*Graphic courtesy of NSAA
Dozens of Bennington High School students are being recognized at the state level for their commitment both inside and outside the classroom.
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced the 15,246 recipients of the 2025–2026 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award, an honor that celebrates high school students who participate in at least three NSAA-sanctioned activities during the academic year.
The award, launched in 2020, is designed to emphasize the importance of involvement across multiple activities—including athletics, fine arts, and academic competitions—while encouraging well-rounded student experiences.
Students qualify based on official eligibility lists submitted by their schools. Each recipient will receive a certificate of achievement from the NSAA and Nebraska State Colleges.
Statewide, four schools were recognized for having the highest number and percentage of multi-activity students in their respective classes:
- Class A: Kearney High School
- Class B: Seward High School
- Class C: Malcolm High School
- Class D: Wauneta-Palisade High School
Those schools will be honored with a banner presentation at the NSAA State Soccer Championships in May.
Bennington honorees
The following 136 Bennington students were recognized as 2025–2026 Multi-Activity Student Award recipients:
Carson Adams, Clayton Ahrendsen, Taiten Almond, Treysten Almond, Iliana Alzuri, Matthew Andersen, Oscar Andersen, Brenden Anderson, Brinkly Ard, Kylie Ball, Chloe Bishop, Mason Bluhm, Kennedy Bobolz, Tyler Bonow, Ty Bouaphakeo, Griffin Bownes, Alessandra Brewer, Rowan Brown, Charles Bryson, Cayden-Ray Cawcutt, Beckett Cemer, Karley Chesnut, Madisonrose Christensen, Piper Circo, Cohen Clausen, Brooks Codr, Deseret Coles, Mazlyn Cornett, Bodie Crawford, Jake Crawford, Jack Dabelstein, Tyler Dent, Liam Doan, Raiden Downie, Kasen Dutoit, Cormac Eckholt, Tucker Ehlers, Colton Fahnholz, Joseph Thomas Foral, Emmie Fuller, Knox Fuller-Naughton, Paige Gargano, Ava Gifford, Myles Gifford, Delaney Green, Alexia Grimes, Natasha Gross, Cora Grosse, Davis Hartley, Isabel Haywood, Remington Heinemann, Chase Hiatt, Alice Hofer, Maren Hogan, Charlie Hohman, Graham Hohman, Jackson Holtorf, Hueffa Honliasso, Henry Horne, Sam Houska, Brooklyn Houston, Parker Houston, Zoey Hunt, Jacie Johnson, Skylar Johnston, Sarah Junker, Katelynn Kinsella, Samuel Knott, Kaitlyn Kos, Cora Lamberty, Anneliese Larson, Brody Lehman, Jensen Manz, Aisha Mar Macossay, Liliana Martic, Chloe Marxsen, Jesalynn Maupin, Maren Mcilnay, Adelyn Mckinney, Kate Miller, Zachary Niehus, Zoey Nierman, Gabriella Nocita, Preston Nocita, Alexander OConnell, Kade Olbrich, Camry Olson, Grace Pfeifer, Dylan Rapp, Alexander Rawson, Caleb Rawson, Taylor Redmond, Grayson Reed, Jackson Rezac, Isabelle Robinson, Brooklynn Rollag, Mackenzie Royer, Piper Russell, Abigail Rychly, Joao Sant’ana, Lauren Schmidt, Madeleine Scott, Sterling Sharp, Madalyn Shippen-Bellamy, Cadence Sindelar, Declan Smith, Lucas Strotman, Josie Sudbeck, Elijah Sukraw, Katherine Sukraw, Hazel Swedberg, Lucas Ter Beest, Avery Theis, Cora Thomas, Ty Thomsen, Tobiah Thorberg, Dorothy Vanecek, Alexander Vondra, Gabriel Walsh, Thomas Walter, Adalynn Wareham, Nora Waterman, Madison Webb, Elliott Weisbrodt, Emaura Womas, Addison Yates, Prise Yates.
A well-rounded approach
Eligible activities span all seasons and include sports such as football, basketball, track and field, and soccer, as well as activities like speech, debate, journalism, music, and play production.
By recognizing students who commit to multiple activities, organizers say the program highlights the value of diverse involvement, helping students build leadership skills, time management, and a deeper connection to their school community.
For Bennington, the long list of honorees reflects a strong culture of participation and a student body willing to go above and beyond in a wide range of pursuits.
