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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.