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Jordyn Krueger, Bellevue East

Kate Turner, Elkhorn

Distiney Warren, Gering

Lauren Pelchat, Johnson-Brock

Christine Ruskamp, Johnson-Brock

Tyler Loebig, Kearney

Jim Wardian, Millard South

Michael Sojka, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Susan Payne, Omaha Benson

Kasey Trouba, Papillion-La Vista

Zachary Ellis, Sandy Creek

Casey Sigrist, Scottsbluff

Alternates:

1. Kacee Fiddes, Waverly

2. Emily Sybrant, Rock County

3. Marsaidies Nacke, Sandy Creek

Sports/Action Photography (Top-12 Results Final)

(Top-6 Receive Medals at State Finals)

1. Evan Ludes, Millard North

2. Kaylee Everly, Fremont

3. Moriah Johnson, Omaha Benson

4. Jim Wardian, Millard South

5. Kara Schuele, Omaha Marian

6. Kelsy Belgum, Gering

7. Emma Olney, Papillion-La Vista

8. Linnea Hardin, Elkhorn

9. Alexa Anderson, Gering

10. Brooke Yates, Sandy Creek

11. James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

12. Morgan Spiehs, Wood River

News/Feature Photography

Logan Kellogg, Centennial

Malinda Havlat, Dorchester

Alexa Anderson, Gering

Kelsy Belgum, Gering

Evan Ludes, Millard North

Hannah Bargman, Millard West

James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Kara Schuele, Omaha Marian

Maggie Emodi, Omaha Marian

Christopher Svoboda, Papillion-La Vista

Savannah Joyner, Papillion-La Vista South

Jillian Searle, Waverly

Lexie Kelly, Yutan

Alternates:

1. Ashley Looper, Dorchester

2. Meredith Behrens, Dorchester

Column Writing

Dan Beeman, Bellevue West

Michael Albin, Columbus Scotus

Will Veguilla, Crete

Jackson Fischer, Lincoln East

Lizzie Johnson, Millard North

Kevin Knudson, Millard South

Pierce Dageforde, Millard South

Anna Woods, Omaha Marian

Tessa D’Agosta, Omaha North

Savanna Allen, Omaha North

Colette Rector, Omaha Westside

Emily Nitcher, Papillion-La Vista

Emily Sybrant, Rock County

Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

Alternates:

1. Alec McKillip, Hayes Center

Editorial Cartooning

Brittany Marvin, Bellevue West

Kate Turner, Elkhorn

Brian Ellis, Fremont

Nicholas Brady, Gering

Blaine Richter, Hayes Center

Whitney Tiedman, Lincoln Northeast

Will Folsom, Lincoln Southwest

Charles Ford, Millard South

Jasmine Ruch, Omaha Benson

Meredithe Peer, Omaha Bryan

John Plambeck, Omaha Gross Catholic

Ashley Andrews, Papillion-La Vista

Tanner Yost, Sandy Creek

Alternates:

1. Bao Yim, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Abby Schnoes, Yutan

Editorial Writing

Hannah Bauer, Fairbury

Kristan Pelotte, Harvard

Larissa Wach, Hayes Center

Kelsey Haugen, Lincoln East

Jason Kraft, Millard South

Andrew Johnson, Millard West

Graham Jewell, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Grant Parr, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Alex Tometich, Omaha Gross Catholic

Brooke Urzendowski, Omaha Marian

Samantha Juster, Omaha Westside

Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

Alternates:

1. Jake Nachtigal, Harvard

2. Adam Fangman, Elkhorn

3. Taylor Wilson, Omaha Gross Catholic

Entertainment Review Writing

Jonathan Wenzl, Johnson-Brock

Sarah Walsh, Kearney

Emily Schmidt, Lincoln Southwest

Haley Herzog, Millard South

Nate Van Fleet, Millard West

Vince Van Haute, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Roni Gosch, Omaha Benson

Brad Pearson, Omaha North

Ryan McKeever, Papillion-La Vista

Nathan Demarais, Papillion-La Vista

Victoria Bravo, Scottsbluff

Russell Morgan, Scottsbluff

Berlin Merlyn, Waverly

Lauren Parker, Waverly

Alternates:

1. Hannah Bauer, Fairbury

Headline Writing

Gabby Grutsch, Elkhorn

Jessica Wolf, Gering

Austin Koeller, Grand Island

Tierney Tyan, Hayes Center

Nithya Rajagopalan, Millard North

Mary Brummel, Millard West

Grant Parr, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Cal Butler, Omaha North

Julie Dworak, Omaha Westside

Julius Fredrick, Omaha Westside

Kasey Trouba, Papillion-La Vista

Russell Morgan, Scottsbluff

Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

Alternates:

1. Elsie Desmangles, Millard North

2. Hailey Bedore, Millard South

3. Pat Dewald, Mt. Michael Benedictine

In-depth Newspaper Coverage (Top-12 Final Results)

(Top-6 Receive Medals at State Finals)

1. Mary Marcum, Pierce Dageforde, Becca Stouder, Kevin Kuehl, Kevin Knudson, Sajna Kajtazovic, Millard South

2. Maddie Goodman, Sara Guo, Aaron Calderon, Emma Johanningsmeier, Allie Fisher, Samantha Juster, Omaha Westside

3. Haley Hill, Maggie Peterson, Jessica Powell, Samantha Robb, Omaha North

4. Tanner Holder, RJ Bacani, Scott Trickel, Hailey Bedore, Haley Herzog, Jason Kraft, Millard South

5. Gabrielle Carlin, Roger Ethan Hughes, Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

6. Molly Misek, Kaylee Asche, Brittany Hytrek, Omaha Marian

7. Samantha Juster, Lea Rendell, Maddie Goodman, Shadi Feddin, Ali Tomek, Sara Guo, Omaha Westside

8. Savanna Allen, Haley Hill, Maggie Peterson, Jessica Powell, Samantha Robb, Omaha North

9. Samantha Karas, Keelan Chapman, Shae Brening, Lincoln East

10. Courtney Prohs, Kaitlyn Krzyzanowski, Brittany Richards, Cameron Bruegger, Gering

11. Hannah Bauer, Sammi Henske, Fairbury

12. Halsie Large, Rylie Goltl, Adam Lawson, Alec McKillip, Larissa Wach, Hayes Center

Info Graphic (Top-12 Final Results)

(Top-6 Receive Medals at State Finals)

1. Jill Fahrer, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Kathleen Gerber, Omaha Marian

3. Allison Dethlefs, Omaha Marian

4. Elisha Desmangles, Millard North

5. Kira Northrop, Bellevue West

6. Tiana Harrison, Bellevue West

7. Jessica Conrad, Fremont

8. Jessica Thatcher, Crete

9. Erika Bowman, Gering

10. Cody Eickmann, Sandy Creek

11. James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

12. Michael Sojka, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Newspaper Feature Writing

Jessalyn Holdcraft, Crete

Richard Rhoden, Fairbury

Sammi Henske, Fairbury

Jordan Peck, Fremont

Jami Nekoliczak, Greeley-Wolbach

Liz Fichthorn, Lincoln East

Elisha Desmangles, Millard North

Brandon Cahill, Millard West

Lexi Walz, Omaha Marian

Ali Tomek, Omaha Westside

Emily Sybrant, Rock County

Berlin Merlyn, Waverly

Alternates:

1. Hannah Tangeman, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Casey Waughn, Millard North

3. Ashleigh Smith, Scottsbluff

Newspaper Layout

Tiana Harrison, Bellevue West
Kelsey Empfield, Scottsbluff

Stephani Jarecke, Columbus Scotus

Levi McPhillips, Columbus Scotus

Jessica Wolf, Gering

Jami Nekoliczak, Greeley-Wolbach

Elisha Desmangles, Millard North

John Plambeck, Omaha Gross Catholic

Carla Gibbs, Omaha Marian

Samantha Juster, Omaha Westside

Brooke Yates, Sandy Creek

Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

Kacee Fiddes, Waverly

Alternates:

1. Amelia Tavizon, Omaha Bryan

2. Allison Knightly, Millard South

News Writing

Jackson Booth, Bellevue East

Jace Prokupek, Bellevue East

Hannah Bauer, Fairbury

Alexa Anderson, Gering

Austin Koeller, Grand Island

Kristan Pelotte, Harvard

Melissa Bavitz, Lincoln East

Keelan Chapman, Lincoln East

Haley Herzog, Millard South

Nate Van Fleet, Millard West

Erin O’Brien, Omaha Marian

Haley Hill, Omaha North

Sam Salvatori, Omaha Westside

Scout Wilson, Scottsbluff

Alternates:

1. Pierce Dageforde, Millard South

Photo Illustration (Top-12 Final Results)

(Top-6 Receive Medals at State Finals)

1. Allison Dethlefs, Omaha Marian

2. Annie Dovali, Omaha Marian

3. Natasha Robertson, Omaha Benson

4. Kendall Uhrich, Gering

6. Nicole Kydney, Omaha Bryan

7. Alexa Anderson, Gering

8. Taylor Wilson, Omaha Gross Catholic

9. Kate Turner, Elkhorn

10. Michael Sojka, Mt. Michael Benedictine

11. Jessica Hansen, Dorchester

12. Erika Bowman, Gering

Sports Feature Writing

Jessalyn Holdcraft, Crete

Christine Ruskamp, Johnson-Brock

Elizabeth Johnson, Millard North

Kevin Knudson, Millard South

Brandon Cahill, Millard West

Darren Chew, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Moriah Johnson, Omaha Benson

Liz Berigan, Omaha Marian

Molly Misek, Omaha Marian

Charlie Ziegenbein, Omaha Westside

Alexis Murphy, Papillion-La Vista

Kelsey Empfield, Scottsbluff

Alternates:

1. Jared Benak, Papillion-La Vista

2. Vince Van Haute, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. R.J. Bacani, Millard South

Sports News Coverage

Katie Keefer, Bellevue East
Caleb Wyre, Gering
Jonathan Wenzl, Johnson-Brock

Brent Griffiths, Millard North
Lizzie Johnson, Millard North
Emily Seymour, Millard North
Jason Kraft, Millard South
Alex Eilers, Omaha Marian
Abbey Furlow, Omaha Marian
Brooke Urzendowski, Omaha Marian
Kelsey Empfield, Scottsbluff
Maddie Holscher, Scottsbluff
Michael Miller, Scottsbluff
Bailey Morris, Sandy Creek

Alternates:

1. RJ Bacani, Millard South
2. Katie Totusek, Bellevue West
3. Emily Kuklinski, Papillion-La Vista South

Yearbook Feature Writing

AJ Bedor, Bellevue East

Heather Nelson, Bellevue West

Malinda Havlat, Dorchester

Gabby Grutsch, Elkhorn

Linnea Hardin, Elkhorn

Lauren Sawyer, Gretna

Larissa Wach, Hayes Center

Alexandra Allbery, Millard North

Elizabeth McGinn, Millard West

Nate Van Haute, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Mariaha Glup, Omaha Bryan

Abby Legge, Omaha Westside

Jordyn Mackie, Waverly

Alternates:

1. Natalie Montanez, Omaha Marian

2. Gina Vercellino, Lincoln East

3. Kelcie Menghini, Scottsbluff

Yearbook Layout

Jessica Hanson, Dorchester

Linnea Hardin, Elkhorn

Valerie Vander Linden, Elkhorn South

Elizabeth Johnson, Millard North

Sheldon Bazer, Millard South

James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Joe Murnan, Omaha Gross Catholic

Natalie Kozel, Omaha Marian

Sydney Goodnight, Papillion-La Vista South

Bailey Morris, Sandy Creek

Danni Becker, Scottsbluff

Sydney Noonan, Waverly

Alternates:

1. Charity Burkey, Scottsbluff

2. Anna Hedlund, Lincoln East

3. Chelsea Luedtke, Gretna

Yearbook Theme Development

Elizabeth Johnson, Millard North

Tessa Lane, Shelton Bazer, Caroline Higgins, Millard South

Hailee Noss, Abby Legge, Omaha Westside

Addie Voss, Hannah Vahle, Grand Island

Katie Bojan, Sydney Goodnight, Papillion‐La Vista South

Hannah Bargman, Ryan Ortega, Natalie Ketzler, Millard West

Alexa Baumer, Natalie Montanez, Omaha Marian

Preston Sparks, Rebecca Beecham, Jessie Kapustka, Lincoln Pius X

Maddy Parsley, Charity Burkey, Abbi Benson, Scottsbluff Sara Lipson, Alex Albers, Lincoln East

Alex Rodriquez, Kelli Poplau, Hastings

Chelsea Luedtke, Kelsy O’Neill, Kelsi Kuhn, Gretna

Joe Murnan, Sammie Kabourek, Kaylin Wyllie, Omaha Gross Catholic

Margaret Ehle, Karabeth Block, Amelia Stone, Fairbury

Jessica Hansen, Malinda Havlat, Jacy Hewitt, Dorchester

Alternates:

None

Yearbook Theme Copy Writing

Malinda Havlat, Dorchester

Kim Barmettler, Elkhorn South

Kelsy Belgum, Gering

Morgan Greene, Gering

Tessa Lane, Millard

Elizabeth Johnson, Millard North

Grant Parr, Mt. Michael Benedictine

Kaylin Wyllie, Omaha Gross Catholic

Alexa Baumer, Omaha Marian

Natalie Montanez, Omaha Marian

Kate Bojan, Papillion-La Vista South

Emily Sybrant, Rock County

Maddy Parsley, Scottsbluff

Lace Perrigo, Yutan

Alternates:

1. Amelia Stone, Fairbury

Yearbook Sports Feature Writing

Vikki Gockeler, Elkhorn

Nathan Hittle, Fremont

Kaleigh Mueller, Gering

Tori Bittinger, Heartland

Annie McKeighan, Lincoln East

Sarah Ferguson, Millard West

Joe Murnan, Omaha Gross Catholic

Abby Legge, Omaha Westside

Taylor Kupfer, Papillion-La Vista

Macey Engel, Papillion-La Vista South

Danni Becker, Scottsbluff

Taylor Counter, Scottsbluff

Alexis Carter, Wood River

Alternates:

1. Kelli Fisher, Yutan,

2. Joe Sobczyk, Mt. Michael Benedictine