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Student and Staff Achievements: May 20, 2024

  • The McMillan Middle Academic Pentathlon teams for qualifying for the U.S. Academic Pentathlon National Meet in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Teacher John Hjelle of Westview High for being named the National Outstanding School Champion ACE Mentor from the ACE Mentor Program.
  • Fontenelle Elementary, Beals Elementary and North High for earning a 2023 ENERGY STAR Certified Building Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • All JROTC teams at Omaha Public Schools that qualified for national championships.
    • North High
    • Westview High
    • Central High
    • Bryan High
    • South High
    • Benson High
  • The Omaha Public Schools students chosen as part of the Omaha World-Herald’s 2024 All-Metro Academic Team.
    • Charlie Yale
    • Lucy Rawlinson
    • Shruti Garapati
    • Sofia Acosta
    • Ella Holtzclaw
  • South High for achieving Outstanding Ensemble from the Omaha Performing Arts Nebraska High School Theater Academy for their production of Disney’s High School
    Musical.
  • Beveridge Middle for achieving Outstanding Ensemble from the Omaha Performing Arts Nebraska High School Theater Academy for their production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
  • Ava Aaron of Westview High and Olivia Wells of Burke High for achieving Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role from the Omaha Performing Arts Nebraska High School Theater Academy.
  • The Omaha Public Schools students who achieved Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role from the Omaha Performing Arts Nebraska High School Theater Academy.
    • Brayden Simpson, Central High
    • Dav Lee, Northwest High
      Jeremy Amaya-Bonilla, South High
    • Maria Nero, South High
  • Mekhi Pay of South High and Olivia Wells of Burke High for being named National Jimmy Awards Finalists from the Omaha Performing Arts and the Broadway League’s
    National High School Musical Theatre Awards.
  • All Omaha Public Schools 2024 graduates.