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Congratulations to Math Coach Tim Anglen and the Math Team for its showing at the Iowa Western Community College Math Contest.  First Place winners in the 11-12 grade quiz bowl were Tyler Borcyk, Lucas Thode, Skyler Lewis, and Ben Kammerer.  Third place winners in the 9-10 grade quiz bowl Daniel Geschwender, Jesse Epperson, Lillian Steckman, Emily Adams

Seventy-one students from nearly 40 high schools across the state have been honored with a "Nebraska Young Artist Award."  Omaha North High Magnet School students Brad "Leroy" Meyer, Dan "Pistachio" Hawkes, and Andrew "Luigi" Saure from our Music and Media Technology program have been selected for their talents in music technology and new media.  The Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognize 11th grade students who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music and theatre. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.  The students will be honored with a day of activities and an awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at UNL.

Omaha North High Magnet School had the highest number of students selected as young artists of all metro high schools. 

Journalism Education Association Nebraska Winter Competition

Congratulations to these students on winning awards!

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ALUMNI NEWS: Lauren Mattern (Class of 2002)  Lauren graduated summa cum laude from Drake University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and environmental science.  She received a full-ride scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania and is currently working toward a master's in city planning with a concentration in transportation planning, environmental planning and growth management.  Lauren was featured in the January, 2008 issue of the OPS News in the "Celebrating Omaha Public Schools Alumni section. 

Date

Award

Congratulations to Math Coach Tim Anglen and the Math Team for its showing at the Iowa Western Community College Math Contest.  First Place winners in the 11-12 grade quiz bowl were Tyler Borcyk, Lucas Thode, Skyler Lewis, and Ben Kammerer.  Third place winners in the 9-10 grade quiz bowl Daniel Geschwender, Jesse Epperson, Lillian Steckman, Emily Adams

Seventy-one students from nearly 40 high schools across the state have been honored with a "Nebraska Young Artist Award."  Omaha North High Magnet School students Brad "Leroy" Meyer, Dan "Pistachio" Hawkes, and Andrew "Luigi" Saure from our Music and Media Technology program have been selected for their talents in music technology and new media.  The Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognize 11th grade students who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music and theatre. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.  The students will be honored with a day of activities and an awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at UNL.

Omaha North High Magnet School had the highest number of students selected as young artists of all metro high schools. 

Journalism Education Association Nebraska Winter Competition

Congratulations to these students on winning awards!

22

ALUMNI NEWS: Lauren Mattern (Class of 2002)  Lauren graduated summa cum laude from Drake University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and environmental science.  She received a full-ride scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania and is currently working toward a master's in city planning with a concentration in transportation planning, environmental planning and growth management.  Lauren was featured in the January, 2008 issue of the OPS News in the "Celebrating Omaha Public Schools Alumni section.