News Release
February 13, 2023
NEBRASKA WORLD LANGUAGE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS RECOGNIZED
The Nebraska Department of Education is recognizing 49 Distinguished World Language Scholars during World Language Week 2023.
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 means strengthening one’s understanding of humans across all backgrounds, ethnicities, and time periods,” said Bellevue West High senior and World Language Distinguished Scholar Nathan Walther. “Learning a world language is an essential skill that is necessary in the diverse world we live in today, because it builds much needed connections between people amidst much divisiveness.”
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
CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING (Public School) |
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| Balele Kanunde
Chinese Novice (Levels 1&2) Burke High School (Omaha) Ching Yuk Lam, Teacher
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Danielle Sams
Chinese Novice (Levels 1&2) North Star (Lincoln) Coral Su, Teacher
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| Carmen Vega García
Chinese Novice (Levels 1&2) Omaha South Magnet High School Gao Min Palmer, Teacher
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Kadynce Drake
Chinese Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Scottsbluff Public Schools Yi Ju Ting, Teacher
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| Maria Victoria Bardon Soto
Chinese Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Burke High School Ching Yuk Lam, Teacher
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CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING (Non-Public School) |
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| Jade Xia
Chinese Novice (Levels 1&2) Lincoln Chinese Academy Jane Li, Teacher
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Evan Dong
Chinese Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Lincoln Chinese Academy Jane Li, Teacher
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| Tony Wang
Chinese Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Lincoln Chinese Academy Winston Hou, Teacher
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FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING |
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| Averi Hogue
French Level 5, AP, IB Benington High School Amy Barbe, Teacher
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Feryal Akpo-Idrissou
French Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Lincoln Northwest High School Alexandra Van Zandt, Teacher
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| Scout Dollison
French Nonice (Levels 1&2) Omaha Central High School Elizabeth Steinauer, Teacher
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| GERMAN LANGUAGE LEARNING | |
| Daxton Graham
German Novice (Levels 1&2) Fremont High School Brenda Schiermeyer, Teacher
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McKenna Olson
German Interemediate Low (Levels 3&4) Fremont High School Brenda Schiermeyer, Teacher
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| LATIN LANGUAGE LEARNING | |
| Grace Peng
Latin Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Millard North Highschool Julia Kolander, Teacher
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| SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING – High School | |
| Averi Hogue
Spanish Novice (Levels 1&2) Elmwood- Murdock Public Schools Manuel Gonzalez Camina, Teacher
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Barrett Eggerling
Spanish Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) Crete Public Schools Angela Wagoner, Teacher
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| Caleb Faucher
Spanish Level 5+, AP, IB Bennington Public Schools Tasha Horn, Teacher
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Emily Cornwell
Spanish Novice (Levels 1&2) ESU 5- Gothenburg Kelly Garcia, Teacher
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| Grace Maunu
Spanish Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4) ESU5 Kelly Garcia, Teacher
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Kiarra Corning
Spanish Level 5+, AP, IB, Crete Public Schools Angela Wagoner, Teacher
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| Matthew Radicia-Zastrow
Spanish Leevel 5+, AP, IB Millard North High school Theresa Jensen, Teacher |
Penelope Larson
Spanish Level 5+, AP, IB Millard West High School Sydney Bowcott, Teacher |
| Sofia Dimas
Spanish Heritage Level 3 Crete Public Schools Angela Wagoner, Teacher
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SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING – Middle School
| Maximus Horeis
Spanish Middle School Level 1&2) Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School Alicia Dallman Shoemaker, Teacher
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| Honors
CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING (Public School) |
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| Hayden Nagel
North Star High School (Lincoln) Coral Su, Teacher
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Katherine Hoevet
Scottsbluff Public Schools Yi Ju Ting, Teacher
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Nick Leon-Hernandez
Burke High School (Omaha) Ching Yuk Lam, Teacher
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| CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING (Public School) | ||
| Maria Luiza DallAgnol
Lincoln Chinese Academy Winston Hou, Teacher
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| FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING | ||
| Brendan Gugliotti
Omaha North High School Valerie Finch, Teacher
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Khadijath Diaby
Omaha Burke High School Michaela Quaas |
Legacy Durham
Omaha North High School Valerie Finch, Teacher
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GERMAN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
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| Lily Callon
Omaha Central Erica Meyer, Teacher |
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Rebeka Voss
Fremont High School Brenda Schiermeyer, Teacher |
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LATIN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
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| Cooper Gibson
Millard North High School Julia Kolander, Teacher |
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SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING – High School |
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| Alex Werner
Mullen Public Schools Dominique Werner, Teacher |
Ali Bell
Conestoga high school Rebecca Spangler, Teacher
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Ashlyn Simonson
Elmwood- Murdock Public Schools Manuel Gonzalez Camina, Teacher
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| Bailey Tjaden
York High School Avie Veldkamp, Teacher |
Braeden Willnerd
Fremont High School Shea Aherns, Teacher |
Cho Cho Than
Benson Magnect High School, Araceli Lobato Darias, Teacher
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| Elijah Lingafelter
Conestoga high school Rebecca Spangler, Teacher |
Emory Trofholz
Conestoga high school Rebecca Spangler, Teacher
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Josephine Moyer
West Point-Beemer High School Meghan Schneider, Teacher
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| Laura Kinnison
Wisner-Pilger High School Lia Raabe, Teacher
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Lily Pope
Elmwood Murdock Public Schools Manuel Gonzalez Camina, Teacher
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McKenna Slonecker
Wisner-Pilger High School Lia Raabe, Teacher |
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SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING – Middle School |
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| Cameron Graziano
Westside Middle School Kelly Schulz, Teacher
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Ian Chamizo
Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School Alicia Dallman Shoemaker, Teacher
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Maci Walz
Mullen Public School Dominique Werner, Teacher |
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