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Continued from Page 24 Celia Perez, Goodrich Jesus Perez, Creighton Ignatian College Connection; Omaha Schools Foundation Dr. Herbert Singer; UNL David; Gates Millennium; Omaha Schools Foundation Judy Basye; Omaha South Alumni Association Margie Krakowski Speck Guadalupe Perez-Hernandez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Seth Pierce, U.S. Bank Technical School Hser Ra, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Hayat Rahmeto, Creighton academic; Loyola-Chicago academic; St. Catherine presidential, Venture; Omaha Schools Foundation Super 13; UNO Be a Mav; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Elva Ramirez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; U.S. Bank 4 Year School Ronald Ramirez, Omaha South High Alumni Association Fern Miyeno Watanabe; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Rebeca Ramirez-Cortes, Wesleyan Vaughan Grecia Rangel, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Abril Rangel-Pacheco, Omaha Schools Foundation McMeekin Family, Achievement; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling John Ritonya Academic; Omaha South Stacy Klinger Memorial; Omaha South Alumni Association Lily Ann Dvorak Ogden Memorial; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Pray Reh, Salvation Army D.J. Hero Award; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Mijael Rello Ramirez, Omaha Schools Foundation Cara Riggs; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Aimee Reyes, UNL achievement Filipe Rincon Hernandez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Hector Rodriguez, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Ivette Rodriguez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Ana Rodriguez Torrez, Buffett College Opportunity Mayra Ruiz Nolasco, Buffett College Opportunity Jesus Salazar, Buffett College Opportunity Francisco Salinas, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Trina Scott, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Nayeli Serrano-Tavera, U.S. Bank Open; Knights of Aksarben Horatio Alger; Omaha Public Schools ESL Department Genracion N; Omaha South High Alumni Association Fern Miyeno Watanabe; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Scholarship Program Angela Smith, UNL academic Samantha Soukup, Omaha Education Association Jean Christiansen Memorial; Omaha South High Alumni Association Siderwicz Family; Buffett College Opportunity Jared Stewart, Wesleyan Achievement; Hastings College Ringland, Black & Gold; UNK dean’s Angelica Susano, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Liliana Tamayo, Junior League of Omaha Volunteer; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Maria Tapia, Buffett College Opportunity Celestina Toledo, UNL Health Sciences Khoa Tran, South Omaha Business Association IT/Business; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Edith Trujillo, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Giovana Urbiola, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni Kasady Valadez, Metro Community College Board Of Governors Mario Valadez, Buffett College Opportunity Alexander Vargas, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Carlos Vera Esquivel, Creighton founders; Loyola-Chicago academic; Stetson Alvin Watson, presidential Guillermo Vidales, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Nebraska Youth of the Year; Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Goodrich Rhay Wah, Omaha South High Alumni Association OSHAA Alumni; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Lara Wasmoen, Concerned and Caring Educators Malia White, Metro Community College Board of Governors Choudier Wol, Metro Community College Aksarben Scholars Career Connectors Karen Yanez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Clara Yanez Perez, Susan T. Buffett Foundation Noussour Zakaria, Concerned and Caring Educators; Ritonya-Buscher-Poehling Steve Cavlovic Academic; Susan T. Buffett Foundation Juan Zarazua, South Omaha Business Association Metro Community College
Omaha Westside Michelle Xiao Outstanding Student Class rank: 2nd out of 455 College plans: Stanford; pre-med Parents: Jianrong
Dai and Li Xiao About: Michelle is a hard-working, intelligent and conscientious young lady. Every interaction with her is a pleasant one. She has an ever-present smile on her face that seems to say life is good, no matter what is going on in her life. She also has a natural ability to make everyone around her feel at ease.
Lia Hagen Key Staffer Journalistic role: Magazine editor and copy editor for newspaper and yearbook College plans:
New York; English Parents: Ken and Julie Hagen About: Lia is a believer in journalism as a force for positive change in society, and her leadership and copy editing has enhanced this program. She has made a difference.
Scholarships offered at Westside: Jennifer Ahn, Hastings music; Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music music; UNL regents, music; Jacobs School of Music premier young artist; Korean Association of Nebraska; Manhattan School of Music MSM Megan Alston, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Jacob Andrews, Westside Foundation Vicki & John Hallett Kyle Barchus, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Jonathan Bass, Westside Foundation WTV Ean Baumgartner, Metro Community College board of governor’s Chelsea Beveridge-Grandizio, Midland dance Oleg Biletsky, Westside Foundation John Young Paddock Road Elizabeth Bruckner, Westside Foundation Blake Schuler, Willsie Cap & Gown Alexandra Burdyny, Wesleyan black & gold Shaket Chaudhary, Dartmouth Daniel Webster; Creighton presidential, Magis; UCLA achievement; UNL regents Shelby Chrisman, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands BGCM Gabrielle Christensen, SAB Brooke Cirone, Wayne State Anthony Wayne; Kansas City Art Institute CIC tuition exchange; College for Creative Studies CCS; Midland board of directors; Chaminade University of Honolulu regents Daniel Coyle, Creighton founders; Marquette Pére Marqette; St. Louis deans’, enhanced merit; Fordham Loyola, tuition; Westside Foundation Glen L. Spaulding, Masterson scholar/athlete Hannah Dickson, Unlocking Answers; UNL regents Kelly Dornan, Denver pioneer; Pace Pace incentive; Regis trustees; Westside Foundation Bob Allen special education Sidnee Dudley, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage Evan Dunn, Kansas City Art Institute merit
Andrea Faucher, Metro Community College board of governor’s Grace Fogland, Pacific Lutheran University provost’s; Lake Forest College presidential, Patterson academic; Williamette university award; St. Olaf College faculty; UNO regents’ Estella Fox, Mundy Family Hannah Goebel, Hastings music, student success Lauren Goodhard, Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement Allison Guenette, Westside Foundation Blazek family Silas Hammel, Grinnell trustee honor Wallis Harry, Marquette Pére Marqette; St. Louis merit; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Sydney Hawekotte, Wesleyan archway Juliann Hellman, Westside Foundation Ben Silverstein memorial Everett Henry, Spirit of Service Patrick Hodson, UNO regents Kady Hosman, Tampa dean’s Anna Hoyme, Mississippi academic excellence Jessica Hrbek, Wesleyan Black & Gold, theater Thomas Huerter, Loyola-Chicago Loyola; DePaul dean’s; St. Louis deans’; Loyola Marymount achievement award; Southern Methodist cornerstone; Miami Canes achievement Rodney Johnson, South Dakota coyote commitment promise Emma Krenzer, Wesleyan Black & Gold, achievement, legacy, art; Concordia dean’s Elisa Kroeger, UNL regents; Tulane distinguished scholar Thomas Kutilek, Kansas generations; Iowa National Scholars Allie Laing, Maryanne Stadie (Loveland) Sarah Lemke, Westside Foundation Emil Vohoska journalism Brittney Loney, Hastings ProRege, softball Michaela Mapes, Westside Foundation American National Bank academic Sarah McClenny, Gustavus Adolphus dean’s; Luther College dean’s, become, Weston Noble instrumental Forrest McQueen, Westside Alumni Association Tom Hall/basketball; Texas Christian deans; Indiana dean’s; Iowa State competitive excellence, generations; UNL regents; Marquette Pére Marqette; Westside Alumni Association Tom Hall/basketball Alexis Morse, Northwest Missouri State merit, Green and White Advantage John Neubaum, UNL David Sabrina Nihsen, St. Louis Billiken; UNK deans, cooperating school; South Dakota coyote commitment achievement; Junior League of Omaha volunteer; Westside Foundation Richard & Helen Kelley, Deb Mazgaj Jessica Noble, UNO chancellor’s Paul O’Dell, UNL regents Andrew O’Donnell, Omaha Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Omaha Teens Madeline O’Kane, Rockhurst community; Sioux Falls provost’s; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj Kenneth Owens, Gary Ohm Westgate; Westside Foundation Theresa “Rose” Derr memorial Cambria Peters, Westside Foundation Dr. H. Vaughn Phelps memorial Robert Peterson, Metropolitan Community College first-time freshman incentive Christa Pierce, Creighton founders; UNL regents; UNL/Nebraska Extension Douglas-Sarpy 4-H Council Halie Platt, UNK regents; Westside Kiwanis Club of Omaha Jack C. Jackson; Westside Foundation Lois Lucas memorial Abigail Poppert, Kansas nonresident KU distinction Caroline Pribus, Central Florida knight’s achievement Barrett Rector, UNL regents; Missouri Mark Twain; Truman State non-resident tuition, combined ability, president’s honorary, president’s leadership; Missouri Cornell leadership program; Omaha Chapter of the University of Missouri Alumni Association Omaha alumni Aren Rendell, Westside Wired Alumni Kacey Rose, Wesleyan archway, theater; Westside Foundation Joseph & Marjorie Moore Performing Arts Jules Ross, Paddock Road Community Club Adiline Roth, Westside Kiwanis Club of Omaha Jack C. Jackson Christopher Rothe, UNL David Nicole Russell, UNL Canfield, Legends; Northwest Missouri State distinguished, Bearcat; Spirit of Service Patrick Sawyer, Kansas nonresident Midwest Student Exchange; UNL canfield; Iowa State academic recognition; Kansas State Midwest Exchange Clairissa Selby, Westside Wired Alumni Maya Smith, Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony; Minnesota national excellence, Eckland family, CLA freshman research & creative award; Denver chancellor Ronald Snow, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Jennifer Solheim, UNO Walter Scott Jr., engineering, regents; St. Olaf presidential; Augustana presidential, trustees, Pro Artis, Pro Musica, PACT Grant; UNL regents; St. Olaf National Merit; Buntrock, Art, Cassler Music; Rockbrook United Methodist Church Wade & Alice Knapp; Coe National Merit; Oklahoma National Merit; Midland arts Samuel Stevenson, UNO chancellor’s; UNL canfield, Nelnet-CBA honors academy Miranda Thacker, St. Olaf Buntrock; Rockhurst trustees’; Creighton Magis; UNO regents; UNL regents; Drake presidential; Gustavus Adolphus dean’s; St. Louis vice presidents’; Westside Foundation Masterson scholar/athlete Elizabeth Tyler, Iowa State competitive excellence; Runza student of the week; Kansas nonresident KU excellence; UNO regents; UNL regents; Tulsa vision; Westside Foundation Carla Beardmore-Harding memorial; Westside Education Association Delaney Walsh, Denver dean; Arizona State provost; Colorado State dean’s; Arizona excellence; Tampa presidential; Creighton founders; Kansas State College of agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange; UNL canfield, CASNR William Watsabaugh, Iowa State competitive excellence Peyton Wells, Westside Foundation UNO cooperating teacher Michelle Xiao, Stanford athletic Robert Wiseman, Midland athletic, campus visit Kristen Young, Metro Community College first-time freshman incentive Morgan Zabel, UNL David; Kansas nonresident KU excellence; Wesleyan board of governors, achievement Yun Zhang, Westside Foundation Willsie Cap & Gown
Papillion-La Vista Nicole Kragt Outstanding Student Class rank: 4th out of 376 College plans: Southern Cal; chemical
engineering Parents: Jon and Pam Kragt About: We chose Nicole because she excels both in and out of the classroom. She is one of our brightest and has taken the initiative to participate in enrichment programs through local colleges. Nicole is very involved with activities, such as theater, choir, band and National Honor Society. Her leadership skills are invaluable to our fine arts program, where she serves as drum major for the marching band.
Emma Quast Key Staffer Journalistic role: Magazine editor College plans: Kansas State; business Parents: Virginia
and Arthur Quast About: Emma helped to continue to push our school news magazine to new heights in 2014-2015. She was
a leader in both word and deed, as she spent countless hours working on the publication before and after school. She will be missed around the journalism room next year. Scholarships offered at Papillion-La Vista: McKenzie Adams, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Kaylee Amato, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Portal Elementary Julia Andersen, South Dakota State softball Ashten Arkfeld, Central College academic; Doane DCA, Special Ability Excellence Volleyball, Van Hoy; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista High School Student Council; Northwest Missouri State merit, Green & White Advantage; Runza Athlete of the Week Madelyn Ausenbaugh, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Portal PTO Alicia Baca, College of St. Mary achievement, softball David Bane, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations Adam Bartels, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents Peggy Bartman, Creighton founders; Mississippi State Non-Resident Academic Excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Rockhurst Provincial; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Ray Bealer, St. John’s president’s, Saints Zachary Benak, DePaul presidential; Sarpy County FOP Sarpy County FOP Lodge #3 Ethan Bohn, Buena Vista Arch; Midland presidential; Rockhurst achievement Sarah Book, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Tyler Boverhuis, Papillion-La Vista Foundation in Memory of Shirley Minton Miranda Bowen, Concordia achievement David Brodersen, UNO regents Amanda Butera, UNK chancellors, softball Frank Cardenas, Wesleyan Archway, NWU Achievement, Vaughan Anna Carnazzo, Omaha Football Club Kelly Jo Vervelde; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Veritas, Dr. Glenn E. & Barbara R. Ullyot Science, Technology and Math, soccer Faith Chambers, Papillion-La Vista TeamMates Sean Chandler, UNL baseball Briana Choyeske, Wesleyan Archway, NWU achievement; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Nicole Chubb, Wayne State soccer Tyler Cox, American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City AMDA Talent Khalid Cray, Wesleyan Black & Gold, NWU achievement, Vaughan Brendan Crews, Morningside achievement, Ambassador, wrestling Morgan Davenport, UNK Special Deans; UNL College of Arts and Sciences Alec Davis, Colorado School of Mines CSM Merit; Kansas State engineering, Heritage; UNL regents Tyler Dougherty, Northwest Missouri State basketball, Bearcat, Tower Hannah Edelman, Kansas KU Distinction, Midwest Student Exchange; UNL Arts & Sciences, Canfield Austin Eidem, UNL regents Kyle Emerick, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Pinnacle Bank; Washburn academic Emily Emodi, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Seniors Daniel M. Erickson, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Kansas State honors; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal of Honor; Rockhurst chancellors; Kansas KU Excellence, LEAD Program; UNL David, Nebraska Legends Madison Fitzgibbons, Creighton Magis; Doane Hansen Fellowship, presidential; Midland presidential; Wesleyan Huge Recognition, NWU achievement, presidents; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista High School Student Council; UNK chancellors; UNL Canfield; UNO deans; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Leadership Alexa Franck, UNL Arts & Sciences Allison Frazee, Midland presidential; UNO deans Ethan Free, Baylor academic; UNO regents Hannah Fulton, Baker merit; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Parkview Heights Alumni; Simpson academic, Alumni/ Dependency Award, Clergy Award Nicole Fustos, Kansas State honors; Mississippi State Helen Sawyer Endowed, Non-Resident Academic Excellence; Missouri State deans; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Duol Gatluak, NAIFA Omaha Association George E. Deras Endowed Lauren Giandinoto, American Red Cross Blood Drive Volunteer; Rockhurst Directors; Metro Omaha Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society MOC/ONS; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Scott Gibbins, Kansas State Engineering Initiative Award, honors; Kansas Non-Resident KU Achievement, Non-Resident Midwest Student Exchange Garrett Graveline, Concordia regents; Doane presidential; Grand Canyon Direct Dean; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNL Canfield LaDavid Harbour, Concordia dean’s; Hastings Ringland; Papillion-La Vista TeamMates Rachael Harris, Metro Community College Governors Graduating Senior Seth Hawkins, UNL CASNR, David, honors textbook, Nebraska Legends Maddison Haynes, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Katie Henely, UNL academic Michael Herndon, UNL Chancellor’s Leadership, David, honors textbook; UNO regents; Northern Iowa deans, Multicultural Jenny Hollenbeck, Metro Community College First Time Freshman; TeamMates Lauren Holmes, Rochester Institute of Technology Presidential; UNL David Nicholas Hoyt, UNL Arts & Sciences Dean’s Merit Brooke Hubert, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Nathan Hudnall, Missouri Mark Twain Kelsie Ienn, Ralston Volunteer Fire Department L.V. “Pete” Petersen Memorial; UNK soccer, chancellors Katie Irvin, Iowa Western golf, presidential; UNK chancellors, Cooperating School; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Josie Jastram, Briar Cliff academic; GPACAC Counselor Nominated Nebraska; Bellevue Kiwanis Club Key Club; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in Memory of Lt. Mark Noziska Distinguished Service Gabrielle Jonsson, Midland Anderson Leader; Wesleyan NWU achievement, presidents; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive G. Stanley Hall PTO, Papillion-La Vista High School Student Council Mackenzie Jung, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, cultural enrichment, distinguished; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Bellevue-Offutt Kiwanis Club “Ross Bond” Memorial, Monarch Band Boosters, Parkview Heights Alumni; UNL Chancellors Leadership Award, Canfield; UNO College of Business Administration Scholars Academy, deans, Dennis & Ruth Duffy, Virginia Pettengill Estate Jack Kalina, UNO baseball Jessica Keane, Briar Cliff academic; Iowa State recognition; Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange; Metropolitan Science & Engineering Fair Green Omaha Coalition Award, Lauritzen Gardens Award, Senior Division 1st Place Award, Senior Division Grand Prize 1st Place NJAS Award; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Monarch Band Boosters; UNL Canfield, CASNR; Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Gabriel Kendall, Doane trustees; Iowa State competitive excellence; Morningside football, founders; Wesleyan Presidents; UNL Canfield Treston Ketelsen, UNL regents; UNO regents Jordan Kimball, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Tara Heights PTO; UNL Canfield Bronwyn Koory, Iowa Wesleyan College Academic Achievement Nicole Kragt, Colorado School of Mines CSM Merit; World-Herald Outstanding Student; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Monarch Band Boosters; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Leadership Award; UNL regents, David West Hawksworth; Southern California Directors; Tulsa deans, Vision Tyler Krajewski, Briar Cliff academic, soccer; Central College Community Service Award, presidential, trustee; Omaha Football Club Kelly Jo Vervelde; St. Paul’s Methodist Church Saint Paul’s Methodist Church; Simpson College Gift Assistance Elissa Kroeger, Loyola dean’s; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista West PAWS Christian Kush, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista Youth Baseball, Portal PTO; UNK Deans Allyson Kuznia, Canisius Deans Academic Tyler Lang-Buchheister, Metro Community
College First Time Freshman Eric Lange, Cloud County Community College baseball, dean Brittany Langendoerfer, Southwestern Community College volleyball Zarina Lehmann, Loyola Damen; Kansas Nonresident KU Distinction; UNL Canfield, Arts & Sciences Kevin Long, Iowa State competitive excellence; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNK chancellors; UNO chancellors Tyrell Lopez, Horatio Alger Association Horatio Alger Alaina Lusero, Wesleyan Black and Gold; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Skylar Marode, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Kansas KU Distinction; UNO deans Grayson McCartney, Doane tennis, trustees Ashley McCubbins, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Brianna McCullough, Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange, Multicultural Leadership, swimming and diving; Papillion-La Vista Foundation In Memory of Barney Shives; Northern Iowa Multicultural Scholar Award, Out-of-State Scholar Award Elizabeth McDonnell, Creighton Magis; UNK regents, volleyball; UNL David; South Dakota 1/2 Housing, Coyote Commitment Leadership, USD Valedictorian Elena Melendez, Drake presidential; Kansas State Memorial Ciera Mendoza, Concordia regents; Creighton academic; Wesleyan Access NWU, presidents, Vaughan Molly Michalek, Doane presidential, theater, vocal music; Wesleyan NWU Achievement, presidents, Vaughan; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive SCOOP Madeline Miller, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Angela Money, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive American Legion Harry Bossard Unit #32 Yajaira Montoya, College of St. Mary Academic Achievement; Creighton founders Kenzie Morrison, UNK Loper Excellence Elijah Mowles, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished Mason Mueller, Army ROTC 2-Year Ike Skelton Reserve Forces Duty; Marion Military Institute Leadership; New Mexico Military Institute A D Regent Incentive; Valley Forge Military College Army ECP ROTC Early Commissioning Program, Incentive, VFMC Connor Muhs, South Dakota State Jack Rabbit Guarantee; UNL Canfield Braxton Murphy, Wesleyan NWU Achievement, Vaughan Daniel Newton, Valley City State Alumni Football Shayla Nicholson, UNL Canfield, CASNR, Nebraska Legends Kevin O’Connell, UNL College of Engineering; UNO regents Kenneth Pancake, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Monarch Band Boosters Association; UNO regents, Marching Mavericks, music Jeffrey Paschal, Creighton founders; Kansas State honors; Wesleyan achievement, NWU Achievement, presidents; Washburn academic Haley Paul, Midland Black & Gold, presidential Jessica Peters, Midland volleyball Jacob Pleiss, NMC Inc. Caterpillar; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista Youth Baseball, La Vista Lancer Soccer Matias Ponce, Loyola deans; Oklahoma State Non-Resident Achievement; Texas Christian TCU; Dallas presidents; Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor’s Award; Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor’s Historically Under Represented Minority Non-Resident Award Kaylee Povich, Mississippi State Non-Resident Academic Excellence; Southern Mississippi Regional Lauren Prante, OEA Foundation Emma Quast, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Kansas State Honors; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion Chapter Order of the Eastern Star; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; UNO deans Katelyn Rau, Creighton founders; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive SCOOP; Papillion-La Vista Foundation PRO; Regis trustees; UNL College of Arts & Sciences Jameson Reiser, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive G. Stanley Hall PTO, La Vista Junior High PTN; Papillion-La Vista Foundation In Celebration of the Denker Family Tony Ripa, American Legion American Legion Post #331; Hastings College Crimson; Iowa State competitive excellence; OEA Foundation OEA Foundation; Papillion-La Vista Foundation PRO; UNK regents; UNL David, geology; UNO chancellor’s Taylor Rippe, Papillion-La Vista Foundation Arthur C. & Marie D. Grube Family Endowed; Missouri-Kansas City Metropolitan Scholars Non-Resident Award, UMCK Achievement Award; UNL Canfield; UNO deans Kristen Rule, UNK regents; UNL regents, College of Arts & Sciences, honors textbook; UNO regents Austin Russell, Concordia academic Madeline Russell, Christopher Newport Presidential Leadership; Modern Woodmen of America Fraternal College; Papillion-La Vista Foundation “Memory of Kathy Kollars”; Rockhurst Dowling; UNL regents, Arts & Sciences; Washington and Lee R.E. Lee Ariel Salazar-Penning, Buena Vista Gold Samantha Satorie, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Midland presidential; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Vocational Technical in Memory of Andrew Scott Zaraya Melodie Schincke, Papillion-La Vista TeamMates Decker Schneider, Carleton College Carleton; Papillion-La Vista Foundation In Memory of Michael Logan; UNO chancellors Jennifer Schooff, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Monarch Band Boosters Association, Susan S. Walker Memorial Hickory Hill PTO; Brigham Young academic; UNO regents Nicholas Schreck, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generation Cameron Sheard, Iowa State George Washington Carver Christopher Shell, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista Youth Baseball Rachel Sherlock, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Ethan Shih, Missouri University of Science & Technology Excellence, Excellence Out-ofState, Swimming, University Jessica Sidwell, Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Kansas State Denison; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; UNL Arts & Sciences Analiese Siggers, Kansas State Heritage; Northwest Missouri State Merit, Green and White Advantage; Rockhurst Community K.C. Siwa, Indian Hills Community College baseball Ashley Slattery, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNL regents, honors textbook Jacy Sparano, American Red Cross Young Minds Save Lives Sierra Sprinkel, Kansas State honors; Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange Program Award; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Kids Club; Rockhurst deans; Missouri Omaha Chapter of the University of Missouri Alumni Association “Tigers of the Corn,” Mark Twain Non-Resident; UNL Canfield, College of Arts & Sciences Hailee Stark, Rockhurst achievement; Arizona excellence Natalie Steinbach, Kansas State College of Agriculture, Denison Michael Swanger, Colorado School of Mines CSM Merit; Doane presidential; UNL regents; UNO regents Emily Talmon, Missouri-Kansas City Non-Resident Award, soccer Zachary Taylor, Iowa State competitive excellence; Minnesota National Excellence Madisen Ten Kley, Doane presidential; Papillion-La Vista Foundation in Memory of Wally & Rosemary Ridenour; Kansas Non-Resident KU Distinction; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction, USD Housing Nicole Thomas, UNL Achievement, Nebraska Legends; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Christian Tingstad, Buena Vista Arch; Wesleyan NWU Achievement Jordan Van Roy, Doane Tiger Softball, presidential; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Shirlee Nance Future Teacher Grant Van Scoy, Harold Lusero Memorial baseball Allison Vondra, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Tara Heights PTO; College of St. Mary achievement, golf Sarah Vrtiska, Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive La Vista Lancer Soccer, Monarch Band Boosters; UNL regents, College of Arts & Sciences; UNO regents Adrian Wacker, Iowa State non-resident award for competitive excellence, president’s award for competitive excellence Megan Wallace, Peru State Cooperating
Schools, #BobcatSelfie Tweet/post, Joy Elmer Morgan Kennedy Whipple, Peru State trustees; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Mason White, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Joshua Wilson, Doane trustees; Lawrence Technological golf, honor, out-of-state; Milwaukee School of Engineering Destination MSOE, MSOE academic Morgan Wirth-Murray, Creighton Alegent Health Institute Volunteer; UNL Academic Excellence, College of Arts and Sciences; Papillion-La Vista Foundation Class of 1980’s Laurel Withee, Wesleyan Archway, NWU Achievement Dani Wohlers, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Ethan Wolbach, Briar Cliff athletic/academic Aaron Worsfold, Northern Iowa Out-of-State Scholars Award; Northwest Missouri State Freshman Merit, Green and White Advantage Nicholas Wordekemper, Cloud County Community College Academic, baseball Jazmyn Yates, Concordia academic; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion Masonic Lodge #39 Jennifer Yule, Arizona State provosts; Doane Presidential; UNO Deans; Papillion-La Vista School District Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista Schools Principals & Supervisors Organization Nolan Zikas, Augustana academic; Concordia deans, golf
Papillion-La Vista South Cody R. Redford Outstanding Student Class rank: 41st out of 397 College plans: Doane; education Parents: Mark and
Joni Redford About: Cody makes the most out of every minute in every day of high school. He is academically strong, involved in fine arts, sports and student government, and juggles it all with a positive attitude and energy. He is well-rounded, but he is also humble, leading by example. More than one staff member stated that Cody is one of the top five students they have taught. Cody plans to be a teacher, and will be a terrific role model to students.
Matthew Stoss Key Staffer Journalistic role: yearbook editor for two years College plans: Pittsburgh; premedicine Parents: Brig. Gen. Ferdinand and Mrs. Laura Stoss About: Matt’s contributions to the Papio South yearbook program over the past three years would be hard to quantify. He has been the steady hand at the wheel, the spark of creative fire, the eagle-eyed navigator and the receptive collaborator who has addressed every challenge with the calm skill of a ballistics expert. In short, he’s been a life saver. Scholarships offered at Papillion-La Vista South: Cassidy Adolf, Benedictine academic; Creighton university award; Marquette Pere Marquette Ashlie Armstrong, CHI Health CHI Health; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Papillion Recreation Organization Marissa Andersen, UNL Nebraska Achievement Elizabeth Bailey, Titan Band Booster; Wesleyan president’s; Truman State Combined Ability, Non-Resident Tuition Nicholas Bailey, Wesleyan Black and Gold; Kearney chancellor’s, Cooperating School; Northern Colorado provost; Wichita State Founders Merit Alyssa Bair, Daughters of the American Revolution Honoree; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista Education Association, Papillion-La Vista Schools Principals and Supervisors; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation In Memory of Dr. Leon Dappen; Sarpy Republican Women Sarpy Republican Women; Titan Defenders; Concordia regents; Crown president’s; Grace First Choice Award, GPA Award, Royals; Peru State Cooperating Schools Samuel Baird, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Golden Hills Elementary PTO; Titan Band Booster; UNL David Logan Banister, Midland ARTS; UNL music; Oklahoma Christian founders, National Merit, Oklahoma Academic Scholars Eneris Bernard-Santos, Doane Van Hoy Erin Bertone, Bergan Mercy Medical Center Bergan Mercy Auxiliary; CHI Health CHI Health; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; Titan Defenders; UNL regents, College of Arts and Sciences, honors textbook Joshua Blum, UNO College of Business Administration John and Mary Schleiger, dean’s, honors program Kendra Boyd, Kansas State College of Agriculture, Midwest Student Exchange Colin Bramhall, Doane Visit Grant; Midland scholar-performer Craig Bramhall, Doane Visit Grant, Legacy, vocal music, Van Hoy; Midland scholar-performer Alaina Brummel, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Preventing Childhood Obesity Community; Titan Defenders Rachel Buckwalter, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Walnut Creek Elementary PTO; Creighton Magis Norma Castro, Titan Defenders Chase Caverzagie, Bob Foehlinger Living a Legacy Memorial; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; UNL engineering, regents, honors textbook Mariah Chonis, UNO chancellor’s; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Achievement Anthony Connot, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Pinnacle Bank Kevin Courtier, Midland ARTS Tristen Davis, Peru State trustees; UNO chancellor’s William Delaney, Concordia track and cross country, dean’s; Creighton university award; Doane cross country, trustees, Van Hoy, Visit Grant; Midland academic, track and field/ cross country; Wesleyan Archway, achievement; Evansville Faculty, Scouting Devin DiMauro, Augustana academic; dean’s, general music, Mildred White, Pro Musica; Northern Illinois NIU Northern academic Emily Dornbusch, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior, Culinary-1st Place Management; Sullivan University Nebraska State ProStart-3rd Place Culinary, 3rd Place Management; Culinary Institute of America ProStart Culinary State Competition-3rd Place, Management State Competition-3rd Place Samuel Downey, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Ian Duffy, UNO regents; UNL Canfield Ryan Earith, Liberty football; South Dakota State football Brianna Eisert, Boys and Girls Clubs of America Military State Youth of the Year; Girl Scouts National Young Woman of Distinction Award; Nebraska-Iowa Key Club Nebraska-Iowa Key Club District; Omaha Jaycees Outstanding Young Omaha Teen; Creighton Father Joseph Labaj, Magis; St. Louis Cook Business Scholars Program, presidential finalist, university honors class, vice president’s; UNL David; UNO College of Business Administration Scholars Academy, Freshman Welcome, honors program, Robert C. Stedman Kaleb Ethington, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Patriot Pride Alumni; Titan Band Booster; Iowa State Academic Recognition Award, Return to Iowa-Generations Cullen Fisch, Fort Hays State Academic Opportunity in Biological Sciences, soccer, Miller Black and Gold academic, presidential Joseph Fox, UNL regents Jacob Fraley, Doane trustees; MidAmerica Nazarene academic; Wesleyan achievement,
soccer, Black and Gold Madisen Gaines-Miller, Missouri State Out-of-State Fee Waiver; Northwest Missouri State Cultural Enrichment Level 1, merit, Green and White Advantage Maria Gonzalez-Rivera, Aksarben Career Connectors Maigan Hanner, Aksarben Career Connectors; Doane Community Krista Hart, Three Affiliated Tribes’ Higher Education Grant Joy Hartranft, Metro Community College Culinary-1st Place Management; Sullivan University Nebraska State ProStart-3rd Place Management; Culinary Institute of America ProStart Management State Competition-3rd Place Max Hauze, Marymount Manhattan Recognition, Theater Arts; Wesleyan achievement, theater Breana Hettinger, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion Masonic Lodge #39; Denver provost; UNL David, Bookstore Award Aaron Homme, Morningside baseball, trustee Malique Hovaldt, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Carriage Hill PTO Kelly Huddleston, Auburn Academic Charter; UNL David, Nebraska Legends, regents, engineering; UNO regents Jase Hueser, Rotary Club of Omaha West Outstanding Senior; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Bank of Nebraska; Titan Band Booster; Titan Defenders; Kansas Non-Resident KU Excellence; Kearney regents; UNL David Jude Huskey, Central Christian of the Bible Full-Tuition Jacqueline Jaramillo, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South T-Club, Walnut Creek PTO; Wayne State softball Allison Johnson, Grand Canyon provost; Hawaii Pacific Pono; UNL Canfield Thomas Johnson, Aksarben Career Connectors Allison Kamper, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Patriot Elementary Pride Alumni; Creighton university award; Doane trustees, cheer, visit grant; Peru State Cooperating Schools Kyle Kasun, South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction; South Dakota Half Housing; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Cassandra Kleinschmidt, Titan Band Booster Kristina Kors, UNL David Kaitlynn Kraft, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Joshua Kurmel, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Joseph Kurtz, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Erin Laney, UNO dean’s Benjamin Lapke, Doane football, Van Hoy, visit grant Jennifer Lawless, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion American Legion Auxiliary Harry Bossard Unit #32; Creighton founders Aaron Lawrence, Monika Peters Vocal Music; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South T-Club, Rumsey Station PTO; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in honor of former Superintendent Roger Miller; Midland ARTS; UNL College of Engineering, David; UNO chancellor’s Jordyn Lawrence, Kansas Non-Resident KU Distinction, Non-Resident Midwest Student Exchange; UNL Canfield Cole Lempke, UNL Education and Human Sciences, regents, CASNR Kacy Leuck, Kearney Chancellor’s, Cooperating School Ashley Leute, UNO chancellor’s Hunter Logan, Metro Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Grant Emma Martinez, Titan Band Booster; CHI Health CHI Health; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Papillion Junior igh PTN, Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation In Memory of Jessica Kathryn Dierks; Missouri Western State Governors’ Academic, music Raechel Meisinger, William Jewell academic, volleyball Laurel Meissner, Truman State Combined Ability, President’s Honorary; UNO regents Juliette Morales, Arizona State New American University Scholar Award; AIB College of Business Academic; Wesleyan Presidents Sarah Mueller, Metro Community College Culinary-2nd Place Management; Art Institutes-International Culinary Schools ProStart State; Culinary Institute of America ProStart Management State Competition-1st Place; Sullivan University Nebraska State ProStart-1st Place Management Shane Mueller, UNL Canfield Jackson Mullen, Colorado-Boulder presidential; UNO regents Margaret Murtha, Georgetown Academic Madison Nissen, Omaha Education Association Thresa Clark Honorary; Doane vocal music, Van Hoy, visit grant; Wesleyan Bennett Music; Truman State President’s Leadership Mariah Otten, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior Zachary Owings, United States Navy ROTC-Tier 1; Colorado-Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement; UNL David; William Jewell trustee Morgan Parriott, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Jacquelyn Paul, Creighton academic; Sioux Falls Provost’s Academic; Wichita State Heritage Merit Bradley Pelham, American Legion Eric Perez, College Board National Hispanic Recognition Scholar; UNO regents, Walter Scott, Jr. Emily Peter, UNO regents; UNL David Danielle Pham, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion Area Lions Club; Creighton Honors Program, Magis, presidential; Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold National; UNL College of Arts and Sciences, regents; UNO regents Brianna Philbin, College of St. Mary achievement Ryann Pratt, UNL David Taylor Price, UNL regents Halie Ramaekers, Crown dean’s; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower Aaron Ramsey, UNL David Eric Rasmussen, Iowa State competitive excellence, Generations; Missouri University of Science and Technology Trustees, Trustees Out-of-State, university; Kansas Non-Resident KU Excellence; UNL David; UNO regents; Wichita State Morrison Merit Cody Redford, Omaha World-Herald Outstanding Student Award; Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Papillion-La Vista South Student Council; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation in Memory of Harlan Cook; Benedictine college award; Doane trustees, visit grant, Hansen Fellowship Award, vocal music/theater Cassidy Reisdorff, Creighton founders Ryan Reynante, Briar Cliff academic, track Danielle Robb, Anderson academic, soccer, housing grant, out-of-state; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, Tower; Southern academic, out-of-state; Tennessee Technological soccer Nicholas Robbins, Iowa State competitive excellence, Cardinal Leadership, Presidential Competitive Excellence, Return to Iowa-Generations; U.S. Air Force ROTC; UNL David; UNO regents Kevin Rodenhausen, Iowa State competitive excellence; UNO dean’s Sydney Rogerson, Doane track and field, Van Hoy; Hastings Pro Rege; Sioux Falls USF Achievement Emily Rohn, Northwest Missouri State Bearcat, distinguished; UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR), David; UNO regents Jonathan Rothe, Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; Midland football; Peru State Bernice Shackelford, Cooperating Schools Nicholaus Rush, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Don Ozanne Endowed; Buena Vista Heritage; Creighton founders Kyle Safranek, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Rumsey Station PTO; Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation Papillion Recreation Organization; Arizona State provost’s; Creighton founders, Magis; Northern Arizona Lumberjack Scholars; Rockhurst dean’s; Kansas KU Distinction; Kearney chancellor’s, Cooperating School; UNL Canfield; UNO Be a Mav, dean’s Jaime Sargent, U.S. Air Force Type 7, Technical Major, ROTC; UNO regents Cassandra Schendt, Kearney Cooperating School, Dean’s Luke Sellers, South Dakota State football Zachary Severson, Chadron State Full-Tuition Waiver; Creighton founders; Drake presidential; Wesleyan achievement, Board of Governors; UNL Canfield, College of Arts and Sciences; UNO Regents Adam Smith, Papillion-La Vista Comprehensive Anderson Grove PTO; Metro Community College Board of Governors Graduating Senior; UNO dean’s Cole Smith, Navy League Nebraska Council Navy League; UNO regents Bradley Spencer, Cedarville Provost’s Scholar; Taylor dean’s, president; Northwestern-St. Paul Dean’s Nicholas Spencer, UNL Achievement; UNO
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