News Release
April 6, 2020
Nebraska World Language Distinguished Scholars Recognized
The Nebraska Department of Education and the World Language Advisory Council are recognizing 60 distinguished scholars during World Language Week 2020.
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 teachers and submitted a portfolio.
“Learning a world language is an opportunity to increase one’s accessibility and ability to communicate with others,” said Pius X senior and World Language Distinguished Scholar Abbie Russman. “It opens doors in one’s work, school, community, and life and sets one up for success in every aspect of his or her life.”
For more information about World Language Week and the World Language Distinguished Scholar Award visit: https://www.education.ne.gov/worldlanguage/world-language-week/.
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High Honors CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING |
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| Mackenzie Reidy
Chinese Novice (Levels 1&2) Beveridge Magnet Middle School (Omaha) Ching Yuk Lam, Teacher
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Esmeralda Hernandez-Galeana
Chinese Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Omaha South High Magnet School Jiayi Lu, Teacher
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| Adrianna Casias
Chinese Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Scottsbluff High School Jin Ni, Teacher
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Vivienne Nealey
Chinese Level 5, AP, IB Omaha Central High School Li Wang, Teacher
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| FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING | |
| Kinverly Franco Recinos
French Novice (Levels 1&2) Beveridge Magnet Middle School (Omaha) Lauren Bartels, Teacher
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Amani Al-Hamedi
French Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Southwest High School (Lincoln) Alexandra “Sasha” Van Zandt, Teacher
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| Antonio Plasencia
French Level 5, AP, IB Omaha North High Magnet School Margarita Fernandez de Blas, Teacher
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| GERMAN LANGUAGE LEARNING | |
| Nayeli Gonzalez Cruz
German Novice (Levels 1&2) Beveridge Magnet Middle School (Omaha) Lauren Bartels, Teacher
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Karl Ring
German Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Crete High School Julie Schumacher, Teacher
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| Matthew McGrath
German Level 5, AP, IB Millard North High School Jason Pitt, Teacher
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| SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING | |
| Rafael Adair
Spanish Novice (Levels 1&2) Creighton Preparatory High School Gwen Fisher, Teacher
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Emma Stacy
Spanish Novice (Levels 1&2) Norris Middle School Mary Lea Free, MS, Teacher
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| Hailey Phipps
Spanish Novice (Levels 1&2) Mullen High School Dominique Werner, Teacher
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Alyssa Gilliland
Spanish Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) York High School Dennis Haack, Teacher
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| Jacob Starr
Spanish Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Norris High School Angela Hlava, Teacher
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Yakelin Mendez-Lopez
Spanish Level 5, AP, IB Crete High School Angela Wagoner, Teacher
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| Ximena Morales
Spanish Spanish for Spanish Speakers Bryan High School (Omaha) Carmen Lazo, Teacher |
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Honors CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING |
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| Maria V (Vicki) Bardon Soto
Burke High School (Omaha) Ching Yuk Lam, Teacher
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Alyssa Carlson
Omaha Central High School Li Wang, Teacher |
Matthew Belshan
Burke High School (Omaha) Ching Yuk Lam, Teacher |
| Destiny Krenkel
Burke High School (Omaha) Ching Yuk Lam, Teacher |
Devon Pope
Beveridge Magnet Middle School (Omaha) Ching Yuk Lam, Teacher |
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| FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING | ||
| Wilson Geiler
Lewis & Clark Middle School (Omaha) Pablo Morales Garcia, Teacher
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Emilia Dona-Munoz
Omaha Central High School Sara Evans, Teacher |
Johnnah Bailey
Omaha North High School Margarita Fernandez De Blas, Teacher |
| Brynn Carmichael
Norfolk High School Martha Thompson, Teacher |
Veronica Alonso
Bryan High School (Omaha) Alyssa Wattonville, Teacher |
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| GERMAN LANGUAGE LEARNING | ||
| Savannah Meyers
Millard North High School Wendy Brennan, Teacher |
Andreas Huscher
East High School (Lincoln) Yulia Evans, Teacher |
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| SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING | ||
| Krithi Khandabhattu
Millard North High School Carol Ariza, Teacher |
Sofia M Acosta
McMillan Middle School (Omaha) Maria D. Banos Navarro, Teacher
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Mary Worthing
Arthur County Public Schools Kelly Garcia, Teacher |
| Alexis Bacon
Elmwood Murdock High School Manuel Gonzalez Camina, Teacher |
Tah Si Soe Thaw
Benson High School (Omaha) Jesus Gutierrez Rajo, Teacher
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Mason Severson
Norris High School Angela Hlava, Teacher |
| Ella Breitkreutz
Wisner-Pilger High School Lia Raabe, Teacher |
Melanie Minchow
Sutton High School Dara Rodriguez, Teacher
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Nishi Singh
Westside Middle School Kelly Schulz, Teacher |
| Zhariah-May Lewis-Bynum
Davis Middle School (Omaha) Cathy Scurlock, Teacher |
Travis Sweeney
Crete High School Angela Wagoner, Teacher
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Caleb Most
Ogallala High School Rosa Zimmerman, Teacher |
| Gabrielle Thommem
Tekamah-Herman High School Luis Fernandez, Teacher |
Sophia Bonifant
Palmyra High School Rebecca Gill-Rose, Teacher |
Molly Feile
Elmwood Murdock High School Manuel Gonzalez Camina, Teacher
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| Abbie Russman
Pius X High School Katie Hayes, Teacher |
Madeleine Maw
Millard West High School Candida Kraska, Teacher
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Aniya Johnson
Sutton High School Dara Rodriguez, Teacher |
| Tram Ngo
Crete High School Angela Wagoner, Teacher |
Madeline Ketcham
Ogallala High School Rosa Zimmerman, Teacher
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Carolyn Zamora
Lexington High School Diego Gamero, Teacher |
| Jayden Harrington
Ralston High School Jamie Honke, Teacher |
Aubriana Garcia
Omaha Central High School Melissa Kuskie, Teacher
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Carolyn Fochek
Millard South High School Juventina Sloter, Teacher |
| Aidan Schmidtke
Burke High School (Omaha) Elizabeth Ambriz, Teacher |
Abigail Owens
Lexington High School Diego Gamero, Teacher |
Stephen Alvarez
North Star High School (Lincoln) Jami Holbein Swanson, Teacher |
| Marisol Mireles
Ralston High School Jamie Honke, Spanish Teacher |
Ariana Rosas
Culler Middle School (Lincoln) Jessica Nickum, Spanish Teacher
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Xytlaly Azeneth Bautista
Sutton High School Dara Rodriguez, Spanish Teacher |
| Kimberly Lopez Chajon
Norris Middle School (Omaha) Giovanna Zermeno, School Counselor |
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