News Release

April 4, 2019

NEBRASKA WORLD LANGUAGE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS RECOGNIZED

The Nebraska Department of Education and the World Language Advisory Council are recognizing distinguished scholars during World Language Week, March 31-April 6. The theme of World Language Week is, “The Power of Languages To Make You College, Career, and Civic Ready.”

The World Language Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes Nebraska students for their leadership in language learning, commitment to language study, appreciation for cultural diversity, and communicative competence. Students were nominated by their World Language teachers and submitted a portfolio.

For more information about World Language Week and the World Language Distinguished Scholar Award visit: https://www.education.ne.gov/worldlanguage/world-language-week/.

High Honors

• Josephine Anderson
  Spanish
  Crete High School
  Teacher: Angela Wagoner
• Turner Blick
  German
  Fremont High School
  Teacher: Brenda Schiermeyer
• Alma Dimas
  Spanish
  Meridian High School
  Teacher: Maria Nieves Ruiz Garcia
• Miah Hoppens
  Spanish
  Ogallala High School
  Teacher: Rosa Zimmerman
• Sukanya Kennamthiang
  French
  Brownell Talbot School
  Teacher: Michael Recker
• Angela Kwambamba
  French
  Lincoln Southwest High School
  Teacher: Alexandra Van Zandt
• Nae Mae
  Chinese
  Omaha Central High School
  Teacher: Wang Li
• Brianna Nelson
  Spanish
  Millard West High School
  Teacher: Candida Kraska
• Matthew Neville
  Spanish
  Ralston High School
  Teacher: Jamie Honke
• Lucy Peterkin
  Spanish
  Millard North High School
  Teacher: Theresa Jensen
• Hannah Rethmeier
  Spanish
  Crete High School
  Teacher: Angela Wagoner
• Ricards Umbrasko
  Chinese
  Omaha Burke High School
  Teacher: Ching Yuk Lam

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Honors

• Samantha Aguilar
  Chinese
  Omaha Burke High School
  Teacher: Ching Yuk Lam
• Emily Baier
  Spanish
  Syracuse Dunbar Avoca High School
  Teacher: Jacqueline Mohr
• Corrin Day
  French
  Norfolk High School
  Teacher: Martha Thompson
• Justin De Haai Badilla
  French
  Millard North High School
  Teacher: Ryan Foehlinger
• Sadie Finch
  Spanish
  Fort Calhoun High School
  Teacher: Anita Saalfeld
• Carly Fortune
  Spanish
  Leyton High School
  Teacher: Ashley Lndholm
• Paige Gowing
  Spanish
  Nebraska City High School
  Teacher: Kevin Mohr
• Elizabeth Hernandez
  French
  Douglas County West High School
  Teacher: Mary Clare Liescheski
• Rayna Hladky
  Spanish
  Tekamah-Herman High School
  Teacher: Luis Fernandez
• Kirby Hughes
  Spanish
  West Point Senior High School
  Teacher: Meghan Schneider
• Madison Jones
  Spanish
  Mullen Jr./Sr. High School
  Teacher: Kelly Garcia
• Ryder Kennedy
  German
  Bellevue East High School
  Teacher: Gwen Steele
• Antonia Krasser
  German
  Crete High School
  Teacher: Julie Schumacher
• Amanda La-O-Cartaya
  German
  Crete High School
  Teacher: Julie Schumacher
• Theresa Nguyen
  Chinese
  Omaha Burke High School
  Teacher: Ching Yuk Lam
• Mia Ortiz
  Spanish
  Syracuse Dunbar Avoca High School
  Teacher: Jacqueline Mohr
• Chanakya Pandya
  Spanish
  Sidney High School
  Teacher: Brett Avila
• Hailey Phipps
  Spanish
  Mullen Jr./Sr. High School
  Teacher: Kelly Garcia
• Josie Reid
  Spanish
  Ponca High School
  Teacher: Jill Camargo
• Tate Schmidt
  Spanish
  Hastings Catholic High School
  Teacher: Mikayla Niederklein
• Savanna Vacek
  Spanish
  Omaha Central High School
  Teacher: Melissa Kuskie
• Julia Weill
  Spanish
  A Davis Middle School
  Teacher: Catherine Scurlock

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