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.