NSBA's Excellence in Academic Achievement Award is given to high school band programs whose members have an average grade point average of 3.5 or higher. This applies to those high school band programs that consist of students grades 9-12 or grades 10-12.
Archbishop Bergen High School (Fremont) - Jeremy Murman
Aurora High School - Dan Sodomka
Bancroft-Rosalie High School - Kaylee Moe
Bennington High School - Ben Coatney
Boone Central High School - Whitney Paulson
Chambers High School - Taylor Stech
Conestoga High School - Cassi Vallis
Crofton Community Schools - Ashley Leader
David City High School - Joseph Brumm
Elkhorn High School - Kyle Dreessen
Fort Calhoun High School - Mark Jones
Kearney High School - Nathan LeFeber & Rick Mitchell
Lincoln Christian School - Emiley Bond
Lincoln East High School - Tom Thorpe, Nicole Shively, & Esman Rodas Calderon
Lincoln High School - Jill Oetken & Dan Iverson
Lincoln Southeast High School - RJH Metteer & Gary Shuda
Malcolm High School - Ryan Marsh
Millard North High School - Ryan Placek & Craig Mathis
Norfolk Catholic High School - Smantha Hahn
O'Neill High School - Chad Dean
Ogallala High School - Michael Schlake
Omaha Burke High School - Kyle Brubaker
Omaha Christian Academy - Jim Kucera
Omaha North High School - Amber Bock
Omaha Westview High School - Doug Bogatz
Palmyra High School - John Furrow
Papillion-LaVista South High School - Joe Homan & Colin Frye
Pius X High School (Lincoln) - Jared J. Wilhelm
Platteview High School - Alex Steinke
Pleasanton High School - Brendon Gibbons
Stanton High School - Zach Nathan
Superior High School - Allison White
Tri County Schools - Nathan Morrissey
Waverly High School - Brady Rohlfs
Westside High School - Tommy Krueger & Keith Schoening
Wisner-Pilger High School - Clint Dennis
Yutan High School - Hunter Holoubek
Adams Central High School - Debra Rhodes
Archbishop Bergen High School (Fremont) - Jeremy Murman
Ashland-Greenwood High School - Shelby Burr
Aurora High School - Dan Sodomka
Boone Central High School - Whitney Paulson
Bruning-Davenport Schools - Kenny Baires
Central City High School - Alex Steinke
Concordia High School - Peter Klemp
Conestoga High School - Cassi Vallis
Creighton High School - Curtis Stevens
Crofton Community Schools - Ashley Leader
David City High School - Joseph Brumm
Elkhorn High School - Kyle Dreessen
Fort Calhoun High School - Mark Jones
Kearney High School - Nathan LeFeber & Rick Mitchell
Lincoln Christian School - Emiley Bond
Lincoln East High School - Tom Thorpe, Nicole Shively, & Esman Rodas Calderon
Lincoln High School - Jill Oetken & Dan Iverson
Malcolm High School - Ryan Marsh
Millard North High School - Ryan Placek & Craig Mathis
Norfolk Catholic High School - Smantha Hahn
Norfolk High School - Todd Cook
O'Neill High School - Chad Dean
Ogallala High School - Michael Schlake
Omaha Burke High School - Kyle Brubaker
Papillion-LaVista South High School - Joe Homan
Pius X High School (Lincoln) - Jared J. Wilhelm
Pleasanton High School - Brendon Gibbons
Stanton High School - Zach Nathan
Superior High School - Allison White
Tri County Schools - Nathan Morrissey
Waverly High School - Brady Rohlfs
Westside High School - Tommy Krueger & Keith Schoening
Wisner-Pilger High School - Clint Dennis
Adams Central High School - Debra Rhodes
Archbishop Bergen High School (Fremont) - Jeremy Murman
Aurora High School - Dan Sodomka
Bennington High School - Chaz Fonda
Boone Central High School - Whitney Paulson
Bruning-Davenport Schools - Kenny Baires
Centennial High School - Joshua R.F. Harris
Central City High School - Alex Steinke
Concordia High School - Peter Klemp
Conestoga High School - Cassi Vallis
Creighton High School - Curtis Stevens
Crofton Community Schools - Ashley Leader
David City High School - Joseph Brumm
Deshler High School - Deb Pohlmann
Fort Calhoun High School - Mark Jones
Gretna High School - Vince Simondynes
Hastings High School - Erin Beave & Troy Ehmke
Kearney High School - Nathan LeFeber & Rick Mitchell
Lincoln Christian School - Emiley Bond
Lincoln East High School - Tom Thorpe & Nicole Shively
Lincoln High School - Jill Oetken & Dan Iverson
Malcolm High School - Ryan Marsh
Millard North High School - Ryan Placek & Craig Mathis
Norfolk Catholic High School - Smantha Hahn
Norfolk High School - Todd Cook
Northwest High School (Grand Island) - Shawn Pfanstiel
O'Neill High School - Chad Dean
Oakland-Craig High School - Bryan Bohn
Ogallala High School - Michael Schlake
Omaha Central High School - Chiyo Trauernicht & Beth Myers
Papillion-LaVista South High School - Joe Homan
Pius X High School (Lincoln) - Jared J. Wilhelm
Platteview High School - Jerry Layher
Seward High School - Amanda Kenney
St. Cecilia High School (Hastings) - Rachel Stefan
Stanton High School - Zach Nathan
Superior High School - Allison White
Tri County Schools - Nathan Morrissey
Wahoo High School - Jason Smith
Waverly High School - Brady Rohlfs
Westside High School - Tommy Krueger & Keith Schoening
Wisner-Pilger High School - Clint Dennis
York High School - Curtish Forsch
Adams Central High School - Debra Rhodes
Archbishop Bergan Catholic School (Fremont) - Jeremy Murman
Ashland-Greenwood Senior High School - Jonathan Jaworski
Auburn High School - Matthew Stubbs
Aurora High School - Dan Sodomka
Bennington High School - Chaz Fonda
Boone Central High School - Whitney Paulson
Centennial High School - Joshua R. F. Harris
Central City High Schol - Alex Steinke
Concordia Jr.-Sr. High School - Peter Klemp
Crofton Community Schools - Ashley Leader
Deshler High School - Deb Pohlman
Exeter-Milligan High School - Angie Murphy
Gothenburg High School - Tonya Welch
Lakeview High School - Dr. Wade Howles
Lincoln Christian School - Emiley Bond
Lincoln East High School - Tom Thorpe, Nicole Shively, & Danny Layher
Malcolm High School - Ryan Marsh
Millard North High School - Ryan Placek & Craig Mathis
Norfolk Catholic High School - Samantha Hahn
Overton High School - Chase Christensen
Papillion-La Vista South High School - Joe Homan
Pius X High School (Lincoln) - Jared J. Wilhelm
Seward High School - Amanda Kenney
Southern Valley High School - Zach Nathan
Stanton High School - Carrie Jensen
Superior High School - Allison White
Tri County Schools - Nathan Morrissey
Wahoo High School - Jason Smith
Wisner-Pilger High School - Clint Dennis
York High School - Curtis Forsch
Yutan Public Schools - Christopher Weddel
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Donald A Lentz Outstanding Bandmaster Award
Duane Johnson Distinguished Service Award
Jack Snider Young Band DirectorAward
Nate Metschke Creative Teacher Award
NSBA 8th Grade All-State Band
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