Author: Shelly Nosbisch

Pin for the Win

Abdi Unle  |  Senior  |  Omaha Bryan High School Omaha Bryan High School senior Abdirahman Unle (Abdi) is a Nebraska Class A 113-pound state wrestling champion with Olympic dreams, yet Unle never intended to be a wrestler. In seventh grade he had planned to join cross country, but his cousin, […]

Kora’s Kindness Crew

Kora Bingham is a people person. At age eight, she loves to volunteer and has a big heart for helping people. Her family has always volunteered, so it’s natural for her to jump in when she gets the chance. Bingham was recently appointed the at-large 2025 Ultimate International Miss Central […]

DOMINATING the LINKS

Annabelle Bang  |  Junior  |  Elkhorn High School Elkhorn High School (EHS) junior Annabelle Bang fell in love with golf when her dad began taking her out to play every other weekend. “At first it was more for fun, but about five years ago I started playing in tournaments and […]

Marching on

Lexi Ruiz is a remarkable 8-year-old. When her dad, Gabriel Ruiz, began training for the 50 Mile March in 2023 to raise money for veterans facing mental health challenges and homelessness, Lexi started training with him. The training included walking five miles three times a week. When she asked if […]

Trail Blazer

What makes Cale Ferrin stand out from other child actors? He’s already had a 10-year career at the age of 17, but he also has Fanconi Anemia (FA), a rare, genetic, and terminal disease that affects bone marrow. Despite having FA, Cale is a high school senior with a big […]

Triple Threat

Kalvin Janssen  |  Senior  |  Gretna High School Gretna High School senior Kalvin Janssen believes being part of a team is one of the best aspects of sports. “It’s the relationships you make with your teammates who become friends for life,” he said. “I have made lifelong friends through baseball, […]

Rising Above The Grit

Creighton University GRIT scholarship winner Wilson Munsterman has the passion, perseverance, and initiative toward his goals to make real change in the world. Munsterman, a closed international adoptee from China, was one of four seniors at Westside High School to receive the award, which was previously only available to private […]

Indispensable Asset

Playing volleyball is like breathing for Millard North High School senior Makenzie Kucks. “I’m proud I’ll be playing Division 1 volleyball at Lipscomb University,” she said. “I always knew I wanted to play in college, and I’m grateful that I will be able to do that. The volleyball program at […]

Ben Gustafson Maximizes Success

Elkhorn South High School (ESHS) graduated senior Ben Gustafson has always loved sports. His first love was basketball. Even at the tender age of two, he threw a fit when he had to leave a Husker basketball game at half time. “Apparently, it was my bed time,” he said. Football […]

Building Connection with Veterans through Conversation

Seventeen-year-old Peter Rygg grew up listening to the stories of his grandfathers, Donald Sattem, age 82, and Lester Rygg, age 99. Both served in the military—Rygg in the Navy during World War II, and Sattem in the Airforce during the Vietnam war. Their conversations created important connections for Rygg and […]