NEBRASKA – Currency and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) are proud to announce the 2023-2024 Believers & Achievers. Believers & Achievers is a state-wide program designed to give recognition to Nebraska’s future leaders.
Several area athletes earned recognition for the honor.
Beginning in October and continuing through April, 48 Nebraska high school seniors will be honored as Believers & Achievers. From those 48 finalists, eight will receive $500 scholarships from Currency to use for the college or university of their choice at a scholarship banquet to be held on April 21st, 2024.
These students will be recognized at NSAA State Championships throughout the 2023-2024 activities year and on a poster sent to all NSAA member schools.
The 2023-24 Currency Believers and Achievers award winners are listed below, with area athletes highlighted.
2023-2024 Currency Believers & Achievers
Sofia Acosta, Omaha North
Dani Ahrens, Conestoga
Feryal Akpo-Idrissou, Lincoln Northwest
Brynn Almgren, Stuart
Nathaniel Barker, Bayard
Maverick Binder, Auburn
Kamden Bose, Southern Valley
Josiah Brezina, Aquinas Catholic
Ann Carlson, Omaha Central
Santiago Castillo, Mitchell
Keeley Chavez, O’Neill
Grace Dean, Bridgeport
Michael Dirksen, Lincoln Northeast
Tanner Esch, Columbus
Jacob Finney, Creighton Preparatory
Avery Franzen, Kearney
Hannah Gengenbach, Adams Central
Sydney Glause, Fremont
Jesus Gonzales-Castillo, Sterling
Ashtyn Heikes, Riverside
Elizabeth Henderson, Morrill
Carter Hohlen, Lincoln Christian
Anna Kahny, Osmond
Elizabeth Kersch, Boyd County
Grace Kohler, Norris
Abigail Kromarek, Plainview
Hayden Lavaley, Osceola
Valerie Lierman, Oakland-Craig
Libby Macklin, Blue Hill
Isabella Meyer, Boone Central
Finley Mosner, Valentine
Kara Muller, Bellevue West
Alix Nolting, Bancroft-Rosalie
Rio Remund, Arnold
Sunnie Rother, Johnson County Central
Abilyn Schneider, Humphrey
Addison Schoenfelder, Scotus Central Catholic
Hailey Schweitzer, Dorchester
Addison Siebels, Alma
McKenna Stover, Omaha Marian
Dayton Sudbeck, Hartington-Newcastle
Maura Tichota, Yutan
MaKinley Tobey, Broken Bow
Eideann Tuttle, Ogallala
Kathryn Vacek, Lincoln Pius X
Justin Wenzel, Arthur County
Addison Wynia, Wausa
Abigail Zegar, Malcolm
