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

• Special Education teacher Lisa Moody of Jefferson Elementary for being honored with a national Milken Educator Award.
• Principal Joseph Jacoby of Springville Elementary for being selected as the 2023 Change Maker in Education on behalf of the Greater Omaha Chamber and the 2023 YP Summit Committee.
• SFC Thomas Sorenson of South High for winning the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award for VFW Post 2503.
• JROTC Cadets Molly Burk of North High and Liam Murphy of Burke High for placing second and third in the Voice of Democracy competition.
• The joint Burke Westview High Dance Team for making it to the National Dance Team Championship finals for the first time in Omaha Public Schools history.
• Cree Soe of Bryan High for winning the Nebraska USA Wrestling Class A Wrestler of the Week and also picking up his 100th career win at the Burke invite.
• Second grader Kessia Liechti of Dodge Elementary for placing sixth at Tulsa Nationals, “The Toughest Wrestling Tournament in the World.”
• David Dadabaev of Buffett Middle and Nesah Ahamad from McMillan Middle for placing first and second in our District Spelling Bee.
• All Omaha Public Schools students who placed in the City of Omaha’s Living the Dream Competition.
  • Am'Agyn Spencer, Beveridge Middle
  • Kenny McMorris, Buffett Middle
  • Cairo Gaskin-DaCosta, Hale Middle
  • Stephany Orellana Gomez, Benson High
  • Bunny Galindo, Benson High
  • Maizie Sayles, Bryan High
  • Chade Dol, Bryan High
  • Bernadine Amatobe, Bryan High
  • Bernard Amatobe, Bryan High
  • Lizzie Medrano, Bryan High
  • Jonathan Mendoza, Bryan High
  • Kaleciana Perry, Central High
  • Sanaii Houston-Wells, Central High
  • Natalie McConkey, Central High
  • Ondreonna Donovan, Northwest High
• Marrs Middle and South High students for winning first place in the junior and senior divisions of the African American History Challenge.
  • Sierra Thomas, South High
  • McKenzie James, South High
  • Chuol Chuol, Marrs Middle
  • Joey DeSantiago, Marrs Middle
  • Henry Gregor, Marrs Middle
  • Dontel McNeil, Marrs Middle