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Continued from Page 22 Roberto Silva, Mount Marty academic Peter Sobczyk, Briar Cliff academic, Connection; Hastings Samuel Alexander, Student Success, Business; Rockhurst Loyola Ethan Spires, UNO dean’s Piran Talkington, Chaminade leadership; Army ROTC Three Year; Gannon Provost Achievement, room, university; King’s College King’s, community, Royal Regent Award; Norwich dean’s, university; St. Vincent academic, Catholic Award, out of state; Dayton Father Chaminade Award, Forever Flyer Nathaniel Teitler, Benedictine academic, baseball; Rockhurst chancellor’s; Wesleyan achievement, instrumental ensemble performance, presidents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL Canfield Brenda Villanueva, College of St. Mary achievement; Metro Community College Board of Governors Sarah Watson, Creighton Magis; UNL David; UNO regents Raeanne Whitcomb, College of St. Mary achievement; Knights of Columbus #3192; UNO Be A Mav Benjamin White, Metro Community College Board of Governors Luke Williams, Creighton Magis; UNL regents; UNO regents Joseph Wilwerding, Creighton founders; UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Addison Zeltner, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Joseph Zoucha, American Red Cross
Omaha Marian Alexandra Regan Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 143 College plans: Fordham; biochemistry Parents: Pat and Cindy Regan About: Alex Regan is one of the most outstanding young women with whom I have worked. As an elected class officer, four years in a row by her peers, Alex performed motivational skits, creatively decorated lockers, designed T-shirts, listened to complaints and successfully dealt with a variety of adults. She was instrumental in organizing two prayer services for a peer that had suffered a traumatic event.
Kelsey O’Connell Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook photo editor and designer College plans: Iowa State or Creighton; journalism and physical therapy Parents: Chris and Sandi O’Connell About: Kelsey has an unparalleled artistic sense that ignites her entire yearbook staff. She is never satisfied with her creations and keeps inspiring and teaching her staff peers about photography and design. She helps lead the staff to new heights. Scholarships offered at Marian: Kailey Bachman, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; St. Louis university; Xavier Catholic Dean’s Summer Baldwin, UNL Canfield Makenzie Bartling, Arizona excellence Emily Bashus, Hastings Crimson; Rockhurst Deans, Loyola; UNK dean’s; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Margaret Begley, Texas Tech soccer Kathleen Bever, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Texas Christian Founders; UNL Canfield; UNO regents; St. Thomas academic; Tulsa academic Emma Bidroski, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Sarah Bohnenkamp, UNL College of Arts & Sciences; Morningside Founder Elizabeth Bost, Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis achievement, College Catholic Award; Rockhurst Provincial, Loyola; St. Thomas academic Grace Bradford, South Dakota housing Amber Bridgeford, Colorado School of Mines Merit; UNL David, Dean’s Merit; Iowa State competitive excellence Audrey Burt, Colorado State provost’s; Fordham Jogues, tuition; Miami University RedHawk Excellence; UNL David Caroline Byrne, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees, College Catholic Award; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; St. Louis university Isabella Carnazzo, Creighton university award; Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement, soccer; St. Louis university; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction, Housing Erin Carollo, Creighton Magis; Gonzaga trustee; Loyola-New Orleans president’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees, College Catholic Award; St. Louis Vice President’s; Seattle trustee; Denver Chancellor Scholar; San Diego Alcala Award; San Francisco scholar; Xavier Catholic Trustee Faith Carter, Texas Christian Soccer Leah Cerny, Mount Marty Incentive Academic Samantha Chaney, Midland cheer Sarah Cronin, California-Santa Cruz Dean’s; Minnesota Gold Scholar, Gold National Julianna Curley, Clemson academic; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; UNL regents Alyssa Davis, Colorado State academic; Creighton founders; St. Louis Billiken Catholic Award; Iowa National Scholars Natalie Descheneaux, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Rockhurst Provincial, Loyola; St. Louis Billiken Catholic Award Susan Dineen, Mississippi excellence, Holmes, soccer Lauren Doherty, Colorado State Academic Recognition Award Hannah Drazdys, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; St. Benedict & St. John’s president’s, Catholic High School; UNL Arts & Sciences Abigail Drobny, Creighton Magis; UNL regents Erica Dunham, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage, Cultural Enrichment; Rockhurst Community, Loyola; Tulsa academic Lucy Findley, Benedictine college award; Creighton academic; Dominican deans; Regis achievement, College Catholic Award; Rockhurst Provincial, Loyola Amanda Flatley, College of St. Mary achievement Emma Fletcher, Wofford soccer Hannah Frisbie, Creighton founders; Fordham Loyola, Tuition; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola; St. Louis Vice Presidents’ Lauren Gambaiana, Kansas KU Achievement Brianna Geis, Creighton university award; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; St. Benedict & St. John’s presidents, Catholic High School; St. Louis university, merit; Kansas KU Distinction; UNL Arts & Sciences; American Legion Auxiliary Nurse’s Sara Greisch, Benedictine academic; Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Wesleyan Black & Gold Claire Gulseth, St. Thomas academic, trustees Indiga Hadford, UNO chancellor’s, swimming and diving Kylie Ham, Ohio distinction, trustee; West Virginia Blue & Gold Tara Harrington, Urban League of Nebraska Mary Hilton, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Award Marley Hook, Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Olivia Howard, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat, Cultural Enrichment Stephanie Huber, Creighton founders; Denver Pioneer Gabrielle Jonas, Drake presidential, softball Cassandra Jones, Dakota State basketball Fiona Kennedy, Creighton founders; DePaul Scholars; Illinois Institute of Technology Heald; Loyola-Chicago Dean’s; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola; Seton Hall academic
Sheila Kerins, Arizona State dean’s; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Chloe Kutilek, Arizona excellence; Kansas KU Excellence; Missouri Mark Twain; UNL Canfield Molly LaFave, Creighton Magis; National Merit Julia Lanoha, Kansas academic; St. Louis Vice President’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; Miami president’s; Loyola Marymount Arrupe Morgan Leatherman, St. Louis Martin Luther King, Jr., Vice Presidents’; Kansas KU Excellence, engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture; Bergan Mercy Auxiliary Sophia Lemen, Colorado State recognition Natalie Lucas, UNL regents Melia Markham, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Katlyn Martin, Creighton academic; Loyola-Chicago presidential; St. Louis presidential finalist, Merit; American Legion Oratorical Program; District 8 American Legion Oratorical Kellie McCormick, Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Ignatian Marie McCusker, Creighton founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition; St. Mary’s College Dean’s Scholar Hallie McNamara, Creighton Magis; St. Louis Vice President’s; Denver chancellor; Portland president’s Madeline Mendell, Iowa Heritage Award Baylie Moravec, Creighton founders; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction; Tulsa academic Julie Moritz, Wesleyan achievement; Regis College Catholic Award Bridget Mulhall, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; St. Louis dean’s; St. Mary’s presidential; Portland President’s; UNL David; Rotary Club of Omaha Taylor Munchrath, Creighton Magis; Fordham dean’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; Texas Christian deans; Denver chancellor; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL regents, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science & Management, Arts & Sciences Sarah Nelson, Kansas KU Achievement Kelly Neuhaus, Midland cheer; UNL Arts & Sciences Kelsey O’Connell, Creighton volleyball Katherine Pallesen, St. Louis deans’; Kansas KU Excellence; Missouri Mark Twain Non-Resident; UNL David Mary Pearson, Rockhurst deans, Loyola; UNL Canfield Katherine Pickering, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Alexandra Ramirez, Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor’s Non-Resident Award; Creighton presidential; Fordham National Merit; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis presidential; Villanova academic Alexandra Regan, Fordham National Merit; Creighton presidential, Magis; St. Louis Vice Presidents; Marquette Pere Marquette; Villanova academic; World-Herald Outstanding Student Brynn Robertson, Richmond swimming; Loyola Maryland Presidential Linsey Sanchez, Benedictine academic; St. Benedict & St. John’s Catholic High School; St. Leo academic, Goizueta, LEAD, St. Leo Elizabeth Schumacher, Augustana presidential, Leadership Award; Benedictine academic; Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; St. Benedict & St. John’s President’s, Catholic High School, Legacy; St. Louis dean’s; South Dakota State academic; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership, Ullyot Science, Technology and Math; Xavier Catholic Presidential Hanna Sheehan, California Lutheran Mount Clef; St. Louis Billiken Catholic Margaret Shonsey, Benedictine college award; Benedictine presidential, Catholic High School, out-of-state residency; Rockhurst Directors’, Loyola; University of Mary Catholic Scholars Madison Shramek, Creighton founders; Tampa presidential Sierra Shupe, Benedictine Sister Imogene Baker Kenna Silvey, UNL speech team Kathryn Siwa, Nebraska Christian College dean’s Megan Smith, Bradley deans, Go Far; Creighton founders; DePaul presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen Farrah Soll, Creighton university award; Colorado State Academic Recognition; Wesleyan Black & Gold, Honors Academy, achievement; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholar; Craig Peterson Memorial Margaret Stahlnecker, Marquette Pere Marquette; Kansas KU Excellence, Dean’s Merit; UNL David; St. Thomas academic Nicole Steiner, Creighton university award; DePaul Scholars’ Award; Gonzaga Dussault; Regis trustees, College Catholic Award; St. Louis university; Dayton Deans’ Merit; Kentucky Bluegrass Spirit Kayla Sullivan, St. Louis Vice President’s; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL regents, Arts & Sciences Julia Tatten, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; St. Louis university; Xavier Catholic Dean’s Addison Thonen, Baylor academic;
Marquette Pere Marquette; Missouri State Board of Governors, Midwest Exchange Award; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; Truman State President’s Honorary, President’s Leadership, Non-Resident Tuition, Combined Ability; Kansas KU Excellence; Kansas State honors; UNK regents; UNL David, College of Education and Human Services, Pepsi Service; UNO regents Elizabeth Van Dyke, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis dean’s, merit Brooklynn Venteicher, Augustana presidential, Leadership; Creighton founders; Regis trustees, College Catholic Award; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Denver Dean Scholar; UNK chancellors, music; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s; Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Preventing Childhood Obesity Community; Distinguished Young Women of Nebraska Self-Expression; Runza Student of the Week Lauren Warner, Baylor Provost’s Gold; John Brown chancellor’s; Kansas State honors; Rockhurst chancellor’s, Loyola; UNO chancellor’s Kelly Weiler, UNL regents Emily Welchans, UNL Canfield; UNO regents Katherine White, Wesleyan presidents Anna Winkeler, Rockhurst Provincial, Loyola; Southern Illinois Edwardsville Cougar Pride; Southeast Missouri State university, Midwest Achievement Award; Maryville Mouton Mary Woodruff, Arcadia distinguished; Arizona State president’s; Bradley presidential, Go Far; Drake presidential; Florida International Gold & Blue; Hamline presidential; Mount St. Mary’s trustee; North Central presidential; Rhodes Diehl; St. Mary’s University trustee; Mississippi Academic Excellence, Academic Excellence Non-Resident; UNL Canfield; UNO regents; South Carolina Flinn Scholars; William Jewell Doniphan; College of Wooster Dean’s Emily Worth, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Texas A&M General Rudder, Non-Resident Tuition; Texas Tech presidential, Presidential Bonus; UNL regents, David West Hawksworth Madeline Wright, Texas Tech Soccer Kayla Young, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis deans’; UNL David
Omaha Mercy Olivia R. Zeman Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 87 College plans: UNO; pre-medicine Parents: Gigi Zeman About: She has consistently maintained the highest GPA in her class. Scholarships offered at Mercy: Carly Adams, UNO Be a Mav; UNL achievement; Wesleyan Black & Gold, Achievement Clarice Bartek-Miller, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; St. Benedict President’s, Legacy, Catholic High School Alexandra Bray, Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Pearl Harbor Remembrance; Wesleyan Board of Governors, Tuition Exchange Award; Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Creighton founders Mary Briganti, UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s Sidnea Brown, Sioux Falls provost; Iowa State George Washington Carver, competitive excellence; Missouri Diversity Award; Hastings Ringland; Wesleyan Black and Gold; St. Mary’s University of Minnesota De La Salle Christian Brother Madeline Cunningham, Sioux Falls Recognition; Rockhurst Loyola Emma Deats, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential Emma Duman, Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement; Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Mary Dworak, McCabe Memorial Teaching Sarah Dyer, Wesleyan achievement; Benedictine College Award; Wesleyan achievement, Special; Simpson academic; Sioux Falls achievement Aiyana Green, St. Catherine Memorial Tierra Hall, Sacred Heart Kiewit Shannon Jerram, Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement DonaVon Kent, Sacred Heart Kiewit Anna Little, Midland Scholar Performer Julia McKinley, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit Maria Mendick, Wesleyan presidents, Achievement Northwest Missouri State Distinguished Scholar, Bearcat Frances Meng-Frecker, Regis trustees, Catholic High School Award; St. Thomas academic; Creighton founders; St. Benedict president’s, Catholic High School; Runza/ KETV Student of the Week
Lauren Pritza, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Drake presidential; Avila achievement; St. Thomas academic McKayla Roberts, Sacred Heart Kiewit McKenzie Roberts, Sacred Heart Kiewit Katherine Salerno, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement; UNO regents Erin Snyder, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit, Cultural Enrichment Award Samantha Swanson, UNO Mockelman Memorial Nina Theiler, Doane presidential, volleyball Nancy Theodor, Bethany performance; MidAmerica Nazarene MNU Award Maitland Thompson, Wesleyan achievement, theater Maggie Timmerman, Lee volleyball Natalie von Oldenburg, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas excellence; UNO chancellor’s; UNL David, honors textbook Sara Wajda, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Olivia Zeman, Rotary Club of Omaha West Outstanding Senior; Omaha World-Herald Outstanding Student; Wesleyan Huge Commendation, Board of Governors, Huge Foundation Supplemental; UNO regents
Omaha North Grace Siy Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 403 College plans: Alabama; aerospace
engineering Parents: Harvey and Samantha Siy About: Grace has the academic, leadership, athletic, moral and personal qualities that make her a truly outstanding individual. Grace’s resume lists many clubs and activities, including National Honor Society, Senior Class Officers and our Robotic Team. But most importantly, she is an active participant who is viewed by her peers and sponsors as being knowledgeable, open-minded and someone who “gets the job done.”
Joseph John Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper and online editor College plans: UNL; journalism and secondary
education Parents: Joseph D. John About: Joe has been in journalism for four years and has earned local, state and national awards in categories such as column writing, photo illustrations, in-depth reporting, feature writing, public-service announcements and graphic design. He is a four-time state journalism qualifier and three-time medalist. Joe also launched the North Star’s website. He was 2015 JEA Nebraska Journalist of the Year. Scholarships offered at Omaha North: Savannah Allen, Omaha North Class of 2007; Buffett College Opportunity Quintrell Allen-Haynes, Iowa State Academic Recognition; Omaha North Kent Lausterer; Omaha North Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; UNL Nebraska Achievement Tre’Vaun Ammons, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Emporia State athletic Ian Anderson, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Jacob Anderson, UNL Nebraska Achievement; Buffett College Opportunity; Goodrich Lucas Anson, Aksarben Career Connectors Makayla Aspegren, Omaha North Foundation Leonard Bond Memorial Phillip Astorino, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Megan Auman, Doane George and Sally Haddix Davion Bailey, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Noah Bastola, Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial; Omaha Schools
Foundation Magnet Schools of America Annelyn Bateman, Omaha North PTSO; Omaha North Foundation Harry D. Riley Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Timothy Bayne, University of Advancing Technology Futurist; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends; Wichita State founders Cole Bixler, Northwest Missouri State athletic; UNK athletic; Washburn athletic Jejuan Bowser, C.L.A.S.S.; Morton Magnet PTO; Omaha North Vikings of Distinction; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Adrianna Braggs, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Brianna Braggs, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Seth Brandl, Goodrich; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Imani Brown, Urban League of Nebraska; Goodrich Jalynn Brown, Aksarben Career Connectors Ryan Brown, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Ethan Brush, UNL honors textbook, regents Dylan Bryant, Omaha Schools Foundation Zdenka Sedlacek TreVon Burns, Aksarben Career Connectors; Sage Scholars Reward Rieley Burtzel, Omaha North Vikings of Distinction; Goodrich Jayme Capazo, Creighton merit, George & Sally Haddix; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Richard Carlson, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Midwest Student Exchange, Tower; UNO dean’s McKenna Carnell, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Keystone Community Task Force Quackenbush Memorial; Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Elizabeth Christensen, Boyd PTA; Iowa State competitive excellence, Raymond A. & Kathryn A. Engel Fund Mechanical Engineering; Keystone Community Task Force Sandene Family Memorial; Omaha North PTSO; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Thomas J. Watson Memorial; UNL College of Engineering, regents; UNO regents, Walter Scott Jr. Zachary Chytil, UNO regents Ciera Clark, UNK athletic Collin Crouch, Aksarben Career Connectors Kendall Dawson, Creighton Christina M. Hixson, founders Michael Decker, Kansas State athletic; UNL athletic Trevor DiMauro, Omaha North Foundation Phillip W. & Criss Welch; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, Nebraska Legends Justin Edwards, Minot State athletic Andrew Elsaesser, Omaha North Foundation Class of 1962 Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Anthony FastHorse, Aksarben Career Connectors Jacob Ferrin, Omaha North Foundation Frank Tierney; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Brandee Fisher, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; Omaha North Foundation Caryl and Katherine Brown Memorial; Urban League of Nebraska Cheamera Gaines Liwaru, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha North High PTSO, student council; Omaha North Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; Omaha Schools Foundation Marilyn Arkfeld Clark Memorial; Urban League of Nebraska; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Justin Galles, U.S. Bowling Congress Maria Gonzalez, Buffett College Opportunity Aaliyah Griego-Turner, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Urban League of Nebraska Daniel Griswold, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Ameiliyah Gutierrez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Danielle Hane, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Stephanie Hansen, Morton Magnet PTO; Mutual 1st Federal; NAIFA Bob & Betsy Nelson Endowed; OEA Foundation Thresa Clark Honorary; Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton, Superintendent’s Future Educator; UNK Cooperating School; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tyrus Harris, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Terry Henry, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; OEA Foundation Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Omaha North Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; Urban League of Nebraska Ruth Hill, Aksarben Career Connectors; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Keanu Hoang, Omaha High Fred W. McLafferty; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer, Superintendent’s Super 13; UNL David; UNO regents Amber Horihan, Aksarben Career Connectors Alexis Hostert, Adams PTA Harry G Stroh Memorial; Creighton academic, founders; Doane presidential; King’s College in New York City presidential; MidAmerica Nazarene University; Omaha North High Faculty; UNL Nebraska Legends; UNO dean’s; Goodrich Melia Jackson, Buffett College Opportunity Tyler Jackson, Colorado State-Pueblo athletic Martha Jiel, Omaha North Vikings of Distinc-
tion Scott Sisters Joseph John, OEA Foundation Gunner Horn Journalism Award; Omaha North Foundation Haynes Family; UNL Kinman Oldfield; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Jordan Johnson, Minot State athletic Dominique Johnson-Myers, College of St. Mary Academic Opportunity (FTFT Resident); Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Morgan Jones, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Albert Kaw, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kyrie Kellogg, Doane presidential; Hastings Crimson; Omaha Schools Foundation Zdenka Sedlacek; UNL regents Travis Kildow, South Dakota State athletic Jacob King, Buffett College Opportunity Trevor Kirschenmann, Omaha North faculty; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends Leah Klos, Kansas State honors; UNO regents Emma Landis, Briar Cliff academic; Chadron State academic; Creighton George & Sally Haddix, Magis; Omaha North Class of 1962, PTSO, student council; Omaha Schools Foundation Thomas Hunter Memorial; Ponca Elementary PTA; South Dakota State academic; Truman State President’s Honorary, Combined Ability, Midwest Student Exchange, President’s Leadership; Minnesota College of Food Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Gold National; UNL CASNR, David; UNO regents Kathleen Langley, C.L.A.S.S.; Omaha North Foundation Carol Johnson Memorial Marquise Lewis, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; South Dakota State athletic; South Dakota in Vermillion athletic Aaron Linnell, UNO regents’ Selena Lopez, Hastings Pro Rege, Samuel Alexander Janae’ Marion, Omaha North Foundation Dwight and Marleen Morgan; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Emma Martin, Adams Elementary; California Polytechnic State University Cal Poly Outreach; Gustavus Adolphus College Dean’s; Iowa State recognition; Kansas State Midwest Student Exchange; Keystone Community Task Force; Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial, George and Sally Haddix Memorial; UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends Jason Martin, Northern State athletic; Wayne State athletic Erick Maumbe Kawooya, Aksarben Career Connectors; Buffett College Opportunity Skyler McClusky, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior Yakira McKay, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance Martin Luther King Jr. Academic; Omaha Chapter of the Links; Omaha North Chris and Brenda Wiley; Omaha North Foundation George and Sally Haddix Memorial; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Urban League of Nebraska Jessica Moffett, Omaha North Class of 1954; Susan T. Buffett Foundation A’lece Moore, Alice Buffett Magnet PTO Bobcat Perseverance; Concerned and Caring Educators; Creighton founders; Doane trustees; Drake presidential; Iowa State competitive excellence, George Washington Carver; Omaha Chapter of the Links; Omaha Schools Foundation Carl W. and Antoynette Nielsen; Iowa Advantage Iowa, National Scholars; Minnesota College of Food Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, National Excellence; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Ruth Morales, Buena Vista Blue; OEA Foundation Mary Uhl Collins Memorial Business Education; Omaha Schools Foundation John Paul Gustafson Memorial Julia Morris, Doane theater, Van Hoy; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Teamsters Local Union #554 Charitable Trust Asia Nared, OEA Foundation Cis Wilcox Memorial, Ozzie Wilson Memorial Joseph Nash, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Concerned and Caring Educators (CACE); Creighton founders; Iowa State Academic Recognition Award, George Washington Carver; Aksarben Horatio Alger; Omaha North Foundation John and Sheila Morgan; Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke; Home Run Foundation of Greater Omaha Jackie Robinson Athletic; Urban League of Nebraska Asya Nelson, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; Buffett College Opportunity Payton Nelson, Minot State athletic; UNK athletic; Wayne State athletic Madeline Neuhaus, Marquette Pere Marquette; Alabama presidential; UNL regents Devashish Neupane, OEA Foundation Mary Uhl Collins Memorial Business Education; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Nhu Nguyen, Morton Magnet PTO; OEA Foundation Dr. Edwin Parrish Memorial Vocational Education; Omaha North Foundation Class of 1964 Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Zarria Nichols, Omaha North Foundation
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ITS 2015 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ANASTASIA BORNE
ARUN L. SUKHRAM
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