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Niko’s Bakery began as a class project. Nikolas Kapalis, age 13, was given the assignment to learn to follow instructions by baking a loaf of white bread. He quickly discovered he loved every part of baking, from mixing the dough to watching it rise in the oven. His classmates’ reaction […]
Caleb Larsen | Senior | Gretna High School Gretna High School senior Caleb Larsen fell in love with running at a young age. “The rest of my family runs competitively, so it was a natural thing to begin running at age five,” he said. “When I was six years old, […]
Ten-year-old Ninja Warrior Violet Stieren doesn’t quit. When she’s confronted with an obstacle on her ninja course that stops her in her tracks, she waits patiently and tries again. And again. And again. A fourth grade student at Spring Ridge Elementary in Elkhorn, Nebraska, Stieren has been training at Midwest […]
Emersyn Exner | Senior | Papillion LaVista South High School Papillion LaVista (PLV) South High School senior Emersyn Exner has been playing softball her whole life. “My dad was a high school baseball coach, so I was always around baseball and softball,” she said. “I played t-ball, then coach pitch, […]
The SammyStrong Foundation is a nonprofit founded by Sarah Wemhoff-Strawn and her husband Joe Strawn after their youngest son, Sammy, was diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer at age nine. SammyStrong is dedicated to bringing light and strength to other kids and families who are bravely battling pediatric brain cancer. They […]
Landon Carper | Junior | Millard North High School Millard North High School junior Landon Carper is focused. Whether it’s playing soccer, improving his grades, or coming back from an injury, he’s intentional about it. “As a freshman at Millard North, I just kept working hard and focusing on contributing […]
The Alford children—Bailey (17), Zoe (15), and Max (12)—are all “happiness hustlers” who run many of the Frios Pops events by setting up, serving the pops, and cleaning up afterwards. Their parents, Chris and Liz Alford, started the Frios Gourmet Pops business in Omaha in 2024. Max also helps create […]
Alice Ogura | Sophomore | Elkhorn North High School Elkhorn North High School sophomore Alice Ogura has big dreams. “I see myself swimming for the Junior National USA select team and the National select team,” she said. “I plan on swimming in college and hopefully going to the Olympics someday.” […]
Oliver Thoene’s life was forever changed when he was diagnosed with Batten disease at age three. Batten disease is a group of fatal rare genetic conditions that prevent the body from removing waste from cells. The waste builds up in the brain, eyes, and heart and causes progressive degeneration to […]
Tyler Albert | Graduated Senior | Millard South High School Millard South High School graduated senior Tyler Albert comes from an athletic family. “Sports is our life,” he said. “As a family we have spent most summer vacations at a baseball field or a basketball arena.” Albert was a starting […]
