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Student and Staff Achievements: Nov. 4, 2024

Omaha Public Schools is pleased to recognize the following staff and students for their academic, extracurricular and professional achievements:

  • The Omaha Public Schools marching bands that competed at the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association State Marching Finals.
    • Burke High
    • North High
    • Westview High
    • Benson High
    • Buena Vista High
    • Northwest High
  • Sarah Stratton-Babb, our K-12 music teaching and learning consultant, selected as the Midwest Kodály Music Educators of America 2024 Outstanding Administrator.
  • All Omaha Public Schools elementary students selected for the Midwestern Division of Kodály Music Educators of America Elementary Honor Choir.
    • Adelynn Bulanda, Beals Elementary
    • Roland Stranghoener, Beals Elementary
    • Adalynn Bentzinger, Beals Elementary
    • Faulkner Jenkins, Beals Elementary
    • Beni Tshimunga, Beals Elementary
    • Jayden Herrera, Beals Elementary
    • Arin Lee, Pawnee Elementary
    • Saul Hernandez, Pawnee Elementary
    • Luke Moon, Pinewood Elementary
    • Addison Wheeler, Pinewood Elementary
    • Isabella Mattley, Pinewood Elementary
  • All Omaha Public Schools eighth grade students selected for the All-State Band or Jazz Band from the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association.
    • Daniel Rubio, Davis Middle
    • Gavin Ispas, Davis Middle
    • Cason Kempter, Beveridge Middle
    • Chester Geiler, Lewis & Clark Middle
  • All Omaha Public Schools students selected for the 2024 All-State Middle Level Orchestra and Chorus from the Nebraska Music Educators Association.
    • Vanessa Huett, Lewis & Clark Middle
    • Ada Schafer, Lewis & Clark Middle
    • Isaiah Hernandez, King Science & Technology Middle
    • Miriam Brown, McMillan Middle
    • Silas Reed, Buffett Middle
    • Nina Goossen, Beveridge Middle
    • Paul Gutchewsky, Norris Middle
  • Asia Young and Aiden Ramirez of Central High for being selected for the National Honor Choir from the American Choral Directors Association.
  • All Omaha Public Schools students who are 2024 All-State High School Ensembles.
    • Nyamal Chut, Benson High
    • Torrin Baker-Hodges, Bryan High
    • Ramsey Ellefson, Buena Vista High
    • Wilson Geiler, Burke High
    • Nell Farrington, Central High
    • Henry Howard, Central High
    • Owen Fuesel, Central High
    • Lilia Howard, Central High
    • Edie Titus, Central High
    • Nyawuda John, Central High
    • Izzy Worden, Central High
    • Tyler Cook, Central High
    • Callahan Hernandez, Central High
    • Aiden Ramirez, Central High
    • Hugh Lowe-Weyand, Central High
    • Daniel Cox, Central High
    • Tha Si, Central High
    • William Wisneski, Central High
    • Simon Lowe-Weyand, Central High
    • June Yamamoto, Central High
    • Violet Fannin, Central High
    • Gracelyn Siford, Central High
    • Bennett Lambelet, Central High
    • Daniel Ramos, North High
    • Joshua Bartsch, North High
    • Gabriela Tapia Magana, Northwest High
    • Cameron Barona, South High
    • Fatima Moreno, South High
    • Omari Montes-Bush, South High
    • Anthony Musser, South High
    • Ian Wilton, South High
    • Ryan Kubiak, South High
    • Jaime Rodriguez-Manuel, South High
  • Braxton Logeman of Burke High and Hugh Lowe-Weyand of Central High for being recognized as 2024-25 Believers & Achievers from the Nebraska School Activities Association.
  • Central, North and Westview High’s football teams for making the Class “A” football playoffs.
  • All Omaha Public Schools student-athletes who qualified for the State Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country Championships.
    • Liam Murphy, Burke High
    • Marcier Cerasoli, Central High
    • Violet Fannin, Central High
    • Charlotte Gregor, South High
    • Lucy Fierro, Westview High
    • Collin Krahling, Westview High
    • Ryan Sturgeon, Westview High
  • Carina Hernandez of Central High and Faith Koranda of Westview High for qualifying for the Girls’ State Golf Championships.
  • Micah Kortinas of Westview High for finishing 8th Overall at the Boys’ State Tennis Championships.