Nebraska Students Awarded Seals of Biliteracy

The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Advisory Committee are proud to announce that 198 Seals of Biliteracy have been awarded to 197 Nebraska students in the November round of 2025. These prestigious awards recognize high school students who have achieved a high level of proficiency in English and at least one other language.

The Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy honors students who have embraced this vital skill, demonstrating their proficiency based on the Nebraska World Language Standards, which emphasize communication, cultures, connections, communities, and cognition within a language other than English.

For the November 2025 awards, students showcased their knowledge in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. Below are their names, printed with parent permission.

2025 August Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Recipients

Aaron Marquez-Renteria Omaha South Spanish
Aaron Moreno Tellez Omaha South Spanish
Abby Kruse Lincoln High School French
Abel Diaz Omaha South Spanish
Abigail Castro-AP Omaha South Spanish
Adamaris Ramirez Omaha South Spanish
Alan Garcia-Vazquez Omaha South Spanish
Alexa Flores Fierros Omaha South Spanish
Alexandra Elizabeth Miranda Buena Vista High School Spanish
Alin Aide Vazquez Hernandez Buena Vista High School Spanish
Alissa Dockery CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Aliyah Hernandez Omaha South Spanish
Alma Ramirez Hernandez Omaha South Spanish 
Alonso Mora-Lopez Omaha South Spanish
Alvaro Orozco Buena Vista High School Spanish
Amelia Schupbach LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
America Crystal Delgado Antunez Buena Vista High School Spanish
America Martha-Clemente Omaha South Spanish
Anahi Razo Leon BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Andrea Chacon Herrera Omaha South Spanish
Angela Felipe Nicolas Buena Vista High School Spanish
Anna Aragon-Bustillos CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Ashley Bernal Mejia Omaha South Spanish
Ashley Milla Lujan Wilber-Clatonia Spanish
Ashley Yaritzel Gomez Garcia Buena Vista High School Spanish
Ava Yang Omaha South Spanish
Azalia Heider Lincoln High School Spanish
Azul Coral Hernandez Buena Vista High School Spanish
Belinda Hurtado Gallegos Buena Vista High School Spanish
Brandon Roberts Gutierrez Omaha South Spanish
Brianna Guadalupe Ixta Perez Buena Vista High School Spanish
Brittany Torres Alarcon Wilber-Clatonia Spanish
Bryan Diego-Lorenzo Buena Vista High School Spanish
Bryan Lara Camacho BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Cameron Barona Omaha South Spanish
Camila Martinez Gutierrez Omaha South Spanish
Carla Castro Castellanos South Sioux City School Spanish
Catalina Zacarias Omaha South Spanish 
Charim Gabriela Servin Maciel Buena Vista High School Spanish
Christopher Mendoza NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Christopher Morales-Jimenes Omaha South Spanish
Clara Ruiz Jimenez Omaha South Spanish
Clio Baird LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Daniela Blanco Delgado BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Daniela Mejia-Alvarez Omaha South Spanish
David Diaz Hinojosa Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Dayra Ibarria Gamez Omaha South Spanish
Delia Thompson Lincoln High School Spanish
Diana Flores Hernandez Omaha South Spanish
Diana Garcia Vega Omaha South Spanish
Diana Lopez-Martinez Omaha South Spanish
Didier Solano Omaha South Spanish
Dominic Kennedy Omaha South Spanish
Edward Garcia-Marin Omaha South Spanish
Eli Moody  Lincoln High School Spanish
Elizabeth Gabriel Pintor Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Elizabeth Hernandez Ortega Omaha South Spanish
Elizabeth Sidders LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Ella Christensen MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Emele Ratumaimuri Lincoln High School Spanish
Emilio Avendano Vega Omaha South Spanish
Emily Cruz Sanchez ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Emily Ramirez Puentes Omaha South Spanish
Emmanuel Galindo Omaha South Spanish
Erica Nesja LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Erick Perlera Omaha South Spanish
Erick Ruiz-Dominguez Omaha South Spanish
Erik Ascencio Omaha South Spanish
Esperanza Castro Pastrana Omaha Central Spanish
Eva Raymundo Paiz Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Evelyn Valdovinos South Sioux City School Spanish
Evelyn Velazquez-Becerra Omaha South Spanish
Fatima Moreno Treviño Omaha South Spanish 
Frank Bomberger Lincoln High School Spanish
Genevieve Hodoly Omaha South Spanish
Hamzah Alsaleem CREIGHTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL Spanish
Hector Silva Omaha South Spanish
Hillary Esquivel Cortes MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Hugo Hernandez Lara Omaha South Spanish
Isabel Juan-Ramos Omaha South Spanish
Isabelle Watkins LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL French
Isela Acosta Sanchez Buena Vista High School Spanish
Issac Hernandez-Santiago Hartington-Newcastle School Spanish
Jack Diaz South Sioux City School Spanish
Jackelyn Garcia Yucute Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Jacquelin Aguilar Omaha South Spanish
Jacqueline Chavez Buena Vista High School Spanish
Jacqueline Mujica Arroyo Omaha South Spanish
Jaime Rodriguez Omaha South Spanish
Jatziry Sandoval Reyna Omaha South Spanish
Jazlynne Cardenaz Rodriguez Omaha South Spanish
Jennifer Ceballos Espinoza Omaha South Spanish
Jeremy Amaya Bonilla Omaha South Spanish
Jesenia Pedroza Sotelo Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Jesus Buenrostro De Anda Omaha South Spanish
Jocelyn Cabellos Omaha South Spanish
Jocelyn Mas-Rodriguez Omaha South Spanish
Jocelyn Viveros Buena Vista High School Spanish 
Joel Martinez Lopez Omaha South Spanish
Johnny Barriga Barajas Omaha South Spanish
Jonathan Castanon Buena Vista High School Spanish
Jonathan Laghrib WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL French
Joshua Torres Omaha South Spanish
Jourdan Ann Blum Buena Vista High School Spanish
Juan Moreno Anacleto Omaha South Spanish
Juan Pablo Magana Garcia Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Julian Brown Lincoln High School Spanish
Karla Leticia Francisco Diego Buena Vista High School Spanish
Katherin Xicara Ramos Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Kelly Rodriguez Garcia BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Kevin Sanchez Barrios Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Kimberly Dayana Miranda-Juarez Buena Vista High School Spanish
Kimberly Fuentes Ochoa Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Kimberly Rodriguez Salcido Wilber-Clatonia Spanish
Kristopher Plascencia-Loza Omaha South Spanish
Leandro Magaña Magaña South Sioux City School Spanish
Leonardo Quezada-Almaraz South Sioux City School Spanish
Lily McEntarffer LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Lincy Lopez Perez Grand Island Senior High Spanish
Lisette Irene Esteban Buena Vista High School Spanish
Lorianna Martinez-Sanchez Omaha South Spanish
Maddy Amundsen Lincoln High School Spanish
Manny Valadez Campos BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Marely Barrera Bustamante BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Marely Cisneros-Villanueva Omaha South Spanish
Maria Del Carmen Perez Perea South Sioux City School Spanish
Maria Ramos Vazquez Omaha South Spanish
Mariana Guadalupe Gomez Buena Vista High School Spanish
Marione Forlemu Lincoln High School French
Martin Nuno Lozano Buena Vista High School Spanish
Mayel Flores Rojas BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
McKenzie James WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Melisa Aguilar Calderon South Sioux City School Spanish
Melvin Lepe Tellez Omaha South Spanish
Miguel Garcia South Sioux City School Spanish
Natalie Leahy JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA Spanish
Natalie Villanueva BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Nataly Hernandez Pineda Omaha South Spanish
Navy Havel CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Nelly Banda Ochoa-ap Omaha South Spanish
Noeli Monarrez Omaha South Spanish
Olivia Reardon ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Omran Smoqy Lincoln High School Spanish
Oscar Molina-Alfaro Omaha South Spanish
Oscar Zarazua Reyes Omaha South Spanish
Paola Dennise Palma Buena Vista High School Spanish
Philipp Georg Antony Groeger LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL German
Pranavi Prakash MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Rachel Ma MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Chinese
Rafael Ramirez-Vazquez Omaha South Spanish
Ralph Wichman LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Raquel Fuentes Omaha South Spanish
Raticha Wongummarukchok LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Regina Sotelo-Flores Omaha South Spanish
Rosa Castillo-Tobar Omaha South Spanish
Ryan Kubiak Omaha South Spanish
Santiago Lugo Aquino NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Sarah Nava Rios Omaha South Spanish
Sarah Robey MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Saul Miranda Melgar BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Saul Munoz Macias BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Sebastian Aracena Lincoln High School Spanish
Sebastian Lugo Aquino NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Sergio Hernandez Cabrera BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Sherlin Fonseca Ramos SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Sierra Thomas NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Simon Ronquillo Buena Vista High School Spanish
Sofia Benavidez Sandoval Omaha South Spanish
Sophia Lee LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Sophia Ramirez WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Soraya Contreras Omaha South Spanish
Stanley Allen DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL Spanish
Stephanie Diaz Omaha South Spanish
Stephanie Gomez Cerda Buena Vista High School Spanish
Tae Gott Omaha South Spanish
Valeria Hermosillo South Sioux City School Spanish
Valeria Orozco Lumbrano BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
Valerie Meraz-Bueno Omaha South Spanish
Vanessa Guzman Omaha South Spanish
Vanessa Regalado Lopez Omaha South Spanish
Victor Garcia Barcenas Omaha South Spanish
Xiomara Chaidez Rodriguez Omaha South Spanish
Yaretzy Soto Omaha South Spanish
Yaritzel Ramirez Puc Omaha South Spanish
Yazmin Perez Gutierrez Omaha South Spanish
Yolotzin Vargas Omaha South Spanish
Zailiana Ana Grace Fisher BISHOP NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL Spanish
 
More information about the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy can be found online at: www.education.ne.gov/worldlanguage/nebraska-seal-of-biliteracy.