Student and Staff Achievements: Feb. 23, 2026

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

• Benson High’s Vittorio Heh and Gerardo Gutierrez-Cano, for their ceramic artwork being accepted into the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition by The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
• Bryan High for winning first place in the 100 Black Men of Omaha’s 26th Annual African American History Challenge for the third year in a row.
• Beveridge Middle for being awarded first place in the Junior Division at the 100 Black Men of Omaha’s 26th Annual African American History Challenge.
• Sophia Kaplun, Saddlebrook Elementary fifth grader, for winning the Omaha Public Schools District Spelling Bee.
• All Omaha Public Schools student musicians who participated in the 76th Annual All-City Music Festival.