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

• Staff members named Cox Education Heroes.
  • Tammy Steele
  • Kristi Woodworth
  • Frances Finn
  • Robin Knudston
  • Dana Contreras
  • Jill Martinez
  • Ophelia Collins
  • Nicolette Oliver
  • John Huber
  • Amanda McLaughlin
  • Rhett Wurst
• Recipients of the Spring 2022 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State Awards.
  • Ximena Morales
  • Jason Irwin
  • Nathan Johnson
  • Hannah Ajogbeje
  • Kayla Doll
  • Matthew Belshan
  • Eluria Finn
  • David Sortino
  • John Worden
  • Laine Alber
  • Taya Baker
  • Ashtyn Meeske
  • Mallory Williams
  • Thomas Vasquez
  • Hannah Anderson
  • Alana Afele
  • Joe Lockett
  • Caleb St. Cyr
  • Ashton Vincent
  • Luke Nieland
  • William Parker
  • Samuel Morrison
  • Nathan Siy
  • Makenna Anderson
  • Livia Ziskey
  • Eliana Beacom
  • Shruti Garapati
  • Jackson Fisher
  • Noah McPherson
  • Alahna Davis
  • Claire Williams
  • Nolan Bartels
  • Kaden Hughes
  • Lillian Nero
  • Anne Rogers
  • Isaac Hesiquio
  • Peter Sukstorf
  • Audra Morrison
  • Madison Nolan
  • Virginia Holtzclaw
  • Callie Vaske
  • Jessica Wynne
  • Sarai Barajas-Moreno
  • Jack Cotton
    
    
• Katie Rice of King Science for earning the Leadership Development Award from the National Council of Teachers of English.
  
  
• Sara Cowan of Central High for receiving the Country Music Association’s 2022 Music Teachers of Excellence Award.
  
  
• Cameron Barona of Marrs Middle for her acceptance into the Honors Performance Series, where she will play her French Horn at Carnegie Hall.
  
  
• Adriana Vargas, principal at Castelar, for earning Curriculum and Instruction Support’s Outstanding Leader in Dual Language Award.
  
  
• Kelly Roche of the Career Center for earning Curriculum and Instruction Support’s Outstanding EL Leader Award.
  
  
• Stephanie Hoesing for her recognition as the School Social Work Association of Nebraska’s 2022 School Social Worker of the Year.