Student and Staff Achievements: Sept. 21, 2026

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

• Thomas Kearney, South High athletics coach, for being recognized as a Nebraska School Athletics Association Above and Beyond Award honoree.
• The Omaha Public Schools students who earned the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy from the Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Advisory Committee.
  • Fariza Safsaf, Burke High
  • Mouaad Lahnit, Burke High
  • Berdina Maboundou Loussakou, Burke High
  • Atziri Molina-Lorenzo, Buena Vista High
  • Axel Barron Chavez, Central High
  • Amelia Eastwood, Central High
  • Audrianna Reese, Central High
  • Caitlin Loeske, Central High
  • Claudia Mauwa, Central High
  • Dannielle Worsley, Central High
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Central High
  • Evan DeMaria, Central High
  • Gabrielle Weberg, Central High
  • Marissa Harris, Central High
  • Paula Gutierrez Martinez, Central High
  • Phineas Johnson Dahlke, Central High
  • Tessa Priesman, Central High
  • Vincent Price Howerton, Central High
  • Vivian Dauner, Central High
  • Willa Koehn, Central High
  • Abril Vargas-Mejia, Central High
  • Adani Benitez-Ozuna, Central High
  • Adrianna Graziella Craig, Central High
  • Alexa Castillo Castillo, Burke High
  • Ana Rivas-Jimenez, Buena Vista High
  • Ana Tercero Bautista, Burke High
  • Angela Andrew, Central High
  • Beatrix Murcek, Central High
  • Camila Valdovinos, Buena Vista High
  • Danae Stone, Central High
  • Daniel Mejia, Burke High
  • Deisy Cisneros Mondragon, Central High
  • Diego Mujica, Central High
  • Donato Cruz, Central High
  • Eleanor Caughlin, Central High
  • Elias Godinez Chan, Burke High
  • Emiliano Acuna Flores, Burke High
  • Emily Fernando, Central High
  • Emily Samantha Dieguez, Burke High
  • Enrique Gonzalez Martinez, Burke High
  • Erika Espinoza-Yanez, Central High
  • Faith Mbwengie, Central High
  • Gabriela Lopez, Central High
  • Gabrielle Gurnicz, Central High
  • Genesis Ortiz Acevedo, Burke High
  • Georgina Diaz Perez, Burke High
  • Giancarlo Bernal-Marin, Central High
  • Griselda Guadalupe Lopez-Lopez, Central High
  • Hellen Jordan Salguero, Central High
  • Isabel Vizuete, Westview High
  • Jennifer Denize, Central High
  • Joselyn Ambrosio, Burke High
  • Joseph Mirmiran, Central High
  • Joshua Shapiro, Central High
  • Kamilla Menjivar, Buena Vista High
  • Katryn Lathrum, Burke High
  • Kelly Perez, Buena Vista High
  • Mackenzie Grace Simpson, Central High
  • Magdalene Conley, Central High
  • Marely Ramirez Reyna, Central High
  • Maria Andres, Central High
  • Mariah Gonzalaus, Central High
  • Marisol Velasquez Ramos, Central High
  • Mason Gabrie, Central High
  • Mayah Strauss, Central High
  • Melani Palma, Central High
  • Micaela Lopez-Bautista, Central High
  • Mike Juarez Blanco, Central High
  • Moises Torres, Burke High
  • Morgan Gniffke-Leak, Central High
  • Nahomy Moreno Tornez, Central High
  • Nancy Ramos Escobar, Central High
  • Oliver Beals, Central High
  • Paola Verdin, Central High
  • Richard Aguilar Lorenzo, Central High
  • Salvador Tobias Serrano, Burke High
  • Saul Perez-Degante, Buena Vista High
  • Scarlett Taylor, Central High
  • Stacey Perez Alas, Buena Vista High
  • Stephanie Espino, Burke High
  • Yaireth Peralta-Morales, Central High
  • Yamileth Zacarias Valente, Central High
  • Zoe Fischer, Central High