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Continued from Page 17 Dean’s, Multicultural, Academic Linley Zahm, Rockbrook United Methodist Church Breanna Zastera, Metropolitan Community College First-Time Freshman Incentive Andi Zhang, Creighton Magis, Ignatian; George Washington Presidential; Omaha Schools Foundation-Ohr Family Academic Achievement; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Leadership Award; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Pittsburgh Academic; UNO Distinguished; Williams College
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Kevin Lin Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 272 College plans: undecided Parents: Keith and Shirley Vanderloo About: Kevin has demonstrated his commitment to learning by taking challenging courses, both at school and through Iowa Western Community College. Kevin has been the manager for the football and basketball team, is president of student council and leads the robotics teams. He is a great student but more than that, he is an outstanding young man.
Jessica Borwick Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper: reporter, business manager, feature editor, editor-in-chief. Broadcasting: executive producer. Yearbook: photographer. College plans: Iowa Western, then University of Northern Iowa; journalism Parents: Cynthia and John Borwick About: Jessica is clearly talented and has been a leader and driving force for the Echoes newspaper for three years, and joined Lincoln Pride Television this year. She even shot photos for the Crimson and Blue yearbook. Finding a more dedicated and passionate staffer than Jessica would be a challenging task, indeed. Scholarships offered at Abraham Lincoln: Benjamin Addison, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Tori Albertus, Simpson academic; Luther academic Kathryn Amdor, Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal leadership scholar; Northern Iowa distinguished scholars Kendal Bainbridge, UNO Maverick advantage Alonna Bascue, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Melissa Benkis, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; AIM Institute college access program Elijah Bennett, Midland choir, academic, campus visit Michael Birkelbach, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Michaela Blaney, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Council Bluffs TeamMates; UNO metropolitan advantage, music; Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium; AIM Institute college access program Claire Boes, UNL Ruth Leverton, Nebraska Legends, Scarlet, Glenn Korff music; Iowa State academic recognition James Anthony Bonner, Wayne State athletic Jessica Borwick, UNO Maverick advantage; Iowa Western media studies Kevin Branigan, UNO Maverick advantage; Iowa State president’s award for competitive excellence Jacob Brunton, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Hailey Carson, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Brandon Cheney, Midland Anderson leader athlete; Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal leadership Courtney Christensen, UNO Maverick advantage; Creighton founders; AIM Institute college access program Marcus Collins, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Tabitha Comulada, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Kyle Crowl, Iowa athletic Kirsten Davis, Mississippi academic excellence non-resident Mary Davis, Creighton academic; Northern Iowa distinguished scholars Brian Diaz, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Trevor Dicolandrea, UNL ROTC Kara Downs, UNO Maverick advantage Nolan Dresher, Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal leadership; Kansas State Purple & White; UNO Maverick advantage; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Hoff Family; Council Bluffs Building and Trade Association Raymond Duncan, York Panther Award, soccer, choir Oakland Eliff, UNO Maverick advantage Daniela Espinoza Banderas, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Angel Fernandez-Amarillas, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Laycee Freiburger, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Marina Galaska, Missouri Western State dean’s academic Jared Garner, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage Dillon Gibson, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage, alumni; Morningside dean’s, athletic James Groenjes, Iowa Hawkeye achievement Abby Groepper, Council Bluffs Youth Soccer Association Abbigail Harding, Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal leadership; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Tristan Harris, Creighton academic; Morningside athletic, founder, achievement Merzedes Hart, UNO Maverick advantage, athletic Brendan Hartman, Iowa scholars; Northern Iowa distinguished scholar; South Dakota Coyote commitment leadership; Joan and Kelly Scott Dillion Hawley, Midland choir; Centris Audrey Hays, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Candy Heyer, Iowa scholars; Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal leadership; Horatio Alger state; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-H.H. Red and Ruth Nelson Jessica Hipnar, Iowa Hawkeye achievement; UNO Maverick advantage; Iowa State academic recognition; Northern Iowa distinguished scholars, Roth; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Heitoff memorial; Northwest Missouri State distinguished scholar, Bearcat advantage Tanner Hochstetler, Iowa Wesleyan dean’s Darian Hubbard, Northwest Missouri State tower, Bearcat advantage Destiny Hyme, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Joshua Johnson, Iowa Western tuition exchange; UNL Ruth Leverton, Scarlet, Legends Dalton Jones, Iowa State academic, Cardinal leadership Harrison Jones, Iowa Hawkeye achievement, heritage; Northern Iowa distinguished scholars; Council Bluffs Rotary; West Point U.S. Military Academy appointment
Taylor Kinney, York founders, campus visit Joshua Krabbe, Iowa scholars, heritage Emma Leisinger, Northern Colorado-Greeley academic; Iowa Women of Science and Engineering; Colorado-Mesa academic; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-ALHS Class of 1954 Kevin Lin, UNO Maverick advantage; Iowa State academic recognition; Iowa Old Gold; Horatio Alger national; UNL Beadle, honors textbook; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-H.H. Red and Ruth Nelson; World-Herald outstanding student; AIM Institute college access program Ricardo Lopez Pantoja, UNO Maverick advantage; Dordt academic; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-James R. & Stella Knott; Iowa Western Council Bluffs memorial; AIM Institute college access program Jazmine Martinez, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Adlena Mcclain, Buena Vista arch; Morningside ambassador; Sioux Falls academic; Northwestern academic achievement; UNO Maverick advantage; Dordt challenge; Clarke trustee, impact grant, pride award; Briar Cliff academic achievement; Shelter Insurance; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-ALHS Class of 1965; Horatio Alger state; AIM Institute college access program Kody Mcknight, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Tyler Messenger, Creighton founders Megan Miller, South Dakota Coyote commitment achievement Taylor Morris, UNL Beadle; Iowa State president’s award for competitive excellence, Cardinal leadership, academic recognition; Minus Flinn Scholars tuition Laura Morrow, Northwest Missouri State freshman merit award, Green and White advantage; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Cutler-O’Neill Service to CB Community; 1st Iowa Chapter of the National Infantry Association SFC Scott Nisley Justin Neyland, Peru State cooperating school, athletic Ross Nickerson, CB Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee; Iowa Heritage; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage Paige Oamek, Drake presidential; Grinnell founders; Reed academic Haley O’Ferral, Briar Cliff cheer, academic; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage Abigail Otten, CB Rotary Foundation; Missouri Western State president’s academic Karlie Petersen, Midland dance; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-ALHS Class of 1954 Keisha Quinlan, Iowa advantage, Hawkeye achievement; Morningside ambassador; Northern Iowa academic; Creighton Markoe first generation; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Dr. Arthur Stronbehn memorial Dennise Ramirez, Concordia academic Deana Roth, Iowa Western athletic, presidential Cody Rupp, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Northern Iowa distinguished scholars; UNL Leverton, Spark program; Briar Cliff academic, St. Clare freshman; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Robert H. & Elizabeth H. O’Brien memorial; Missouri Western State Governors’ academic, leadership award; AIM Institute college access program Cecilia Saldana, Des Moines Area Community athletic Emily Scheffler, York academic, campus visit; Oklahoma Christian University dean’s, cheer Peyton Schettler, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; UNO Maverick advantage; AIM Institute college access program Nicholas Schmitt, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Katelyn Schwindt, Des Moines Area Community Foundation Matthew Seaman, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Lanee Slatten, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Brandilynn Smith, Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal leadership Collin Smith, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Iowa Hawkeye achievement; Iowa State academic recognition Baylee Snyder, Midland athletic; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation CBYSA Alyson Sorensen, Luther presidential; Simpson presidential, political science; Drake presidential; Maine academic; California Lutheran academic; Creighton founders; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Heitoff memorial Alicia Steppuhn, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Grand View dean’s, track, Philip L. Hougen campus ministries Chloe Swirczek, Southwestern Community College athletic Gregary Teer, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Avery Thomas, United World of Adriatic Davis Breanna Vargas, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Sean Veazie, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Joshua Vrenick, Iowa State academic recognition, Cardinal leadership; Missouri Science and Technology Miner out-of-state, university; Northern Iowa distinguished scholars Kayla Walden, Crowder athletic Breanna Waugh, Simpson honor, achievement; Wesley service Chelsea Weihs, Creighton academic; UNL Lincoln Scarlet, Legends, Leverton Mia Wheeler, Merle C. Bean Sarah Widick, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Logan Wilcoxen, CenturyLink Sydney Wilson, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage; UNO Maverick advantage; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation-ALHS Class of 1978; Lozier Foundation sons & daughters; Bluffs City Lodge #71; AIM Institute college access program Macee Wise, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Missouri Western State dean’s academic; Coe trustee; Washington State-Pullman Cougar academic Jennifer Wondercheck, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Felicia Wyldes, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise
Council Bluffs Lewis Central Mateo RodriguezLedesma Key Staffer Journalistic role: Co-editor in chief of newspaper College plans: Iowa Western; communication/ education Parents: Victor Ledesma and Ada Rodriguez-Ledesma About: Mateo led with teamwork in mind, finding opportunities for those around him to excel. He worked countless hours training staff and making sure that stories and photo shoots were lined up. Mateo is an enthusiastic young man with the ability to pull together a diverse group of people to produce an equally diverse publication. Scholarships offered at Lewis Central: Madeline Adkins, Wartburg Knights Priority Ja’Chai Baker, Wyoming football Patrick Bicket, Iowa Old Gold, Iowa Boost Award, Academic Success Anna Bilek, UNL George Beadle; Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Herald; Gonzaga Regents; Steven’s Institute of Technology Edwin A. Stevens, Martha Bayard; Iowa State President’s Award for Competitive Excellence, Cardinal Leadership; UNL Honors Textbook Crystal Brandenburgh, Iowa State Dwight and Marilyn Conover Freshman, Academic Recognition, Cardinal Leadership Mitchell Brinkman, Northern Illinois football Shelby Bruun, Iowa State Academic Recognition, Cardinal Leadership
Tatiana Castillo, Iowa Bright Scholars of Iowa, Advantage Iowa; Creighton Academic; Iowa Boost Award Luke Cianciaruso, Iowa Scholar’s; Wartburg Regents; Dordt Presidential, soccer; Luther President’s; Drake Presidential Klaire Cross, Graceland Merit, Study and Faith, volleyball Allie Dmyterko, Northern Iowa soccer Haley French, Iowa State President’s Award for Competitive Excellence, Cardinal Leadership; Augustana Presidential; Morningside Trustee; Creighton Roman Shaffel S.J., Merit; Northwestern Peale Saleena Gooch, Morningside Academic, Vocal Music Tanner Hawkinson, Iowa Hawkeye Achievement Kaci Hohenthaner, Iowa Western volleyball Mason Jones, Iowa State Cardinal Academic Haley Kelly, Iowa State Academic Recognition, Cardinal Leadership; UNO Maverick Advantage; Creighton Founders, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Briar Cliff Academic; Iowa Old Gold Noah Korner, Optimist Club Speech Champion; Arizona State New American University Scholar; Iowa State Academic Recognition, Cardinal Leadership Kye Madsen, Regis Board of Trustees; Iowa Banker’s Association Student Athlete; Rockhurst McCabe Katie Moore, Northern Iowa Distinguished Scholars, School of Music Bryn Norville, Ameristar Casino Project 21 Suzanna Parkins, Iowa State Multicultural Vision Program; Creighton Founders; Iowa Scholars Kayleigh Putnam, Missouri State soccer Max Regester, UNL George Beadle, Honors Textbook; Creighton Magis, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Iowa Old Gold; Arizona State New American University Scholar; Iowa State President’s Award for Competitive Excellence, Cardinal Leadership; Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity Brian Rew, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Hoff Family; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement; Loras St. Joseph; Simpson Honor; Midland Anderson Leader Athlete; Cornell Iowa Promise Derek Rollins, Iowa State Academic Recognition, Cardinal Leadership; Centris Federal Credit Union Academic; Western Iowa Mutual Insurance Association Academic Haley Sanders, Coe Trustee; Iowa Wesleyan Trustee; Iowa State Academic Recognition; Iowa Advantage Iowa Justin Schneider, Iowa Western Instrumental Music Ensemble Taylar Sears, Grace Scholar Shelby Smith, Iowa Western Music Academic Scholar Lewis Terry, Oklahoma State Out-of-State Achievement Theobald Kade, Northwest Missouri State Green and White, football Harley Waldstein, UNL George Beadle; Iowa State Forsythe Family, Cardinal Leadership; Iowa Old Gold, Belin-Blank; Gallup GET HIP; American Red Cross Leaders Save Lives; Iowa State President’s Award for Competitive Excellence Haley Whitesel, Iowa Academic Success, Dorothy Wirtz Fine Arts, Iowa Center for the Arts Brittany Westby, Iowa Western Admissions Foundation Allie Wolf, Luther College Dean’s; Sioux Falls Provost’s; Rockhurst Knapp; Wartburg Presidential; Southwest Minnesota State Achievement; Briar Cliff Academic; Simpson Academic; Central Academic; Ellsworth Career and Tech, Merit, softball/housing; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Advantage
Council Bluffs St. Albert Kristin McCall Outstanding Student Class rank: class of 50, school does not rank College plans: Iowa Western Parents: Brian and Susan McCall About: Kristin is one of the sweetest, most genuine and hardworking students at our school. She works very hard for the grades she earns. She always has a smile on her face and the students enjoy her positive attitude every day.
Grace Wettengel Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook editor College plans: College of St. Mary; human biology Parents: William and Sheila Wettengel About: Grace volunteered to be editor after just one semester on staff. Her enthusiasm, drive and creativity more than make up for anything she may have lacked in experience. She is taking the yearbook in new directions with her outside-the-box thinking, quest for perfection and never-say-no attitude. Scholarships offered at St. Albert: Paige Beacom, Morningside tuition, ambassador; College of St. Mary athletic, academic achievement Miranda Beezley, Leading Alyssa Carley, Briar Cliff academic, athletic Andrew Carlson, Midwest Section of Air and Waste Management Association; Western Iowa Mutual Insurance Association Mary Casson, Colorado State academic; Regis academic Bailey Clark, Concordia; Minnesota State; Grace; Alderson Broaddus; Mississippi State Emma Eickholt, Northwest Missouri State distinguished scholar, Bearcat advantage Rachael Gronstal, St. Benedict trustees, music; Catholic high school; Mercy Hospital volunteer Blair Heisterkamp, Iowa Hawkeye achievement; Iowa State Cardinal leadership; Kansas distinction Celine Helton, Council Bluffs Youth Soccer Association; Kansas Jayhawk Generations Miranda Jangula, UNO Maverick advantage Rhyan Klabunde, Southwestern Community College golf Liz Luke, UNO Maverick advantage; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Hoff Family; Creighton Founders; UNL Ruth Leverton, Scarlet, Nebraska Legends Kristin McCall, World-Herald outstanding student Travis Miller, Palm Beach Atlantic presidential; Bluffs City Lodge; Drake presidential; Creighton Roman Shaffel S.J., university Ava Pavlik, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat advantage Kaitlyn Pearce, Iowa State Award for Competitive Excellence, Cardinal Leadership Chau Pham, Creighton Matteo Ricci; Coe international; Temple tuition Max Ross, Wartburg College merit, education; Grand View athletic, merit; Loras merit, Breitback Catholic Thinkers & Leaders, St. Joseph Shelby Schultz, Kansas FAS; King’s College presidential Hannah Schweitzer, UNO Maverick advantage, legacy; Northwest Missouri State distinguished scholar, Bearcat advantage Grace Wettengel, Creighton academic; College of St. Mary academic
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Ernie Rodriguez Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 265 College plans: Cal Polytechnic State or UNO; architectural engineering Parents: Ernie and Dana Rodriguez About: Ernie epitomizes the work ethic, dedication, devotion, responsibility, passion, dependability that we hope for all students. He strives to move from first generation American citizen to first generation college graduate. Ernie is a natural leader, an organized participant and a compassionate friend. He doesn’t just have dreams, he makes them a reality.
Derrick Johnson Key Staffer Journalistic role: Editor-in-chief of the school newspaper two years, staff member all four
years College plans: University of Iowa; business Parents: Angela Parks and Roosevelt Johnson About: Derrick has worked as our editor-in-chief in great capacity: meticulously going over each story and layout in detail. And as our class leader, he takes on every aspect of publication and makes sure his classmates have reached their full potential. He has been an outstanding student, copy editor and leader in the classroom. Scholarships offered at Thomas Jefferson: Richard Adams, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Ana Aguilar, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Rebekah Albright, Hastings TeamMates Sadie Andrews, Iowa All Iowa 99, Hawkeye Achievement; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-CBYSA; Iowa State Academic Recognition, Cardinal Leadership Sheyenne Arduc, Iowa All Iowa 99 Seth Arthur, UNL Ruth Leverton, Scarlet, Engineering; Iowa State Academic Recognition, Cardinal Leadership, ISU Grant; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Freshman Marbella Avalos, Iowa All Iowa 99; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Phil & Barbara Willson Memorial; True Potential; Central College Presidential, Multi-Cultural Award, Journey, Special Central Grant Selena Banderas, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Iowa State Academic Recognition Eduardo Barron, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Hoff Family Daniel Benson, Iowa Hawkeye Achievement David Billman Good, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Natalie Boos, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Kelsey Botten, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Braden Butts, South Dakota State Academic; Iowa State Academic Recognition, Cardinal Leadership Haley Carman, William Penn Athletic Band; Hastings Ringland, McClelland Music, College Grant Megan Carroll, Iowa State Academic Recognition Allyssa Catanese, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Hoff Family Jorge Cisneros, Iowa Hawkeye Achievement, Iowa Advantage; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Charlene Fox Memorial Courtney Chrstiansen, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Sydney Clark, Iowa All Iowa 99; Iowa State ISU Colton Clingepeel, North Dakota State Athletic Grant Megan Corey, Iowa All Iowa 99 Christian DeBolt, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Hannah Dieatrick, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Iowa All Iowa 99 Jossue Escobar, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Ricardo Galvez, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Megan Garvis, Iowa State ISU Christopher Gilmore, Creighton Founders; UNO Maverick Advantage Teah Gilmore, Central College Academic; Nebraska Wesleyan Archway; Iowa Wesleyan Trustee; Buena Vista Archway; Hastings Pro Rege; Iowa All Iowa 99; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Karen J. Nielson Memorial Elizabeth Giovannoni, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Jeffery Griffin, Iowa All Iowa 99, Hawkeye Achievement Emily Hargrave, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Janet Mitchell Memorial Mackenzie Hartman, Northwest Missouri State Northwest Distinguished; Iowa Iowa Scholars; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Inc. Skylar Huff, Iowa All Iowa 99 Abdirizak Ibar, Iowa All Iowa 99 Taylar Jacobsen, Iowa Western Pottawatta-
mie Promise Derrick Johnson, Iowa All Iowa 99, Academic Success, Hawkeye Achievement, Iowa Boost, Iowa Advantage; Iowa State George Washington Carver; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Inc.; Mentors in Violence Prevention Jacob Jones, Iowa All Iowa 99, Iowa Boost Britney Katzenstein, Council Bluffs Rotary Centennial; Missouri Western State President’s Academic; Morningside Trustee; UNO Maverick Advantage; Buena Vista Heritage, BV; Barry University; Distinguished Young Women; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-H.H Red & Ruth H Nelson; Northern Iowa Distinguished Briceson Kerst, Iowa Western Computer Program Sydney Kinish, UNL Ruth Leverton, Scarlet Griffin Koletzke, Morningside Ambassadors, Athletic Brandon Kozak, Iowa All Iowa 99; Buena Vista Gold Casie Lerette, Midland Dance, Campus Visit; AIM Institute AIM Achiever Kimberly Lucero, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Candice Mayfield, Iowa All Iowa 99; Burger King Kassandra Meeker, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Josue Montalvo, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Paige Montgomery, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Corey mulvania, UNO Maverick Advantage Tristen Nichols, UNL George Beadle Olivia Nymann, Iowa All Iowa 99 Claire O’Donnell, Drake Iowa Tuition; Iowa All Iowa 99; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Charlene Fox Memorial; UNO Maverick Advantage; College of St. Mary Academic Achievement Bethany Olson, Luther College Music; Heartland Winter Arts Association Ernie Rodriguez, UNO Maverick Advantage; Kansas KU Distinction, Excellence; Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald, STEM+; California Polytechnical State Outreach; Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Hoff Family; Gates Foundation Gates Millenium; World-Herald Outstanding Student Andrea Samper Rodriguez, Iowa All Iowa 99 Chandler Schlotfeld, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Jazlyn Schwartz, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Jackson Sharp, Iowa All Iowa 99 Jamie Sidzyik, Morningside Dean; Rockhurst McCabe Cole Smith, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Cailyn Snodgrass, Iowa All Iowa 99, Old Gold; Iowa State ISU Taylor Stanfill, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Thomas Sysel, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Bailey Tague, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Boys & Girls Club Council Bluffs 2016 Youth of the Year Nathaniel Thomas, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Briana Travis, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Daniel Valdivia, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Brandon Vermilyea, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Lacce Walker, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise; Iowa All Iowa 99 Taylor Ward, Iowa Advantage Iowa, Hawkeye Achievement Elise Willits, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise Winner Makayla, Southwest Iowa Education Foundation-Thomas Jefferson Class of 1965 Quandt Memorial Justin Zadow, Iowa Western Pottawattamie Promise
Central Michael Svolos Outstanding Student Class rank: 9th out of 540 College plans: Stanford; mathematics Parents: Thomas and Carol Svolos About: Michael was selected by our school administration because of his strong dedication to academics, and also because of his genuine character and spirit. He is kind, helpful and well liked. He is actively involved in a multitude of activities with a true passion for math-related activities.
Natalie Nepper Key Staffer Journalistic role: Editorin-chief of the monthly student newspaper College plans: Missouri State University; journalism Parents: Scott and Martha Nepper About: Natalie has won local, state and national awards. She holds the current state title for best newspaper layout, was the state representative at the Al Neuhart Free Spirit In Journalism Conference for 2015 in Washington, D.C., and her redesign of our school newspaper led to a second-place award at the JEA Convention in Orlando, Florida.
Scholarships offered at Central: Hamza Abdi, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Chelsea Akyeampong, Central High School Foundation-Henry Davis, CHS 1969; Creighton Founders; Hamline Honors; Seton Hall Summer, University; Stetson Faculty; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders, Legends Jeremiah Amaya, Concerned and Caring Educators Alexander Bartle, CHS Bessie Rathbun Memorial; Truman State Non-Resident Tuition, TruMerit; Kansas Jayhawk Generations; UNK Chancellor’s April Benak, Hastings Ambassador; Missouri Western State Governor’s Academic; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Advantage, Tower; St. Joseph’s Presidential; Northern Iowa Out-of State Scholar; UNK Chancellor’s Claire Bexten, CHS Susan Buffett Memorial; Clemson Academic; Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation, Pearl Harbor Remembrance; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Kansas CEAE, Excellence, Engineering Dean’s Jacob Bigelow, Iowa State Award for Competitive Excellence; Kansas Excellence; Northern Iowa Legacy, Out-of State Scholar Grace Billig, Alabama, Presidential; UNL Honors Program, Regents Saint Alea Bilyeu, Bellevue/Papillion Music Teachers Club, Annaliese Baer Music; UNL Regents, Honors Program Alexandra Bradley, UNL Regents LaTeya Broadway, Aksarben Scholars/Horatio Alger Career; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Urban League of Nebraska Megan Brohman, Colorado State Presidential; Creighton Founders, Roman Shaffel S.J.; St. Louis Dean’s; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL David Distinguished; UNO Chancellor’s; Xavier Academic Avery Brown, Concerned and Caring Educators; OEA Foundation-Presidents’; Tuskegee Achievement, Army ROTC, athletic Grant Bruneau, Central High School Foundation-World War II Memorial; Creighton Founders, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Drake Legacy, Trustee; Kansas Excellence; UNL Honors Program, Regents; UNO, Regents Vicky Bustamante-Salvador, Central High School Foundation-Paul Jepsen, CHS 1924; OEA Foundation-Walnut Hill Elementary, Mary Ann Fields Memorial; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Marie Caniglia, Belle Ryan PTO; Central High School Foundation-W. Edward Clark, CHS 1932, Staff 1945-76; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNO Dean’s Crystal Carney, Concordia Academic Patrick Carter, Central High School Foundation-Frank Knapple Julie Christensen, Grace GPA; Keystone Community Task Force; UNO Honors Textbook, Regents Mikaela Cooper, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Legends McKenna Corbaley, OEA Foundation-Jane Nichols Memorial; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity Taylor Corbaley, Creighton Founders; UNO Dean’s Charita Dailey, Concerned and Caring Educators; Dundee PTO-Thomas Hunter Memorial; OEA Foundation-Elsie Fisher Memorial; Ohio State Morrill Program Prominence, National Buckeye, Provost; Kansas Diversity, Excellence; UNL Honors Program, Regents; Urban League of Nebraska Shelby Danielson, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Jalaya Daye, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity Joshua Denning, Creighton Academic Melanie Dryak, Creighton Academic; OEA Foundation-Warren and Evelyn Hotz Memorial; OPS Career Center Faculty; UNL James Canfield; UNO Dean’s Megan Duden, Creighton Founders Monica Elker, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Advantage, Distinguished, Freshman Multicultural; UNL Honors Program, Nebraska Achievement Carlos Enriquez, UNL Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska Emerging Leaders Jack Erikson, Central High School Foundation-Arthur (CHS 1914) and Genevieve Loomis; George Washington Presidential; Iowa State Academic Recognition; Purdue Presidential; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Iowa Old Gold; Virginia Echols; UNL Honors Program, Regents Matthew Flores, Central High School Foundation-Henry Davis CHS 1969 Corbin Foster, Ellis Foundation Underhill-Gove; Missouri Western State Governor’s Academic; Wayne State football Eriayana Frazier, Southwestern Community College athletic Michael Galeski, Bethany football; Central High School Foundation-G.E. “Doc” Moller; Concordia President’s, football; Creighton Magis, Roman Shaffel S.J.; John Carroll Magis; Loyola-Chicago Presidential; Marquette Pere Marquette; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Josselyn Gallardo-De La Rocha, Aksarben Scholars/Horatio Alger Career; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity Mariah Gamble, Concerned and Caring Educators; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska Emerging Leaders; Urban League of Nebraska Vicente Olivar Garibo, UNL Nebraska Achievement Kwinam Gawmaw, OEA Foundation-Elsie Fisher Memorial; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity DaiNisha Giles, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Tyler Gillespie, Loyola-Chicago Loyola; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska
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