish them well as they pursue their dreams beyond high school.

Burke Azubuike Obiaka Ally Milder Diego Cristobal Nielsen Caroline Keillor Othmer Elizabeth Green, Purni Biswa Ione Paxton Justin Kinsey OPS Magnet Kylee Askew Johnson Science Emma Diamond Getzschman Emily Grandgenette Koontz Amber Hoffman Superintendent’s Super 13 Holly Hopson Superintendent’s Future Educator Mangerine Baw

Burke Alyssa Zaracki Field Club Ariant Emerllahu Fredericksen Courtney Thomas Landow Samantha Garibo Olivar Liberty Samantha Garibo Olivar Nielsen Dylan Pusher Ione Paxton Michelle Avila-Negrete Othmer Amilkar Romero Garcia, Erica Thomsen Superintendent’s Super 13 Moises Cardenas Contreras Superintendent’s Future Educator Samantha Garibo Olivar

D.R. Anderson Ellie Davidson Burke Scott Ward Fullerton PTA Angie Cook, Ellie Watkins Godwin Ryan Miller Hennig Diamond Brown Jill Garlock Robert Sullivan, Kylie Kenedy Nielsen Ronnie Turner Ione Paxton Karla Trujillo Othmer Simran Khanal, Luis Mazuca Ohr Family Julianna Cooper, Natalie Seger Thibault Morgan Terrance Tilson Superintendent’s Super 13 Taylor Bruett Superintendent’s Future Educator Katherine Dworak

Burke Makayla Walker Bouma Luke Gregerson Nielsen Alexandra Bohn Angood Carli Borsh, Alex Wirth Ione Paxton Jessica Prescott Fullerton PTA Nathan Borcyk Cheryl Heimes Teresa Stastny Howells Daniel Hangman Hunter Alec Williams Landow Maria Pineda Gutierrez Lloyd Amanda Huck Mt. View Nia Johnson Mukherjee Alec Williams Othmer Grant Fishburn, Keegan Lathrum Superintendent’s Super 13 Maricela Lucas Superintendent’s Future Educator Derrick Gulley

Basye Lucy Chung Burke Derek Juracek Arkfeld Clark Lindzey Busch, Quentin King Nielsen Efren Cortez Damon and Mary Laaker Emelind Sanchez Rodriguez Ione Paxton Jenna Feregino OPS Magnet Madeline Nelson Sedlacek Lasha Goodwin, Lucy Chung Larry Jensen Myrianna Bakou Othmer Erick Hernandez, Tyler Hamilton John Paul Gustafson Memorial Lucy Chung Perrigo Zachary Engel, Francis Szynskie Brian J. Slobotski Memorial Ivett Cuadra, Matthew Jessen, Dalton Willmore, Caitlin Davies, Katelyn Forrest Superintendent’s Super 13 Annastacia McMarty Superintendent’s Future Educator Ericka Murray

Burke Alexis Foster D.R. Anderson Megan Dulmaine Fredericksen Annie Catania Ione Paxton Nathan Strasser OPS Magnet LaDazja Ivory Nielsen Shudi Peng Kiwanis Paola Figuero Arroyo Othmer Ben Carey, Ka Moo Superintendent’s Super 13 Ben Carey Supt.’s Future Educator Madeline Craig

Burke Annel Mendoza Alejandro Wanda Clarke Seven Four Field Club Jennifer Caballero JROTC Brenda Guillen Ione Paxton Sagar Poudel McMeekin Moises Delgado Mt. View Paris Cross Nielsen Shelby Riggs OPS Magnet Daisy Robledo Cara Riggs Kevin Harkins, Sarahi Soto, See Poe, Kaitlin Vickers Rosicky Yahaira Gonzalez Singer Andrew Riesenberg Othmer Andrew Riesenberg, Maria Briseno Martinez Rowe Icel Davila Superintendent’s Super 13 Kevin Harkins Superintendent’s Future Educator See Poe

Rosewater Bianca Ruiz Jerry Ball Ryan Thompson CSI Brook Bonar, Anthony Tracy Construction Academy Christopher Meyer Construction Trades Justin Robison Tommy Craft Ryan Thompson, David Korpua

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OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

Omaha Christian

Jeremy Goossen

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 32College plans: Le-Tourneau; mechan-ical engineeringParents: Waldo

and Lynette GoossenAbout: Jeremy is a National Merit Final-ist and scored a perfect 36 on the ACT. He has taken or is currently taking all of the honors and Advanced Placement courses we have to offer. He is also taking an upper-level math course at UNL. Jeremy is not only an excellent student, but he is a fine young man. His character is impeccable. He can always be counted on to do the right thing.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Christian:

Austey Buckingham, Doane basketball; Morningside basketball; Dordt basketball; Trinity basketball Thomas Cellilli, North Park Nyvall; Concordia president’s; Trinity Christian president’s Erin Cliffton, UNO regents; UNK regents, honors, housing Abby Gingrich, Cedarville provost’s Jeremy Goossen, LeTourneau presidential, National Merit, trustees, honors; UNO regents; Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott Jr.; John Brown National Merit, academic, Family Christian Service, founder’s; World-Herald outstanding scholar Clay Hamilton, Gardner-Webb trustee Marcus Haney, Midland baseball Morgan Holmes, Northwestern academic, volleyball Zach Lee, Grace Royal; Trinity Christian presi-dent’s; UNO regents Jesse Richards, Bethel on-campus, travel, ac-ademic; Dordt challenge, vocal music, alumni, distance, institutionalRyan Ruenholl, Dordt presidential, Kuyper Christian, cross country, century; Metropolitan Community College governors Mikayla Rye, Peru State campus citizen; Wayne State Neihardt Jared Saiz, Nebraska Methodist College achievement Lindsey Sly, Metropolitan Community College governors Cody West, UNO regents Ali Wilson, Bethel faculty, leadership, travel; Sioux Falls president’s; Grace academic Meixuan Yu, Creighton international Amanda Krehbiel, Wayne State honors, journalism

Alumni, Lutheran Gift Award; Concordia excel-lence; Calvin College Mosaic; William Jewell College Jewell Cardinal Grant, FASFA, trustee; Augustana dean’s; Calvin College James F. Beré Memorial, Calvin Grant, faculty honors; Drake presidentialAshley Meinders, Valparaiso excellence; Northwestern College collegiate, Red 101 Grant; Dordt presidential; Creighton FoundersRachel Parmenter, Valparaiso excellence 2013; Northwestern College Grace Pauley, Seattle Pacific dean’s scholarBen Potter, Wesleyan achievement; North-west Missouri State merit, Green and White AdvantageConnor Raabe, Northwest Missouri State Merit, Green and White AdvantageMicah Schwanke, Cental College presiden-tial; Dordt Distance Grant, Institutional Grant, Dordt Development Foundation Activities Grant DC Honors, baseball, Heritage 21 Grant; Northwestern College academicJared Sorenson, Northwestern College Red 101 GrantHannah Wilson, Wesleyan Archway, Achieve-mentTaylor Wilson, Grand Canyon full tuition and early application; Bethany private donor and choirSierra Yaksich, Northwest Missouri State Freshman merit, Green & White Advantage

Jesuit High School Award; Texas Christian; UNL honors textbook; UNO regents Ryan Christopher Bergman, Midland academ-ic; Rockhurst Loyola Cameron Michael Bessmer, Creighton College of Business Jumpstart, Magis Award; Rockhurst Dowling; UNO Herb Sklenar, regents Matthew John Bever, Creighton Jesuit Rec-ognition, Joseph J. Labaj S.J.; Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award; Seattle Arrupe; St. Louis University Ignatian & Jesuit High School Award; St. Thomas award Nicholas Anthony Bohlim, Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Kansas dean’s, Excellence; UNL regents, David Hawksworth Jack Kelly Bond, Colorado State Provost; Northwest Missouri State distinguished; UNL David John Joseph Brennan, Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Award, Leo Vincent Jacks in Classical Languages; UNL David, Legends; UNO chancellor’s Walker Gillette Bryan, Iowa State competitive excellence, Larry McComber Engineering; Southern Methodist Discovery, Second Century Scholar John Edward Buckley, Colorado School of Mines Merit; UNO regents Joseph Michael Burbach, Aurora James E. Crimi presidential; Carthage College Spring-field; Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; Rockhurst directors, lacrosse, Loyola Adam Jacob Burke, Benedictine academic; Rockhurst chancellors; UNL David Vincent Ascher Carollo, Creighton Award; Loyola-Chicago dean’s; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Rockhurst achievement; St. Louis University Ignatian Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Xavier Jesuit dean’s David Patrick Chambers, St. Louis University athletic, Jesuit High School Award; University of St. Thomas award; Xavier Jesuit Leadership award Connor Jefferey Christensen, Creighton Ma-gis; St. Louis University deans’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Iowa Old Gold; Kansas Excellence; UNL David, Legends Christian Sullivan Cimino, Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; Loyola-Marymount Arrupe; Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award, Loyola; Loyola-New Orleans dean’s; University of Denver Crimson & Gold Scholar; UNO regents; Tulsa academic Nolan Michael Clark, Kansas City Art Insti-tute Merit; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Enoch Gerald Culliver, Newman Board of Trustees Peter Mark Czechut-Hoffman, Rockhurst Loyola, provincial Daniel Martin Dalmas, Bradley presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence, Cardinal Scholar; Southern Illinois dean’s, out-of-state scholars Cole Alexander Davis, Baylor need-based, Provost’s Gold; Fraser Stryker Diversity; Rockhurst directors, Loyola; Teammates Mentoring Program New Generation, Osborne Opportunity Fund Jacob Alexander Davis, Creighton Jesuit Recognition, Magis; Loyola Marymount Jesuit High School; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Santa Clara Incentive Grant; St. Louis Uni-versity Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Denver provost; San Diego Alcala Award Nathan Philip Davis, Denison Paschal Carter; Hendrix academic; Pittsburgh academic; Richmond scholar Carter Scott Deras, University of Mary Sr. Thomas Welder; UNL Canfield Christopher Robert Dethlefs, Creighton Ma-gis; St. Louis University Presidential Finalist Scholarship & Jesuit H.S. Award; Truman State Combined Ability, non-resident tuition, president’s honorary Sean Michael Dowd, Creighton Founders; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Texas Chris-tian; UNL Achievement Jordan Edmond Dugger, Iowa State Academic Recognition Award; UNL Canfield Carlo Daniel Eby, Creighton Award, Christina M. Hixson, Jesuit Recognition Award John Patrick Eckert, Creighton Founders; Fordham Tuition Award; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; St. Benedict/St. John’s Univer-sity St. John’s Abbey, Catholic High School, President’s; Seton Hall; St. Louis University and Jesuit High School Award Evan Michael Eilers, UNL regents Liam Joseph Ellis, Spring Hill College Ignatian Leader Award; St. Thomas award Joseph Paul Ely, Benedictine College academ-ic; Creighton Jesuit Recognition Award, Joseph J. Labaj, S.J.; Rockhurst Loyola Michael James Emodi, Augustana academic Creighton Founders; St. Cloud academic; Trinity president’s; Kansas distinction; UNL Canfield Davis Charles Erker, Boston dean’s; Creigh-ton Christina M. Hixson, Jesuit Recognition Award, Magis Award; Marquette Ignatius Magis; Miami academic, Redhawk Excellence; Notre Dame provost’s, university; Rotary Club of Omaha; Santa Clara deans, Jesuit Igna-tian Award; St. Louis University Jesuit High School Award, presidential finalist; Kansas excellence; UNL honors textbook, regents; Villanova academic Damaion Khalil Falkner, Creighton Award, Jesuit Recognition Award Daniel James Fell, UNL Canfield, honors textbook, Legends Jacob Riley Fischer, Creighton Founders, Heider College of Business Scholarship for Ethics; Marquette Ignatius Magis; UNL David, Legends; UNO regents Patrick Alfred Fleming, Creighton Founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Loyola-New Orleans Loyola Scholar Caleb Thomas Franco, Creighton Founders; Excel Physical Therapy Tyler Marcellus Franklin, Creighton Jesuit Recognition; Iona College Heritage; Loyola-New Orleans Recognition; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Missouri diversity non-resident tuition waiver

Daniel Michael Freestone, UNL Canfield Jonathan Wesley Fuchs, St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; UNL regents Peter Wiley Furlow, Creighton Founders; Loyola-New Orleans Loyola; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Seton Hall; St. Louis University Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award; Texas Christian academic; Kansas distinction; St. Thomas academic; Xavier presidential Rosario Leonard Galante, Eastman School of Music Edna McLaughlin, Howard Hanson Tuition; UNL band, music Ian William Gallaher, Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Rockhurst chancellors; St. Louis University deans’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Truman State combined ability, non-resident tuition, president’s honorary; Kansas Jayhawk Generations; UNL David William Fredrick Garvey, Wesleyan Black & Gold Austin Michael Giitter, Benedictine College Award; Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; Drake presidential; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Wesleyan president’s; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; University of St. Thomas academic Martin Jan Gilgenast, Creighton Magis Collin Alan Gilmore, Rockhurst Council of Independent Colleges, regents Jared Matthew Goracke, Creighton Founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; St. Louis University deans’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Texas Christian faculty; Kansas excellence Robert John Grebl, UNL regents Matthew Paul Gredys, Iowa State Academic Recognition; Kansas State engineering; Kan-sas distinction, Midwest Student Exchange, School of Engineering SELF Fellows award Charles Leland Greene, Rockhurst Loyola Walker Matthias Greene, California College of the Arts Creative Achievement; Paris College of Art; School of the Art Institute of Chicago merit Cal Joseph Gudenrath, Indiana dean’s; Mar-quette Ignatius Magis; Texas Christian faculty; Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain Anthony Charles Gullotta, Creighton Found-ers, Jesuit Recognition Award William Jeffery Hausman, Creighton Found-ers, Jesuit Recognition Award; Rockhurst Magis Jesuit High School Alexander Paul Hechtner, Augustana pres-idential; Creighton Magis; Gonzaga trustee; Loyola-New Orleans Jesuit Identity Scholar; Marquette Magis; St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; University of Denver Provost; Kansas excellence; UNL Canfield Rafael Shane Herrera, Creighton Muchemore John Michael Hogue, Creighton presidential; National Merit; St. Joseph’s Jesuit Prepara-tory, presidential; Santa Clara presidential; Nebraska State DAR Good Citizen; University of Dallas trustees Mark James Houston, Seattle Bellarmine; St. Louis University Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award; Portland Howard Vollum Alexander William Hower, Creighton Jesuit Recognition Award, Magis; UNO regents; Xavier grant, presidential William Thomas Hoy, Creighton Award, Jesuit Recognition Jack William Hutchings, Benedictine College Award Caymen Bernard Jackson, Nebraska Chris-tian College Thinking Biblically: dean’s Matthew Thomas Jandrain, Benedictine College award; Briar Cliff academic Samuel Michael Jenkins, Marquette Ignatius Magis; Kansas achievement; UNL Canfield Hunter Rolland Johnson, Loyola-New Orleans Business Scholar; Ohio State National Buck-eye, Provost, Morrill Scholars Program Promi-nence; Seton Hall academic; UNL regents Trace Michael Jones, Creighton Jesuit Recog-nition, Magis Blake Jordan Kanger, Metropolitan Communi-ty College Board of Governors Andrew Thomas Kelly, College of the Holy Cross; Creighton Jesuit Recognition, Magis; Fairfield Ignatian; Fordham Tuition Exchange; Marquette Ignatius Magis; St. Louis University Presidential Finalist Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Xavier presidential Kieran Paul Kelly, Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius Magis; Notre Dame Naval ROTC Patrick Kavanaugh Kenney, Creighton Jesuit Recognition, Magis Jacob Kyle Kenny, UNL regents Justin Kyle Kozol, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold; Truman State Midwest Exchange Program; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Grant Mikolaj Piotr Kruszczak, Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Kirkland Richard Kudlacz, Briar Cliff Award, Connection; Rockhurst Ignatius of Loyola Award, Loyola Anthony Robert Lang, Arizona State president’s; Creighton Jesuit Recognition Award, Magis Award; Florida State freshman, full-tuition reduction; George Washington presi-dential; Loyola-New Orleans Jesuit Identity Scholar; Rockhurst Dowling, Regent’s; St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; UNL regents Joseph Corcoran Langdon, St. Louis Universi-ty Billiken Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award; University of St. Thomas Award Sean Martin Lawson, Baylor Provost’s Gold; Kansas State Midwest Student Exchange Program; Rockhurst deans, Regent’s; South Dakota State academic; Truman State non-resident tuition, President’s Combined Ability; Dayton deans’ merit; Evansville David-son Award, dean’s; Iowa National Scholars; Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain; UNO chancel-lor’s, dean’s; Tampa president’s; University of the Pacific president’s Brendan Charles Leppert, Creighton Found-ers; Marquette Ignatius Magis; Rockhurst Pro-

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Omaha Concordia

Benjamin Fletcher

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 35College plans: Creighton; financeParents: Scott Fletcher

About: Ben is a leader on many levels. He is not only strong in academics but also strong in sports, extracurric-ulars and school leadership. He will be an asset to his university and our community.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Concordia:

Barry Beavers, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Northwestern College Academic Achievement, Red 101 Grant; Mid-America Nazerene AwardBrandon Bonsell, Midland Trapshoot-ing-Shooting SportsEmma Carlson, Wesleyan Black and gold Scholarship, achievementPearce Davis, Wesleyan Founders; Creighton Scott; Mississippi State academic excellence, nonresident tuition, housing; UNL regentsCaissa Dieatrick, Sioux Falls presidential; Bethel presidential, Leadership; Northwest-ern presidential; Creighton Founders; Crown College TrusteesBen Fletcher, Wesleyan Founders, Huge; UNL regents; Creighton Magis; World-Herald outstanding scholarIan Gesell, Dordt presidential; Concordia re-gents, Lutheran Heritage, NACC Scholarship; Omaha Education Association Founda-tion presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence, deans for merit — meteorology; Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation; UNL Pepsi Scholar, Canfield; Northwestern College Red 101 Grant, Legacy Grant, Norman Vincent PealeErica Henderson, Creighton Founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL Natural Resources WildwoodCourtney Hill, UNL Kimmel Natalie Kuipers, Northwestern College aca-demic, theater; Hastings academicNora Luchs, Northwestern College Collegiate, Moritz NE; Valporaiso presidential, Valpo Fund

Jordan Crouch, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive James De Mott, Grinnell trustee; OEA Founda-tion Josephine Frisbie Marquette Dixon, UNL achievement; Urban League of Nebraska Sharisse Dixon, Urban League of Nebraska Cameron Dorsey, Morningside athletic; Urban League of Nebraska Aaliyah Dunbar, Grace athletic Alexandra Everitt, OEA Foundation Gunnar Horn Journalism Daniel Ewart, UNO regents Grant Fishburn, Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation & Kiewit Institute Walter Scott Jr.; UNL Hawksworth, Raikes School of Computer Science and Manage-ment, regents; UNO regents Anna Folsom, Creighton Magis; Indiana dean’s; OEA Foundation Elsie Fisher memo-rial; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL regents Gabbriele Foxx, Concerned and Caring Educa-tors; Loyola-Chicago trustee Keali French, OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz; UNK chancellor’s, cooperating schools; UNL achievement Noah Gauff, Midland athletic; Wesleyan achievement, Vaughn Andrew Gelbart, Sioux Falls provost’s Ryan Goding, Creighton Magis; Gallup Orga-nization Dean & Floreen Eastman memorial; OEA Foundation Elsie Fisher memorial; UNL chancellor’s, Math Day; Vanderbilt National Merit Luke Gregerson, Wesleyan achievement, presidents, Bennett music Boman Groff, Creighton academic; UNO regents James Grundke, DePauw faculty, School of Music; UNO College of Engineering undergrad-uate, regents Derrick Gulley, Omaha Schools Foundation Superintendent’s future educator; OPS Career Center faculty Sydney Halonen, Upper Iowa dean’s Daniel Hangman, UNO regents Malik Harris, Eastern Michigan athletic; Illinois State athletic; North Dakota State ath-letic; South Dakota State athletic; Northern Iowa athletic; Wyoming athletic Ursula Harris, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Aidan Hay, UNO regents Dakota Heath, UNO College of Engineering undergraduate, regents Noni Henderson, Nathan Hale Middle School PTSC; UNO athletic Antoinette Herbert, Concerned and Caring Educators; MidAmerica Nazarene University Academic; Morton Magnet Middle School PTO; Prince Hall Education Foundation Alyssa Holley, Concordia University Academic Alyssandra Holmes, OEA Josephine Frisbie; UNO regents Amanda Huck, North Park trustee, Nyvall; Oklahoma Baptist founder’s, Louise Prichard; Omaha Schools Foundation/Fullerton Shannon Lee Lloyd memorial; Susquehanna presidential Aryn Huck, OEA Foundation Josephine Fris-bie; UNL Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, regents; UNO regents Kalli Imig, UNO chancellor’s Justin Jackson, Central High School Founda-tion Hird Stryker CHS 1936; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Beta Upsilon Chapter; Prince Hall Education Foundation; Urban League of Nebraska Joslyn Jensen, American Legion Post 624 Zack Wheat; Boyd Elementary PTA; KPE-Con-sulting Engineers; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL regents; UNO regents Eric Johnson, Midland athletic Molly Johnson, Colorado State recognition; Creighton founders; Loyola-Chicago Loyola; Rockhurst community; St. Louis University Ignatian; Denver pioneer Kingsley Kadey, Washington Elementary PTO Bertha Buckner Ciara Kama, UNO dean’s Mon Kami, Central High School Foundation Robert Spire CHS 1943 memorial Halligan Kilroy, Dundee Elementary PTO Thomas Hunter memorial Emily Kinney, UNO dean’s Albert Klukowski, UNO regents Ethan Koch, CHS G.E. “Doc” Moller Sean Kuhl, Iowa State College of Engineering; Missouri Science and Technology alumni, miner, out-of-state; UNL David Jordan Kuiper, Concerned and Caring Educators Emma Lacroix, Central High School Founda-tion Duane Perry Math; Minnesota College of Science & Engineering, Gold National; UNL Esther Freshman, regents Abbigail Laferla, Drake presidential; OEA Foundation Josephine Frisbie; St. Louis dean’s, merit; Evansville dean’s; Missouri Mark Twain non-resident; UNO dean’s Keegan Lathrum, Crestridge Elementary PTO alumni senior; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Washing-ton University-St. Louis Mesmer Sydni Lee, Southeast Community College-Be-atrice athletic Nicole Looney, UNO dean’s Maricela Lucas, Omaha Schools Foundation Super 13 Hannah Lueders, UNO dean’s Oscar Mabry, J.G. Masters Elementary PTO Connor Malnack, UNO chancellor’s Samantha Mareno, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold Benjamin Martin, Kansas excellence, achievement Noah Martinez, Boston presidential; Central High School Foundation Ruth Pilling CHS 1926 Staff 1936-1973; Fordham academic; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s, merit; St. Olaf National Hispanic, presidential; Chicago academic; Arizona National; Minnesota Gold, National, PSM Bentson Family; North Carolina chancellor’s science Caitlin McGee, Washburn academic De’Anna McNear, UNO dean’s Carlandence McSpadden, Indian Hill Elemen-tary PTO Amara Meeks, Southeast Community Col-lege-Beatrice athletic Serena Moore, Buffett Magnet Middle School overcomer Barbara Mullen, UNO regents Christopher Neumann, Metro Community College governors Iona Newman, OEA Foundation Josephine Frisbie; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Doro-thy Edwards Foundation; UNO regents Abigail Niebrugge, Hastings basketball, ProRege Patrick Nolan, American dean’s; Central High School Foundation W. Edward Clark CHS 1932 Staff 1945-1976; George Washington presidential, university,alumni; St. Louis vice presidents’; Missouri Mark Twain non-resi-dent; UNL Canfield; World-Herald outstanding scholar Sidni Nore, Central High School Foundation Ned Sariscsany CHS 2005 memorial Lily Nunn, Creighton founders; Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo; Wartburg presidential, Meistersinger Skylar O’Dowd, Peru State campus citizen Kendall Panas, UNO chancellor’s Mahlan Parker, UNO dean’s Samuel Parr, Lake Superior State Laker USA Stephanie Paul, OPS Career Center David MacCallum memorial Rubi Perez-Tejeda, Central High School Foun-dation Henry Davis CHS 1969 Sydney Peterson, College of St. Mary achievement; Creighton Magis; Kansas State honors; OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz; Rockhurst Dowling; Kansas excellence; UNK regents; UNL honors textbook, Canfield, Legends; UNO regents Lara Pfeiffer, The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Truman State combined ability, non-resident tuition; Iowa National Benjamin Pieper, UNO chancellor’s Maya Pirie, UNO chancellor’s Jessica Prescott, Adams Elementary PTA Harry G. Stroh memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton; Sertoma Club of Omaha nursing; Wyoming Rocky Mountain scholars Rachel Pruch, UNO regents Alexis Ramirez, Bellevue Shockers Softball Association Erin Rhoten, Johnson & Wales presidential, Prostart; Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo; UNO regents Rachael Rief, Bethany Lutheran College Luther; Briar Cliff academic; Lozier Foundation sons & daughters; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Rockhurst community Hanna Ritland, Creighton Magis; Lake Forest presidential, Patterson; St. Louis dean’s; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Kansas Jayhawk generations;

Tampa presidential; UNL Legends Keturah Robinson, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White advantage; Oakwood academic; Washington Adventist Gateway Xavier Rodgers, UNL Kimmel Molly Rogers, Central High School Foundation Paul Jepsen CHS 1924; Creighton Ignatian; UNO jazz, regents Emilee Ross, Al Roeder BRAN; Briar Cliff academic; Concordia presidential, academic; Creighton Magis; Dordt presidential; North-west Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Suburban Rotary Club of Omaha; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Founda-tion; Sioux Falls presidential; South Dakota Coyote leadership; Wayne State trustees Malik Sams, Fort Scott Community College athletic Caitlyn Sanko, Doane community; Wesleyan achievement, Archway Benjamin Scheibeler, Central High School Foundation Doris and Allen Oglander; UNO regents Edwin Schooler, Belle Ryan Elementary PTO; Central High School Foundation Paul Jepsen CHS 1924; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL regents Camille Schwartz, Grand View presidential; Hastings president; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNO chancellor’s Katie Schwery, Metro Community College governors Jackson Shafer, OEA Foundation Thresa Clark honorary; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Sarah Shaw, Wesleyan Black & Gold, Fosbury music; UNO dean’s Lucinda Simmons, Drake presidential; Elm-hurst presidential; Lake Forest presidential; Lewis & Clark College trustee; Loyola-Chicago Damen; OEA Foundation J. Arthur Nelson memorial; Pacific founders; St. Lawrence presidential diversity; The Winifred Ruth, Fran-ces and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Puget Sound merit; Williamette academic Teresa Stastny, Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska; Midland Anderson leader athlete; Tulsa academic, heritage, IB; UNO regents Kathleen Stibbs, UNO chancellor’s Ashley Swift, Concerned and Caring Educa-tors; Urban League of Nebraska Aniya Tate, Boyd Elementary PTA; Prince Hall Education Foundation; Urban League of Nebraska Zachary Taylor, Central High School Founda-tion Augusta Turpin Staff 1937-1957 English; UNO dean’s Nathaniel Teetzel, UNO chancellor’s Holly Tharnish, Creighton founders; Dodge Elementary PTA; Morningside dean; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Tre’Shawn Thurman, Fairfield athletic; Florida International athletic; James Madison athletic; The Citadel athletic; Missouri-Kansas City athletic; North Dakota athletic; South Dakota athletic; UNO athletic; Utah State athletic Megan Troia, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Nathan Tweedy, UNO dean’s Aisha Udofia, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Khalif Urwin, Grand View athletic Andres Valterria, Central High School Founda-tion Henry Davis CHS 1969 Antonia Vinci, Regis trustees’; San Francisco provost’s; Tampa Minaret Makayla Walker, Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke memorial; UNL College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, achievement Lauren Wegner, OEA Foundation Elsie Fisher memorial Augustus Welch, OEA Foundation J. Arthur Nelson memorial Daniel Widdershoven, The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNO dean’s Alec Williams, Creighton Magis; King Science & Technology Magnet Center PTA; OEA Arjun Mukherjee memorial; Swim Greater Omaha Sports; The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL regents, honors Lindsay Wilson, UNL David; UNO regents Zachary Wilson, Iowa State competitive ex-cellence, College of Engineering, generations Katelyn Winekauf, Creighton founders Martha Winterer, Coe College Daniel Coe Alex Wirth, Omaha Schools Foundation Mary La Barre Angood art Abby Wolfe, UNO chancellor’s Madison Wolfe, UNO regents Megan Wolford, The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNO dean’s Aaron Wright, Graceland athletic; Northern State athletic; Peru State athletic Danielle Young, Augustana founder’s,; Con-cerned and Caring Educators; Clarke achieve-ment; Coe College Crimson & Gold legacy, Daniel Coe, diversity leadership; Concordia dean’s; Creighton academic; Drury dean’s, endowed, residential; Hastings Ringland; Iowa State recognition; Loyola-Chicago dean’s; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Minne Lusa Elementary PTA; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold, talent; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, freshman multicultural, Tower; OPS Career Center faculty; Rockhurst community; Teammates; Iowa Advantage; UNK cooperat-ing school, dean’s; Westminster dean’s Song Zheng, The Winifred Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation


Omaha Creighton Prep

Brian Sayles

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 289College plans: undecided; psychology and/or philosophy

Parents: Sheryl Sayles and David SaylesAbout: Brian has been consistently the top student in his class. He is a model student not only academically but in terms of respect for others, coop-eration, teamwork, helpfulness and politeness. He is humble and gentle. He is willing to use his talents to help others. He is very well-respected by faculty and students.

Christopher Riedmann

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editor; newspaper staffer; photographerCollege plans: UNL; businessParents: Chip and

Pat RiedmannAbout: Chris is our go-to guy for photography. Since freshman year he has covered events with an eye for detail and edited them with precision. As the yearbook editor and newspaper staffer, he demonstrates responsibility, creativity and leadership.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Creighton Prep:

Adam Greg Abboud, St. Louis Ignatian & Je-suit high school; Arizona Excellence; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange James Vincent Ahlgren, Iowa State compet-itive excellence; Loras merit; Truman State achievement, Midwest Exchange Program, President’s Combined Ability Fred Mawulorm Akoto, Creighton Award, Christina M. Hixson, Jesuit recognition; Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage Jacob Bruce Allen, Briar Cliff academic, baseball Johnny Michael Ambrose, Creighton Jesuit Recognition; DePaul St. Vincent de Paul; St. Louis University Jesuit High School Jacob Ian Anderson, Westside Wrestling Club Inc. Joseph Arbona, Creighton Award, Jesuit Recognition Majeric Charles Ashley, Howard Legacy Selwyn Bachus, Creighton Jesuit Recognition Benjamin Patrick Barrett, Creighton Found-ers; John Carroll presidential; Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award, Loyola; St. Louis University deans’ & Jesuit high school; Dayton president’s merit; UNL Canfield; Xavier presidential Alexander Troy Barrier, UNO dean’s Peter Higgins Batchelder, Colorado State presidential; Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Miami president’s; Tulsa academic Andrew Michael Baumer, Fordham Loyola; George Washington presidential; Loyola-Chica-go Damen, Jesuit Heritage Award; Marquette Ignatius Magis; New York University Tisch; St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ & Jesuit High School Award Mason Robert Bee, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Mark Thomas Belford, Creighton Founders; Loyola-Marymount achievement; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Southern Methodist Cornerstone; St. Louis University deans’ &

freshman merit, Green and White advantage Nathan Caniglia, Doane College baseball, academic, Tiger, Van Hoy; Hastings ambassa-dor; Morningside athletic, Founder; Peru State trustees Julian Chavez, Central Community College ACT advantage, tech prep Matthew Chrostek, Minnesota Twin Cities Gold National Hailey Clark, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold, theatre James Clifford, UNL regents Adam Cloonan, Adams State achievement, Experience Colorado; Truman State combined ability, International Baccalaureate, midwest student exchange, president’s honorary; Tulsa academic, International Baccalaureate Carter Collins, Iowa State competitive excellence, generations; Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott Jr.; UNL David Hawksworth, regents; UNO regents Taylor Collins, Drake presidential; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Truman State combined ability, non-resident tuition, president’s leadership; UNK chancellor’s William Costello, Colorado State dean’s; Millard North band boosters; Morningside College dean’s; Northern Colorado provost John Curran, UNL Canfield, Legends Alan Davis, Bentley trustee; Millard Public Schools Foundation Mustang Booster Club; Purdue presidential; UNL Forest C. Blood Jr., regents Justin Deffenbacher, UNL regents Rachael Delperdang, Creighton founders, Heider College of Business Jumpstart, Heider College of Business; Iowa National Scholars; UNO regents Trevor Devney, UNL CASNR Michaela Dirks, Creighton founders; Drake legacy, presidential; Denver dean; Kansas excellence; UNL David Sean Doyle, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; UNL Carl Donaldson, regents Avery Dresser, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Ohio State National Buckeye, trustees; UNL chancellor’s Caleb Drey, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; UNL regents Nathaniel Dugan, Southeast Community College freshman Ali Dunbar, Iowa State academic recognition, academic; Loyola Chicago Loyola, trustee; Syr-acuse dean’s, academic; Denver educational, supplemental, pioneer, residence hall; Illinois Chicago Julia Edelstein, Hamline honors; Kansas distinction; Washburn academic, soccer Ruth Ellis, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center; Kansas State heritage; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL David Cierra Ervin, Millard Public Schools Founda-tion Susan Cropper memorial; Phi Theta Kap-pa honor society; California Irvine; California Santa Cruz merit, dean’s Madison Ervin, Clarkson College leadership Suzanne Fendrick, Metropolitan Community College governors Minoru Fernando, Colorado School of Mines merit; Iowa State tuition; Minnesota Twin Cities Gold National Clay Fisher, South Dakota football Olivia Fisher, UNO chancellor’s Nicholas Flaxbeard, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Midland arts; UNL engineering, honors textbook, regents; UNO regents Charlotte Franks, Millard Public Schools Foun-dation Susan Cropper memorial ZoÃ« Franks, Augustana CDA, early filers, academic, opportunity, travel David Fu, Boston College presidential; Rice trustee; UNL chancellor’s; Siemens Math, Science and TechnologyMadeline Galdamez, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, cultural enrichment, Tower; Penn State chancellor’s Zachary Geist, Chadron State College tuition waiver; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Mark Gilbert, Buena Vista blue Cody Goergen, Metropolitan Community College governors Linda Gonzales, Arizona State Rachael Green, Nova Southeastern dean’s, Gold Circle, president’s, academic; New Mexico Amigo Savannah Greenfield, Creighton academic, ac-ademic; Truman State combined ability, Inter-national Baccalaureate, non-resident tuition, president’s honorary; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; UNL Canfield; UNO regents Christian Gustafson, South Dakota Coyote achievement Alyssa Hansen, UNL Canfield Kelsey Hansen, UNK chancellor’s; UNL Can-field, journalism/mass media Brooke Hartman, Iowa State competitive excellence; Millard Public Schools Foundation Cottonwood PTA; Kansas excellence; UNL regents Emily Hefeli, Augustana dean’s; Evergreen State achievement Sara Heldenbrand, UNL journalism/mass media Allison Hermann, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Holly Hild, Concordia basketball, regents; Hastings basketball, Crimson, provost; Millard Public Schools Foundation Kiewit Middle School, Mustang Booster Club; Wesleyan scholar; UNK regents; UNL regents; UNO regents Hannah Hippen, Beloit presidential; Creighton Classic/Near East, Linn, Magis \; Fordham dean’s; Grinnell trustee; Kenyon trustee; Knox Hermann Muelder, writers, service and leadership; Lawrence community engagement, Richard Warch; Macalester Catharine Lealtad; Millard Lioness Club; Millard Public Schools Foundation Alpha Delta Kappa, Buell Jipp memorial, Don Stroh educator, Kiewit Middle School, Millard Education Association; Truman State combined ability, Pershing, non-resident tuition, president’s honoraryChun Ho, UNL regents Samuel Hogberg, Central Community College NMCJamie Holdeman, St. Olaf presidential; Kansas excellence; Minnesota Twin Cities Gold National; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson; UNO regents Hailey Holmes, Millard Public Schools Founda-tion Andrea Hampton memorial; UNO dean’s Richard Holmes, Creighton founders; Indiana Bloomington dean’s; Arizona excellence; Iowa Old Gold Scholar; Miami president’s Anna Houck, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Emma Hrlevich, Iowa National Scholars; Kansas distinction; South Dakota Coyote achievement Ye Huang, Millard Public Schools Foundation Millard North PAYBAC Career Builder; UNL

music Jacob Hughes, UNO chancellor’s Samantha Hughes, Seattle trustee; Iowa National Scholars Jacob Humber, Baylor president’s Gold; Kansas State honors Mitchell Huston, UNO regents Egahi-Ojo Idachaba, Creighton founders; Mis-souri Columbia diversity non-resident tuition waiver, Mark Twain non-resident; UNL Canfield Benjamin Janecek, Millard Public Schools Foundation Millard Montessori; UNL honors textbook, regents Alexis Johnson, Missouri State governors, midwest exchange program; UNO chancellor’s Hayley Johnson, UNO chancellor’s Melissa Johnson, Creighton academic, Skutt-Mutual of Omaha; Millard Public Schools Foundation Cottonwood PTA Olivia Johnston, Millard Public Schools Foundation Walt Disney PTO; Massachusetts Amherst director’s; UNL Allison Jones, Millard Public Schools Founda-tion Bernie Vanis memorial Megan Jones, UNL David Noah Katt, Chadron State presidential, lead-ership room waiver; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Khylie Kight, Creighton founders; Texas Chris-tian faculty; Kansas excellence; UNL David; UNO regents; Oregon Apex Jonathan Kloewer, Iowa State dean’s; North-west Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat, scholar Brett Knudson, Doane trustees; Midland scholar performer Brooke Konecky, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green and White advantage Varshethaa Krishnan, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas excellence; Minnesota Twin Cities College of Food, Ag, Natural Resource Sciences, National Excellence; UNL CASNR Apurva Kunte, Creighton academic; UNL honors textbook, regents Hailey Kurtenbach, South Dakota Coyote achievement Samantha Lawlor, Iowa State competitive excellence Kelsey Lee, Morningside ambassador; North-west Missouri State freshman merit, Green and White advantage Ally Lemkau, Bethany College academic; Hastings Ringland; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Peru State campus citizen, cooperating school, Joy Elmer Morgan; UNK merit Sheng-Yau Lim, Creighton Magis; St. Louis vice president’s; Minnesota Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar; World-Herald outstand-ing scholar Laura Linder, Texas Christian deans; Missouri Kansas City Conservatory, midwest student exchange; UNL music, regents; Wichita State honors college, presidential David Liu, Millard Public Schools Foundation Morton PTO/Susan Hinman Madelyn Lopez, Concordia dean’s, academic; Midland directors; Peru State campus citizen; Pratt Institute Alexander Lu, Southern Illinois Carbondale excellence, out-of-state scholars; Iowa Nation-al Scholars Mary Luddy, Iowa State swimming, compet-itive excellence, dean’s, leadership; Millard Public Schools Foundation Mustang Booster Club; Xavier academic, swimming Jie Luo, Penn State academic Paige Madsen, Creighton founders; Iowa National Scholars; UNL Canfield Halle Magid, Kansas Jayhawk generations Madeline Maloley, UNK music Jasmine Mausbach, UNL Canfield Naif Mazzawi, Nebraska chapter of ACACIA Fraternity leadership Connor Mazzei, UNO chancellor’s Siobhan McDonnell, Xavier Buschmann Molly Mejstrik, UNO regents Kyle Meyer, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Kaitlin Milan, Concordia dean’s; Midland scholar performer Courtney Moreland, Educational Paraprofes-sional Association of Millard; Lakeside Hospi-tal teen; Nebraska Department of Education Mike Logan memorial; Millard Public Schools Foundation Aldrich PTA, Kiwanis Club of South-west Omaha; UNL Canfield, Legends Kelsey Moss, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Millard Lions/Millard Lions Noon Clubs; UNL honors textbook, regents; UNO regents Ryan Musinski, Nebraska Christian College dean’s Mackenzie Neth, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman Laura Ney, Truman State combined ability, non-resident tuition, president’s honorary Claire Ngamelue, Millard Business Communi-ty Foundation We Are All Patriots Dominic Nguyen, Creighton Magis; Texas A&M non-resident tuition waiver, Lechner, academic study abroad; UNL Rosa Peterson; UNO regents; Texas Austin engineering Mithila Noronha, Minnesota Twin Cities Gold National; UNL regents Wynter Novak, Millard Public Schools Founda-tion Martha Reed Burwell memorial Nikki Ohlinger, Midland volleyball Gunnar Orcutt, Doane presidential; Peru State trustees, campus citizen, room waiver Michael Pena, Arizona State provost; Heart-land Latino Leadership Conference; Methodist volunteen; Millard Public Schools Foundation Cody PTA Victoria Pfeffer, Peru State trustees, campus citizen Award; Central Missouri Red & Black; UNK Lopers excellence; UNO dean’s Jenna Pfingsten, Colorado School of Mines merit; Drake presidential; Hastings Crimson; Kansas State honors; UNO regents Brandon Piatt, Creighton founders, Labaj; Drake Bulldog, presidential; Iowa freshman tuition, National Scholars; Kansas excellence; UNO chancellor’s Andrew Pille, UNL Marine Corps NROTC, Canfield, Legends Natalie Porter, Metropolitan Community College governors Devika Prasanth, Creighton academic, Matteo Ricci; Methodist mission; UNL Canfield, honors textbook Andrew Push, UNO Army ROTC; Iowa State ROTC; UNL ROTC Robert Quandahl, UNL Air Force ROTC; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Air Force Academy appointment; UNL regents David Raumaker, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Laura Reimers, Bethel leadership, trustee; Rockhurst Dowling; UNL regents; Northern Iowa legacy; South Dakota Coyote foundation; St. Thomas academic Anjali Renukunta, Creighton Magis; St. Louis

vice president’s; Minnesota Twin Cities Nation-al excellence; UNL Canfield Samantha Roebuck, UNO dean’s Zachary Sabata, Chadron State tuition waiver; Creighton academic, Magis; Southern Illinois Carbondale out-of-state scholars; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson; UNO regents Garrett Sacco, Baylor president’s Gold; Butler presidential; Creighton Magis; Drake presiden-tial; Hamline presidential; Rockhurst Dowling, regents; Texas Christian deans; UNL regents Katelyn Schill, College of St. Mary academic Miranda Schilling, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold Casey Schmitz, Missouri Western State out-of-state tuition waiver, president’s; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Regis achievement; South Dakota State Jack RabbitAndrew Schuster, Kansas distinction; UNL achievement, Canfield; UNO dean’s Kranti Shaik, Iowa State academic, recog-nitionOlivia Sharp, Hastings ambassador; Wesleyan achievement, president’s; UNO dean’s Tanner Siebe, Augustana academic, football, distinguished; Colorado School of Mines football, merit; Central Missouri academic, football; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Haily Sledge, Peru State trustees Justin Sleep, UNL Raikes, regents Brooke Snow, Millard Public Schools Founda-tion Abbott PTO, Schlichtemeier nursing Keith Speicher, Kansas excellence; UNK Lopers excellence; UNO regents Anna Spethman, Rockhurst trustees’ Vivek Srivats, St. Louis vice president’s; UNL regents; Washington-St. Louis Nemerov Kara Stickler, Creighton academic; VFW Dis-trict 10 Voice of Democracy; VFW Post 1581 Voice of Democracy Curtis Stokes, George Washington presi-dential Susan Straka, Creighton academic, academic; Millard Business Community Foundation; Omaha Urban Council of Catholic Women; UNO chancellor’s Sydney Stricherz, Midland cheer; Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green and White advantage Ethan Summers, Millard Public Schools Foundation Morton PTO/Bob Lykke Kelsey Tarrell, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Kailyn Tauber, Augustana academic; Briar Cliff academic; Creighton academic; Drake legacy, presidential; Hastings academic, ProRege; Rockhurst community; Simpson academic; Truman State midwest student exchange; South Dakota Coyote achievement Jaclyn Taylor, St. Leo merit, out-of-state Faith Thomas, UNL CEHS freshman, honors textbook, regents Montana Thomas, Maryville St. Louis Barat; Tulsa academic, early filers, International Baccalaureate Jack Thompson, Doane community award; Midland soccer, campus visit; Morningside ambassador; Xavier Buschmann Morgan Thompson, Iowa State academic recognition; Millard Public Schools Foundation Ezra Millard PTO, Helme memorial; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold; Kansas achieve-ment Emily Thraen, College of St. Mary academic; Creighton founders; Millard Public Schools Foundation Harvey Oaks/Officer, Schlichte-meier nursing; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO chancellor’s Regan Tokos, Missouri Kansas City non-res-identKyle Tompkins, Loyola Chicago Damen; Millard North band boosters; Texas Christian deans; UNL regents Ian Tsukada, UNL Canfield, engineering, Legends; UNO regents Alexander Tu, Creighton Magis; St. Louis vice president’s; Illinois-Urbana achievement; UNL regents Avram Tynes, Augustana football, trustees Kira VanCleve, Trevecca Nazarene Dr. Charles Childers, leadership Amber Vanderpool, UNO dean’s Brandon VanderVorst, Wayne State football Pranay Velichety, Iowa India international scholars Callie Vickers, Creighton founders; Doane presidential; Hastings Ringland; Iowa National Scholars; Kansas excellence Caroline Wadman, Creighton founders; Iowa advantage; UNL Canfield Jeffrey Walker, UNL Air Force ROTC; Creighton Magis, presidential; Marquette Magis; Yale NROTC: Puget Sound merit; Air Force Academy appointment; Alegent Creighton Health; Baylor academic; Millard Public Schools Foundation excellence Jeffrey Wang, Creighton presidential; Baylor Regents Gold, Medical Track; Alegent Creighton Health; Millard Public Schools excellenceChristy Warnock, South Dakota softball, excellence, Coyote leadership Rachel Weber, UNL Canfield, Legends Lauren Wehrle, Creighton founders; Better Business Bureau Scott Mecham Student of Integrity; UNO regents Brandon Welch, Millard North band boosters Kyle Wengel, UNL engineering, regents; UNO regents Logan Wessling, Midland soccer Rachel West, Creighton Magis; Rockhurst Dowling, Finucane; UNL regents Taylor West, Distinguished Young Women; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Thomas West, Creighton academic, Christina M. Hixson; Kansas achievement Jacob White, Iowa State competitive excel-lence, College of Engineering; UNL regents Brett Whorley, Iowa State competitive excel-lence, engineering merit; Kingswood Athletic Association scholar/athlete; Millard Lions/Mil-lard Lions Noon Clubs; Millard Public Schools Foundation Mustang Booster Club; Rotary Club of Omaha; Kansas Jayhawk generations, mechanical engineering, School of Engineering dean’s; UNL honors textbook, regents Morgan Wiemers, Creighton academicElisa Wildy, Augustana presidential; Creighton Magis; Dakota Wesleyan John Wesley academic, athletic, United Methodist church member; Drake presidential, trustee; Maryville St. Louis Barat, dean’s; Millard Public Schools Foundation Morton PTO; Wesleyan achievement, founders; Rockhurst Dowling; Simpson achievement, Experience Simpson, instrumental music, Matthew Simpson, presi-dential; South Dakota School of Mines & Tech presidential; South Dakota State Jack Rabbit; Central Missouri Choose Red, Red & Black; UNO regents; South Dakota Coyote veritas Jordan Williams, Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott Jr.; UNL Canfield, engineering; UNO regents Sofia Williams, Colorado State presidential; Minnesota Twin Cities Edelstein Family Foun-dation, Gold National; UNL regents

Amanda Willms, Midland golf, Nebraska opportunity, academic, campus visit Ashley Willms, Midland golf, Nebraska oppor-tunity, academic, campus visit Ellie Wilson, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman; UNK Grant Jack Wilson, Briar Cliff academic, baseball; Rotary Club of West Omaha outstanding citizen; Kansas midwest student exchange; Wayne State baseball Sarah Woelfel, West Point Military Academy Appointment Keely Woods, Central Community College educational achievement Rebecca Yuan, Fordham dean’s; Methodist volunteen; Southern Methodist distinguished, Second Century; Michigan Jean Fairfax; UNL Forest C. Blood Jr., honors textbook, regents Helen Zhao, UNO regents

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

Anthony Cloyd, Hastings athletic, Crimson, academic; Doane athletic, academic Kali Coates, Wesleyan governors, achieve-ment; Seton Hall tuition; Columbia College trustee; King’s College presidential; UNL Canfield; William Jewell trustee Courtney Cole, Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement, theatre Tyler Coleman, Kansas State heritage; Cen-tral Christian College academic Cassidy Conrad, UNO chancellor’s; MidAmer-ica Nazarene academic; Metro Community College tuition; Iowa State competitive excel-lence; UNL Canfield Alex Cooper, Midland academic Abigail Creamer, UNO deans Ashley Curtis, Sioux Falls achievement; UNO music, marching band; King’s College presidential Anna Dasenbrock, College of St. Mary academic achievement; King’s College presi-dential; Creighton academic Amanda DeFazio, Midland scholar performer; Millard Public Schools Foundation Millard North Middle School, Cather PTO Ryan DeVries, Wesleyan Archway, achieve-ment; Morningside ambassador, athletic; Creighton founders Megan Dinges, UNL Legends, Canfield; Creighton founders Lillian Dodge, Wayne State Neihardt Lauren Doeschot, UNO athletic; UNK cooper-ating schools Austin DuBois, Central Community College applied science degree in diesel technology, ACT advantage Kendall Ellis, UNO deans Hunter Fangmeyer, UNO chancellor’s, Robert C. Stedman College of Business Taylor Fetter, Central Christian academic Alison Fisher, Loyola-Chicago presidential; Creighton Magis; Fordham dean’s; DePaul presidential; UNL regents; UNO regents; Mil-lard Public Schools Foundation Central Middle School; Millard South High School National Honor Society Gage Flogstad, Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Elijah Fowler, UNO chancellor’s Alejandra Garay Varela, Millard Public Schools Foundation Holling Heights PTA James Glover, Millard Public Schools Founda-tion Wennstedt outstanding swimmer, Helme memorial; Indiana Bloomington Alice Adele Freese, dean’s, Laverne Noyes; Baylor presi-dent’s Gold; UNL regents, honors textbook Beth Gunzelman, McNally Smith College of Music premier Riley Hackbart, Wesleyan Black & Gold Cassie Hall, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Collin Hall, UNO deans Madison Harpenau, Greater Omaha Pack-ing; Morningside founders, cheerleading, achievement, dean’s; Briar Cliff academic, cheerleading; Creighton academic, Fr. Joseph Labaj; Midland academic, Anderson leader; student council leadership Nicholas Harroun, Metro Community College governors; Creighton academic; Midland presidential Claire Hiles, Creighton founders Austin Hizer, UNO regents Emily Hohenstein, UNK regents, honors pro-gram room waiver, honors program endowed; UNL regents, honors textbook; South Dakota Coyote academic; UNO regents; Rockhurst Dowling; Millard Public Schools Foundation Norris PTO; Millard South High School Nation-al Honor Society Sydney House, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #3 Katelyn Hunke, Iowa State competitive excellence; Missouri Mark Twain non-resident; UNL College Of Agricultural Sciences, Canfield, honors textbook, Legends; UNO deans Megan James, UNO regents Sarah Jensen, UNO deans; Gallup Serena Johnson, Wesleyan Black & Gold, Bennett; Millard Public Schools Foundation Martha Reed Burwell memorial Bradley Kielty, Buena Vista Blue; Hastings student success, athletic Katie Klosterbuer, Iowa State academic Tyler Knapp, Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Concordia athletic Madeline Kohlscheen, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Mitchell Kresnik, Northwestern academic, athletic Kaleigh Krupski, Hastings Ringland; Doane College Van Hoy, community Erin Kuehl, Creighton academic Serena Kurtzuba, Wesleyan Archway, achieve-ment Audra Langer, UNO regents; Millard Lions Club/Millard Noon Lions Club Leos Cellest Langmade, College of St. Mary merit, athletic; UNO merit Angel Le, Pittsburgh academic Tia Liggett, DECA Mike Logan memorial; UNO deans Alexis Lorence, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White advantage Kaelynn Loseke, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Janelle Lucas, Peru State cooperating schools, campus citizen; Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Concordia College-Minne-sota academic, early filer; King’s College presidential; MidAmerica Nazarene academic, Nazarene; Millard Public Schools Foundation Walt Disney PTO; Central Christian College academic Zachary Lucas, UNO Alumni Association, employee dependent Allison Mace, UNO regents, chancellor’s Michaela Martin, Briar Cliff academic Chloe Mason, Concordia academic, achieve-ment Sydney Matson, UNO deans; Wesleyan pres-idents, achievement; Millard Public Schools Foundation Dr. Vicki Kaspar memorial, Grove Nelson memorial, Holling Heights PTA; UNL Canfield, Legends; Midland presidential; King’s College presidential Waylon Matson, Southeast Community College area educational foundation Kelley McClaughry, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White advantage, Tower, Bearcat; Central College academic; Iowa State academic JarNario McClurge, Metro Community College culinary competition; Culinary Institute of America SkillsUSA Kyle McMindes, Hastings football, Pro Rege Yarintza Merino, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, cultural enrichment Hannah Mumm, Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence, dean’s; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s; Wesleyan gover-nors; Millard Public Schools Foundation Harry & Elizabeth Andersen memorial; Rotary Club of Omaha West; World-Herald outstanding scholarVan Nelson, Northwest Missouri State

distinguished, Bearcat; Millard Public Schools Foundation Cindy Gentleman memorial Bryan PTO; Iowa State competitive excellence; Hast-ings ambassador; Kansas distinction; Grand View dean’s; Kingswood Athletic Association; Sons of the American Legion Amanda Newburn, Millard Public Schools Foundation Bob & Mary Lykke educator Caelin O’Connor, Metro Community College governors Cecelia Ohme, Millard Public Schools Founda-tion Rockwell PTO Garrett Onderlinde, UNO regents; Iowa academic; Doane academic; Millard Public Schools Foundation Sandoz PTA Kendra Patania, Peru State trustees, Ruth Russell Mercedes Pearson, UNL Marymee family Nathan Peterson, Millard Public Schools Foundation Kamela Lamberty memorial Tyler Peterson, Wesleyan presidents, Marshall Shelby Pfeifer, Millard South High School National Honor Society; Northern Colorado provost; UNL Legends, Canfield; International Thespian Society; Millard Rotary Focus on Youth Katherine Rasmussen, Marquette Ignatius/Magis; San Francisco provost’s merit; Creigh-ton founders Brady Reed, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, theater; Iowa National; Wesleyan Archway; International Thespian Society Carol Scott Mikaela Renner, Midland athletic Tyler Reynolds-East, Kansas excellence; UNO regents; Bethany College academic; Chadron State tuition Brooke Richard, Metro Community College governors; St. Patrick’s Ladies Auxiliary #10381 Knights of Columbus Nicholas Richman, UNO regents Nicole Rodgers, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, cultural enrichment, Green & White advantage; Millard Public Schools Foun-dation Caryl & Katherine Brown memorial Fredrick Ronfeldt, Southeast Community College area educational foundation Morgan Ronk-Nelson, Peru State cooperating schools, campus citizen Kendra Rueth, Gretna American Legion Auxiliary Nicholas Rupnow, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Ryan Rustam, Creighton academic, Heider College of Business, Christina M. Hixon Mason Schleu, UNO deans Abby Schlick, Kansas State heritage Rhiannon Schweitzer, Augustana pro musica, deans Jordan Shikles-Tweedy, Millard Rotary Focus on Youth Daniel Shriver, UNL Canfield; Drake presiden-tial, trustee, academic; Wesleyan founders, achievement; UNK regents, honors program room waiver, honors; Truman State non-res-ident tuition, combined ability, president’s honorary president’s leadership Jessica Silknitter, UNL College Of Education & Human Services, Canfield, freshman; UNO regents Paige Skidmore, St. Louis academic; Iowa National Hanna Slosson, Truman State non-resident, combined ability, president’s; UNL Legends, Canfield; UNO deans; Millard Public Schools Foundation Wennstedt outstanding swimmer Dustin R. Smith, Wesleyan Archway; Truman State midwest student exchange Emma Staudenmaier, Midland Nebraska opportunity, campus visit, track; Wesleyan Archway; Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White advantage Hanna Staudenmaier, College of St. Mary achievement, soccer; Millard Public Schools Foundation MEA Amanda Steckelberg, Creighton founders Katelyn Swaney, Metro Community College governors Ashlyn Thomas, Wesleyan presidents, achievement, music ensemble, academic; UNO deans Grant Thomas, Midland ARTS; Gustavus Adolphus Jussi Bjorling music, dean’s, music; Hastings Crimson; Augustana presidential, trustee, pro musica; Luther founders, Weston Noble instrumental music excellence, music; Loyola-Chicago deans, campus visit; St. Olaf presidential, music recognition; Loyola New Orleans dean’s; Millard Public Schools Foun-dation Don Stroh educator Allias Thomson, Iowa State engineering Cinny Tolbert, Nebraska Methodist College horizon; Creighton academic Brenden Trout, UNL achievement; Millard Public Schools Foundation Dr. Jon Lopez memorial, Jeffery Koehly memorial Madison Unzicker, UNL athletic; B’nai B’rith Earl Siegal Metro Female of the Year; Runza Student of the Week; Metro Female Student Athlete of the Year Chase Vedder, Doane academic Jordan Vlasnik, UNO regents; UNL regents; Nebraska USBC Bowling Association Brianna Wagner, Millard Public Schools Foundation Neihardt PTO Benjamin Wellwood, Bethany academic; UNL Canfield; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas distinction, midwest exchange; Hastings Crimson; Wesleyan presidents; UNO deans; Educational Para Professional Associa-tion of Millard; Omaha Steaks International Jordyn Wendlandt, College of St. Mary athletic; Iowa Western Community College admissions foundation Baileigh Westbrook, Millard Business Associ-ation We are all Patriots Cheyenne Wessel, Midland presidential; Kansas State alumni Zoe Wilhelm, Mac Kasaoka memorial; Califor-nia-Berkeley undergraduate; Hastings Walter Scott, Crimson; Creighton founders; Louisiana State academic non-resident Lindsey Wilson, Kansas excellence; UNO regents; Missouri Mark Twain non-resident Kelsey Woodson, Kansas State heritage Kyle Wright, Wesleyan Archway, achievement, theater; South Dakota Coyote academic; Midland ARTS Peyton Yambor, Millard Public Schools Foun-dation Norris PTO Chase Zacharias, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents, Canfield

Millard South

Hannah Mumm

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 469College plans: Un-decided; biologyParents: David and Michelle

MummAbout: Hannah is an outstanding young lady. She only strives for excellence both in and out of the classroom. Her achievements are a reflection of her focus and determina-tion. Hannah’s genuine personality and ability to relate to others has been a true asset to both staff and students.

Laura Miller

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: yearbook photog-rapher and writerCollege plans: UNL; biologyParents: Heather Sprinkel-Yocum

and Christopher MillerAbout: During her first year on year-book staff, Laura was indispensable. She took photos, wrote stories, inter-viewed and gladly helped others when done with her own assignments.

Scholarships offered at Millard South:

Blake Andersen, UNO regents; UNL honors textbook, regents; Iowa Old Gold, National; Arizona excellence; Creighton founders Alexandrea Anderson, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Cassidy Anderson, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Dawna Ayer, Metro Community College governors Morgan Baier, Creighton founders; Millard Public Schools Foundation Dr. Vicki Kaspar memorial David Baker, Wesleyan Black & Gold; Hast-ings academic, music, Millard Rotary Focus on Youth Rachel Ballard, UNO deans Amera Becirovic, Millard Lions Club; Millard Public Schools Foundation Kiwanis Club of Southwest Omaha; Mick & Marilyn Reavis education fund; UNL Canfield, Legends; Alegent-Creighton academic; Susan Thomp-son Buffett Foundation; Creighton academic; Wichita State academic Lynnae Beiermann, South Dakota Coyote aca-demic; Midland athletic, academic; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; Morningside athletic, founder Andrew Bestenlehner, Midland baseball; Hastings baseball; Sioux Falls recognition Olivia Bond, UNL regents, College of Business Administration honors; Millard Public Schools Foundation GE Nelson memorial, William A. Nelson memorial; Bob Foehlinger Living a Leg-acy memorial; Loyola presidential; Colorado State presidential, honors program Scott Botkin, UNO chancellor’s; Millard Public Schools Foundation Harry Andersen Middle School; UNL Canfield; Midland University Anderson leader, athletic Joshua Brisco, Creighton Magis; UNO regents; UNL regents Barrett Bryant, UNO regents Breanna Burklund, Augustana-Sioux Falls presidential, Parrish & college match, pro musica, pro artis, study abroad; Distinguished Young Woman of the Year; Cottey tuition; Gustavus Adolphus tuition; Huntingdon tuition; Keystone tuition; Mercy College tuition; Randolph distinguished young woman; Salem International tuition; Savannah College of Art & Design tuition; West Alabama tuition; Stevenson tuition; Truman State non-resident tuition, combined ability, president’s; Omaha Toyo Teen; Central Missouri Choose Red; Augustana-Rock Island presidential, Augie choice, travel; Concordia regents, Lutheran heritage, department & coaches; Doane pres-idential; Hastings trustee, Crimson; Wayne State trustees’; Millard Lions Club/Millard Noon Lions Club; Millard Public Schools Foundation Buell-Jipp memorial, Hitchcock PTO, scholarship of excellence; Junior League of Omaha volunteer; Millard Business Com-munity Foundation; Rotary Club of Omaha; Girl Scout Spirit of Nebraska young woman of distinction; Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska; Lutheran Church of the Master Lutheran college; Troy tuition; Millard South High School National Honor Society Austin Caligiuri, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Hannah Casey, Augustana-Sioux Falls trustees; Augustana-Rock Island presidential; Truman State non-resident tuition, combined ability, president’s; DePaul academic; Wesleyan presidents, achievement, legacy; Loyola-Chicago academic Joseph Christensen, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Cassie Cichorz, Wesleyan presidents; Nebraska DECA Chelsea-Vea Cipriano, UNO deans


Thank You Dr. Lutz for a World-Class Education for our Students!

After nineteen years as superintendent and twenty-fi ve years with Millard Public Schools, Dr. Keith Lutz retires on June 30th. Under his leadership, the district has become a national leader in the areas of curriculum, student achievement, technology, strategic planning and facility management. Key accomplishments include:

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• Creating a district of choice for families including Montessori programs, Core Academy, the state’s only K-12 International Baccalaureate Program

• Developing fi ve Career Academies in the fi elds of Health Sciences, Distribution and Logistics Management, Culinary Skills, Entrepreneurship and Education

• Developing and following a Strategic Plan since 1990

• Encouraging an Advanced Placement culture with 25 AP course offerings and 54% of students completing at least one AP Course

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

vincial; St. Louis University Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Colter Galen Lewis, Kansas excellence; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO regents Christopher Ryan Loeffler, Oklahoma Academic Scholars Program, National Merit Tuition Waver; Minnesota Gold National, Gold Scholar; Missouri Mark Twain Matthew Robert Luellen, Creighton Jesuit Recognition Award; DePaul St. Vincent de Paul; Loyola Marymount Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award; Rockhurst Community, Loyola; St. Louis University Billiken Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award Matthew Lawrence Magee, Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius Magis; St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award Lucas Anthony Manganaro, Briar Cliff aca-demic; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Grant Nathan Patrick Mann, UNO regents Jacob Thomas Marasco, Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition; Loyola-New Orleans Loyola; Seattle Bellarmine; St. Louis Universi-ty Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award William Thomas Martin, Marquette Ignatius Magis; UNL regents Benjamin Joseph Maschka, UNL golf Nicholas Patrick Mason, Benedictine College Award Michael Eugene Matz, Kansas dean’s, excel-lence; UNL regents Thomas Joseph McSweeney, Marquette Ignatius Magis; St. Louis University Ignatian Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Arizona excellence Marc Bernard Mezzacappa, Creighton Found-ers, Jesuit Recognition; Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State honors scholar; St. Louis University deans’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Iowa National Scholars Cole Michael Miller, Rockhurst Directors, Finucane Service, Lois Keller, Loyola Matthew Alexander Mordeson, Creighton Jesuit Recognition, Magis; UNO regents Patrick James Morrison, Iowa State competi-tive excellence Andrew John Morrissey, Creighton Jesuit Recognition Award Robert Ryan Morrissey, Nebraska Associa-tion of County Officials Jason Michael Newell, Notre Dame Quest-Bridge College Match Richard Nguyen, Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Joshua Emerson Nichols, Creighton Award, Jesuit Recognition Kyle John Niemann, Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Kyle Nicholas Pane, Arizona State New American University; Iowa State competitive excellence; Iowa National Scholars; UNO regents Walter Nyekorach Paul, Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; Gates Millennium Michael Thomas Peters, Coe College distinc-tion, Trustee; Columbia College Chicago Trust-ee; Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition Award; DePaul presidential; Loyola Marymount Arrupe; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; UNL Legends; San Diego presidential Nicholas Patrick Petersen, Gonzaga Univer-sity Dean; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; Oregon State University Provost; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; Seattle Campion; UNL Canfield Ryan Joseph Pflug, UNO regents Benjamin John Phillips, Benedictine College Award David Gerald Phillips, UNO regents; Walter Scott Jr. Jack Patrick Polerecky, Loyola Marymount University cross country, trustees Georgios Alexander Poulos, Benedictine College Award John Emanuel Ratz, Creighton Jesuit Recogni-tion Award, Magis Award; Macalester College DeWitt Wallace Distinguished; Iowa Old Gold Timothy Michael Ricker, Loyola-Chicago Jesuit,B.V.M., Sisters of Christian Charity, Loyola; Marquette Ignatius Magis; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola, regent’s; UNO chancellor’s Daniel John Ritter, Creighton Jesuit Recog-nition, Magis; UNL honors textbook, regents; UNO regents David Thomas Rix, Kansas excellence; UNL regents Matthew Clark Rosenlof, Marquette Ignatius Magis; Rockhurst Loyola, Provincial; St. Louis University Ignatian Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award Robert James Ryan, Creighton Award; Regis achievement, St. John Francis Regis; Rock-hurst Loyola, provincial; Spring Hill Gautrelet Zachary Scott Saalfeld, Police Federal Credit Union Omaha Robert Sklenar Memorial; William Jewel College dean’s Becket Mason Salerno, Creighton Magis; Fordham dean’s; Loyola-Chicago Damen, Jesuit Heritage Award; Marquette College of Business Administration, Ignatius Magis Jacob Ryan Sawyer, Creighton Jesuit Recog-nition, Magis Brian Dominic Sayles, Creighton Magis, Muchemore; Marquette Ignatius Magis; St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; UNO regents; World-Herald outstanding scholar Andrew James Schilling, Creighton Founders, Heider College of Business Scholarship for Ethics, Jesuit Recognition; Marquette Ignatius Magis Jordan Patrick Schrad, Minnesota Alumni Freshman, Gold National; UNL regents Bennett Joseph Schwaller, Iowa State com-petitive excellence, generations Jack Thomas Searl, Hastings College Student Success Grant; Rockhurst Loyola; St. Louis University Jesuit High School Award Vincent Andrew Sichmeller, Creighton Found-ers, Jesuit Recognition; Marquette Ignatius Magis; Kansas excellence; UNO regents Nathan Joel Sitti, Creighton Founders, Jesuit Recognition; Marquette Ignatius Magis Award; St. Louis University Jesuit High School Steven Richard Sleder, UNO regents James Francis Smith III, Hastings ambassa-dor, wrestling; UNK Lopers excellence; UNO chancellor’sBenjamin James Smith, Creighton Jesuit Recognition, Magis; Marquette Ignatius Magis; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; UNL Education and Human Sciences, regents; UNO regents Joseph Adam Sobetski, Creighton Award; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold Noah Patrick Steinauer, Colorado State pres-idential; Creighton Magis; Loyola-New Orleans Ignatian Scholar; Rockhurst Dowling; Tulane presidential; UNL regents

Easton Michael Stick, North Dakota State football Vincent Edward Stierman III, Macalester College DeWitt Wallace distinguished Matthew Thomas Strigenz, Creighton Found-ers, Jesuit Recognition AwardBryan Michael Thiele, St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; UNL Esther Freshman, honors textbook, regents Cesar Torres, Creighton Founders; UNK deans Liam Peter Townley, Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius Magis; St. Joseph Jesuit Preparatory, Presidential; St. Louis University presidents’ John Joseph Turco, Creighton Magis; Iowa State Academic Recognition; UNL David; UNO regents Reed Joseph Urzendowski, North Dakota State football William Stephen Valker, UNL David Michael Joseph Vazquez, Creighton Award; Drake presidential; Regis Achievement and St. John Francis Regis Award; Rockhurst Com-munity; St. Louis University Billiken and Jesuit High School Award; UNL achievement Nicholas John Vipond, Butler trustee; Creigh-ton Founders; St. Louis University deans’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; Texas Christian faculty; Dayton trustee’s merit; UNL Canfield, Legends; University of St. Thomas academic; Xavier Presidential Daniel Joseph Waldron, UNO Robert C. Stedman Business Colin Dean Wattonville, Augustana dean’s; Creighton Founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition; Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage, Trustee; Marquette Ignatius Magis; St. Louis University Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award; University of Denver Crimson & Gold Scholar; Xavier presidential Matthew James Welch, Iowa State compet-itive excellence; UNL College of Agricultural Sciences Robert Bruce Wellendorf, Baylor academic; Creighton Magis; St. Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship & Jesuit High School Award; San Diego Alcala Award; Xavier presidential Samuel Joseph Wente, UNL Canfield Jacob Daniel Wessling, Creighton Jesuit Recognition, Magis Kendall Blase West, Creighton Founders; Loyola-Chicago Jesuit Heritage, Loyola; UNL Canfield Kevin O’Connor Wilhelm, Iowa State competi-tive excellence, Nadyne Harris Estate; Kansas State Midwest Student Exchange Program; Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Science, Gold Scholar; UNL CASNR, regents Charles John Witt, Creighton Founders; St. Louis University Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award Paul James Witt, Creighton Jesuit Recogni-tion, Magis; St. Louis University Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award; St. Thomas academic; Xavier presidential

Continued from engineering, presidential; UNL regents; Drexel A.J. Drexel; Fordham dean’s; Catholic Universi-ty of America, parish Calli Carson, UNL regents, Forest C. Blood Jr.; Utah non-residential partial tuition; Fordham dean’s; St. Joseph presidential, excellence; Santa Clara provost; Denver chancellor; Creighton Magis Cayla Carson, UNL David; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Denver scholar; St. Joseph presidential, excellence; Creighton Magis Margaret Collins, Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Thomas academic; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; College of St. Benedict/St. John semifinalist recognition, Catholic high school Micaela Connolly, Kansas midwest student exchange; Marquette Ignatiaus; Vermont presidential Mary Kate Costello, Kansas distinction, achievement; Creighton founders; Colorado State, dean’s; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold; DePaul St. Vincent DePaul; Columbia College Chicago trustee; Iowa State competi-tive excellence Allysa Davidson, Kansas achievement; Creighton Lauren DiLorenzo, Creighton Magis; UNL Canfield Courtney Donahoe, Creighton founders Steffi Emig, UNO regents; Creighton Magis; Kansas generations; Nebraska Wesleyan founders; Iowa State competitive excellence Meggie Flinn, Creighton founders; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis dean’s Shannon Foley, St. Louis dean’s; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO chancellor’s Elise Fulcher, Benedictine Sr. Jerome Keeler, athletic Olivia Gardiner, Rockhurst directors, Loyola; St. Thomas academic; Creighton founders; St. Louis dean’s Maggie Hake, Loyola-New Orleans Loyola, mu-sic; Kansas midwest student exchange; UNO Boch; Henry Doorly Zoo Colleen Halpin, St. Thomas academic; Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; College of St. Benedict/St. John Catholic high school, president’s; Omaha Music Teachers Association senior Willow Head, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; Creighton founders; Kansas Jayhawk generations; Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain non-resident; Creighton founders; Iowa National Emily Heeney, Rockhurst directors, Loyola; Creighton founders; Marquette Ignatius/Ma-gis; St Louis dean’s Elizabeth Jurek, Loyola-Chicago Loyola; UNL Canfield; Tulane distinguished; Loyola Marymount Arrupe; San Francisco academic; San Diego trustee Abigail Justice, Rockhurst achievement, Ig-natius, Loyola; Drake presidential; Loyola-New Orleans merit, Loyola; Regis academic Brianna Kellar, Creighton Magis; UNL regents, Holling memorial, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOlivia Klemme, Truman State ability, presi-dent’s honorary; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola Anna Knuth, Kansas excellence; Creighton founders; Texas Christian dean’s; Southern Methodist Cornerstone, World Changer Alexis Kouba, St. Louis tuition; Prescott College alumni; William Jewell faculty Elizabeth Krings, Creighton founders; UNO regents Olivia Kuester, Loyola-Chicago dean’s; Mis-souri-Columbia John Nickier memorial, Mizzou heritage non-resident; Creighton founders Elizabeth Lanspa, Shenandoah academic; St. Louis Ignatian Eithne Leahy, Creighton founders Hannah Lingo, UNL Canfield; Creighton found-ers; Drake presidential; Kansas distinction; Iowa National Brenna Longacre, Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola; Creighton Magis Kate Moffatt, Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola; Creighton founders; St. Norbert College trustee Lauren Muckey, UNO regents; Iowa State competitive excellence, recognition, College of Engineering; Omaha Steaks Maggie Neary, Creighton founders; St. Louis; Seton Hall; Case Western Reserve Bolton; DePaul academic Amy Nelson, Iowa State academic Grace O’Malley, Christian Brothers Lasallian; St. Louis Ignatian; DePaul St. Vincent de Paul; St. Thomas academicLauren Ortman, Arizona excellence; Kansas Jayhawk generations Maggie Owens, UNO regents; UNL regents, CEHS freshman; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola Michaela Peck, Creighton founders Lauren Pelster, St. Ambrose academic; Rockhurst community, Loyola; Bradley; Quin-nipac academic; St. Louis Ignatious; Hartford alumni Jennifer Peterson, UNL chancellor’s; Chicago presidential; Oklahoma National Merit; U.S. Institute of Peace Nicole Petrow, Kansas Jayhawks generations; Creighton Leo Vincent Jacks, presidential; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; West Rotary Club of Omaha outstanding senior; Rotary Club of Omaha senior Bailey Petty, Nebraska Wesleyan presidents; Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; Kansas Jayhawk generations Caroline Pickett, UNO chancellor’s; UNK Lopers tuition; Northwest Missouri State dis-tinguished, Bearcat advantage; Wayne State Education Matters Rachel Polan, Quincy St. Francis Solanus presidential; Benedictine; Briar Cliff academic, St. Francis Solanus; Augustana college presidential, Pro Musica, Pro Dramatis; UNL College of Education & Human Services Corinne Price, Northwestern Missouri State Tower; UNK chancellor’s Maris Price, Northern Iowa RAI Anna Reed, Iowa National; Creighton found-ers; St. Louis ; Xavier Catholic presidential; Gonzaga deans Courtney Reefe, Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Seton Hall; Creighton founders; DePaul presi-dential; Loyola-New Orleans dean’s Anna Rouw, Loyola-Chicago Damen; Temple; UNL regents, honors program; Tulane presidential; Alabama presidential; Fordham dean’s; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Joseph merit; Tulsa presidents Carolyn Rouw, Seton Hall; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Rockhurst director’s, Loyola; University of Mary Catholic program; St. Louis merit; College of St. Scholastica Benedictine, St. Scholastica Ann Schulte, Rockhurst provincial, Loyola; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold, achieve-ment, legacy Kate Schulte, Nebraska Wesleyan presidents, achievement, legacy; Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola, regents Ellie Soltys, Northwestern College; Rockhurst achievement, Ignatius, Loyola

Omaha Duchesne

Samantha Stoupa

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 77College plans: Creighton; bio-chemistryParents: Ray and Kay Stoupa

About: Samantha is an exceptional student, exceptional in her academics and exceptional in her character. Even though she is one of the top students in our school, she is humble and quiet about her accomplishments. Saman-tha works hard, always, and gives 100 percent to all she does. Samantha has set the bar for academic accomplish-ment in her class.

Lauren Ortman

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook execu-tive editorCollege plans: Kansas; journal-ismParents: Robert

and Tonya OrtmanAbout: Lauren has been a solid and dependable member of the yearbook staff for the last three years. She has grown into a great leader during her junior and senior years. Lauren has shown to be a very creative individual with an excellent work ethic and has the respect of the entire staff.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Duchesne:

Molly Abboud, Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis Biliken Catholic; Regis Blue & Gold & Catholic; Xavier Catholic leadership Nicole Amato, Iowa National Victoria Baltimore, Drake presidential; Rock-hurst Loyola, achievement, Ignatius; Creighton Mary Becker, Hamline presidential, writing; St. Catherine presidential, Venture Janine Bogard, Creighton founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO deans; UNL College of Agriculture Sciences & Natural Resources; Colorado State deans; Wichita State founders; St. Louis merit Abby Bonebrake, Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola; St. Thomas academic; Butler Fairview; Creighton academic; Drake presidential; Regis achievement; St. Louis Molly Bridges, Creighton Magis; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson; Rhodes College Cambridge, fellowship; St. Olaf presidential; SMU second century Kelly Brooks, UNL Canfield, chancellor’s leadership; Loyola-Chicago dean’s; Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola, Ignatius; Creighton founders; St. Thomas academic, trustees; Marquette Ignatius; St. Louis dean’s Kaylee Bunner, Tulsa Vision, dean’s; Alabama

Samantha Stoupa, Creighton Magis; Drake trustees, presidential; Marquette Ignatian/Magis; Notre Dame provost; Omaha Archdioc-esan Council of Catholic Women; World-Herald outstanding scholar Shelby Strattan, UNL regents; Tulane presi-dential; St. Louis presidential, vice presidents; Southern Methodist Second Century, Lyle, Discovery; George Washington deans Natalie Strawhecker, UNL regents, CEHS; Iowa National, Old Gold; Presidents Volunteer Service; Excel Physical Therapy Amber Vaughn, UNL regents; Iowa National, Old Gold Elizabeth Walsh, St. Louis Ignation Elizabeth Wellendorf, Spring Hill College vice presidential; Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola; Creigh-ton Loyola vice presidential; St. Louis Loyola Niara Williams, Macalester Lealtad KaLynn Wood, Missouri Mark Twain non-resi-dent; Creighton founders; Seton Hall; George Washington presidential Valerie Yeutter, Tulsa academic; Creighton founders; Fordham Loyola; Trinity Murchison; William Jewell presidential, music, distinction; St. Olaf dean’s Kathryn Zieno, UNL David; Kansas State midwest student exchange

Luke Fraser, Midland baseball Madeline Galas, Briar Cliff track, academic; Concordia track, regent’s; Doane Board of Trustees; Joe Toledo memorial; Wesleyan presidents Laura Garabrandt, Benedictine College Award; Northwest Missouri State Merit Award, Green & White Advantage; St. Mary Opportunity Rebecca Hamata, Briar Cliff academic; Morn-ingside College ambassador; Wesleyan Black & Gold; Ritonya Buscher Poehling College; Rockhurst community, Loyola; Dayton deans’ Ashley Handzlik, Morningside Ambassador Award; Sioux Falls achievement Kevin Handzlik, Northwest Missouri State baseball, Tower, Bearcat Taylor Hanna, Arizona State Scholastic Award Jacob Hansen, Hastings basketball, Ringland; Midland basketball; Morningside College Founder; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Daniel James, Joe Toledo memorial Jacob Johnson, Morningside Ambassador’s Award, football Mariah Johnson, Creighton Founders; Wesley-an achievement, presidents; Oriental Trading Company; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO deans Nicole Ketchmark, Iowa State Academic Rec-ognition; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Devin Knoblauch, Joe Toledo memorial; Metro High School Bowling Coaches Association; Ritonya Buscher Poehling Vocational Tyler Koraleski, Hastings College football; Sioux Falls academic, football; UNL Canfield; Morningside football, dean’s Audra Kramer, Sioux Falls provost’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Kyle Kuncl, Doane Board of Trustee’s, foot-ball, Van Hoy; Midland football; Morningside dean’s, football; Wesleyan achievement, Archway Courtney Larsen, Horatio Alger Ak-Sar-Ben Nicholas Larsen, Augustana academic, track; Doane Van Hoy; Hastings track; UNK Lopers Excellence Jacob Lenhart, Iowa State competitive excellence, Equity; Northern Iowa Laura Jones Estate, Multicultural, out-of-state Renee Lohaus, Avila academic; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Ashley Lopez, Creighton Founders; Drake presidential; Wesleyan Black & Gold; World Herald outstanding scholar; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; UNK Health Opportuni-ties Pharmacy; UNL Nebraska Achievement Margaret Mally, Academic Decathlon Region-al Competition Liza Martinez, College of St. Mary academic achievement, soccer Michael Mathews III, California Polytechnic State University Outreach; Florida Institute of Technology Academic; Missouri University of Science and Technology Miner Alumni, Trustees, Out-Of-State; Rensselaer Polytech-nic Institute Medal; UNO regents; Worcester Polytechnic Institute academic, university Rachel McCartney, College of St. Mary academic; Creighton Founders; Morningside College dean, cheer; UNO Deans Andrew McElmeel, Iowa State competitive excellence; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Naval ROTC; Northwestern College baseball, pres-idential; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; Kansas distinction; UNL Canfield; University of St. Thomas academic Brittany McGregor, Creighton Founders; Wesleyan presidents; Kansas achievement; UNK chancellors; UNL Canfield; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Meredith McMullen, American GI Forum Music; Doane academic; Midland arts; St. Thomas academic Victoria McNamara, LaVista Lancers Soccer Club Mackenzie Moritz, Butler presidential; Creighton Magis; Doane presidential; Drake presidential; Loyola-Chicago presidential; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; Wesleyan Founders; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Saint Louis Univer-sity Vice Presidents’; Dayton trustees’ merit; UNK regents; UNL regents; UNO regents; San Diego Alcala Award Casandra Nowak, Creighton Founders; Excel Physical Therapy; Morningside fean; Wesleyan Board of Governors; Rockhurst feans, Loyola, tegents; Missouri Mark Twain Molly O’Donnell, Midland presidential; Morn-ingside founder; Rockhurst Loyola, Provincial Joelle Overkamp, Hastings basketball, Crim-son, Dean; Midland Anderson Leader athlete, basketball; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola; Runza Student of the Week Madelyn Pechar, Northwest Missouri State University Tower, Bearcat Advantage; South Dakota State University Academic; UNK Deans; UNO Deans; University of South Dako-ta Coyote Commitment Distinction Abby Pietryga, Creighton Founders; Morning-side Ambassador; Wesleyan Black & Gold; St. Louis University Ignatian Marissa Podkovich, Creighton Founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Mount Mercy academic; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; UNK chancellors; UNL David, Nebraska Legends; UNO regents Jose Ramirez, Academic Decathlon Regional Competition Anthony Sampugnaro, Briar Cliff academic Cora Schlenker, American Red Cross Logan Schlickbernd, Wesleyan Black & Gold; South Dakota State academic; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Promise Chelsea Schmitz, UNO deans Megan Semin, American Red Cross Catherine Smith, American Red Cross Jacob Stewart, Hastings academic; Midland Board of Directors; Missouri Western State governors’; Morningside Founder; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium; UNK deans; Sioux Falls provost’s Matthew Sullivan, Doane academic, track Hannah Targy, UNO chancellor’s Alexandra Tooley, Bellevue University academic, softball; Creighton Magis; Hastings Crimson; UNO regents Alexa Van Haute, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL Canfield John Van Haute, Bellevue Rotary Jalen Vannier-Butler, American Red Cross Douglas Veys, American Red Cross Anthony Vigneri, Benedictine College academic, football; Morningside Ambassador, football; South Dakota football; Wayne State football Bryan Vomacka, Avila academic; Creighton Founders; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; UNL Canfield; UNO Chancellor’s Benjamin Williams, Creighton Magis Nicholas Wonder, Briar Cliff academic, bas-ketball; Doane Board of Trustees; Jamestown honors; Mount Marty merit; Wesleyan achieve-ment, Black & Gold Hannah Zimmerer, Avila academic; Loyola-Chi-cago Damen; Morningside ambassador,

cheer; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Rockhurst deans, Loyola, Re-gent’s; UNK chancellors; UNL Canfield; UNO deans; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement; St. Thomas academic; Wartburg regents; Fairfield academic

Omaha Gross

Ashley Lopez

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 101College plans: UNK; pre-phar-macyParents: Jose

Alfredo Lopez and Veronica HerreraAbout: Students and faculty alike hold Ashley in high esteem as evidenced by her academic achievements, involve-ment in our school and the community. She is a student who always has a smile on her face, is pleasant to everyone in the school, and is polite and courteous. She is extremely driven and is very excited to study at the university level.

Jacob Stewart

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Two years on yearbook staff: one year as page editor and one year as section editorCollege plans:

Northwest Missouri State; journalismParents: Wendy Stewart Cady and Kevin OggAbout: In the absence of a senior editor in chief, Jacob has been the senior who has contributed the most advice and guidance to our junior editors. Jacob has been consistently willing to take photos at many different events, going above and beyond his class requirement. He has also shown a willingness to come in and work on spreads outside of normal class time.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Gross:

Noah Arneson, Benedictine College academ-ic, football; Dakota Wesleyan academic, foot-ball; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage; Washburn academic, football; Wayne State football Shane Ball, Hastings Ringland; Morningside College Founders; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Tahlyr Banks, Augustana academic, volleyball Megan Begley, Creighton Founders; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; Rockhurst directors, Loyola; Saint Louis University academic; Academic Decathlon Regional Competition Christian Bertagni, Bethany academic; Briar Cliff academic; Central Christian College of Kansas academic; Corcordia regents; Doane Van Hoy; King’s College presidential; Morning-side Ambassador; Wesleyan Archway; Peru State Campus Citizen Tessa Boukal, Creighton Heider College of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, Heider College of Business Jumpstart, Magis; Loyola-Chicago presidential; Academic Decath-lon Regional Competition; West Omaha Rotary Zachary Buchta, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Joseph Buck, Omaha Steaks Garrett Cadotte, Wesleyan achievement Antonio Campbell, American GI Forum music; Benedictine College Award; Hollard Music Fes-tival; Doane presidential; Hastings Crimson; Midland presidential; Wesleyan presidents; Simpson academic; UNK chancellors; UNL Glenn Korff School of Music, Canfield; UNO deans; University of St. Thomas academic Elizabeth Chandler, American Legion; Clark-son College Bronze; UNL Canfield; Creighton Founders Brittany DeVeau, Mississippi State academic excellence Lindsay Durand, Auburn Academic Heritage; Baylor academic; Colorado State presidential; Creighton Magis; Knights of Columbus Council 6192; Missouri Bright Flight, chancellors Elizabeth Edmundson, Colorado State pres-idential; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL Canfield, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, honors textbook, Legends; UNO chancellor’s James Farnan, Doane presidential; Grinnell College academic; Midland university presidential, Anderson Leader Athlete; Morningside trustee; Wesleyan achievement, Founders, Huge Foundation; Simpson College Achievement, Honor, John C. Culver; Wayne State College Neihardt; Xavier presidential; Academic Decathlon Regional Competition Benjamin Ficenec, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium Jack Fraser, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors

Omaha Marian

Erin McClellan

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 194College plans: Georgetown; busi-ness/economicsParents: John and

Katie McClellanAbout: Erin has been a stellar member of the Marian community both in and out of the classroom. She has taken a full complement of honors classes and ranks first in a highly competitive, col-lege preparatory class. This year, Erin was appointed co-manager editor in chief of the yearbook. Her membership in virtually every Marian Honor Society as well as her numerous individual class awards is a testament to her academic prowess.

Shannon Smith

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook photo editorCollege plans: Columbia College Chicago; photo-journalism

Parents: Jim and Laura SmithAbout: Shannon has an incredible passion for photography and the visual side of journalism. Her work is professional and impressive. She is not afraid to tackle real issues. Shannon is also willing to take on extra publication tasks to meet the needs of the community. Shannon is a leader in and out of the journalism lab; she is a true key staffer.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Marian:

Claire Adams, Creighton academic; Lawrence community engagement, Richard Warch Hon-or; St. Louis University enhanced merit, vice presidents; UNL honors textbook, regents Alisha Baginski, Creighton Magis; Loyola-Chi-cago Damen; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University vice presidents; UNK College of Education foundation, honor, regents; University of St. Thomas academic; Westside Kiwanis Club Jack C. Jackson Alisa Beduhn, Iowa State competitive excel-lence, College of Engineering, Raymond A. & Kathryn A. Engel mechanical engineering; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University enhanced merit, vice presidents; Dayton merit Molly Beelman, Rockhurst soccer, Community Scholar, Loyola Kristin Belitz, Rockhurst Community Scholar, Loyola Samantha Bianchi, Butler trustees; Creighton Founders; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University Deans; Trinity presidents Marisa Bohlim, Creighton Founders; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis Courtney Boler, Creighton Founders; Fordham Loyola; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Seattle trustees; UNL David; Portland presidents Madison Bonnett, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Aubrie Bosilevac, Minnesota State soccer Sarah Brashear, Bradley academic, Jay Jans-sen Oratory, presidential; Creighton Founders; Gustavus Adolphus deans; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University Deans; Iowa National Scholars; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Sarah Brown, Creighton academic; UNO deans Elizabeth Brueggemann, Wesleyan achieve-ment Laura Burnett, Creighton Founders Helen Burns, John Carroll university; Regis University Blue & Gold & Regis College Cath-olic; Rockhurst University Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola; Spring Hill College Gautrelet Award; University of St. Thomas St. Thomas Award Allison Buser, Creighton Founders; St. Louis university; Iowa Iowa Heritage, National Schol-ars; Kansas excellence; UNL Canfield Madeline Carlisle, Creighton Founders; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO deans Jocelyn Carter, Creighton Magis; Iowa State competitive excellence, Department of Me-chanical Engineering; Iowa Old Gold; Kansas Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU excellence, School of Engineering deans; UNL honors textbook, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science & Management, regents; UNO regents Christina Chapman, Creighton Founders; Meredith academic, Impact Raleigh Award; University of Miami presidents; Tampa deans Sara Cipolla, Creighton Founders; Iowa State competitive excellence; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; UNO deans Madeline Crowdy, Iowa soccer, National Scholars Alexis Crowther, Northwest Missouri State Freshman Merit, Green & White Advantage Adelaide Curley, American University deans; Arcadia achievement, distinguished, tuition exchange, writing achievement; Fordham University deans; George Washington presi-dential; New York University liberal studies; Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium; Thomas Hunter Memorial Abigail Davis, Creighton Founders; St. Louis University vice presidents; Texas Christian Deans, Faculty; UNL David Laura Davis, Baldwin Wallace residents; Millikin Alice Lazerowitz, merit; Wesleyan achievement, Stevenson; Roosevelt founders; Saint Mary’s Catholic High School, opportunity, out-of-state Laura Domet, Iowa State competitive

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2014 Greater Omaha Packing Company Scholarship & Education Recipients

Best wishes to these

outstanding leaders

from all of us at

Greater Omaha

Packing Co.

Dan JensenVice President Sales and Marketing

Angelo FiliExecutive

Vice President

Henry DavisPresident and CEO

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.

Jorge AdameSon of Jose & Juana Adame

Joel DeLongSon of Jeff & Lisa Phillips

Maria Herrera DiazDaughter of Jose & Maria Diaz de Mora

Maria RodriguezDaughter of Silvano &

Antonia Rodriguez

Cruz AlbaSon of Michael

& April Avalos

Madison HarpenauDaughter of Tim & Christine Harpenau

Alexandra KleinDaughter of Alison &

Scott Conley

Savanna ChristensenDaughter of Tom Vukov &

Laura Christensen

Janeth Hernandez-IslasDaughter of Jeff &

Evelia Lucas

Erica MenjivarDaughter of Emelina &

Jose Menjivar

Anne MullinsDaughter of Pat & Roxanne Mullins

Jessica Hernandez-IslasDaughter of Jeff &

Evelia Lucas

Jamal JonesSon of Julius Jones

Marie WiggsDaughter of Jerry &

Bev Wiggs

Edwin Chavez Trejo Son of Juan & Juana Chavez

Laura HerreraDaughter of Gloria Mora

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Omaha Mercy

Sara Sullivan

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 82College plans: UNO or Iowa State; mechanical engineering

Parents: Jim and Paula SullivanAbout: She is consistently the highest-ranked member of her class. She is involved in community service and school activities. She has been selected for leadership positions in student council and other clubs and organizations.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Mercy:

Christine Allen, Creighton university; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Marissa Barnes, McCabe Memorial Teaching Erin Dabbs, UNL Canfield; Creighton Found-ers; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; The King’s College presidential; UNO regents Sophia Deseck, Sioux Falls Art Department Academic, USF Recognition Ann Elston, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; College of St. Benedict dean’s, Catholic High School, CSB, BonnerAnna Engelbert, Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola; Regis Board of Trustees Award, Catholic Award Hannah Engstrom, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Elizabeth Gaddie, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Tia Geter, Rockhurst Loyola Allison Harsh, Missouri-Kansas City Conser-vatory Anneliese Hennig, UNL Nebraska Legends, Canfield, Glenn Korff School of Music; UNK chancellors; UNO chancellor’s Brittlin Hoge, Colorado School of Mines merit; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Thomas academic; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; UNL regents; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; St. Louis University vice president’s; Missouri University of Science and Technology Trustees, trustees out-of-state, Miner Alumni; Kansas dean’s, Jayhawk Generation; Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Jamie Jacobsen, Buena Vista Heritage; Mount Mercy academic; Briar Cliff academic, track, Connection Genevieve Jesse, Loyola-Chicago Damen; Seattle trustee, honors program; St. Louis University vice president’s; Northeastern dean’s; Seton Hall public tuition rate Amber Johnson, UNO deans Calla Kessler, UNL regents, College of Journalism and Mass Communications; Missouri Mark Twain; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Kansas Excellence; Loyola-Chicago Presidential Mary Laughlin, St. Louis University Billiken Catholic Award, Ignatian; Rockhurst Loyola Madeline Lenz, St. Louis University Presiden-tial Finalist; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; UNL David, Nebraska Legends, honors textbook; Creighton Founders, Smola-McCormick Terese Lewis, Northwest Missouri State dis-tinguished, Bearcat; UNO Leonina Langhorst Mockelman memorial Elizabeth Lipschultz, Fordham academic; Creighton Magis; Loyola-Chicago Damen; DePaul presidential; UNL honors textbook; UNO regents Maureen Monson, Ralston American Legion Auxiliary; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Claire Mueggenberg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology award, Honors Award Program Summer Nielsen, UNL David; Rockhurst chancellors, regents, Loyola Taylor Nuffer, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Elizabeth Nussrallah, Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; St. Louis University university; St. Benedict trustees’; Tulsa academic; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; UNO regents; Bradley presidential, Neighbor State; UNL Nebraska Legends; Valparaiso presidential; Creighton Founders; Alegent Creighton Health; St. Catherine memorial Shannon O’Loughlin, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage McKenzy Parsons, Metropolitan Commu-nity College Board of Governors; Midland academic Meghan Petersen, Hastings Ambassador, soccer; Newman Board of Trustees; Loras Col-lege Merit Award; Benedictine College award; Creighton academic; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola, Provincial; St. Ambrose academic; St. Benedict president’s, Catholic High School;

St. Mary’s of Minnesota presidential; College of St. Mary achievement Bailey Pofahl, UNO chancellor’s Kaleena Rains, Wesleyan presidents, achievement Riley Redburn, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Alek Rehan, Creighton university; Horatio Alger Association Ashley Rosenthal, OEA Foundation Inc. Bertha Neale Memorial Haley Rozgay, Beaver Lake Auxiliary Mia Schroeder, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, cultural enrichment; Creighton university Laura Sjostedt, Maryville Barat; the Catholic University of America merit, Parish; Briar Cliff academic; Creighton Founders; Rockhurst deans; Knights of Columbus College; Mount Marty merit Sara Sullivan, Rotary Club of Omaha West Senior Recognition; UNO and the Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott Jr. ; UNO regents; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engi-neering; World-Herald outstanding scholarKatelyn Turnquist, College of St. Mary achievement, softball; UNO deans; UNL Can-field; Creighton Founders; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s Catiana Urrutia, Mount Marty achievement, Heritage, Catholic Leadership; Doane Commu-nity Award; Benedictine College Sister Jerome Keeler; Rockhurst Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola Elise Weinbach, UNL Canfield; Creighton Founders; Oregon Apex Hannah Vankat, UNO deans

excellence; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO chancellors Simone Duryea, UNL regents Alexa Edwards, Creighton Founders Madeline Edwards, Western Illinois soccer Madeline Elliston, Penn State soccer Elizabeth Erftmier, Creighton Founders; Fairfield Bellarmine; Loyola-Marymount achievement; Loyola-Chicago deans Rachel Ervin, Benedictine Father Victor Gellhaus; Rockhurst Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola, Massman; University of Mary Catholic Scholars Julianne Faur, Creighton Founders; UNL honors textbook, regents Rachel Fedorko, Creighton Founders; Nebras-ka Methodist College Wischmeier Dean’s; UNL Canfield; UNO Chancellors Sydney Ferrara, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Emma Finken, Creighton Magis; UNL regents; UNO regents Antonia Franco, Creighton Founders; St. Louis University Vice Presidents Honor Fredrick, Creighton Founders; Loyola- Chicago deans; Regis trustees; St. Louis University university Sarah Frodyma, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage Mary Fuxa, UNO chancellors Samantha Gardner, McAleer/Pierce Memorial Alyssa Gebhart, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Tech Challenge Ann Gensichen, Rockhurst cross country, deans, family, Loyola; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO chancellors; Nebraska Society of Profes-sional Engineers; Pipeline Crossroads of the World; Westside Kiwanis Club Jack C. Jackson Rose Gensichen, Benedictine College academic, cross country; Rockhurst cross country, deans, family, Loyola; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO deans; Pipeline Crossroads of the World Sarah Geske, Kansas distinction Madalyn Grace, Creighton Magis; Alabama presidential; UNO regents Maren Haddad, Creighton university; Loyola- Chicago deans; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University Ignatian Elizabeth Hahn, Benedictine out of state, St. Benedict Bridget Hake, Kansas State Engineering Initiative, honor Amalia Hansen, Hillsdale Grewcock Amelia Hansen, Kansas achievement Molly Harrison, Creighton Founders; Gustavus Adolphus deans, tuition exchange; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Ursinus tuition exchange Marian Heaney, Benedictine soccer, Catholic High School, Leadership, out of state, presi-dential; Loyola-Chicago deans Emma Henderson, Creighton Founders; Loyola-Chicago trustees; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Kansas Excellence Caroline Hendricks, Creighton Founders; DePaul presidential; Drake presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen; UNL David, Legends; University of St. Thomas academic Margaret Herold, Creighton Founders; Northwest Missouri State Alumni, Bearcat, distinguished; Rockhurst University Chancel-lors, Loyola, regents; UNL Canfield Hannah Hertel, Creighton Founders; Marquette University Ignatius/Magis; Regis University Trustees; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; St. Louis University deans Alexa Horn, UNL Canfield Kaitlin Houlton, Creighton Founders; Iowa State competitive excellence, deans; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; St. Louis University deans; Dayton trustees merit; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL Can-field, Legends; University of Tulsa Academic, Heritage Abigail Incontro, UNO regents;Jennifer Jurek, Creighton Founders, Heider College of Business; Arizona excellence; UNL David, Legends Ashlyn Kampschneider, Benedictine academ-ic; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL College of Engineering, David Madison Kenney, Drake presidential; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola, regents; St. Louis University vice presidents; Kansas Jayhawk Generations; UNL Chancellors, College of Education & Human Sciences Jane Kilgore, Creighton Founders; Loyola-Chi-cago Damen; St. Louis University Deans, Francis J. Guentner S.J., music talent Hannah Knight, Creighton university; Rock-hurst Loyola, Provincial Kristen Koley, Creighton Founders; Kansas achievement Lauren Koperski, UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Scholarship Sara Kreski, Creighton Founders, Grace Keenan/Excellence in the Arts; Drake presi-dential; Texas Christian theatre Anna Krettek, Iowa State competitive excel-lence, Generations, Math Department deans Abbie Kubat, Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Northern Arizona presidents tuition; St. Louis University university; Kansas achievement Baylie Kudlacz, Midland cheer Hannah Lajba, Creighton Founders; Fashion Institute of Technology Presidential; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO chancellors Kelly Landen, Creighton Founders; Marquette University Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University Ignatian; University of St. Thomas academicElena Lisko, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage Taylor Long, Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University deans, enhanced merit; Iowa National Scholars; UNL Canfield, Legends Monica Marasco, Creighton Founders; Loyola-Chicago; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Rockhurst directors, Loyola; St. Louis Universi-ty university; UNL Canfield, Legends Maria Mathey, Creighton Founders; UNO Chancellors Erin McClellan, Creighton Magis, Scott Schol-arship/Heider College of Business; Santa Clara presidential; National Merit Scholarship; World-Herald outstanding scholarMargaret McKeon, Benedictine College Presidential; Creighton Magis; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL College of Engi-neering; UNO regents Haylea McNeil, UNO deans Reilly Meyer, Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University vice presi-dents; University of Denver chancellors Haley Minnick, Gustavus Adolphus deans, forensics; Loyola-Chicago; University of Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Program; UNO deans Morgan Mitchell, Kansas Achievement;Lindsay Moran, Rockhurst Loyola, Provincial; St. Louis University Ignatian; University of St. Thomas academicNora Neary, Creighton Founders; St. Louis University Deans; Arizona excellence; Kansas Excellence Hannah Nelson, Creighton Founders; Grace 1st Choice Award, soccer, Grace Award, Royal; UNL Canfield, College of Education & Human Sciences, Legends, Nebraska Veterans; UNO Nebraska Veterans, regents; Offutt Officers’ Spouses’ Club Sloan Nelson, St. Louis University deans, enhanced merit; UNL Canfield, Legends Lori Nevole, Wesleyan Founders; Iowa Na-tional Scholars Award, Old Gold; UNL regents; UNO regents; National English Honor Society

Carly Novacek, Benedictine College academ-ic; Creighton Founders; Marquette Ignatius/Magis Lauren Olson, Rockhurst Community Scholar, Loyola Sydney O’Shaughnessy, UNO volleyball Megan Powell, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage Toni Ptacek, Xavier Catholic Deans Emily Rakoczy, Benedictine academic; St. Louis University deans; UNL Canfield, Legends Miranda Reeder, College of St. Benedict Catholic High School, presidents; Creighton Founders; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Rock-hurst deans, Loyola, music, regents; St. Louis University deans Rachael Reiner, Benedictine College academ-ic; Creighton Founders; Rockhurst Competitive Scholar, Deans; UNL Canfield Mikayla Sahm, Iowa State competitive excellence; Loyola-Chicago deans; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNO deans Araya Santo, Northwest Missouri State Bear-cat, Cultural Enrichment, Tower; Regis Univer-sity Blue & Gold & Regis College Catholic Drew Scherer, Creighton university Cassidy Schlosser, Creighton university; DePaul St. Vincent de Paul Kenzie Schumacher, Creighton university; vol-leyball; Wesleyan Archway; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage Meghan Schumacher, Rockhurst cross coun-try, Dowling, Loyola, regents Mary Searl, Hast-ings Ringland; Regis University Blue & Gold & Regis College Catholic; Rockhurst Community Scholar, Loyola; St. Louis University Billiken Connor Silvey, Creighton Founders; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; St. Louis University University; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Shannon Smith, Ball State Midwest Student Exchange; Columbia College-Chicago presi-dential; Kansas Excellence Anne Steenson, Iowa State competitive excellence, Engineering Undergraduate Merit; UNO deans Megan Steffes, Creighton Founders; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Regis University Trustees & Regis Catholic College; St. Louis University Deans; Dayton trustees merit; Uni-versity of Denver Provost; Xavier presidential Caroline Steinauer, Iona heritage; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; UNL regents; University of St. Thomas St. Thomas academic Victoria Stuckey, Northern Arizona presidents tuition; Oregon State provost; Washington State Charline M. Wackman & William Brabyn, Cougar academic Megan Stuva, Creighton Founders; UNL Canfield Morgan Sullivan, Drexel A.J. Drexel; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University deans; Texas Christian University Founders; UNL Canfield; South Carolina Woodrow Scholarship Paige Taylor, Baylor academic; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineer-ing; UNL regents; UNO regents; Nebraska Society of Professional Engineers Molly Tessmer, Rockhurst achievement, Finucane Service, Loyola Lauren Tondl, St. Louis University soccer, presidential scholar finalist; UNL regents Ellen Townley, Creighton Magis; Fordham deans; St. Joseph’s College excellence, presidential; Santa Clara academic; St. Louis University enhanced merit, vice presidents; UNO regents Ashley Tylski, Benedictine academic; UNL Canfield Amanda Van Buren, Midland dance Kelsey Van Osdel, Hastings College Pro Rege; Mount Marty College achievement academic, Catholic Leadership; Northwest Missouri State Merit, Green & White Advantage; Univer-sity of Saint Mary Honor Sarah Wangler, St. Benedict Catholic High School; Stony Brook Women in Science & Engineering; Illinois-Chicago academic; UNL honors textbook, regents Courtney Warren, Clemson academic; Creighton Magis; Southern Methodist Discov-ery, Founders; University of Chicago tennis; University of Miami Presidents; UNL regents; San Diego Alcala Award Madisen Waters, Gonzaga Dussault; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University university; Kansas Distinction Elizabeth Wiggs, Iona College Gael Margaret Witzenburg, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University Vice Presidents; UNL Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science & Management, regents Sydney Wolf, Benedictine College academic; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Madeline Worth, Texas A&M Air Force ROTC Commanders; Texas Tech presidential; Alabama UA Scholar; UNO regents; Aerospace Education Foundation of the Air Force Assoc.; LeMay Flight of the Order of Daedalians Molly Zabawa, Drexel A.J. Drexel; Missouri University of Science & Technology Miner Alumni, Trustees, Trustees Out-of-State, Wom-en’s Program Freshman; UNL David, Legends; UNO Chancellors, regents

Continued from Luke Armitage, UNO dean’s Myrianna Bakou, Creighton academic; Doane community; Iowa State recognition; Loyola-Chi-cago trustee; Omaha Schools Foundation Larry G. Jensen memorial; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Urban League of Nebraska; Washington University 2015 Gustav Kurt Mesmer Anika Bateman, UNO regents Noah Bennett, Iowa State competitive excellence, generations; Nebraska Wesleyan presidents; Omaha Education Association Foundation Charley Hepfinger memorial; Omaha North High Magnet School Class of 2007; Missouri Mark Twain non-resident; UNO chancellor’s Ruby Bless, Metropolitan Community College governors Ian Brummel, King Science & Technology Magnet Center; UNO regents Lindzey Busch, Creighton merit; Omaha North High School Foundation Carol Johnson memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Marilyn Arkfeld Clark memorial Danielle Bynum, Omaha Education Associ-ation Mary Uhl Collins memorial business education; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Samantha Carter, Johnson & Wales culinary essentials, campus, presidential; Omaha North High School Foundation John and Shei-la Morgan; Skills USA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Alexander Casebeer, Iowa State; OEA Foun-dation Dr. Edwin Parrish memorial vocational education; Omaha North High School Founda-tion Frank and Yo Tierney; UNO chancellor’s Alexandra Christensen, Florence PTO/Kiwanis Lucy Chung, Creighton merit, George & Sally Haddix; Kansas State Denison; NAIFA Omaha Awards of Excellence; Omaha Schools Foun-dation John Paul Gustafson memorial, Zdenka Sedlacek; UNL Health Sciences Efren Cortez, Omaha Schools Foundation Carl W. and Antoynette Nielsen; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Katherine Cramer, King Science & Technology Magnet Center PTA, PTA/Thomas Hunter memorial; Omaha North High Magnet School Class of 1962, faculty, PTSO; Omaha North High School Foundation Harry D. Riley me-morial; Ponca Elementary PTA; UNL incoming freshman art and art history, Kimmel Kersten Crate, King Science & Technology Magnet Center; Omaha North High School Foundation Caryl and Katherine Brown memo-rial; UNO regents Bryce Crossley, UNO dean’s, Robert C. Biegel memorial Ivett Cuadra, Omaha North High School Foundation Leonard Bond memorial Jackson Cutsor, Iowa State competitive excellence; Omaha North High Magnet School Kurt Jensen memorial, PTSO; Omaha North High School Foundation Eli Churchich me-morial; UNL Canfield, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, College of Engineering; UNO dean’s, regents; Wichita State presidential Michaela Daugherty, Doane Van Hoy; Omaha Education Association Foundation Cis Wilcox memorial, presidents’ Caitlin Davies, UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Amber Eckersley, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, freshman merit, Green and White Advantage, Tower Zachary Engel, Lozier Foundation sons & daughters; Metropolitan Community College governors; Omaha Schools Foundation Perrigo Companies Foundation; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s, Gertrude E. Platt memorial Brock Ericson, Iowa State dean’s, Laura & Eli Erick presidential, competitive excellence Jenna Feregrino, Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton Travis Ferrin, UNL Nebraska College Prepara-tory Academy Katelyn Forrest, Peru State cooperating schools Cherylynn Gibson, UNO chancellor’s Regan Gilmore, Omaha North High Magnet School PTSO; Omaha North High School Foun-dation Frank and Lois Hobbs memorial; UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, regents; UNO regents Lasha Goodwin, Buffett Magnet Middle School PTO; Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha North High Magnet School Vikings of Distinction Scott Sisters; Omaha North High School Foundation George V. Anderson Jr. memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Zdenka Sedlacek; Urban League of Nebraska Caitlin Gwartney, Creighton merit Tyler Hamilton, Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Megan Harley, Omaha North High Magnet School Patsy and Marilyn S. Murray memorial; Springville Elementary alumni; UNO dean’s Erick Hernandez, College Board National His-panic Recognition Program Scholar; Harvard faculty; Iowa State science and technology engineering; MIT; Omaha Schools Founda-tion Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Minnesota Gold National, Gold; World-Herald outstanding scholar

Megan Holley, UNO dean’s Maison Horton, Omaha North High School Foundation John and Sheila Morgan Ian Howell, Marrs Middle School; Omaha North High School Foundation George and Sally Haddix memorial Aaron Jaapar, Omaha North High Magnet School Vikings of Distinction; Omaha North High School Foundation Thomas Harvey; Runza Student of the Week Austin Jackson, Florence Elementary PTO/Kiwanis; Omaha North High Magnet School Class of 1962; UNO chancellor’s Killian Jarrett, Omaha Education Association Gunnar Horn journalism; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory AcademyCamden Johnson, Concerned and Caring Educators; OEA Foundation Thresa Clark hon-orary; Omaha North High School Foundation George and Sally Haddix memorial; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Beta Upsilon Chapter; Prince Hall Education Foundation; Suburban Rotary Club of Omaha; Urban League of Nebraska JaCobi Jones, C.L.A.S.S.; Chadron State ath-letic; Colorado State-Pueblo athletic; Hastings athletic; Iowa Western Community College athletic; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Beta Upsilon Chapter; Urban League of Nebraska Lillian Jones, College of St. Mary merit; Concordia academic; Dakota Wesleyan Bishop leadership, Methodist recognition, theater; Doane leadership, presidential, cross country; Grace academic, Royal; Hastings academ-ic; Iowa Wesleyan academic; Morningside academic; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Omaha North High Foundation alumni memorial; York College ACT, track & cross country Derek Juracek, Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke; UNL Nebraska College Prepa-ratory Academy Lisa Juvrud, UNO dean’s Natea Kent, Omaha Education Associa-tion Mary Uhl Collins memorial business education Quentin King, Concerned and Caring Educa-tors; Omaha North High School Foundation Haynes Family, Terrell White memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Marilyn Arkfeld Clark memorial; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Beta Upsilon Chapter; Urban League of Nebraska Amber Korpua, Peru State campus citizen, cooperating schools David Korpua, Creighton merit; Omaha North High Magnet School Class of 1962; OPS Career Center Tommy Craft; Rotary of Omaha-North Jade Krivanek, Omaha North High Magnet School PTSO; UNO regents Kabao Lor, Creighton merit Reilly Lyon, UNO regents Diamond Martinez, Creighton merit, George & Sally Haddix D’iante McBride, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Beta Upsilon Chapter; Urban League of Nebraska Annastacia McCarty, Creighton Robert Muchemore Foundation; Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering, Janice Davison, generations; Omaha Public Schools Superintendent’s Super 13; Rotary of Omaha-West; Kansas civil and environmental engineering, excellence, engineering dean’s; UNL regents; UNO engi-neering, regents; Northern Iowa out-of-state, presidential; Wichita State midwest student exchange program, presidential Nia McFadden, Mutual of Omaha NorthSTAR; Urban League of Nebraska Ericka Murray, Omaha North High Magnet School Student Council; Omaha Schools Foun-dation future educator; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Madeline Nelson, Omaha North High Magnet School Vikings of Distinction; UNO dean’s Yongcong Ostby, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Armando Ozuna, Chadron State athletic; Hastings Pro Rege; Midland athletic; Omaha North High School Foundation Haynes Family; Western State Colorado Central Plains exchange Dominique Parham, McMillan Magnet Center Staff and PTO; SummerWorks Jacob Pearson, Omaha North High School Foundation Phillip W. & Criss Welch Roger Peek, UNL Nebraska College Prepara-tory Academy; UNO dean’s JaVaughn Perkins, Notre Dame College of Ohio William Picken, Doane trustees; UNO regents, undergraduate Nicolas Polito, Sioux Falls achievement Morgan Pommier, McMillan Magnet Center Staff and PTO; Urban League of Nebraska Spencer Robinson, UNO engineering, regents McKenzie Roselle, Colorado Christian presi-dent’s; Dordt instrumental music, presidential, cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field; Morton Magnet Middle School PTO; Omaha North High Magnet School faculty; Omaha North High School Foundation Class of 1960 John Rukes, OPS Career Center Southeast

Omaha North

Erick Hernandez

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 2nd out of 396College plans: MIT or Harvard; materi-als engineeringParents: Pedro

and Ivonne HernandezAbout: Erick has been an ambassa-dor of North High School. He is very involved in our school and represents it locally and nationally. He is a National Merit finalist and AP National Scholar as a junior, and he has won many competitions in engineering. At our school, he has taken the highest math courses available. The math curricu-lum specialist said: “I didn’t take his current class until I was a junior in college.”

Killian Jarrett

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editor in chiefCollege plans: UNL; journalismParents: Joseph and Jody Moreland

About: Killian has been in journalism for four years, most recently serving as editor in chief of the North Star newspaper. He has received numerous state and local awards for enter-tainment writing, column writing and editorial writing. His first edition of the North Star E.I.C. earned a commenda-tion of journalistic excellence from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Scholarships offered at Omaha North:

Dustin Acker, Omaha North High Magnet School Vikings of Distinction Kathy Simmons Dettman memorial Andy Adkisson, UNO chancellor’s Dustin Agnew, Omaha North High Magnet School Kent Lausterer Briann Allen, College of St. Mary achieve-ment, Marie Curie; Concordia Lutheran Heritage, regents, shotgun sports; Creighton merit; Doane trustees, George and Sally Had-dix, PEECE program; Hastings ambassador, trapshooting; Midland athletic See : Page 24

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Razia Edari, Dillard dean’s Heather Engdahl, Colorado Mesa distin-guished; Concordia regent’s; Wesleyan achievement, presidents; Peru State campus citizen; Northern Colorado presidential; UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Jermetra English, Metro Community College Avenue Scholars Paola Figueroa Arroyo, Creighton academic; Horatio Alger Ak-Sar-Ben; Kiwanis Club of Northwest; Northwest alumni; Sioux Falls provost’s Alexis Foster, Depaul academic, St. Vincent de Paul; Gates Millennium; Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke; UNL academic Raven Fulkerson, Metro Community College Avenue Scholars Katelyn Girard, Wesleyan Black & Gold; Rockhurst achievement Nicole Gish, UNO deans Anngalattea Green, Omaha Area Health Education Center Tearny Hart, Metropolitan Community College governors; Peru State campus citizen; Sioux Falls achievement LaDazja Ivory, Concerned and Caring Educators Chasen Johnson, Northwest Fine Arts support team Ryan Keisling, Northwest booster, PTSO; Northwest High Magnet School; South Dakota Coyote promise Alonzo Knight, Northwest booster, PTSO; Northwest High Magnet School Martin Luther King Carmen Lambert, Metropolitan Community College governors Maria Lira-Alvarado, UNO deans Teresa Lopez, Belvedere PTA Prodehl/Cackin/Jackson; Omaha Area Health Education Center Aguel Lual, Nebraska Wesleyan achieve-ment, Archway, Vaughan; Northwest Fine Arts support team Ahnika Lutz, Boyd Elementary PTA; Northwest alumni, booster, Fine Arts support team, PTSO; OEA Foundation presidents’; World-Her-ald outstanding scholar; UNK regents; UNL Canfield, regents; UNO regents Mackenzie Martin, Midland scholar-athlete; UNK regents; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO chancellor’s Brettany McCarther, Metro Community College Avenue Scholars Sean Mitchell, Concerned and Caring Educators Deblue Moo, Metropolitan Community College governors Ka Moo, Omaha Schools Foundation-Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Juan Mora Amaral, Northwest Fine Arts support team Courtney Nichols, OEA Foundation Gunnar Horn journalism Codi Olson, Metro Community College fresh-man incentive grant deangelo Peak, Briar Cliff academic Shudi Peng, Metro Community College gover-nors; Omaha Schools Foundation-Carl W. and Antoynette Nielsen Shantriece Powell, Metro Community College Avenue Scholars Ilse Rios-Flores, Briar Cliff academic; College of St. Mary opportunity, Latina Summer Academy Elizabeth Robine, Peru State cooperating schoolsJustin Robison, Career Center construction trades; Metro Community College governors Steven Schwers, St. Norbert College Van Dyke Mareshah Smith, Florence Elementary PTO Barb Kimberling memorial; Northwest Fine Arts support team Nishobora Solange, Metro Community College freshman incentive grant Nathan Strasser, Dodge Elementary PTA; Morton Magnet Middle School PTO; Northwest alumni, booster, Fine Arts support team, PTSO; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton; UNK chancellors, merit; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO deans Ryan Thompson, OPS Career Center Tommy Craft, OSF, Jerry Ball memorial Paw Ler Wah, Metro Community College freshman incentive; Omaha Area Health Education Center Alexandra Weaver, Briar Cliff academic; Hast-ings Crimson; Wesleyan presidents; Colorado Springs Mountain Lion honors, provost; UNO deans J’Lynne Young, Metro Community College Avenue Scholars

Omaha Northwest

Ahnika Lutz

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 253College plans: UNK; educationParents: William and Linda Lutz

About: She has demonstrated her hardworking nature throughout her time in school, and this can be seen in her excellent GPA. She is a positive presence at Northwest and can always be seen greeting adults and peers with a friendly smile. Ahnika is involved in several extracurriculars and holds leadership offices, as well. She also spends her free time helping her com-munity through a variety of volunteer activities.

Courtney Nichols

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Newspaper editorCollege plans: UndecidedParents: Colleen and Eric NewtonAbout: Courtney

completed four years of journalism at Northwest and was editor of the school newspaper her junior and senior years.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Northwest:Mikayla Alberts, Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold; UNK chancellor’s Saynab Ali, College of St. Mary Ryan Atwood, Northwest High Magnet School Brianna Bagshaw, Northwest Fine Arts support team Bailee Baker, Metro Community College Avenue Scholars Darryl Betts-Williams, W. John Ford & Lucille J. Paris Security D’an Tre’ Brown, Bright Start Brina Cannon, Omaha Area Health Education Center Maria Cantu Mendez, Metropolitan Communi-ty College governors Benjamin Carey, Adams Elementary PTA Harry G. Stroh memorial; Grace alumni legacy, first choice, academic; Keystone Community Task Force Jorgensen memorial; Northwest alumni, Fine Arts support team, PTSO; Omaha Schools Foundation-Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer, Super 13; UNO regents; Whea-ton Charles Blanchard, academic Annie Catania, Northwest booster, Fine Arts support team, PTSO; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Kansas distinc-tion; UNK chancellors; UNL Canfield; South Dakota Coyote distinction Gabriel Clauss, Fraser Stryker diversity; Kan-sas State honors; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage; Kansas distinction Madeline Craig, Northwest Fine Arts support team; Northwest Missouri State distin-guished, Bearcat; Omaha Public Schools Superintendent’s future educator; Simpson presidential; UNK chancellor’s, cooperating schools; UNO deans Erika Cunningham, Hastings student success Megan Dulmaine, Cooper Union innovator’s merit, tuition; George Washington dean; LeHigh founder’s; Northwest Fine Arts support team; Omaha Schools Foundation D.R. Ander-son memorial; UNL College of Engineering, David; UNO regents; Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Hannah Ramsgard

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Photographer and contributing writerCollege plans: Wayne State; undecidedParents: Raylyn

and Mike RamsgardAbout: Hannah has been a dedicat-ed team member and leader for our yearbook.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Roncalli:

Tera Anderson, Wayne State music; UNO Kiewit Alysha Bremer, Clarkson College leadership Ashley Campbell, Concordia dean’s; Newman dean’s MaryJo Carney, UNO Kiewit; Wesleyan presidents, Bennet, honors academy; UNL Canfield, Hixson-Lied CFPA Cassie Dorner, Creighton International; Benedictine University merit; Briar Cliff merit; Morningside merit Amanda Erdei, Lindenwood merit; Pikeville merit; Campbellsville merit; Grandview merit; St. Ambrose merit Kevin Feldhaus, Creighton academic; Briar Cliff academic; Rockhurst Community Scholar, Loyola; Xavier deans; St. Thomas academic Abby Kay Goetz, World-Herald outstanding scholar; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO chancellor’s; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Creighton academic, Skutt; Briar Cliff academic; Johnson & Wales culinary; Bethan merit; Montana LAS; Luthern founders; Chadron State academic; Montana State achievement; Augustana presidential; UNL Canfield, chancellor’s leadership; South-western Iowa collegiate, athletic Collin Griffith, Midland golf; Kevin O’Connor Caddy (Omaha Country Club); Claire Kennedy, Keystone Citizen Patrol Timothy King-Kehl, UNL regents Hannah Knight, Doane Access Grant; Morn-ingside Ambassador, athletic, Morningside Grant; Briar Cliff achievement; Wayne State athletic Shirley Malia, Concordia academic; Wesleyan academic; Creighton academic; UNO regents; Minnesota academic; Kansas academic; Ohio State Maximum; Iowa State competitive excel-lence, dean’s; The King’s College presidentialHannah Ramsgard, UNL Nebraska Legends Brad Schaefer, Susan T. Buffett Foundation College Opportunity Taylor Shelton, Sioux Falls merit Kelli Soltys, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat; Peru State Campus Citizen; Susan T. Buffett Foundation College OpportunityWenxin (JoJo) Tang, Bethany award Megan Valla, Briar Cliff academic Shelby Vejvoda, Iowa State academic, leadership Thad Vogel, Creighton Founders, Leo Vincent Jacks; UNO chancellor’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Anne Wilken, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jacob Wolff, U.S. Naval Academy appoint-ment; U.S. Air Force Academy appointment; U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointment; Kansas excellence; U.S. Military Acade-my-West Point appointment; Baylor President’s Gold; UNL regents; Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; Chadron State full-tuition waiver; Xavier Catholic presidential; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; Texas Christian dean’s

Omaha Roncalli

Abby Kay Goetz

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 3rd out of 88College plans: UNO; biology, pre-medParents: Thomas

and Cindy GoetzAbout: Abby is a tenacious student with a hunger for everything that life has to offer. Not only has she taken and excelled in our most rigorous course of study, not only has she shown her dedication and involve-ment through sports and activities, but Abby also is a perfect example of what makes our school special. She is a leader among her peers without gloating or taking a patronizing stance toward students who perform at a low-er level or who need social encourage-ment. She also has started her own cupcake bakery and business.

Elliott Amenta, St. Thomas academic Allison Anderson, Metro Omaha Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society 2014 John Arkfeld, Creighton academic, Linn, uni-versity; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Rockhurst Dowling, Family Award, Loyola; Texas Christian deans; UNL regents; St. Thomas academic; Xavier chancellor Jenna Bailey, Clarkson College Bronze; Regis Board of Trustees, Catholic College; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola Alexis Banker, Augustana Trustees, volleyball Joseph Baratta, Iowa State competitive excellence Jacob Barton, Ohio baseball Michael Bassett, St. John’s Catholic High School, Student Success Katie Batenhorst, UNL regents, honors textbookJonathan Baumert, Iowa State competitive excellence Emily Bausback, Butler Irvington; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Dayton Trustees Merit, Sum-mer Abroad; Kentucky Heritage for non-resi-dents; Kansas excellence; UNL regents Nathan Beran, Benedictine College Father Sylvester Schmits, band; Suburban Rotary Club of Omaha Suburban Rotary Joseph Bloomingdale, Creighton university Kyle Boever, Colorado Colorado Springs Provost Matthew Bogseth, Creighton Founders; UNO chancellor’s Ryan Bouda, Colorado School of Mines merit; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Kansas State Engineering Initiative; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Rotary Club of West Omaha Outstanding Senior; Skutt Catholic ITS International Thespian Society; Kansas Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jayhawk Generations, School of Engineering Deans Scholar; UNL regents; UNO College of Engineering, regents Kevin Brittan, Baylor academic; Colorado School of Mines Merit; Creighton Magis; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis Univer-sity Vice Presidents; Kansas Department of Chemical and Petroleum, non-resident KU excellence, School of Engineering Deans Scholar; UNL regents, honors textbookCarly Brown, UNK soccer Joseph Brown, Hastings Ringland, soccer; Skutt Catholic Alumni Association Senior Ambassador Melina Buechler, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Noah Capoun, Iowa State competitive excel-lence; UNO chancellor’s Alexander Christen, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Devin Corrieri, Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Sarah Cundiff, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; South Dakota State Jackrabbit Guarantee; Kansas achievement; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Promise Nicole D’Elia, Creighton Founders Brooke Denton, Rockhurst basketball, com-munity, Loyola Brianna Desa, Creighton Magis; Drake pres-idential, trustee; World Herald outstanding scholar; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola, regents; UNL regents Matthew Doeschot, Concordia achievement, football, Lutheran Heritage; Doane community, football, excellence in football; Hastings football; Morningside ambassadors, football achievement; Wayne State football Grace Eliason, UNL regents; Oregon Summit; Western Washington excellence, non-resident presidents Catherine Elliott, Creighton Founders; Rock-hurst chancellors, Loyola; UNO chancellor’s Darby Epperson, American Musical and Dramatic Academy AMDA Award, High School Junior Julia Faltin, Rockhurst Deans, Loyola; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Valerie Finochiaro, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Caroline Friedman, Iowa State competitive excellence; Colorado Boulder presidential; Iowa National Scholars; UNL Canfield, Mary and Elmer Dohrmann; Oregon Summit Nathan Ganyo, Midland baseball Taylor Gibson, Augustana Trustees; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; UNO chancellor’s Michaela Gould, Creighton Founders; UNO chancellor’s Nathan Gradoville, Omaha Education Associa-tion Foundation Presidents Madison Grewe, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj Natalie Hahn, Creighton university; Kansas State honors; Rockhurst directors, Loyola; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achieve-ment MacKenzie Harry, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Rockhurst deans, Igna-tius of Loyola, Loyola, regents; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Jamie Healy, Northwest Missouri State Bear-cat, ; UNL Canfield Nicholas Hollins, Westside Wrestling Club 2014 Taylor Holz, Bellevue University volleyball Lauren Hoody, Marquette Ignatius/Magis; St. Louis University Vice Presidents; Dayton Leadership in Service, Summer Abroad, trustees merit; Kansas Jayhawk Generations; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL regents; Oklahoma excellence Samuel Howard, Iowa State competitive excel-lence, university, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences deans scholarship for excellence; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hul-man merit, Rose-Hulman; Illinois achievement; University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott Jr.; UNO regents Maria Hruby, Franciscan provost, Steubenville Youth Conference Kaylan Jablonski, UNL softball Nathan Jensen, Creighton Magis; Missouri University of Science and Technology Excel-lence, Excellence Out-of-State, Miner Alumni; UNL regents Andrew Johnson, Creighton Magis; UNL David Sarah Johnson, Millard Business Association Millard Business Community Foundation; Rockhurst Community, Loyola; Runza Student of the Week College; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Regan Jones, Iowa State competitive excellence, Return to Iowa Generation; Nucor Foundation Nucor Foundation Adam Judge, Creighton University Magis Award; Marquette Ignatius/Magis Award; Olive Garden’s Pasta Tales Essay Contest Award; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola, regents; St. Louis University Presidential Finalist; Kansas excel-lence; UNL regents, honors textbookMiranda Kaster, Creighton Founders; Missouri Mark Twain; UNO chancellor’s Ceara Kirkpatrick, Academic Freedom Coalition of Nebraska Public Service Announcement; Auburn Academic Charter;

Creighton Founders; Marquette Ignatius/Ma-gis; Skutt Catholic Alumni Association Senior Ambassador; Missouri Mark Twain; Oklahoma distinguished Jacqueline Koenig, Kansas State honors; Kansas excellence; UNL regents Delaney Laham, Creighton Founders; Kansas excellence; UNL Canfield; Oklahoma Award of Excellence Brett LaMontia, Briar Cliff academic, Con-nection, football; Midland football; Wesleyan achievement Audrey Lanik, Kansas State Denison Beau Litz, Kansas State Engineering Initiative, honors; Iowa Engineering First Year, Iowa Heri-tage, National Scholars; Kansas distinction Taylor Lofdahl, Creighton Magis; Regis Board of Trustee, Catholic College Award; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola, regents; Southern Methodist Second Century; Texas Christian deans; UNL regents; St. Thomas academic Katherine Lynch, Creighton academic, Heider College of Business for Ethics and Social Responsibility; DePaul award, presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen; St. Louis University Enhanced Merit, Vice President; UNO regents Ashley Malloy, Creighton Founders; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished, soccer Alicia Margritz, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL Canfield, CASNR; Tampa presidential Sarah Martens, South Dakota Coyote Com-mitment Achievement John Martinez, Rockhurst Community, Loyola; Skutt Catholic ITS International Thespian Society; Missouri-Kansas City Chancellors Minority Hispanic Renato Maues, Case Western Reserve university; Drexel A.J. Drexel; Fordham deans; Louisiana State academic non-resident award; Tulane distinguished; Kansas KU; Minnesota Gold Global Excellence; Villanova university Shelby McBride, Creighton Founders; Midland presidential; Kansas distinction; UNL Canfield Elizabeth McCaslin, Colorado State Academic Recognition; Northwest Missouri State Bear-cat, Tower; St. Thomas St. Thomas Madison McPherson, Loyola-Chicago Loyola Spencer Meduna, UNK baseballKeanu Mendez, Creighton presidential; Texas Christian deans, TCU, Vision Honor; St. Thomas St. Thomas Kiana Meradith, Belmont academic Sydney Mettling, Kansas State Denison; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Ashley Meyers, Creighton Magis; St. Louis University Vice Presidents; University of Miami Presidents; UNL regents Aaron Musilek, Florida Southern Watson; Loyola-New Orleans academic; Ohio University Achievement, Trustee; Rockhurst Loyola, Provincial Ashley Narke, Rockhurst Community, Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola Tynan O’Brien, Rockhurst Community, Loyola Carter O’Daniel, Creighton university; Kansas achievement Patrick O’Neill, Rockhurst community, Loyola; Creighton university; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Rockhurst deans, Loyola; Kansas distinction; UNO deans Emily Osborn, UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends Joseph Peterson, Creighton Founders; Rock-hurst community, Loyola Niccolo Peterson, Iowa State competitive excellence Michael Pieper, UNL CASNR, chancellors, honors textbook; UNO regents Michael Placzek, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Jonathan Plance, Briar Cliff academic; Hast-ings ambassador, football Zachary Pohlman, Creighton Magis; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; Optimist International District Oratorical Contest; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola, music; UNO regents Natalie Prucha, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Lauren Richards, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; UNL regents; St. Thomas academic Kaley Richardson, Creighton university Hannah Richstein, Catholic University of America merit; Colorado School of Mines merit; Creighton presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence; Offutt Officers’ Spouses Club; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Skutt International Thespian Society; SMU Discovery, Second Century; TCU chancellors, trustee; UNL CASNR, Science Olympiad; Tulsa presidential; Military Children Nathan Schmidt, Metro Community College Board of Governors Elisabeth Schumacher, Kansas State honors; Rockhurst deans, Forster, Loyola, regents; UNL Canfield Heidi Schumacher, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Brandon Siracuse, Creighton Founders; St. Louis University FACHEX, Vice Presidents; University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Gold National; UNL CASNR, regents; Western Washington Western Award for Excellence Nicole Smith, Creighton merit; Iowa State competitive excellence, deans; Nebraska Academy of Sciences Inc. Taylor Memorial Environmental; Offutt Officers’ Spouses Club Charitable Association; Kansas excellence; UNL David, freshman geology, Nebraska Legends, honors textbook; UNO regents Clare Snyder, South Dakota Coyote Commit-ment Achievement Ashley Steffes, Creighton Magis; Wesleyan Board of Governors; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; UNL regents; UNO regents Allyssa Stevens, Morningside College deans, softball Thomas Stopak, Kansas achievement Mitchell Swain, Hastings football, Ringland Samantha Sweeney, Bands, Orchestra and Chorus at Holland Festival 2014 BOCH; De-Sales CIC Tuition Exchange, musical theater, trustee; UNO regents Christine Szczepaniak, Lesley presidential; Savanna College of Art and Design Academic honors, achievement honors, Challenge; UNL Nebraska Legends Austen Theilen, Augustana academic; Chadron State Eagle presidential, leadership; Concordia deans, football; Midland football; Morningside football, Founders Award Anna Thoma, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Jacob Walker, Augustana presidential; Con-cordia regents; Creighton Founders; Hastings Crimson, dean, wrestling; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola, regents; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends; UNO chancellor’s Tyler Weis, Kansas distinction Andrew Wright, Benedictine College academ-ic; Creighton Founders; Wesleyan Board of Governors, achievement; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola Jack Yates, Columbia College Chicago recognition Joseph Zach, American Red Cross Red Cross; Creighton Heider College of Business, Magis; DePaul presidential; St. Louis University vice presidents; U.S. Senate Youth Program; Dayton trustees merit, summer abroad; UNL regents, honors textbookLucy Zadina, Kansas State honors; UNL David, honors textbook; UNO chancellor’s Zachary Zeplin, Wayne State football Rachel Zwiener, Creighton Founders; Loyola-Chicago trustee; Omaha Legal Pro-fessionals Association; St. Louis University Billiken Catholic Award; St. Thomas academic

Omaha Skutt

Brianna Desa

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 18th out of 173College plans: Drake, Rockhurst or Creighton; biolo-gy or history

Parents: Tehseen and Valmont DesaAbout: Brianna Desa is an amazing young woman whose gifts and talents know no bounds. Whether she is completing homework in one of her six Advanced Placement courses this year, participating on a SkyHawks in the City service trip, organizing an event with our Student Advisory Board, volun-teering at the Munroe-Meyer Institute or being recognized as one of the top 10 attorneys at the National Mock Trial Championships, Brianna is never satisfied with less than her best.

Ceara Kirkpatrick

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editorCollege plans: undecided; jour-nalismParents: Rob and Loriann Kirkpatrick

About: Ceara was chosen because she is a dynamic leader of the yearbook staff and exhibits enthusiasm and pride in her work as well as her peers. She possesses vision, intelligence and a genuine friendly personality that all gravitate toward.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Skutt:

Savannah Adams, Colorado State deans; Kansas Jayhawk Generations

Omaha South

Chelsea Chapman

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 32nd out of 512College plans: un-decided; SpanishParents: Drew Spicka and Allene

ChapmanAbout: Chelsea was selected because of her outstanding leadership at Oma-ha South. Chelsea has participated in various varsity athletics while maintain-ing a strong academic profile. Chelsea also exhibits excellent citizenship, leadership and interpersonal skills with students, faculty and staff.

Miracle C. Northcutt

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook photog-raphy and editingCollege plans: UNL; pre-lawParents: Charles and Tynisha

NorthcuttAbout: Miracle has a great attitude, excellent participation and great follow through.

Scholarships offered at Omaha South:

Kelly Abrego, Susan Thompson Buffett Jorge Adame, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling George J. Buglewicz; Pawnee Elementary Rob-ert Acamo memorial; UNO Goodrich; Greater Omaha Packing Company Gabriela Aguilar-Perez, Susan Thompson Buffett Janette Alvarado, South High Alumni; Susan Thompson Buffett Lucian Anguiano-Jaime, Omaha Education Association Foundation Jean Christiansen memorial; Susan Thompson Buffett Andrew Bartunek, UNO Goodrich Ruben Benitez, Omaha Public Schools Career Center Southeast Community College Makenzie Bergelt, South High Alumni Mudra Jose Bibiano Chavez, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Leara Blair, Highland Community College basketball Markeyia Bogard, UNL achievement, Legends Maria Briseno Martinez, Omaha Educa-tion Association Foundation Jane Nichols memorial, Roland Hinrichs performing arts; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald & Mildred Topp Othmer; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling John Ritonya; UNO deans; UNL achievement, Leg-ends; DePauw president’s; Susan Thompson Buffett; Carleton College Marco Brito Barrera, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive; OPS ESL Jan M. Gilbert Carl Burgdorf, UNO regents; Susan Thomp-son Buffett Monserrat Cardenas, Susan Thompson Buffett Adriana Carlos-Santos, South High Alumni Watanabe Kathya Carvajal, Susan Thompson Buffett Esmeralda Castro Pacheco, Metro Communi-ty College governors; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Joseph Bahun community service Chelsea Chapman, World Herald outstanding scholar; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Carol Van Metre softball; South High Alumni Spohr; Susan Thompson Buffett; UNO Goodrich Omar Chavez Garcia, Susan Thompson Buffett Guadalupe Cortes Ruiz, Metro Community College governors Paris Cross, Susan Thompson Buffett Yuridia Cruz, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Icel Davila, Heartland Latino Leadership Con-ference academic; American Legion Auxiliary Marge Marchetti JROTC; Norwich; Omaha Education Association Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz; Omaha Schools Foundation Dr. F.W. Rowe; Army ROTC; South High Alumni General Dulacki; Eastern Illinois; Iowa State; Loyola deans; OPS ESL Jan M. Gilbert; Urban League of Nebraska Moises Delgado Lopez, Susan Thompson Buffett; UNO Goodrich Wah Doh, Adah Chapter #52 - Order of the Eastern Star; Susan Thompson Buffett; UNO Goodrich Victoria Drake, Susan Thompson Buffett Alianna Dudley, Susan Thompson Buffett James Dumas, Northeastern Junior College basketball Daisy Enriquez, Metro Community College governors; Susan Thompson Buffett Christian Escobar, South High Alumni Steve Cavlovic; Susan Thompson Buffett Brittany Flores, Metro Community College governors Angel Flores, Susan Thompson Buffett Seven Four, Delta Theta Chi Sorority National memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Wanda M. Clarke; South High Alumni South High Alumni; American GI Forum Omaha Chapter Joe Toledo vocational; Asian & Pacific Islander American Gates Millennium Oscar Garcia Leyva, Susan Thompson Buffett Nyabuony Gatvoch, South High Alumni Class of 1963 Leslie Gonzales-Munoz, UNO Goodrich Yahaira Gonzalez, Creighton founders; Omaha Schools Foundation Emma Rosicky; South High Alumni Speck; Heartland Latino Leader-ship Conference academic; Susan Thompson Buffett; UNO Goodrich; American GI Forum Omaha Chapter Joe Toledo vocational Skarley Gonzalez Castillo, South High Alumni; Metro Community College governors; Susan Thompson Buffett Edith Gonzalez-Barragan, Omaha Public Schools Career Center Student of the Year; South High Alumni Julio Gonzalez-Virgen, Susan Thompson Buffett Sandra Granados, Latino Peace Officers; Susan Thompson Buffett Brenda Guillen Amaya, Omaha Schools Foundation JROTC Bernice Guiterrez, UNO Goodrich; United Latino Endowment; Susan Thompson Buffett Kevin Harkins, South High Alumni Shane Ke-lion; Alegent Creighton Health Career; North-western Oklahoma State basketball; Omaha Schools Foundation Cara Riggs, Super 13 Rocio Hernandez, Jefferson PTA alumni Carlos Hernandez, US Bank technical Valeria Hernandez Ramirez, R.M. Marrs Magnet PTSA Diana Hernandez-Granillo, Bernadine Benak memorial; UNO Goodrich Perla Herrera Soto, Metro Community College governors; Susan Thompson Buffett Tori Hudson, UNO Goodrich Samantha Hughes, Omaha Education Associ-ation Foundation Frank C. Heinisch memorial; Susan Thompson Buffett Brigette Ixta-Perez, Susan Thompson Buffett Alejandra Jacinto, Creighton diversity Michael Jaime, Susan Thompson Buffett; UNO soccer Melanie Jimenez-Quiroz, Susan Thompson Buffett Justis Juhl, Creighton founders; UNL health sciences Tau Kaw, Susan Thompson Buffett Gabriela Kozak, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling

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Community College Jonathan Sanchez, OPS Career Center South-east Community College Benjamin Schmeits, UNO regents Alexis Sharkey, Concerned and Caring Edu-cators; Omaha North High School Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; Urban League of Nebraska Jamie Smith, Milwaukee School of Engineer-ing destination, academic; Wesleyan Black & Gold, legacy, achievement; Omaha North High Magnet School Vikings of Distinction; OPS Career Center Student Speaker Laterra Smith, Concerned and Caring Educa-tors; Omaha North High Magnet School Chris and Brenda Wiley; Urban League of Nebraska Alyssa Solberg, Maplewood Lanes youth; Kansas midwest student exchange; UNL achievement, Legends Emily Stott, Creighton merit; Wesleyan gov-ernors; Omaha North High School Foundation George and Sally Haddix memorial; Iowa National; Kansas excellence Isaiah Sun, UNL Nebraska College Preparato-ry Academy Frances Szynskie, Creighton merit; Omaha Schools Foundation Perrigo Companies Foun-dation; Ponca Elementary PTA Tristin Taylor, Creighton merit, George & Sally Haddix Brianna Todd, Omaha North High Magnet School Velma Morgan Matthew Tonnies, UNO chancellor’s Emily Uehling, Omaha North High Magnet School Fred W. McLafferty; Rotary of Oma-ha-North Alexander Ulrich, UNO regents Johanna Venclauskas, Doane George and Sally Haddix, softball Teresa Wallace, UNL Nebraska College Prepa-ratory Academy; Urban League of Nebraska Shawn Ware, UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Seth Wichman, South Dakota State music; UNK music and performing arts; South Dako-ta music & Genevieve and John Truran piano Dalton Willmore, Metropolitan Community College governors; Omaha Education Associa-tion Foundation Ozzie Wilson memorial Matthew Winn, UNO chancellor’s Chee-Ia Xiong, Creighton merit, George & Sally Haddix; Iowa State recognition; Kansas achievement

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Elizabeth Deonarain, UNO deans Emily Dietrich, Wesleyan Archway, achieve-ment Morgan Dinkel, UNO regents; Westside Foundation Vicki & John Hallett Henry Dobson, Westside Community Schools Nick Arauza Leadership Daniel Dooling, UNL regents Jake Dunn, Arizona State dean’s Grace Evans, UNL regents; Wake Forest academic Andrew Fitzmorris, Westside Foundation Masterson Erin Ford, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Andrew Gerber, Creighton Magis, Leo Vincent Jacks; UNL regents, honors textbook; Maca-lester College DeWitt Wallace distinguished; St. Olaf presidential; Gustavus Adolphus president’s, Jussi Bjorling music; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medalist Michaela Gibbons, Creighton Founders; UNO chancellor’s; Westside High School presiden-tial; Westside Foundation Deb Mazgaj James Gigantelli, Colorado State provost’s, academic recognition; Kansas distinction, engineering Chloe Glass, UNO regents Lauren Griffin, Westside Foundation Audrey Warming Moriah Guyett, Briar Cliff softball Colleen Hacker, UNL Canfield; Wichita State Founders Merit; Runza; Valparaiso presiden-tial, Vivace, Valpo Fund Alumni; Westside Foundation Spirit of Service Christian Hagan, Northern Illinois football McKinney Harwood, Christopher Newport Smithfield Franklin Hiffernan, Creighton Founders; Nova Southeastern dean’s Jacquelyn Hogan, Tulsa academic; St. Louis University Ignatian Michaela Holmes, UNO deans; Truman State non-resident tuition, Combined Ability; Wesley-an presidents, achievement Hanna Ingraham, UNO music; UNL music; UNK music Cheyenne Janicek, Wesleyan presidents Rachel Jarvis, Metropolitan Community College First-Time Freshman Emma Johanningsmeier, National Merit; Stanford Fund; Westside Foundation Karnes/Howe Journalism; Westside Foundation Mundy Family Journalism Jack Johnson, UNL regents; Creighton Found-ers; Arizona Excellence; University of San Diego Alcala; University of Miami president’s; Colorado-Boulder presidential Marian Joyce, UNO regents Joanna Kathol, Westside Foundation Rock-brook Elementary Carole Kauffman, UNL Legends Katy Kerby, UNL regents; Loyola-Chicago Damen; University of Denver Provost; St. Louis University vice presidents’ Summer Khalil, Creighton Grace Keenan Excellence in the Arts, soccer Michael Kiger, Westside Athletic Tom Brosnihan Amber Kischer, Augustana presidential, Solich Thomas Kochanowicz, UNO/TeamMates Men-toring Program Osborne Opportunity Fund Kelsey Koski, Truman State Midwest Student Exchange, president’s honorary; Michigan Technology University Alumni Legacy; Omaha Education Association Foundation Presidents’ Dylan Koslaphirom, UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends, Mary & Elmer Dohrmann Magdalen Kroeger, Creighton Founders; Lake Forest presidential, Forester Alumni; St. Thomas award; College of Wooster dean’s; Lawrence presidential; Westside Foundation Masterson Elizabeth Kutilek, Kansas Jayhawk Genera-tion; Texas Christian Founders Audrey Leclou, UNL regents; UNO regents; Truman State president’s honorary, president’s leadership, Combined Ability, non-resident tuition; Maryville Barat Sophia Limas, UNL regents; Gustavus Adol-phus dean’s; Creighton Magis; Centre College Centre Award; Grinnell trustee honors Nathan Lippincott, Richmond presidential; Westside Foundation Oakdale Elementary Caroline Luther, Mississippi academic excel-lence; Marquette Ignatius/Magis Kylea Mathison, Wesleyan presidents, achievement; UNO deans Marie Matthews, Doane basketball; Briar Cliff basketball Chase McCann, Arizona excellence, lead-ership Kevin Metoyer, Westside Athletic Tom Brosnihan Jacob Meyers, UNL baseball; Westside Athletic Tom Hall; Jessica Murphree, Westside Foundation Jennifer Leigh Sayre Vocal Music Aaron Murray, Creighton Magis; University of Denver chancellor’s; University of Miami president’s Brock Nemecek, Westside Athletic Tom Hall Danielle Nelson, UNO deans, chancellor’s; UNL Canfield, Kinman Oldfield, Nebraska Legends Quinn Nelson, Alegent Creighton Health Healthcare Field; UNO regents Justin Norton, Wesleyan Black & Gold; Drake presidential; University of Kansas Midwest Student Exchange, Jayhawk Generations Brayton Novak, UNL regents; Kansas excellence, Engineering dean’s; Iowa State competitive excellence Liam O’Riordan, UNL regents; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr.; Creighton Magis; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Leadership; New York Promise Kenneth Oathout, Rockbrook United Meth-odist Church Wade & Alice Knapp, Holdcroft; Morningside College Ambassador Laurel Oetken, Westside Foundation Willsie Cap & Gown; Westside Foundation SAB Michael Palandri, Creighton Founders; Drake presidential, music; Augustana trustees honors, Pro Musica Connor Paskach, Tampa dean’s; Colorado State academic recognition Megan Peterson, Sioux Falls academic, softball Eva Phillips, Washington-Seattle Purple & Gold; Case Western Reserve Michelson-Mor-ley; Denver chancellor’s Shannen Pickering, Westside Kiwanis Club of Omaha Jack C. Jackson Spencer Polk, Iowa State competitive excellence Claudia Prescher, Loyola Marymount achieve-ment, music; Tampa dean’s Taja Prince, Morningside achievement, ambassador, track/field Alexander Rapp, Westside Foundation WTV Devin Rollins, Boys & Girls Club of the Mid-lands Westside Unit Youth of the Year Colton Ruhl, UNO deans; Westside Founda-tion Glen Spaulding Hannah Rutgers, UNO deans; Creighton Founders; Seattle Pacific president’s; DePaul scholars’ Madeline Salerno, Kansas achievement; Colorado State dean’s; Westside High School dheer; elite cheer team senior achievement Shareef Salfity, UNO chancellor’s Laura Salisbury, Wesleyan Black & Gold, Achievement; Creighton academic; UNK dean’s, Cooperating School; Rockhurst direc-tor’s, Ignatius of Loyola; Drake presidential; Nebraska IADA; Westside Foundation Ben Silverstein Memorial Jonathan Santoya, Metropolitan Community College First-Time Freshman Kelli Schilken, UNO chancellor’s Brooke Schneiderman, Westside High School varsity dance; Missouri Mark Twain Nathan Selby, UNL College of Agricultural Sci-ences & Natural Resources; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Arizona excellence; Colorado State academic recognition Danylo Serednytsky, Wesleyan achievement Hannah Shaw, UNL David; Creighton Founders Daniel Shonka, Hastings Ringland, soccer Tyler Siegel, Michigan Joseph M. Geisinger Engineering; Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Phil & Ruth Sokolof honor roll mer-it; Center for Jewish Life David & Lillian Keiser Stoms Foundation; Westside Foundation Unlocking Answers Sarah Snyder, UNL Nebraska Legends, Can-field; Creighton academic; George Washington presidential; Missouri Mark Twain Katherine Stegman, Creighton academic; Saint Louis University dean’s, enhanced merit; Drake presidential Renee Stewart, Missouri-Kansas City Dean’s Arts & Sciences Kershaun Stewart, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Promise Devin Stueck-Hughes, Iowa Western Commu-nity College baseball Augusta Thacker, Rockhurst trustees; UNL re-gents; Creighton Founders; Kansas excellence Olivia Thiel, Westside Foundation John Young Paddock Road Jeffrey Thompson, UNL engineering; UNO regents

Omaha Westside

Cora Watanabe

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 36th out of 440College plans: Texas Christian; businessParents: Gordon

and Joy WatanabeAbout: Cora is a shining example of an outstanding student. She is respectful, kind, positive, as well as academically talented. She was voted this award by staff due to her work ethic, personality and humanistic qualities.

Eva Phillips

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Editor in chief of Craze MagazineCollege plans: California-Berkley; industrial designParents: Dr. Eric

and Julie PhillipsAbout: She brought the publication from the brink of cancellation to become an award-winning staff and publication.

Scholarships offered at Omaha Westside:

Sandra Adams, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Megan Alston, Northwest Missouri State Green & White Advantage Kristine Assmann, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Aviva Atri Schuller, UNO Advantage; UNL hon-ors textbook; Creighton Founders; Rochester Douglass & Anthony Brooke Avery, UNO deans Joel Beckley, Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat Haley Bekins, Rollins Centennial; Seattle Pacific dean’s, provost; Mississippi academic excellence, Holmes; Tampa Minaret; Arizona State dean’s; Lindenwood Miss NE Teen USA Runner-Up Camden Bilyeu, UNL David, Legends; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis Margaret Brekke, Northwest Missouri State Green & White Advantage Joseph Biodrowski, UNO chancellor’s Hannah Budwig, Westside Foundation H. Vaughn Phelps Nicole Burns, Creighton Founders; St. Louis University dean’s; Drake; Texas Christian dean’s; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Preventing Child-hood Obesity Community; Westside Founda-tion Paddock Road Community Club Joshua Cain, UNO regents; Iowa State com-petitive excellence, College of Engineering Mary Callahan, Wesleyan Archway, achieve-ment Sarah Carlson, UNK chancellors; Kansas State honors; University of Kansas Excel-lence; Iowa State University Competitive Excellence; Missouri Mark Twain; Kansas excellence; Kansas State honors; UNK chan-cellors; Iowa State competitive excellence; Missouri Mark Twain Bradley Collett, Westside Foundation Willsie Cap & Gown; UNO deans Matthew Connelly, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Jamal Conway-Smith, Wayne State football Jalen Cox-Martin, Wesleyan Archway

James Getrost, UNO regentsMiranda Gibilisco, TeamMatesJennifer Grisso, Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Tara Heights PTO; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in memory of Shirley Minton; UNO deansTaylor Harmening, Wayne State Cooperating TeacherMatthew Harrison, Ashland director’s; Wes-leyan Black & Gold, achievement; Creighton Father Joseph FabajSamuel Harry, Papillion-La Vista School Dis-trict comprehensive; La Vista Junior High PTOJames Hartigan, Rockhurst deans, com-munity; Wesleyan presidents; UNO deans; Creighton Founders; Saint Louis deans; Mar-quette Ignatius/Magis; South Dakota Coyote commitment; Baylor academicAllison Harwood, UNO chancellors; Colorado Boulder presidential, Solich; UNK chancellors; Kansas excellence; Colorado State provostMorgan Herbener, UNL Canfield; Kent State presidents, university, trustee; Marymount presidentialKatherine Hicks, Rockhurst deans, chancel-lors; Missouri Mark Twain; Drake presiden-tial; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Truman State combined ability, non-resident tuition Emma Himes, Rockhurst Dowling, chancel-lors; UNK regents; Kansas excellence; Tulane academic; UNL regents; Loyola-Chicago presidential; UNO regents; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; PLHS student council; American University presidentialZachary Jaccaud, Morningside founder; Wesleyan Black and GoldSarah Jankovich, Kansas State honors; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; Creighton Magis; UNO deans; UNL Canfield; Colorado State provostMichael Johnson, Doane presidential; UNO chancellor’sJared Jones, Metropolitan Community College Board of GovernorsAllison Kalal, Hastings Ringland; Doane com-munity; Wesleyan Archway; Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Papillion-La Vista Schools Principals & Supervisors Or-ganization; La Vista Lancer soccer; Hastings basketball; Wesleyan achievementRachel Kendall, Hastings Crimson; Wesleyan achievement, Black & Gold; Excel Physical Therapy; Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Bellevue-Offutt Kiwanis Club/Ross Bond memorialAlexandra Kennick, Creighton FoundersMia Kielian, Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Portal PTOHayden Kilgore, Wesleyan achievement, Archway Jacob King, UNO regentsKarli Kohler, UNL Canfield; Wesleyan pres-idents, Black & Gold; Doane presidential, trustees; Rockhurst directors; UNO chancel-lors; College of St. Mary academic; Creighton FoundersTyson Kriley, Concordia deans; Doane Van HoyTristan Lampe, UNO deans; UNL CanfieldMorgan LaRandeau, UNL Canfield; UNK chan-cellors; Doane Board of Trustees; UNO deansDerick Leaman, Buena Vista Arch; Hastings baseball, ambassador Nathan Lechtenberg, Central College Central Heritage, foundation; Briar Cliff academic; Pa-pillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; La Vista Youth Baseball Association; Wayne State track & fieldNicholas Lechtenberg, Peru State athletic, Campus Citizen; Papillion-La Vista School Dis-trict comprehensive; La Vista Youth Baseball AssociationDelaney Lyman, UNO regents, PKI-Walter Scott Jr. ; Colorado School of Mines meritJulia Lynam, UNL David; Creighton Founders; New York Chapter of American Logistics Association Military Commanders; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Kids Club; UNO chancellor’sKaden Madler, UNK deans; South Dakota Coyote commitmentCole Madson, UNO deans; Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Portal PTO; UNL Nebraska Achievement; Suburban Rotary ClubYoselin Martin, Doane community; Concordia deansReid Matthias, UNL regents, College of Engineering; UNO regentsZachary McDonald, La Vista Youth Baseball AssociationKatie McKeever, Papillion-La Vista Foundation in memory of Andrew Scott ZarayaLauren McNeil, Wesleyan Board of Governors; Creighton Magis; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO regents; UNL regentsJessica Melcher, Alegent Creighton Health, Midlands Medical Staff Volunteer, Midlands Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer; Nebraska Meth-odist College Becker presidential; Wesleyan presidents; Papillion-La Vista Foundation PROGina Metzler, UNL regents, softball, David Cameron Mezzell, UNO regentsShaina Miller, G. Stanley Hall PTOLibby Moberg, UNL regents; Tara Heights PTO; UNO regentsDanielle Moore, UNK chancellor’sMacy Morrison, Dennis Schomburg Jr. endowed; Doris Schomburg endowed Devin Mueller, Northern Michigan National Honors; Central Michigan president’s, academic Katherine Mundorf, Iowa State academicCeline Myer, Wesleyan achievement, theater, Black & Gold Emma Neil, William Jewell College trustees; UNK regents, tennis; Rockhurst deans; Augus-tana presidential; UNO deansHiep Ngo, Doane Van Hoy; Peru State Cam-pus Citizen AwardNhi-Mia Nguyen, TeamMatesLuke Noble, Kansas excellence; Bemidji State university, student success; UNO chancellor’sTaylor Novotny, Northwest Missouri State Green & White Advantage, rerit Haley Nykamp, Hastings deans, Crimson; UNO deansKatelyn Oswald, St. Catherine Venture, pres-idential; St. Benedict trustees, Saints; UNO Regents; UNL Canfield, honors textbook Jordan Pabian, Colorado State academic recognitionStephanie Perez, Peru State Cooperating Schools; Briar Cliff freshmanJoseph Perez, Hastings Pro Rege; Briar Cliff Connection, wrestling, academic; Upper Iowa deans; Morningside ambassadorEmily Petry, UNO deans; Doane Board of Trustees; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in memory of Kathy Kollars; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat Brenton Pfortmiller, Metropolitan Community College Board of GovernorsShelby Pickering, Wesleyan achievement, Archway; Papillion-La Vista Education Associa-tion, PLHS student council; Narcissus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #269Cory Plugge, Wesleyan Board of Governors; South Dakota Coyote commitment leadership; UNK regents; Kansas excellence; Wesleyan Legacy, achievement Emily Popelka, Doane presidential; UNL Hixson-Lied, Glenn Korff School of Music, re-gents; Northern Iowa out-of-state scholar; Coe trustee; Augustana presidential; Northwestern College Peale; Truman State presidents, foreign language, combined ability; Northwest Missouri State combined ability; William Jewell College presidential; Wayne College presidential; UNO regents; Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange Award, Board of Governors Mitchell Prante, Central Missouri Red & Black; Omaha Education Association FoundationTaylor Pudenz, Drake presidential; Northern Iowa out-of-state scholar, Augusta Schurrer endowed; Iowa National Scholars; UNL David; Iowa State College of Engineering, academic; Pinnacle Bank; Bank of Nebraska; Omaha Education Association Foundation Theresa Clark Honorary; Papillion-La Vista Education Association Member’s DependentTrinia Pusch, UNL honors textbook, Canfield; Horatio Alger; UNO chancellorsMiranda Rappley, Nebraska Christian College Loving Compassionate, the Institute for Church Leadership; Buena Vista BlueMason Reeves, UNO chancellorsNolan Retzlaff, Midland presidential; UNK deans; Chadron State academic, Gold Presidential; Metropolitan Community College Board of GovernorsSimon Saqueton, UNO deansAshley Schenck, Kansas State Engineer-ing Initiative, honors program; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO regents; UNL regents; Kansas deans, CPE, excellence; Iowa State College of Engineering; World-Herald outstanding scholar; United States Naval Academy appointment Stephanie Schiffert, South Florida honors col-lege, presidential; Michigan State presidential study abroad, Michigan State distinguished, Professorial Assistantship; Arizona State pres-idents; Alegent Creighton Health Midlands Hospital Auxiliary-Volunteer; National Merit

finalist Alissa Schovanec, Central Missouri Choose Red, volleyball, Red & Black; Parkview Heights PTOKylie Schwarting, UNO softballKyle Seefus, PLHS SCOOPSavannah Segars, Benedictine academicLauren Sekera, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Cultural Enrichment, Tower; Wesleyan Black & Gold; Hastings Ringland; Doane Van HoyBrent Sessler, Doane Van Hoy; Metropolitan Community College Board of GovernorsKrista Shapiro, Arizona State deansJessyka Simms, TeamMatesPranit Singh, Creighton diversity, Founders; Dells ScholarsMatthew Smutzer, UNO regentsKatelyn Sorensen, Susan Walker Hickory Hill; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in memory of Michael LoganSteven Southall, UNO PKI-Walter Scott Jr., regents Jordan Sparks, Kansas State Engineering Initiative, honors; UNO regents; La Vista Youth Baseball AssociationClaire Steiner, Papillion Area Lions, Monarch Band Boosters; UNO deansMakayla Stolzenburg, College of St. Mary achievement; Northwest Missouri State Green & White Advantage, merit Todd Sutter, UNO regentsZach Swoboda, UNO deansElle Thompson, PLHS SCOOP; Columbia Col-lege Chicago trustee; Wesleyan presidents; Papillion-La Vista Foundation class of 1980’s endowedDerek Thurman, Tampa Minaret; William Jewell feans; Truman State vombined sblility, Midwest Student Exchange; Creighton univer-sity; Kings College presidential; Papillion-La Vista Foundation PRO; University of Denver CentennialCameron Trofholz, Iowa State College of Engineering, competitive excellence Destiny Utterback, Metropolitan Community College Board of GovernorsCaitlin Vacanti, Rockhurst chancellors; St. Louis University deans; UNL regents; Creigh-ton Magis; UNO regentsSean Van Briesen, Morningside College foot-ball/achievement, ambassador; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in memory of Lt. Mark Noziska Distinguished ServiceElijah Vande Griend, Pacific Lutheran deans; Western Washington achievementMadeline Venable, Metropolitan Community College Board of GovernorsBenjamin Wachholtz, UNK regents; Iowa State deans, Award of Excellence; Drake presidential; Creighton Magis; UNO regents; Kansas excellenceRachel Walter, UNO deans; Truman State combined ability, presidents honorary, non-res-ident tuition; Wesleyan presidentsRobyn Wells, Oregon State provost; New Mexico Tech competitive; Monarch Band Boosters; Western Washington non-resident president’s, Western award of excellence; Colorado School of Mines merit; Colorado Boulder presidential; Briar Cliff academic; Minnesota National ExcellenceTaylor White, Iowa State competive excel-lence; UNL David; UNO regentsJesse Willett, UNK regents; UNL regents; UNO regentsMadelyn Willett, UNL regents, College of Education & Human Sciences; UNO regentsBrittany Wilson, Papillion-La Vista Foundation in memory of Harlan Cook; UNO Chancellor’s; Doane presidentialAndrew Zymball, UNL Canfield, men’s gym-nastic; La Vista West PTO

Orsi/Hall culinary Dane La, South High Alumni Jerry Rodriguez Wah Lah, South High Alumni Watanabe; Susan Thompson Buffett Thar Thar Lay, Susan Thompson Buffett Mishala Lewis, Salvation Army DJ’s Hero Award; Susan Thompson Buffett Megan Lockard, US Bank open Susana Lopez, US Bank open; South High Alumni; Susan Thompson Buffett; UNO Goodrich Lourdes Machuca, Susan Thompson Buffett; UNO Goodrich Maria Macias, Metro Community College governors Angelica Marsh-Contreras, Susan Thompson Buffett Edgar Martinez-Reyna, Susan Thompson Buffett Hederlin Mejia-Dimayuga, US Bank technical Annel Mendoza Alejandro, Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke; College of St. Mary; South High Alumni; Susan Thompson Buffett Levi Miller, Bellevue achievement, South Omaha Outreach; Ak-Sar-Ben Horatio Alger; Sioux Falls Yenises Morga, South High Alumni Iris Munoz, College of St. Mary Miracle Northcutt, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha Education Association Foundation Gunnar Horn journalism; South High Alumni Vanessa Ocampo, Susan Thompson Buffett Elizabeth Olvera, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Boys and Girls Club Alyssa Olvera, Susan Thompson Buffett Guadalupe Ortiz-Ruiz, Metro Community College governors See Poe, Omaha Schools Foundation Cara Riggs, Superintendent’s future educator; Susan Thompson Buffett Diego Ponce, Susan Thompson Buffett Sagar Poudel, Omaha Public Schools Career Center faculty Jose Ramos, Susan Thompson Buffett Niko Rangel, South High Alumni; Susan Thompson Buffett Cesar Reyes, Susan Thompson Buffett; Doan access Maria Reyes Vazquez, UNL dance; Children’s Hospital & Medical Center preventing child-hood obesity Andrew Riesenberg, Omaha Schools Founda-tion Dr. Herbert Singer excellence, Donald & Mildred Topp Othmer; UNO chancellor’s; UNK regents; South High Alumni Spohr Shelby Riggs, Concerned and Caring Edu-cators; Omaha Schools Foundation Carl & Antoynette Nielsen; South High Alumni Daisy Robledo, Assistance League of Omaha teen parent Bianca Ruiz, Assistance League of Omaha teen parent; Metro Community College gov-ernors; Omaha Public Schools Career Center Edward Rosewater Jesse Sandoval, UNO deans Alfredo Senecio-Conde, Assistance League of Omaha teen parent Troy Smith, Drake presidential, trustee; UNO regents; South High staff bowling Jim Wilson memorial Sarahi Soto, Ashland Park Robbins PTA; Beth-any College; MidAmerica Nazarene; Omaha Schools Foundation Cara Riggs; American GI Forum Omaha Chapter Joe Toledo vocational Shayla Stevens, Emporia State Cheyenne Stillinger, South High Alumni Seiderwicz Andria Thompson, UNO chancellor’s Fernan-do Torres Rodriguez, UNO Goodrich Anthony Tracy, Omaha Public Schools Career Center Construction Specifications Institute Thu Tran, UNO Goodrich Audelina Valencia Avalos, Metro Community College South Omaha business Caroline Velez, Nebraska School Activities Association Believers & Achievers; UNO chan-cellor’s; West Omaha Rotary; UNO Goodrich Kaitlin Vickers, Omaha Education Association Foundation Dr. Hollie Bethel; Omaha Schools Foundation Cara Riggs; South High Alumni Cain Ivett Villa, Bellevue University academic achievement, South Omaha Community; Metro Community College governors Gary Westbrook, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive; South High Alumni Speck Maria Zarazua Espino, Creighton founders; UNL achievement, Legends; US Bank four-year; UNO Goodrich Jessica Zubiate, Metro Community College governors

Continued from Midland academic/baseball; Wesleyan Arch-way, achievement, grant Hannah Burch, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Jacob Burrus, Midland baseball Hannah Bythrow, Metropolitan Community College culinary; UNO chancellor’s; Sullivan University Nebraska ProStart: Management Nicolas Caberos, Papillion-La Vista South Stu-dent Council; Doane presidential, vocal music, vocal music excellence; Iowa State George Washington Carver; UNL Canfield, regents Hailey Carignan, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in honor of former Superintendent Roger Miller; UNO deans Brady Caverzagie, Alegent Creighton Health; Papillion-La Vista South T-Club; Rumsey Sta-tion PTO; UNL regents; Wesleyan Founders Zachary Champion, UNO chancellor’s Eryk Conley, UNO regents Shelby Connett, Golden Hills PTO; Hastings Crimson; Kansas State honors; Midland presidential; Wayne State Neihardt Scholar plus stipend Jocelyn Cotham, East Texas Baptist Christian Leadership Rachel Cournoyer, Offutt Officers’ Spouses’ Club; Assumption presidential; Creighton Ma-gis; UNL honors textbook, regents; Worcester Polytechnic Institute Presidential Tyana Dahlberg, Missouri State dean’s, out-of-state fee waiver; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Wesleyan Black and Gold Rachel Dashiell, UNK Cooperating School, deans; Wayne State soccer Jessica Daugherty, Metropolitan Commu-nity College First-Time Freshman Incentive; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Erika De La Castro, Papillion-La Vista Schools Principals and Supervisors; Titan Defenders; Minnesota-Twin Cities College of Education and Human Development, Gold National; UNL College of Education and Human Sciences, honors textbook, regents; UNO regents; South Dakota Bush Foundation Teacher, Coyote Commitment Andrea Deering, Clarkson College President’s Bronze; Nebraska Methodist College Achieve-ment, Gateway Grant, Horizon Hannah Delzell, Papillion Area Lions ClubPaige Dennis, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Elena Dernovish, Creighton Founders; Doane presidential; UNO chancellor’s; Virginia Com-monwealth deans Alexander Diaz, UNO regents Matthew Dickson, Metropolitan Community College culinary; Sullivan University Nebraska ProStart: Management Alexandra Dietz, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Dylan Donahue, Midland football, campus visit Rachel Dostal, Creighton award; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Jonathan Dunham, UNO deans Emily Durka, Washington State Cougar academic, out-of-state destination Katie Dyball, South Dakota Coyote Commit-ment Distinction Greta Ehrhorn, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in memory of Jolene Bethel; Colorado School of Mines merit; Hastings Crimson, president; UNK chancellors; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Richard Elmore, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets; U.S. Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Military Academy Appointment, Naval Academy Appointment Ryan Elmore, Kansas distinction; Texas A&M Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Foundation Excellence Award, Sul Ross/Corps, waiver of non-resident tuition Alexis England, Papillion Area Lions Club; Chadron State tuition waiver; Colorado School of Mines merit; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj, Magis; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering, mechan-ical engineering; Kansas State Engineering Initiative, Midwest Student Exchange Program Tuition Waiver; UNK honors program, housing waiver, regents; UNL honors textbook, regents; UNO regents; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology School of Mines scholar, Tech Challenge scholar MyKala Erdkamp, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Austina Falcone, Papillion-La Vista Education Association; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in memory of Dr. Leon Dappen Scholarship; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Abigail Feden, Willa Cather Foundation Norma Ross Walter; Wesleyan University achievement, award (match Huge Foundation), Board of Governors, Honors Academy, Huge Foundation, Legacy Daniel Filbey, UNO deans David Forsyth, UNO regents Tanner Friedenbach, Anderson Grove PTO; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Papillion Recreation Organization; Creighton Magis; Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald; Minnesota-Twin Cities National; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Mallory Gandy, Alegent Creighton Health Midlands Hospital Medical Staff academic; Creighton Magis; Mississippi excellence, ex-cellence non-resident, Holmes; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL David, honors textbook, regents Lindsey Gess, Northwest Missouri State Merit, Green and White Advantage Richard Gomez, Arizona excellence; UNL Nebraska Achievement Ian Goodwin, Arizona out-of-state academic; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State honors; UNO regents William Greco, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Falewitch Construction Student Opportunity Amanda Greer, UNO regents Anna Greunke, Truman State Truman Achieve-ment, Combined Ability, non-resident tuition, president’s honorary Connor Griep, UNL Canfield, Pepsi Scholar; UNO chancellor’s Katelyn Griger, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Papillion Recreation Organization; Runza Student of the Week; Titan Defenders; Trumble Park PTO Jonathan Guill, Colorado School of Mines CSM Merit; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO regents Seth Hackleman, Colorado State Academic Recognition; Northwest Missouri State Bear-cat, president’s; Peru State Board of Trustees’ Emmalie Harris, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in memory of Barney Shives; Drake presidential; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL Canfield; Wesleyan achievement, presidents Grace Hartranft, Metropolitan Community College Nebraska ProStart: Management Kara Harvey, Papillion Area Lions Club; Papil-lion-La Vista Schools Foundation in memory of Wally and Rosemary Ridenour; World-Herald outstanding scholar; Benedictine College academic; Creighton diversity, Magis; UNK regents; UNL regents; UNO regents; College of St. Mary achievement Sarah Hawkinson, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Brett Homme, Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange Grant Horton, Pinnacle Bank; Doane College Van Hoy Joshua Jackson, UNO regents, Walter Scott, Jr. Brooke Janssen, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Bailee Jensen, Rumsey Station PTO; UNK regents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, president’s William Jones, Papillion-La Vista South T-Club; Doane cross country, excellence-cross country, presidential; UNK track and field, merit scholar Kyle Junker, Papillion Junior High PTN; Central Community College NMC Sponsorship Adam Keup, Northwest Missouri State Bear-cat, president’s Alison Kleffner, Charles and Alberta Walther Award; Butler presidential; Rockhurst Dowling, regents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, president’s; Wayne State presidential Andrew Klein, Doane athletic, football excellent, track and field excellence, sibling grant, Van Hoy Emilie Knauss, Nebraska Christian College Thinking Biblically: President’s; UNO chan-cellor’s Bailey Kustka, UNO deans Abigail Kutscher, UNL Canfield Jack Lambie, UNO chancellor’s Bobby Larsen, American Legion Oratorical Contest; National Merit Scholarship Program finalist; Papillion-La Vista South Titan Band Boosters; U.S. Senate Youth Program; Creigh-ton Linn, Magis; UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook, speech; UNO regents; Wesleyan achievement, founders; Oklahoma National Merit Scholars Carissa Lauber, Buena Vista Arch; Missouri Western State deans academic Zachary Little, Papillion-La Vista South Thespian Troupe #6581; International

Papillion-La Vista South

Kara Harvey

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 2nd out of 387College plans: Creighton; nursingParents: Rebecca Harvey and Mat-

thew HarveyAbout: Kara works harder than any student most teachers have had in class. She is detail-oriented and creative, consistently going above and beyond in everything she does. Always looking to improve, Kara takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations graciously to get better and be a better person and citizen. She maintains poise and cheerfulness while uphold-ing the highest principles of morality and ethics.

Lydia Pace

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: News magazine co-editor and yearbook writer, designer and photographerCollege plans: UNL; journalism

Parents: Hanna ArayaAbout: Amid the chaos and anxiety of deadlines, Lydia is the calm center. She never sweats the small stuff, but she also isn’t afraid to tackle the big things. Whether it’s a tough interview, a complicated layout or a less-than-obvi-ous photo assignment, Lydia’s mantra remains constant: “I can do that.”

Scholarships offered at Papillion-La Vista South:

Mariah Adams, Kansas State honors; Midland Anderson Leader-Performer; Pratt Institute presidential Chance Adolf, Arizona State achievement; Doane wrestling, Van Hoy; Midland athletic; Minnesota State achievement Nathan Agner, Texas A&M Sul Ross/Corps, waiver of non-resident tuitionBethany Allen, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Scholarship Vocational-Technical Zachary Anderson, Omaha Education Associ-ation Foundation Dorothy Seward Memorial Jameela Bennett, Alegent Creighton Health Midlands Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer; Daugh-ters of the American Revolution Honoree; Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance Family First’s Culinary Preparatory, IMA Martin Luther King Jr.; Metropolitan Community College Culinary, First-Time Freshman Incentive Grant; Sullivan University Nebraska ProStart: Management Jeran Bentz, Metropolitan Community College culinary; Sullivan University Nebraska ProS-tart: Management Ashley Bishop, Carriage Hill PTO Taylor Bland, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Sora Block, Dordt Hester Hollar Literary Stud-ies, Huisman minority student, presidential; Northwestern College collegiate Ashley Blunk, American Society of Military Comptrollers Greater Omaha Chapter; Better Business Bureau 2014 Scott Mecham BBB Student of Integrity; Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Outstanding Leader of Character; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Arthur C. and Marie D. Grube Family Endowed; Pa-pillion-La Vista South Student Council; Youth Service America ABC Summer of Service; Concordia University cheerleading, regents; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj, Magis; Doane cheer, Board of Trustees, excellence award for cheer; Midland presidential; UNK chancellors, College of Business and Technology: Supply Chain Management; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends; UNO deans; Wesleyan presidents John Bowley, Papillion American Legion Auxiliary Harry Bossard Unit #32 Jessica Bradley, Peru State Campus Citizen Jeanne Bramhall, Titan Defenders; Buena Vista Heritage Jessica Buckley, Papillion-La Vista South Titan Band Boosters; Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honoree; Doane Board of Trustees; Midland presidential; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Allison Buehring, Midland soccer Michael Buell, Concordia baseball, dean’s; See : Page 26

Mallory Thompson, UNL Nebraska Legends; Texas Christian dean’s; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; Arizona excellence; Westside Alumni Association Vic Porter basketball Catherine Thull, UNL Canfield; Creighton Founders; St. Louis University dean’s; Denver provost; Regis Board of Trustees Charlotte Tjaden, Regis Blue & Gold; Coe College Crimson & Gold Legacy, Daniel Coe; Cornell College Founders, theater Joseph Toy, UNL regents; Belmont faculty; North Texas excellence; Westside Foundation Lois Lucas Katherine Trimble, Liberty academic, early de-posit, champion, Book Dollars, Pastor Alumni; Westside Kiwanis Club of Omaha Jack C. Jack-son; Westside Foundation Spirit of Service Michael Trivilino, Peru State Cooperating Schools, Joy Elmer Morgan Jonathan Vidlak, UNL regents; Iowa Old Gold, National Scholars; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Creighton Founders; Rockbrook United Meth-odist Church The Wade & Alice Knapp Kellie Wasikowski, UNO chancellor’s; West-side Foundation Emil F. Vohoska Journalism Cora Watanabe, Texas Christian faculty; St. Louis University deans’; UNL Nebraska Leg-ends, Canfield; Baylor president’s gold; Kan-sas excellence; Tulsa academic; Marquette Ignatius/Magis; High Point presidential; World-Herald outstanding scholar Jordan Wheeler, Truman State non-resident tuition, Combined Ability, cross country/track and field Patrick Wilkening, Marquette Ignatius/Magis Stuart Willett, Wesleyan Founders, achieve-ment; Creighton Founders; Trinity Murchison; Truman State president’s honorary, Combined Ability, non-resident tuition, Track & Field; Augustana presidential Thomas Young, Northwest Missouri State Green & White Advantage Joseph Zanders, Wesleyan achievement Kyle Zyla, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors

Papillion-La Vista

Ashley Schenck

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 370College plans: Naval Academy or Kansas; chemical engineering

Parents: John and Theresa SchenckAbout: Ashley is one of our very best students. In the classroom, she has excelled taking our most demanding courses and even five AP exams last year, a rarity for our students. Teachers remark often about her work ethic and intelligence. Her leadership outside the classroom makes her academics more remarkable. Her role as cheerleader has put her in a position of role model for other students.

Rachel Boyce

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Assistant editor of school news publication, the ScepterCollege plans: Kansas State; journalism

Parents: Kevin and Susan BoyceAbout: Rachel has been a rock for the journalism department for the last three years. She consistently volunteers for jobs outside her job descriptions and never expected any praise or reward for getting them done. We would not be where we are today without Rachel’s stellar work.

Scholarships offered at Papillion-La Vista:

Kathleen Adler, UNK chancellor’s Jalen Allison, North Dakota State football Robert Anderson, UNL Nebraska Achieve-ment; UNO regents; Oregon summitKendra Ashburn, South Dakota Coyote com-mitment achievement; Creighton Founders; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’sNick Baker, Abilene Christian A.B. BarretDillon Beles, UNK Cooperating School; South Dakota Coyote commitment; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Rachel Boyce, Kansas excellence; Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State Jaconette L. Tietze Memorial, honors Brittany Boyd, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit Matthew Bracciano, Lewis University Bishop Bernard Sheil, tuition exchange Emily Brogna, College of St. Mary academic achievementReese Burton, Doane presidential; UNO regents; Wesleyan achievement, Vaughan, founders; Creighton presidential, founders; New York Chapter of American Logistics Asso-ciation Military Commanders; Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club EducationBlake Butterfield, Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Monarch Band Boosters, Papillion Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Jordan Cahill, Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; La Vista Football & Cheerleading-Randy Cahill, Papillion-La Vista student council; Colorado State presidential; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in memory of Jolene Bethel; Suffolk deans; Loyola-Chicago DamenJeffrey Cavanaugh, UNO deans; Truman State Combined Ability, non-resident tuition; Seton Hall university Tiffany Cedano, Nova Southeastern dean’s; Creighton foundersJuliet Clark, South Dakota Coyote commit-mentKenzo Cotton, Arkansas track & field/cross countryRyan Crosby, UNO chancellor’s Sean Crowell, Creighton academicAlec Ditoro, William Jewell faculty; Drake presidential Jacob Doeden, Doane Van HoySamuel Dominello, Iowa State deans, competitive excellence; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; Creighton Magis; UNL Regents; Papillion-La Vista School District comprehen-sive; Monarch Band BoostersKayla Dunbar, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, TowersPaige Eckloff, Virginia Commonwealth renewableMegan Eisenberger, UNL Canfield; UNK chan-cellor’s; UNO chancellors; Hastings College Crimson; Nebraska Wesleyan president’s; Luther College founders; Augustana deans; Papillion-La Vista School District comprehen-sive; Papillion Masonic Lodge #39Karina Estrada, Concordia achievementHayleigh Evans, Creighton softballEmber Filter, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Hastings College Ringland; Pa-pillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Parkview Heights PTO, Monarch Band Booster; Ralston Volunteer Fire Department L.V. “Pete” Petersen Memorial; Saint Paul’s Methodist Church Saint Paul’sTyler Fisher, La Vista Football & Cheerlead-ing-Randy CahillLogan Fitzgibbons, UNO regents, PKI Walter Scott Jr.; UNL RegentsCecilia Flott, UNL regents; UNO regents; South Dakota State Jackrabbit, dean’s excel-lence, housing, Yellow & BlueColleen Foral, UNK deansAustin Fordyce, Papillion-La Vista School Dis-trict comprehensive; La Vista Youth Baseball AssociationBJ Frankman, UNO regents; South Dakota Coyote commitment; Wesleyan governorsNicholas Freer, Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Papillion American Legion Auxiliary-Harry Bossard Unit 32Avery Frost, TeamMatesRyan Fucinaro, UNO chancellor’sAlexia Garcia, UNL Canfield; UNO deans; Ore-gon Summit; Papillion-La Vista School District comprehensive; Monarch Band BoosterAndrew Garrison, Washburn academic; Mid-land scholar performer, presidential

Thespian Society; Theatre Arts Guild Omaha Theatre Arts Guild; American Academy of Dramatic Arts academy honors; Coastal Carolina provost’s; Ithaca John B. Harcourt; Midland ARTS; Morningside music; Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer School of Music theatre; Otterbein acting program, theatre talent; Pace president’s; Rider provost, travel grant; King’s presidential; Viterbo dean’s, talent; William Woods theater Jennalyn Lower, Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL David, honors textbook; UNO chancellor’s Amanda McClanahan, Tennessee soccer Megan McClanahan, Chaminade soccer, National History Day, regents Aaron McCormick, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Morgan McCullough, Rotary Club of Omaha West Outstanding Senior; Papillion-La Vista South T-Club Scholarship; Colorado School of Mines merit; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; UNL David Hawksworth, honors textbook, regents; UNO College of Engineering, regents Tyler Meradith, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jennifer Miller, Missouri Western State band; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNK chancellors, Cooperating School; UNO deans Michael Miller, Nebraska Christian College Loving Compassionately Sydney Mitchell, Creighton Founders; Kansas State Denison; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Elizabeth Naber, Papillion-La Vista South T-Club; Kansas State Athletic cross country, track and field; Wesleyan Black and Gold; South Dakota cross country, track and field, Coyote Commitment Achievement Paige Nekola, Creighton Founders, Skutt-Mu-tual of Omaha; Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Don Nguyen, Creighton Magis; UNL regents Vincent Nguyen, UNO chancellor’s Tyler Nordbrock, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL Canfield Meghan O’Grady, UNO regents Kallie Ott, Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; Papillion-La Vista South Titan Band Boosters; Concordia Chicago Pillars; Harding trustee; John Brown chancellor’s, trustees; Morningside College trustee; Wesleyan Found-ers; Waynesburg Founders Nicholas Palensky, UNO regents Biraj Parajuli, Creighton Founders; UNO chancellor’s Savannah Paugstat, Metropolitan Community College First-Time Freshman Incentive Rachel Paulsen, Monika Peters Vocal Music; Papillion Junior High PTN; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in celebration of the Denker Family; UNO deans; South Dakota Bush Foundation Teacher, Coyote Commitment Distinction Abigail Pelletier, Papillion-La Vista South Titan Band Boosters; Titan Defenders; Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Leah Pfeifer, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Kids Club; Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL regents; UNO regents Natalie Plata, UNO deans Nolan Raper, Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO deans Kasey Reeves, Midland cross country, track and field Zachary Rice, Iowa State competitive excel-lence, College of Engineering Rachael Robey, Papillion Chapter Order of the Eastern Star; Creighton Founders; UNK chancellors, Cooperating School; UNO deans; Wesleyan presidents; Xavier presidential Brittany Robinson, Titan Defenders; Central Christian College Tuition; Kansas State Heri-tage Award; MidAmerica Nazarene MNU award Kristin Rodgers, Alegent Creighton Health Midlands Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer; Creighton award; Nebraska Methodist College Achievement, Horizon Shelby Schmiedt, Wesleyan achievement, presidents, Wesleyan grant; Northwestern College volleyball, presidential honor, Red 101, Legacy Gabrielle Sefranek, Titan Defenders; Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Nikolas Shad, American Legion Nebraska 2014 Eagle Scout of the Year; Bank of Nebraska; Baylor academic; Creighton Heider College of Business, Magis; UNL Canfield; Texas Christian deans

Suzy Smith, Missouri State soccer Eliza Snyder, National Merit Scholarship Program finalist; Brigham Young Thomas S. Monson presidential Hunter Sorge, Papillion-La Vista South Stu-dent Council; Rockhurst Community, Ignatius of Loyola Award Sarah Spinks, Wesleyan Black and Gold Kelsie Stessman, Kansas City Art Institute KCAI merit; UNL Canfield; Kimmel; UNO chan-cellor’s; Wesleyan presidents, talent Alyssa Stockman, Alegent Creighton Health; Alegent Creighton Health Midlands Hospital Medical Staff academic; Kansas distinction; UNL Canfield; South Dakota State Jackrabbit Madison Summerfield, Elite Cheer Senior Achievement; Avila Achievement, Cheer, cheer squad performance; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Sarah Swanigan, Drake presidential; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Kelsey Tauzin, Oklahoma non-resident merit Marissa Todd, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church; International Thespian Society Thespi-an; DePaul scholars; Webster academic Alexandra Trefz, Wesleyan Black and Gold Jonathan Turnbull, UNO regents Shayla Vance, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Honoree; Iowa National Scholars; Missouri Mark Twain; Missouri State Board of Governors, Midwest Student Exchange Program Award; UNO chancellor’s Sydney Vickery, Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club; Brigham Young academic Brady Vigness, Papillion-La Vista South Thespian Troupe #6581;, Wesleyan Archway, theater Devin White, Metropolitan Community College First-Time Freshman Incentive Tara Workman, Chadron State full tuition; Iowa State George Washington Carver; Kan-sas excellence Lindsey Yank, Papillion Masonic Lodge #39; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in Memory of Jessica Kathryn Dierks; Walnut Creek PTO; Creighton Founders Award; UNK Chancellors; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s, deans Dylan Zinszer, William Jewell College academ-ic, cross country, track and field

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Platteview

Morgan Kulm

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 2nd out of 75College plans: UNO; financeParents: Travis and Luann Kulm

About: Morgan has been a solid leader in the classroom, on the field of athlet-ic competition and in the community. He has consistently exhibited a very strong work ethic in all of those are-nas. Morgan’s teachers and coaches would tell you that he has willed him-self to success with that strong work ethic. As important as his academic and athletic achievements are, it’s just as worthy to note that Morgan is a genuinely nice young man who treats people with respect and consideration

Scholarships offered at Platteview:

Jessica Addleman, Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #3 Colleen Anderson, Metropolitan Community College governors; Red Cross; Nebraska State College System trustees; UNL Canfield, chancellor’s; UNO Hazel V. Emley Chase Bauer, Metropolitan Community College governors Haley Benedict, Peru State campus citizen, Ken Good Morgan Blodgett, Springfield Platteview Education Association Kristi Bolling, Northwest Missouri State fresh-man merit, Green & White advantage Mackenzie Bougher, Metropolitan Community College governors; Concordia academic; Met-ropolitan Community College governors Taylor Briggs, Jerry “Ozzie” Osborn memorial

Plattsmouth

Tanner Robbins

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 2nd out of 118College plans: UNO or Bellev-ue University; accounting

Parents: Trevor and Jackie Robbin About: Tanner is a very well-rounded student who excels in everything he does. He has taken many difficult classes and maintained a high grade point average. Tanner also has a great attitude in school and is a positive role model for his peers.

Scholarships offered at Plattsmouth:

Aaron Anderson, UNO chancellor’s Sierra Barrios, Plattsmouth Fraternal Order of Police Dakota Becher, Fred V. Duda memorial; Platts-mouth Education Association; Plattsmouth Lions Club Kayla Dale, UNO regents; Robert T. & Doroth-ee Walling Wiley memorial Andrew Eggert, Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial; Plattsmouth Education Asso-ciation; Plattsmouth Lions Club Taylor Fink, Robert T. & Dorothee Walling

Jennifer Andersen, Ralston Alumni Associa-tion; Anthony J. Fucinaro memorial Jordyn Arehart, UNL; Ralston Soccer Club Benjamin Baker, Army Montgomery GI Bill Virginia Barragan-Lopez, Ralston Community Schools Foundation; Marlin Nelson memorial; Seymour PTO; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Joshua Belling, Briar Cliff athletic, academic Barbara Billingsley, Highland Community College athletic Rebecca Blair, Creighton academic, university Jonathan Bloyd, First State Bank Zachary Bockmann, UNO deans Kashya Burrell, Hastings academic; Nebraska Wesleyan Archway, achievement, academic; Ralston High School basketball alumni Rachel Buswell, UNO deans; Ralston Soccer Club Jennifer Calderon, Susan T. Buffett Founda-tion Mackenzie Callen, Susan T. Buffett Foun-dation Robert Cisar, Sioux Falls achievement; Ralston Booster Club Sydney Corcoran, Augustana College deans, academic; Wichita State founders, midwest student exchange; Concordia deans; Great Western Bank Kurtis Cronican, UNO regents; Arizona State presidential; Ralston Chamber of Commerce; World-Herald outstanding scholar; Acacia Fraternity; UNL regents, honors; Centris; Doug Plack memorial Ayele Dalmeida, Metropolitan Community College freshman incentive Olivia DeRusse-Charlesworth, UNO regents; Ralston Chamber of Commerce; UNL Davis Chambers, leadership; Creighton Magis; Oma-ha Rotary Club Outstanding Senior; Morgen Wees memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Alex DeSantiago-Mathews, Midland athletic; Ralston Area Baseball Association Mark Dethlefs, UNO deans; Ralston Com-munity Schools Foundation; UNL Canfield, Legends Livia Dwornicki, UNO deans; UNK regents; College of St. Mary academic; Colorado-Colo-rado Springs academic; Ralston Booster Club; Briar Cliff academic; UNL Canfield, Legends; Ralston Soccer Club; Ralston Fraternal Order of Police Zachary Flott, South Dakota athletic; South Dakota State athletic; Northwest Missouri State athletic, Bearcat Lizabeth Fraga, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Max Gavin, Sioux Falls academic; Wayne State academic Emily Gigax, Bellevue athletic; Ralston High School Basketball Alumni Jacob Gigax, Hastings athletic, academic Rachel Hauxwell, UNO deans Jacob Holler, Iowa State recognition, aca-demic Monica Islas, College of St. Mary academic Matthew Kachek, Ralston Chamber of Commerce; UNL National Merit, chancellor’s, scholar, honors textbook, Raikes Foundation; Arizona National; Arizona State; Oklahoma National Merit; Texas-Dallas excellence; Briar Cliff academic Rachel Kline, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing horizon, achievement Abigail Korinek, UNL Kinman Oldfield; UNK chancellor’s Michaela Kozeny, UNO chancellor’s Joshua Krzemien, Doane academic; Jett Lano-ha memorial; Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Ralston Community Schools Foundation; EducationQuest Madison Lange, Creighton academic; UNK chancellor’s; Midland academic; Concordia academic Joslyn Linhart, Kings College presidential; Central Christian College Maggie Lo, Webster presidential, midwest student exchange; Maryville Duchesne; Iowa National; Michael McCracken memorial; Coe College merit; UNL Canfield Melody Martin, Ralston Education Associ-ation Sarah McGill, Kansas midwest student ex-change; Kansas State honor student; Ralston Chamber of Commerce; Ralston Curtain Raisers; Ralston Lions Club Colleen McGrath, UNK chancellor’s; UNO chancellor’s; UNL achievement; Ralston Cham-ber of Commerce; Believers & Achievers; Ralston Booster Club; Ralston Community Schools Foundation; Creighton founders Lizbeth Mijares, College of St. Mary Latino, academic, athletic Tristen Mikkelsen, Midland athletic Daniel Moore, Creighton founders, academic; Briar Cliff achievement; UNL Canfield Katie Moore, Midland presidential, academic; Mid America Nazarene academic; Centris

Federal Union Jonathan Perez, Creighton deans; Doane deans; Denver deans; Heartland Latino; Ralston Community Schools Foundation; UNO deans Kyle Pirtle, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Brandon Plath, Nebraska Wesleyan achieve-ment; Sioux Falls achievement; Hastings Pro Rege; Briar Cliff academic Hannah Portrey, Concordia deans Madison Prismantas, Creighton founders, academic; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Nickolas Revia, Midland athletic, academic; Ralston Soccer Club Marvin Rivera, Metropolitan Community College governors Brenen Roebuck, Southwestern Community College athletic Nicolas Rozo, UNL chancellor’s, honors; Patricia Cortese memorial Cecilia Sanchez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Trevor Sand, UNL David; Blumfield Elementary PTO; William White memorial Adam Santee, UNL Canfield, Legends; Oregon Apex; Metropolitan Community College Matthew Santee, Metropolitan Community College Michaela Schmaderer, Metropolitan Commu-nity College governors Hope Schreiner, UNL Canfield; Rockhurst directors; Runza Student of the Week; Megan O’Reilly memorial; Meadows Education Organization; Ralston Band Parents; Ralston Optimists Amber Scott, Kansas academic; Marlene Hansen; UNK chancellor’s; Hal E. Kronberg memorial; Josh Brockington/Dan Sasich me-morial; Edward A. Andersen memorial; Ralston Optimists; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Lexxus Sears, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kaeli Sedlak-O’Connor, Side-out Foundation; Ralston Booster Club; Ralston Lions Club; Iowa State academic, university; Creighton academic Steven Shanahan, Iowa freshman tuition, National Allison Stewart, Rockhurst achievement; Maryville Council of Independent Colleges, band; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement, ensemble performance, aca-demic; Lynn academic Megan Stilmock, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White advantage Jeffrey Thompson, Northwestern College athletic, achievement, trustee Ashley Van Zant, Doane academic Calvin Vong, Jessica & Jeremy Ketelsen memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Isaac Wallace, South Dakota State athletic; Northwest Missouri State athletic Dillon Walsh, UNO chancellor’s John White, Augustana trustees, Eugenie Metalf; Rockhurst Dowling, regents, Ignatius of Loyola; Benedictine Sister Mary Noel; Hollis & Helen Baright Public Library Foundation Alexander Wickert, UNK athletic; Missouri Western State athletic; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, athletic Elizabeth Zelfel, Metropolitan Community College governors

Jarred Budin, Metropolitan Community Col-lege first-time freshman incentive Mikaela Dappen, Southern Sarpy Activities Program Hailee Doering, Metropolitan Community College governors Sydney Feller, Red Cross; UNO deans; Plat-teview Girls Letter Club; Concordia regents, Lutheran heritage, basketball; Nebraska Wes-leyan presidents, recognition; UNL Canfield, bookstore; South Dakota Coyote distinction; Bill Biernbaum track/volleyball; Wade Lanum Greg Finney, Metropolitan Community College governors Adam Granville, Marcotte Insurance Agency; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold, achieve-ment Leah Hagerty, American Legion Post #143 Carl Barr memorial, auxiliary; Buffett Foun-dation Josh Helwig, Southeast Community College freshman; American Legion Post #143 Carl Barr memorial; Sons of the American Legion Sara Hrabik, Metropolitan Community College governors Michelle Keyes, Red Cross; midwest student exchange; Runza Student of the Week; Kan-sas State College of Ag; 2012 Sarpy County 4-H Princess; Springfield Elementary PTO Morgan Kulm, World-Herald outstanding scholar Caylee Lorenz, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage; Greg Alan Adair memorial; Monsanto America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders; Platteview Girls Letter Club; Sons of the American Legion Cheyenne Moore, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit, Green & White advantage Kylie Richards, College of St. Mary academic; Springfielder at Heart Mitch Scanlan, UNO regents, chancellor’s; UNL regents, David; Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Platteview Boys Letter Club; Springfield Platteview Educa-tion Association Rachel Scholting, Red Cross; Springfield Platteview Education Association Abbie Scholting, Sons of the American Legion Susan Sherman, UNK chancellor’s; Hastings honorary theater, Crimson, dean Seth Starks, St. Joseph Catholic Church Knights of Columbus; Southwestern Iowa Community College track Shelby Stepanek, Southeast Community College Educational Foundation; Buffett Foundation Samantha Swanson, St. Joseph Catholic Church Ladies Guild Jacob Walker, UNO regents Alexandra Wichman, Platteview Girls Letter Club; Sons of the American Legion Noah Wright, Creighton founders

Wiley memorial; Plattsmouth Lions Club Aaron Gaytan, Mr. PHS 2013; 2nd runnerup Mr. PHS 2014 Patricia Gehrig, Lyle Stewart memorial Baylor Graham, Iowa Western athletic; Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial Mitch Groenjes, UNO dean’s Kayla Hendrix, 2nd runnerup Miss PHS 2014 Brent Hoschar, Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial Haylee Howell, Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial Kaeli Leget, Hastings merit, voice; AMDA; Masonic Jenna Lepper, UNO chancellor’s Stephanie Meek, Fred V. Duda memorial Marah Null, Fred V. Duda memorial Erin Petry, Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial Tanner Robbins, UNO chancellor’s; World-Herald outstanding scholar; Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial; Bellevue Bruin community Gary Ryan, Peru State music Jordyn Schwenk, Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial Nolan Siemonsma, Wesleyan presidents; Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial Bethany Simoens, Miss PHS 2014; UNO chancellor’s; Hastings dean, Crimson, basketballCalvin Sprague, Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial Ethan Sprague, Robert T. & Dorothee Walling Wiley memorial; Bellevue Bruin community Tyler Thumann, PHS Class of 1954 Kevin Voogd, Schmidt Transportation Ian Willingham, UNL natural resources

Ralston

Kurtis Cronican

Outstanding Scholar

Class rank: 1st out of 241College plans: UNL; biochemis-try/philosophyParents: Jim and

Gina CronicanAbout: Kurt’s work ethic, commitment and talent in academics make him a solid choice for this honor. He partic-ipates as a leader in every group for which he’s a member. Kurt is invariably smiling and positive, no matter what the situation is. He is a true asset to Ralston High School.

Olivia Charlesworth-DeRusse

Key Staffer

Journalistic roles: Yearbook editorCollege plans: UNL; broadcastingParents: Danae and Mike

CharlesworthAbout: When the yearbook adviser was on maternity leave, Olivia met the chal-lenge head on. She was a true leader among her peers, keeping the staff organized and meeting the deadlines with quality work. Olivia’s ideas and diplomacy greatly contributed to the success of the 2014 yearbook.

Scholarships offered at Ralston:

Jennifer Abrego Sanchez, College of St. Mary Benjamin Allen, Midland athletic, academic; Sioux Falls athletic, achievement; Ralston Booster Club; Iowa Wesleyan academic; Rock-hurst Community; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower, alumni; Iona College heritage; Creighton academic Benjamin Allgire, Ralston Community Theatre

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