Student and Staff Achievements: May 18, 2026

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

• Adelan Gholami, Central High senior, for being a 2026 National Merit Scholarship winner from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
• Alexandru Bardac and Ivory McTizic, of Buena Vista High, for competing in poetry at the 2026 National Individual Events Tournament of Champions.
• Jacob Arneson, Bryan High science teacher, for receiving the Educator Recognition Award from the Nebraska College Preparatory Academy.
• Central High for receiving an Outstanding Ensemble Award from the Nebraska Theater Academy for their production of “Once Upon a Mattress.”
• South High for receiving an Outstanding Ensemble Award from the Nebraska Theater Academy for their production of “Big Fish: School Edition.”
• All Omaha Public Schools students who placed in the top three at the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) State Journalism Championship.
  • Surizaday Alvarado Villegas, Central High
  • Logan Moraine, Burke High
• All Omaha Public Schools students who were named NSAA Spring Academic All-State Award winners.
  • Shal Gay Soe, Benson High
  • Maya Apedjinou, Benson High
  • Day Kpru Moo, Benson High
  • Soniya Subba, Benson High
  • Gage Novak, Benson High
  • Joel Anaya, Bryan High
  • Kalvin Schwenn, Bryan High
  • Yocelyn Lorenzo-Ventura, Buena Vista High
  • Avamarie Cervantes, Buena Vista High
  • Brianna Ixta Perez, Buena Vista High
  • Brenda Regalado Manzo, Buena Vista High
  • Andrew Frans, Buena Vista High
  • Julius Gentleman, Central High
  • Silas Weber, Central High
  • Samuel Billig, Central High
  • Luke Farrington, Central High
  • Divin Yetongnon, Central High
  • Julia O’Day, Central High
  • Audriana Reese, Central High
  • Sienna Maskin, Central High
  • Ava Pleggenkuhle, Central High
  • Menelaus Knoble, Central High
  • Simon Lightner, Central High
  • Mariluna Reyes McGovern, Central High
  • June Yamamoto, Central High
  • James Mayfield, North High
  • Baker O’Neill, North High
  • Barrett Push, North High
  • Zareena Abdessalam, North High
  • Tariq Hill, North High
  • Maxwell Long, North High
  • Hassan Whitmore, North High
  • Ira Anderson, North High
  • Emerson Hicks, North High
  • Cecilia Push, North High
  • Izzy Saxton, North High
  • Anya Barnes, North High
  • Anna Bartsch, North High
  • Jaron Cannon, North High
  • Devin Cox, North High
  • Jayla Hunter, North High
  • Serenity Moy, North High
  • Louis Euteneuer, Northwest High
  • Unika Gurung, Northwest High
  • Kalilar Lynn, Northwest High
  • Thang Lian, Northwest High
  • Camila Hernandez Castelan, Northwest High
  • Dalela Nay, Northwest High
  • Silas Wilson, Northwest High
  • Paige Boyer, Northwest High
  • Moo Soe, Northwest High
  • Dominic Kennedy, South High
  • Hugo Hernandez Lara, South High
  • Joshua Orea, South High
  • Acalia Cruz-Hernandez, South High
  • Ashley Hernandez Estrada, South High
  • Vanessa Chavez Silva, South High
  • Veronica Neri Frausto, South High
  • Tae Gott, South High
  • Juan Moreno-Anacleto, South High
  • Cinthia Alvarado Roman, South High
  • Alicia Hermer, South High
  • Zachary Babic, Westview High
  • Zack Law, Westview High
  • Blake Lewis, Westview High
  • Rylee Meysenburg, Westview High
  • Thor Tzimisces, Westview High
  • Drew Bowman, Westview High
  • Logan Jokumsen, Westview High
  • Logan Deike, Westview High
  • Katherine McGovern, Westview High
  • Grace Atemnkeng, Westview High
  • Oishahon Sultonova, Westview High
  • Joshua Havlovic, Westview High
  • Cameron Schlueter, Westview High
  • Niko Bailey, Westview High
  • Stella Williams, Westview High
  • Karsen Carmichael, Westview High
  • Bryan Le, Westview High