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Continued from Page 23 George V. (G.A.) Anderson Jr. Memorial; UNO athletic Trevor Nord, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Marley Nygaard, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jaylin One Feather, Iowa Western Community College Athletic Melissa Ortiz-Castillo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Enoch Parker, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Justin Patton, Creighton athletic Kyliesha Peak, King Science & Technology Magnet Center; Missouri University of Science and Technology Miner Out-of-State, Miner, university; Omaha North Foundation Thomas Harvey Memorial; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Legends Christian Perez, Creighton merit, George & Sally Haddix; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tyler Perrotto, Aksarben Career Connectors Rahja Porter, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metropolitan Community College Board of Governor’s Graduating Senior; Rotary of Omaha-North Priamwad Poudel, Omaha North Foundation Dwight and Marleen Morgan; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Terrance Prater, Aksarben Career Connectors Samuel Prey, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Levi Price, UNO Robert C. Biegel Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Megan Rhoades, Doane presidential; Kansas City Art Institute KCAI Merit; Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial; UNL Canfield, Hixson-Lied Incoming Student, Incoming Freshman, Kimmel Foundation, Nebraska Legends; UNO Chancellor’s; Buffett College Opportunity Zachary Rhoades, Omaha North faculty; Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial; UNL College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Merit, David, Nebraska Legends; UNO regents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Kyiia Rollag, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha North Vikings of Distinction Joshua Romer, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy Matthew Romer, Omaha North Foundation Frank and Lois Hobbs Memorial; UNL David, Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, Pepsi; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Alexander Schmer, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement, Robert C. & Leona P. Marek Music Daniel Schneider, UNL David, Nebraska Legends; UNO regents Neal Sellers, OEA Foundation Charlie Hepfinger Memorial; Omaha North Foundation Haynes Family Vinith Sharma, Gates Foundation Millennium; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Lyric Shivers, Urban League of Nebraska Grace Siy, Illinois Institute of Technology Cameras, Henry T. Heald; Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; Omaha North Foundation Alumni Memorial; Alabama Engineering Leadership, presidential, Ruby L. Owings, Engineering Presidential, merit stipend, Presidential National Housing; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar, honors; Wichita State Presidential Merit; World-Herald Outstanding Student Ty’Lesha Skipper, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant; Rotary of Omaha-North Darrin Smith, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha North Foundation Class of 1960, Haynes Family; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Emani Stingley, Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance Martin Luther King Jr. Academic; Urban League of Nebraska Calvin Strong, South Dakota in Vermillion athletic KeShon Sturdivant, Minne Lusa PTA Madison Sutula, Boyd PTA; Carnegie Mellon Award; Colorado School of Mines Merit; MIT academic; Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial, George and Sally Haddix Memorial; UNL engineering, regents Clementae Taylor, Buffett College Opportunity Colin Thomas, Concerned and Caring Educators; Creighton founders, George & Sally Haddix; King Science and Technology Magnet Center Arjun Mukherjee; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Walnut Hill Elementary Mary Ann Fields Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Michael Thompson, Omaha North faculty; UNO Dean’s, Gertrude E. Platt Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Zachary Tonack, Eastern Star; Maplewood Lanes Youth Nicholas Tuma, Creighton academic; Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO chancellor’s; Woodman of the World’s Award for Outstanding Proficiency in American History Bradley Tuttle, Northwest Missouri State academic; Omaha North Nick Lumphrey Memorial; UNO regents Lauren Uhlig, Omaha North Foundation Alumni Memorial; UNL CASNR, David, regents Samantha Vang, Buffett College Opportunity Markell Vaughn, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Iowa Western Community College Athletic Isaac Ward, King Science & Technology Magnet Center PTA; KPE Engineers-Architects-Forensic Experts; Omaha North Vikings of Distinction; Omaha Schools Foundation Brian J. Slobotski Memorial, Larry G. Jensen Memorial; UNL Canfield, Chancellor’s Leadership Award, Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Buffett College Opportunity; Goodrich Alexis Watkins, OEA Foundation Ozzie Wilson Memorial Corrie Weaver, Creighton Founders; Omaha North Patsy and Marilyn S. Murray Memorial Keli Wheeler, UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy DeValon Whitcomb, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Iowa State Academic Recognition Award; Minne Lusa PTA; Omaha North Foundation Terrell White Memorial; South Dakota in Vermillion athletic; Urban League of Nebraska Maret Wibel, Concordia Presidential Distinction; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s, Gustavus Legacy Award, Gustavus Music Award, Jussi Bjorling Music; UNO chancellor’s Autumn Wimbush, Iowa State Design Initiative; Omaha North James Betts; UNL Nebraska College Preparatory Academy; Urban League of Nebraska Andrew Wishart, Boyd PTA; Colorado School of Mines Merit; Florida Institute of Technology Panther Fund; Milwaukee School of Engineering Destination MSOE; Milwaukee School of Engineering MSOE Academic, Science Olympiad; Missouri University of Science and Technology excellence, out-of-state, Miner Alumni; Alabama-Huntsville Charger Excellence, Platinum Award of Academic Distinction, Mr. & Mrs. Shu Zee Wu; Tulsa presidential; UNL regents Hailey Wolfe, Omaha North Chris and Brenda Wiley; Omaha Schools Foundation Donna Howells Memorial Lashawn Woodard, Buffett College Opportunity Anthony Workman, Omaha North Velma Morgan; Omaha Schools Foundation Brian J. Slobotski Memorial Joshua Wortman-Montgomery, Omaha North Foundation Andrew Wishart Memorial Devon Wright, Susan T. Buffett Foundation
Omaha Northwest Jackson Alexander Blalock Outstanding Student Class rank: 8th out of 264 College plans: Harvard or UNL; political science or economics Parents: John and Lisa Blalock About: Alex is a confident, strong and assertive young person. Knowledge and character qualify Alex to attend any university. He keeps informed of today’s social issues. He is devoted and patriotic. He is wise beyond his years. Alex’s traits of leadership are evident in his work with our Model United Nations and Army JROTC. He is a respected leader in the marching (drum major) and jazz bands. He represented Northwest High School at Boys State.
Ashley Butcher Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper editor for two years College plans: Clarkson College; nursing Parents: Mrs. and Mrs. Brad Butcher About: Ashley worked as the editor in chief for the past two years while also playing varsity softball and cheering on the varsity cheerleading squad, serving on student council and earning credits online during her senior year. She is a member of National Honor Society, senior council and FBLA. Scholarships offered at Northwest: Stephanie Alvarado, St. Benedict Benedictine, president’s, Saints; Doane trustees, theater, cheer; Drake presidential; Midland scholar-athlete; Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold, Vaughan; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Daniel Andrews, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Erick Arreola, Buffett College Opportunity Cody Avalos, Aksarben Career Connectors Mary Awsiukiewicz, College of St. Mary achievement; UNO chancellor’s Viktorianne Barnes, Aksarben Career Connectors Trevor Belmont, Missouri Western State athletic; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Alicia Blackwell, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Buffett College Opportunity Jackson Alexander Blalock, Army ROTC; Creighton presidential, Magis; National Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps; Wesleyan founders, Huge Commendation, Huge Foundation Supplemental; World-Herald Outstanding Student; UNL regents Anastasia Borne, Buena Vista Arch; Creighton founders; Doane Van Hoy; Harry A. Burke Memorial; Hastings golf, Pro Rege; Midland athletic; Morningside Ambassador Award; Omaha Legal Professionals Association; Sioux Falls achievement; Susan T. Buffett Foundation David Boyle, Iowa Western Community College marching band Shara Oreana Buller, Creighton founders; Hawaii Pacific Ohana Ashley Butcher, Clarkson President’s Platinum; Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold; OEA Foundation, Gunnar Horn Journalism; Omaha Schools Foundation-Carl W. and Antoynette Nielsen Elissa Chavez, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Latricia Clark, Aksarben Career Connectors Austin Craig, Stetson presidential; UNK regents, chancellor’s; UNO regents; Tampa dean’s Dante Danner, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Allison Dowty, Aksarben Career Connectors Marlen Fernandez, Aksarben Career Connectors Kaytlynn Gantner, Aksarben Career Connectors Krystle Gantner, Aksarben Career Connectors Catherine Guardado Argueta, UNL achievement Kyra Hall, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage Julio Hernandez, Buffett College Opportunity Pen Hnem, Goodrich; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ashley Holoubek, Morningside Ambassador; Nebraska Methodist achievement, Horizon; OEA Foundation Warren and Evelyn Hotz Hei Htoo, Midland soccer; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Deja Jackson, Northwest High Magnet Perseverance; Urban League of Nebraska; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Sashti Kehn, Creighton founders Messan Kluse, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Dakota Leonard, Midland Warrior Grant Totiyonna Lewis, Omaha Schools Foundation-Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Sui Tha Lian, Aksarben Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governors Dana Livingston, Wesleyan achievement, founders; OEA Foundation Dr. Hollie Bethel; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Frank Maher, Northwest High Magnet, Overcomer Peter Masikini, Midland Board of Directors, soccer Alexis McCoy, Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Emilee McElwain, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jacob Micek, UNK regents; UNL David; UNO regents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jacob Minton, McMillan PTO Paw Eh Hser Moo, Ione C. Paxton; Goodrich Jalen Murphy, Aksarben Career Connectors Da’Dreion Murrell, Concerned and Caring Educators; Gates Millennium; Morton Magnet PTO; Northwest High Magnet Super Involved; Omaha Schools Foundation-Super “13”; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich November Paw, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Dacia Phillip, Metro Community College Board of Governors Breanna Pollock, Aksarben Career Connectors Jenna Purdy, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kiwanis Club of Northwest; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors, Huge Recognition; OEA Foundation, Frank C. Heinisch Memorial; Omaha Public Schools Superintendent’s Future Educator; UNK regents; UNL David Jonathan Ramos-Robles, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Regis Randolph, Buffett College Opportunity Matthew Reagan, Omaha Schools Foundation D.R. Anderson Memorial Stru-Je Robinson, Morningside achievement, Ambassador, grant; Wesleyan achievement, Vaughan; Urban League of Nebraska Donald Saw, Concordia dean’s, men’s soccer; Horatio Alger Ak-Sar-Ben; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Julie Schindler, Buffett College Opportunity Aja St. John, Metro Community College Board of Governors Troy Tegels, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Mikaela Thompson, Midland performing arts, Campus Visit Grant, grant; OEA Foundation, Warren and Evelyn Hotz; Peru State Joy Elmer Morgan Outstanding Student, Presidents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Cesar Tovar, Career Center Southeast Community College Matching Adaysh’a Watts, Aksarben Career Connectors Tiara Whitcomb, Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha Schools Foundation Mount View; Buffett College Opportunity Kelsey Wigmore, Girls Incorporated of Omaha; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Nebraska Methodist Becker Presidential; Omaha Schools Foundation-Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; UNO chancellor’s; Goodrich
Omaha Roncalli Jared Joseph Nigrin Outstanding Student Class rank: 13th out of 71 College plans: Benedictine College; undecided Parents: Joe and Lois Nigrin About: Jared exemplifies what an outstanding student represents. He has been involved in more than 10 activities since freshman year. Jared has participated in sports and been a team manager for football, along with being involved in academic clubs. He has been voted into student government and been an active member in campus ministry.
Kimberly Nguyen Key Staffer Journalistic role: Yearbook and monthly newsletter editor College plans: undecided; English Parents: Peter and Denise Nguyen About: Kimberly has been the yearbook editor since her sophomore year and, this year, also took over editing the monthly newsletter. Scholarships offered at Roncalli: Katherine Anielak, Iowa State ACE; UNK regents, honors; St. Michael’s College Edmundite Catholic High School, St. Michael’s; Marquette Pere Marquette; Minnesota National Excellence; Morningside trustee Rebecca Bloemer, Hastings Crimson; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Rockhurst chancellor’s, Loyola; Buena Vista presidents; Truman State Non-Resident Tuition, Combined Ability, President’s Honorary, President’s Leadership; Morningside presidential; Sioux Falls trustees Brian Bosn, Wesleyan presidential, NWU achievement; UNL Canfield; Coe presidents, distinction, Williston Jones Academic Book Honorarium; Simpson presidential, Academic Endowment; Creighton founders Tristan Carlson, Midland Shotgun Sports Madison Dotzler, Morningside founder, achievement; Briar Cliff academic, volleyball, Connection; Wesleyan Black and Gold, NWU Achievement Anthony Evans, Northwest Missouri State Green and White Advantage, merit; Missouri Western Dean’s Academic Rosemary Feltes, UNL Legends, Canfield; Creighton university award; Rockhurst dean’s, Loyola; Kansas excellence; Wichita State Morrison Merit; UNO chancellor’s Brendan Findall, UNO regents; Missouri Mark Twain Brittany Fitzler, Peru State Susan Thompson Buffett Adam Gillespie, Augustana leadership, college Megan Langin, Iowa National Scholar; Kansas KU Distinction; Creighton university award Emma Lonergan, UNL regents, Pepsi Scholar, CASNR, David, Susan Thompson Buffett; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Briar Cliff; Creighton founders Raluca Maiefski, College of St. Mary’s academic, golf Cole Meister, UNL regents, honors textbook, Nebraska Legends Scholar, engineering Ryan Merritt, Henry Doorly Zoo Taylor Mittermeier, UNO regents; UNL Canfield Kimberly Nguyen, Vassar academic; Grinnell Trustee Honor; Notre Dame university, provost’s; Syracuse Coronat; UNO regents; Creighton academic Ryan Niederle, UNO Susan Thompson Buffett Jared Nigrin, UNO regents; World-Herald Outstanding Student Austen Ortmeier, UNL Canfield Gage Parsons, UNL Susan Thompson Buffett, Canfield, Nebraska Legends Kyle Robinson, Northwest Missouri State Tower, Bearcat Katherine Schneider, Kansas distinction; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Laura Shockley, Creighton founders; UNO dean’s; Regis trustees and Regis College Catholic Awards; Loyola Damen; Missouri Mizzou Heritage; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Jesse Stoltz, Neumont presidential Isabel Wilderman, Metro Susan Thompson Buffett
Omaha Skutt Brittany Margritz Outstanding Student Class rank: 1st out of 173 College plans: Notre Dame; chemical
engineering Parents: David and Cyndi Margritz About: Brittany is truly an outstanding young lady. She excels academically and has always enrolled in the most demanding courses the curriculum offers and participates in many school and out-of-school activities and organizations. She lives by a strong sense of values and is respected by both her peers and faculty. She is a caring and compassionate individual who gives of her time, talents and intelligence to those in need.
Rachel Podraza Key Staffer Journalistic role: Newspaper editor and designer of advertisements College plans: South Dakota
State; engineering Parents: Richard and Linnel Podraza About: Simply said, Rachel is a true journalist. Her passion is publishing and getting other people to read and notice the writing of others. Her work ethic is also impressive, and she continues to improve as a writer and editor. I know at the next level, she will continue to push herself to improve, and therefore, I cannot think of a student more deserving of this highest award for journalism at our school than her. Scholarships offered at Skutt: Ella Ahrens, South Carolina Woodrow Scholars Susan Baca, Lake Forest Patterson Academic, presidential; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola Frank Barajas Deloa, Doane Community, Visit Award, wrestling; Iron Hawk Wrestling Foundation Cash Coolidge Jeffrey Bartels, Morningside achievement, Ambassador, soccer Christopher Bausback, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Mary Bean, Creighton university award; Florida Gulf Coast Blue and Green Directors Award; Florida Atlantic honors; New College of Florida Leadership; North Florida Presidents Silver Ann Belfiore, UNL Canfield, engineering, Nebraska Legends; UNO chancellors Mary Bennett, UNL Canfield, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources McKenzie Bernard, Rockhurst Deans, Loyola; Kansas Jayhawk Generations Jonathan Bowers, Butler academic, Heritage; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jack Camenzind, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Olivia Camenzind, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Connor Carbullido, Creighton Founders; Loyola Marymount Arrupe; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola, regents; St. Louis deans; Kansas KU Excellence; UNL David; San Diego trustees Joseph Carlson, Kansas Nonresident KU Achievement Ellen Carmody, Kansas Jayhawk Generations, School of Business Leadership Program; UNL College of Business Administration, David; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola; Skutt Catholic Alumni Association Senior Ambassador Jacob Chekal, Creighton Magis; Runza Restaurants Student of the Week; UNL regents, honors textbook; UNO regents Garrett Connor, Kansas State Heritage; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola; St. Louis Ignatian Julia Cronican, Augustana academic
Wallis Cronin, Marquette Pere Marquette; Alabama-Birmingham Blazer Distinction; Mississippi academic excellence; West Virginia Blue and Gold Level 1 Olivia Day, Kansas State Engineering Initiative, honors Joseph Devlin, UNL deans Jessica Doeschot, Concordia Lutheran Heritage Award, regents; Morningside athletic, deans; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Karen Hawkins Memorial Accounting, Tower Gabrielle Doue, Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Kansas Jayhawk Generations Melissa Edloff, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange Program Olivia Ek, UNL David, Nebraska Legends Michaela Farley, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors William Emmanuel Endowed; Midland dance Jenna Feilmeier, Colorado Christian deans, Partners in Spiritual Formation Nicholas Finley, UNO deans Raegan Fitzsimmons, Marquette Pere Marquette Ian Fullinfaw, Briar Cliff presidential; Creighton academic, Father Joseph Labaj; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Missouri-Kansas City Achievement Award, Nebraska Non-Resident, Trustees Recognition; UNL David Lauren Gehrki, Rockhurst Loyola Garrett Giesler, South Dakota State Jackrabbit Guarantee Nicholas Girard, Creighton Founders; Loyola-Chicago trustees; Rockhurst deans, Loyola, regents; St. Louis University Deans; UNL Canfield; San Diego Catholic Education Thomas Haller, Hastings ambassador, basketball; Midland presidential; Regis trustees, Catholic Award; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola; UNL Canfield Madison Hasz, Buena Vista Arch; McPherson academic, track; Northern State WolfPACT; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Christian Healy, Wesleyan Black and Gold, achievement, Multi Student Award Andrew Heithoff, UNL David; UNO regents Abigail Hoffman, Augustana trustees; UNK Loper Excellence; UNO regents, School of Communication Emily Ivory, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, dance team, Tower Brook Jablonski, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL Computer Science and Engineering Programming Contest Caroline Jetter, Rockhurst Community, Loyola Teresa Kaiser, Drexel academic; Florida Southern Danforth; Providence College Friar; Rollins presidential; Trinity deans Nicole Keenan, Drake presidential, Legacy Award; Oklahoma State Nonresident Achievement; Oklahoma Alumni Association Legacy, university Claire Knust, Quinnipiac academic, volleyball Lucas Kopietz, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNO regents; UNL David Anna Korensky, Benedictine College academic; Millard Business Community Foundation MBCF Marin Laferla, Drake presidential; Regis trustees, Regis Catholic Award; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; St. Louis academic Samantha Laham, UNL CASNR, David Kirsten Langel, College of St. Mary achievement; Nebraska Methodist College achievement, Horizon; Wesleyan Black and Gold Mikaela Lenz, Briar Cliff Tuition Exchange; Creighton founders; Mount Marty Merit, Tuition Exchange Brenden Lofgren, UNL David Bianca Lowe, Creighton founders; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL David; UNO chancellors Skylar Lowe, Kansas Nonresident KU Excellence; UNL David; UNO regents Brittany Margritz, Colorado School of Mines Merit; National Merit Corp.; Regis trustees, Catholic Award; UNL chancellors; World-Herald Outstanding Student Sean McCormick, UNL Canfield, Deans Merit; Loyola-Chicago presidential; UNL Deans Scholar, Nebraska Honors, regents Daniel McGargill, Iron Hawk Wrestling Foundation Cash Coolidge Kristen McGonigal, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; McPherson College Merit; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Truman State Combined Ability, Non-Resident Tuition; St. Thomas academic; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership; Wichita State Founders Merit Trent McMorrow, Iowa State competitive excellence Evan Meduna, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished, speech team; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola; UNO chancellors Benjamin Meschede, University of Nebraska Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction; UNO deans William Miles, Arizona State provost Megan Miller, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Shane Miller, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Matthew Miner, UNL regents William Morris Wallrapp, Benedictine basketball; Trinity trustees Brennan Myers, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Doane presidential; Hastings baseball, Crimson; Missouri University of Science and Technology Trustees Out-of-State, trustees, university; Morningside achievement, baseball, deans; Wesleyan Board of Governors; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Tech Challenge Scholar Award; UNL David Mary Ninneman, Creighton Magis; Department of the Army ROTC; Department of Veterans Affairs Post 9-11 GI Bill Benefit; Notre Dame Glynn Family Honors Lydia Nokels, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; Creighton founders; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola, regents; St. Catherine presidential, Venture; Texas Christian faculty; Kansas Nonresident KU Excellence; UNL David Daniel O’Bryan, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Andrew Olnes, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; Benedictine academic; Creighton founders, Father Joseph Labaj; Franciscan University of Steubenville Provost; Rockhurst Directors, Loyola; UNL Canfield; UNO Deans Melanie Olson, Benedictine academic; Rockhurst Hawk, Loyola, Provincial Wade Olson, Iowa State competitive excellence; South Dakota State Yellow and Blue Kassidy O’Malley, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees, Catholic Award; Rockhurst chancellors, Loyola Kelsey O’Malley, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees, Regis Catholic Award Kyle O’Neill, UNK baseball Suzanne Onkka, Morningside achievement, Ambassador, Morningside; Arizona excellence; UNL award Paige Ourada, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished, undergraduate research; UNL David; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Luke Pavel, Northwest Missouri State freshman, Green and White Advantage; Northwestern College baseball, collegiate, Red 101 Award; Truman State Midwest Student Exchange Program, Presidents Honorary Katherine Perkins, Morningside founder, softball Thomas Pivovar, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Iowa State competitive excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; South Dakota State Yellow and Blue; UNL Canfield Kathleen Pohlman, Creighton founders; Midland scholar-performer; Wesleyan achievement, presidents, theater; Oklahoma City dance, university; Omaha Urban Council of Catholic Women Omaha Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women; Skutt Catholic Alumni Association Senior Ambassador; Skutt Catholic ITS International Thespian Society Benjamin Polacek, Iowa State competitive excellence; Kansas State Engineering Initiative, Midwest Student Exchange Program Lauren Poling, Rockhurst Dowling, Loyola; Iowa National Scholars, Old Gold; Kansas Nonresident KU Excellence; UNL regents Lauren Ramelb, Creighton founders, university; Louisiana State Tiger Excellence Nonresident Award; Loyola-New Orleans Loyola, presidents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Regis trustees, Catholic Award, university; Rockhurst chancellors, Family Award, Hawk; Rockhurst Loyola, regents; Texas Christian faculty; Arizona excellence; UNL David, Nebraska Legends Erin Rose Reales, Creighton founders; UNL David, Nebraska Legends Caden Reimers, Iron Hawk Wrestling Foundation Cash Coolidge Caitlin Rerucha, Regis trustees, Catholic Award; Western Illinois soccer, Western Commitment Alexandra Rieke, Wesleyan achievement, Black and Gold Samantha Rohloff, Texas Christian faculty; Alabama UA Scholar; Mississippi Academic Excellence Non-Resident, Academic Excellence, Holmes
Francesca Romano, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Cultural Enrichment, Tower; Kansas Nonresident KU Achievement; Kentucky See Blue, William C. Parker Cassidy Roy, Simpson academic Eric Ruden, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis Deans; UNL Canfield Matthew Schaffer, Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering, George Washington Carver Nathan Schmidt, UNL Canfield, Nebraska Legends; UNO Deans Trevor Schulte, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Meara Sedlak, Colorado School of Mines Merit; Kansas deans, Department of Chemical and Petroleum, Nonresident KU Excellence; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL regents; Pittsburgh university award Griffin Sehring, Rockhurst Loyola, Provincial Arlo Selix, UNO regents Paul Semin, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Emma Sheridan, Texas Christian deans; UNL regents, honors textbook Laura Simpkins, Belmont merit; Butler Fairview; Ithaca College John B. Harcourt for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Loyola-New Orleans presidents; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Chancellors, Loyola; Rhodes College Applied Music Waiver Award, Fine Arts Performance; University of Evansville Deans, Scouting; UNL achievement; San Francisco Presidents Academic Lucas Sliva, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Rockhurst achievement, Loyola; Kansas Achievement Amanda Sloup, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Morgan Smidlein, Creighton Father Joseph Labaj; Regis Blue and Gold, Regis Catholic Award; Rockhurst Hawk, Loyola Grace Smith, Bradley deans, forensics performance, Go Far; Carthage founders; Regis trustees, Regis College Catholic Award; Wartburg presidential Kasey Smith, Benedictine academic; Briar Cliff academic, Connection, football; Hastings Crimson, football; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Freshman; Kansas Nonresident KU Distinction; UNL Canfield Courtney Stodola, South Dakota Coyote Commitment, soccer Jason Stratman, Iowa State competitive excellence; University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute Walter Scott; UNO regents; UNL Department of Computer Science and Engineering Programming Contest Jacob Sweeney, United States Air Force ROTC Christina Thibodeau, Iowa State competitive excellence, College of Engineering; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National, Gold Scholar, undergraduate research; UNL chancellor’s Grace Tritsch, Lindenwood Lindenwood Samantha Turco, American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives; Rockhurst Dowling; UNL regents, honors textbook Gregory Vankat, UNL Canfield; UNO chancellor’s Marie Wagner, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents Kathleen Walker, Kansas State Engineering Initiative, Midwest Student Exchange Program Eric Wallace, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Ben Wenke, UNK baseball Hannah Winther, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Taylor Yordt, Northwest Missouri State Cultural Enrichment, merit, Green and White Advantage; Mount Mary Heritage Mary Zach, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Award
Omaha South Cristian CastroBrizendine Outstanding Student Class rank: 6th out of 538 College plans: Creighton; international relations Parents: Tina Brizendine About: Cristian is an excellent reflection of the entire student body. During Cristian’s high school career, he not only has demonstrated high academic achievement, but further he epitomizes the inquisitive skills that all teachers would like to see in their students. In addition to his eagerness to learn, he has been involved in many activities. He has led community service projects and fundraisers, and has been a motivational leader, inspiring National Honor Society members to be active participants.
Melissa Iniguez Key Staffer Journalistic role: newspaper editor College plans: UNL; journalism Parents: Jose and Maria Iniguez About: As editor of the Omaha South High Tooter, Melissa has shown incredible growth in her writing, leadership and journalistic eye. Melissa is curious, creative and consistently striving for improvement in our publications and workshops. She encourages her staff to strive for their personal best while holding her own high standards. Scholarships offered at Omaha South: Alisha Allen, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jazmin Altamirano, College of St. Mary academic, athletic Aurora Alvarez, Omaha Schools Foundation Harry A. Burke; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ramon Angeles-Rivera, Metro Community College Board of Governors Jose Anguiano-Hernandez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Laura Armendariz Cepeda, U.S. Bank Open; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Omaha Education Association Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Omaha Schools Foundation Nancy Fredericksen, Future Educator; Omaha South Alumni Association Class of 1974; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Rebeca Avila-Zubiate, Omaha South Alumni Association Mudra Family Sabir Badawi, Jim Wilson Memorial South High Bowling; Omaha Schools Foundation Emma Rosicky; Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha South High Alumni Association SHSAA Centennial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Luis Banda-Ochoa, Buffett College Opportunity Mackenzie Baratta, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Bob Orsi Culinary Juan Barbosa Jimenez, UNO Freshman Welcome, Robert C. Stedman, CBA Scholars Academy; Omaha South High Magnet School Stacy Klinger Memorial Dalton Bartlett, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Brianna Beauford, Omaha Schools Foundation Ione C. Paxton; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni Marcos Benitez, Iowa Advantage Iowa, National Scholars Jennifer Benitez-Albiter, College of St. Mary Academic Achievement; Creighton founders; Wesleyan president’s, Access NWU, achievement, Vaughan; UNO dean’s; Omaha Public Schools ESL Department Jan M. Gilbert; Jesse & Inez DeLeon Memorial; Narcissus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #269; Omaha Schools Foundation Highland Elementary School, Laaker; Omaha South Alumni Association Dolores M. Semin; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Andy Benitez-Jaimes, Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Vocational Jonathan Brito-Mendoza, Omaha Schools Foundation Wanda M. Clarke; UNL achievement, R.H. “Rick” Davis, Chancellors’ Leadership; Omaha South Alumni Association Class of 1974; Goodrich Kaelin Bruning, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Thomas Burke, Goodrich
Connie Cahalane, Stephens academic; Concordia dean’s Jocelyn Camarillo, Omaha South Magnet School OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Ariana Cardenas, Greater Omaha Packing Company Cristian Castro-Brizendine, Gates Millennium; Carleton academic, Andrea Grove Iseminger; Creighton founders, Ignatian College Connection; Wesleyan achievement, presidents, Vaughan, Access NWU; Omaha Schools Foundation Cara Riggs; World Herald Outstanding Student; UNO dean’s; UNL dean’s, Canfield; Omaha South High Alumni Association R.E. Nauslar Jr. Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Dania Cervantes Ayala, College of St. Mary Academic; Creighton founders; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald and Mildred Topp Othmer; Omaha Public Schools Career Center Student of the Year; Omaha South High Alumni Association Margie Krakowski Speck; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Areli Cervantes-Fraire, Jefferson Elementary School PTA Chae Clark, Urban League of Nebraska; Concerned and Caring Educators; Omaha Schools Foundation Field Club; Buffett College Opportunity Coral Clark, MidAmerica Nazarene academic; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Carlos Cruz, Buffett College Opportunity Maria Cubilla-Briceno, College of St. Mary academic; Omaha Schools Foundation OPS Magnet; Omaha South High Alumni Association Lorraine Giles Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Melissa Garcia, Goodrich Ira Dale, Omaha South High Alumni Association Lt. General Leo Dulacki; Buffett College Opportunity Kimberly Del Cid Lutin, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Karen Desgraves, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni Emely Diaz, Adah Chapter #52, Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Aksarben Horatio Alger; Omaha Education Association Jane Nichols Memorial; Omaha South Alumni Association Class of 1969; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Jonathan Diaz, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Metro Community College Board of Governors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Charlita Edmonson, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Hugo Elizondo Ruiz, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Diego Erazo-Reyna, Buffett College Opportunity Abbey Fields, York College Athletic Sierra Fields, York College Athletic Jennifer Flores, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Rene Flores, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Reyes Flores, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Erika Garcia, College of St. Mary Academic; Knights of Aksarben Horatio Alger; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Martha Garcia, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Melissa Garcia, Omaha South Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jacob Garcia-Carrillo, Buffett College Opportunity Shawn Gaskill, Peru State president’s; St. Gregory’s academic Ines Gomez, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Narcissus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #269; Buffett College Opportunity Juan Gonzalez Aguayo, Gates Millennium; California Polytechnic State academic; Omaha Schools Foundation Donald and Mildred Topp Othmer; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling George Buglewicz; Omaha Education Association Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Omaha South High Magnet School Alberto Rodriquez; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Efrain Gonzalez-Lara, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Buffett College Opportunity Richard Gosch, UNO regents; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Tajai Graves, Briar Cliff academic, football Jazmin Guerrero, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Adolfo Gutierrez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Gage Hansen, Metro Community College Board of Governors; Omaha Education Association President’s; Omaha Education Association Jesse & Angela Bavaresco; Peru State College Dean’s, Cooperating Schools Jacob Heeren, U.S. Bank Technical School Uriel Hernandez, Buffett College Opportunity Vanessa Hernandez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Jesus Hernandez Fabela, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Maria Hernandez Vigil, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Martin Hernandez-Galeana, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Matters on Tomorrow True Potential Hector Hernandez-Granillo, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Batula Hilowle, Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Moo Htoo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Say Htoo, Buffett College Opportunity Neva Huit, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Melissa Iniguez, Omaha Education Association Gunnar Horn Journalism; Omaha South High Alumni Association Shiela Little Cain Melissa Iniguez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Angel Jacinto, Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Clarissa Jacinto, College of Saint Mary Academic Karen Jaimes Cabrera, Metro Community College First Time Freshman; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni Esteban Jimenez, Omaha South High Alumni Association SHSAA Centennial; Goodrich Dion Johnson, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Diego Juarez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Blessing Kyaw, UNO Freshman Welcome, CBA Scholars Academy; Omaha Public Schools ESL Department Generación Ñ; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Eva Leon, Buffett College Opportunity Sandra Lopez, Buffett College Opportunity Jacqueline Lopez-Ortiz, Clarkson College President’s Bronze; College of St. Mary Academic, Athletic; Creighton founders; Goodrich Scholarship Program; Methodist College Horizon; Metro Community College Board of Governors; UNO Be a Mav; Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Ashland Park Robbins PTO; Narcissus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #269; Bernadine Benak Memorial; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ana Martinez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Andrea Marquez, Goodrich Ryan Mayne, UNO music Lizeth Mejia-Narcisco, Omaha Public Schools Career Center Student of the Year; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Mo Mo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Yarendi Molina-Carmona, Omaha Schools Foundation Susan Landow; Omaha Public Schools ESL Department Jan M. Gilbert Monica Morales-Quintana, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Miguel Mora-Becerra, Buffett College Opportunity Nanci Moran, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Maria Moreno, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Jessica Mujica Hernandez, Henry Doorly Zoo; Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Daniel Mulligan, Omaha South High Alumni Association Shane Kielion Bar Nart, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Cindi Nava-Hernandez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Julee Nguyen, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ana Ochoa Mares, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Luis Olague-Montoya, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Abril Orozco, College of St. Mary athletic; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Arturo Orozco-Mercado, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors, academic Diana Ortiz, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Goodrich Scholarship Program Aquene Pacheco, Buffett College Opportunity Hannah Paredes, College of Wooster Dean’s; UNL College of Arts and Science; Omaha Education Association OEA Foundation Mar Paw, Omaha Schools Foundation Carl and Antoynette Nielsen; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Teresita Perez Cantero, Metro Community College Board of Governors
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