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

• Burke High for being recognized as an Outstanding Musical Theater Production and Outstanding Ensemble from the Nebraska High School Theater Academy.
• Milan Aranda of Burke High for being selected as an Educators Rising National Student Officer.
• All Omaha Public Schools students who were awarded Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role from the Nebraska High School Theater Academy.
  • Cooper Strickland, Burke High
  • Kate Anderson, Burke High
  • Stella Clark-Kaczmarek, Burke High
  • Mariana Hernandez-Moreno, South High
  • Mekhi Payne, South High
• Lori Maestas of Kennedy Elementary for being the first recipient of Dr. Benton and Harriet Kutler Outstanding Vision Teacher Award from the Nebraska Foundation for Visually Impaired Children.
• Benson, Bryan, Central and Westview High’s eSports teams on qualifying for the Spring 2023 'PlayVS' Postseason Competition
• The South High boys soccer team for being district champions and state quarterfinalist.
• Nathan Johnson of Burke High and Garrett Potts of North High for qualifying at state golf.
• All Omaha Public Schools students who participated and placed at State Track.
• All Omaha Public Schools students who are State Track champions:
  • Alexis Carbonell-Smith, Burke High
  • Zakeirah Johnson, Burke High
  • MaKayla Thompson, Burke High
  • Aaliyah Franklin, Burke High
  • Thomas Vasquez, Burke High
  • Kirk Pulliam, Burke High
  • Dillon Birge, Burke High
  • Reed Emsick, Burke High