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Continued from Page 17 freshman merit, Green and White advantage Nathan Caniglia, Doane College baseball, academic, Tiger, Van Hoy; Hastings ambassador; 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 excellence; 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; Syracuse 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 Foundation Susan Cropper memorial; Phi Theta Kappa 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 Foundation Susan Cropper memorial Zoë Franks, Augustana CDA, early filers, academic, opportunity, travel David Fu, Boston College presidential; Rice trustee; UNL chancellor’s; Siemens Math, Science and Technology Madeline 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, academic; Truman State combined ability, International 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 Canfield, 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 honorary Chun Ho, UNL regents Samuel Hogberg, Central Community College NMC Jamie Holdeman, St. Olaf presidential; Kansas excellence; Minnesota Twin Cities Gold National; UNL regents, Rosa Peterson; UNO regents Hailey Holmes, Millard Public Schools Foundation 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

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD 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; Missouri 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 Foundation Bernie Vanis memorial Megan Jones, UNL David Noah Katt, Chadron State presidential, leadership room waiver; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Khylie Kight, Creighton founders; Texas Christian faculty; Kansas excellence; UNL David; UNO regents; Oregon Apex Jonathan Kloewer, Iowa State dean’s; Northwest 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; Northwest 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 outstanding 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 National Scholars Mary Luddy, Iowa State swimming, competitive 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 Paraprofessional Association of Millard; Lakeside Hospital teen; Nebraska Department of Education Mike Logan memorial; Millard Public Schools Foundation Aldrich PTA, Kiwanis Club of Southwest 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 Community 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 Foundation Martha Reed Burwell memorial Nikki Ohlinger, Midland volleyball Gunnar Orcutt, Doane presidential; Peru State trustees, campus citizen, room waiver Michael Pena, Arizona State provost; Heartland 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 National 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 presidential; 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 outof-state tuition waiver, president’s; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Regis achievement; South Dakota State Jack Rabbit Andrew Schuster, Kansas distinction; UNL achievement, Canfield; UNO dean’s Kranti Shaik, Iowa State academic, recognition Olivia 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 Foundation 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 District 10 Voice of Democracy; VFW Post 1581 Voice of Democracy Curtis Stokes, George Washington presidential 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 achievement Emily Thraen, College of St. Mary academic; Creighton founders; Millard Public Schools Foundation Harvey Oaks/Officer, Schlichtemeier nursing; UNL Canfield, Legends; UNO chancellor’s Regan Tokos, Missouri Kansas City non-resident Kyle 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 excellence Christy 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 excellence, College of Engineering; UNL regents Brett Whorley, Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering merit; Kingswood Athletic Association scholar/athlete; Millard Lions/Millard 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 academic Elisa 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, presidential; 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 Foundation, Gold National; UNL regents

Amanda Willms, Midland golf, Nebraska opportunity, academic, campus visit Ashley Willms, Midland golf, Nebraska opportunity, 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

Millard South Hannah Mumm Outstanding Scholar Class rank: 1st out of 469 College plans: Undecided; biology Parents: David and Michelle

Mumm About: 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 determination. 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 photographer and writer College plans: UNL; biology Parents: Heather Sprinkel-Yocum and Christopher Miller About: During her first year on yearbook staff, Laura was indispensable. She took photos, wrote stories, interviewed 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; Hastings 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 Thompson Buffett Foundation; Creighton academic; Wichita State academic Lynnae Beiermann, South Dakota Coyote academic; 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 Legacy 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 presidential; 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 Community 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

Anthony Cloyd, Hastings athletic, Crimson, academic; Doane athletic, academic Kali Coates, Wesleyan governors, achievement; 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; Central Christian College academic Cassidy Conrad, UNO chancellor’s; MidAmerica Nazarene academic; Metro Community College tuition; Iowa State competitive excellence; 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 presidential; Creighton academic Amanda DeFazio, Midland scholar performer; Millard Public Schools Foundation Millard North Middle School, Cather PTO Ryan DeVries, Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Morningside ambassador, athletic; Creighton founders Megan Dinges, UNL Legends, Canfield; Creighton founders Lillian Dodge, Wayne State Neihardt Lauren Doeschot, UNO athletic; UNK cooperating 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; Millard 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 Foundation Wennstedt outstanding swimmer, Helme memorial; Indiana Bloomington Alice Adele Freese, dean’s, Laverne Noyes; Baylor president’s Gold; UNL regents, honors textbook Beth Gunzelman, McNally Smith College of Music premier Riley Hackbart, Wesleyan Black & Gold Cassie Hall, Metro Community College firsttime freshman incentive Collin Hall, UNO deans Madison Harpenau, Greater Omaha Packing; 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 program 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 National 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, achievement 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-Minnesota 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, achievement Sydney Matson, UNO deans; Wesleyan presidents, 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 governors; Millard Public Schools Foundation Harry & Elizabeth Andersen memorial; Rotary Club of Omaha West; World-Herald outstanding scholar Van Nelson, Northwest Missouri State

distinguished, Bearcat; Millard Public Schools Foundation Cindy Gentleman memorial Bryan PTO; Iowa State competitive excellence; Hastings 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 Foundation 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; Creighton 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 Foundation 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 presidential, trustee, academic; Wesleyan founders, achievement; UNK regents, honors program room waiver, honors; Truman State non-resident 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. 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Thank You Dr. Lutz for a World-Class Education for our Students! After nineteen years as superintendent and twenty-five 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: • 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

• Creating a district of choice for families including Montessori programs, Core Academy, the state’s only K-12 International Baccalaureate Program • Developing five Career Academies in the fields of Health Sciences, Distribution and Logistics Management, Culinary Skills, Entrepreneurship and Education

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