2019 Girls and Boys State

Thirty-six young men and women from the Lincoln area have been chosen

to be among the approximately 750 high school juniors attending the American

Legion’s and American Legion Auxiliary’s 2019 sessions of Cornhusker Boys’

State and Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8.

American Legion Post 3 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 3 sponsor the

Lincoln students who attend and contribute the enrollment fees for some. A

number of other community organizations also contribute enrollment fees.

Schools represented, students, parents, and financial contributors are as

follows:

Lincoln Northeast High School: Nicholas Dungan, son of Tim and Mitzi

Dungan, Cornhusker Kiwanis Club; Faith Pracht, daughter of Rita Pracht,

Havelock ALA Unit 342; and Elizabeth Spellman, 40/8 Voiture 103.

Lincoln East High School: Isaac Cary, son of David and Paulette Cary,

Lincoln Southeast Kiwanis Club. Elizabeth Besh, daughter of Danial and

Lisa Bejjsh, Capital City Kiwanis; Savana Brakeman, daughter of Johnathan

and Sonya Brakeman, Lincoln Southeast Kiwanis; Addison Wilbur, daughter

of Carie Wilbur, Lincoln American Legion Auxiliary Unit 3; Brooke Beran,

daughter of John and Debbie Beran, Sons of The American Legion Squadron 3.

Lincoln Southeast High School: Lily Hefner, daughter of Leslie Gibbens

and Rian Hefner, Lincoln Cornhusker Kiwanis Club. Alternate: Sophia

Merritt, daughter of Tony Merritt and Lilith Baier.

Lincoln Lutheran High School: Tanner Lebo, son of Travis and Renae

Lebo, Optimist Club of Lincoln; Kyle Luebbe, son of Wayne and Lori Luebbe,

Lincoln Post 3 American Legion Riders; James Admiraal, son of David and

Alicia Admiraal, 40&8 Voiture 103; Alayna Bergt, daughter of Cory and

Lynne Bergt, Lincoln Legionnaire Club Inc; Hannah Ernst, daughter of John

and Amanda Ernst, Lincoln Center Kiwanis Club; Kelly Kohlhof, daughter

of Kevin and Sarah Hohlhof, Lincoln Sons of The American Legion Squadron

3; Gretchen Stennett, daughter of Greg and Lyn Stennett, Lincoln Star City

Lions; and Paige Trutna daughter of Derek and Stephanie Trutna, Lincoln

Legionnaire Club Inc. Alternates: Leah Bassett, daughter of Nathan and Molly

Bassett, Elayne Poppe, daughter of Bryan Poppe and Elizabeth Baack, and

Leah Rathe, daughter of Michael and Tracy Rathe.

Lincoln Pius X High School: Sean Freudenberg, son of John and Connie

Freudenberg, Bishop Kucera Assembly #595 Knights of Columbus; Carlos

Gutierrez, son Juan Carlos and Jennifer Gutierrez, St. John Paul the Great

Assembly #3640 Knights of Columbus; Nick McElroy, son of Mark and

Beth McElroy, American Legion Post 3; Margaret Barie, daughter of Robert

and Koni Barie, Lincoln American Legion Auxiliary Unit 3; Maddie Booth,

daughter of Clint and Theresa Boothe, Optimist Club of Lincoln; and Abbie

Russman, daughter of Corey and Nicole Russman, Lincoln Center Kiwanis.

Alternates: Caitlin Alesch, daughter of Shane Alesch and Tricia Besett-Alesch.

Parkview Christian High School: Logan Page, son of Cortney Page and the

late Anthony E. Page, American Legion Post 3.

Lincoln North Star High School: Dalton Hellwege, son of Pat and Jennifer

Hellwege, American Legion Post 3; Sheldon Isom, son of Loren and Bonnie

Isom, Lincoln Center Kiwanis Club; Macy Howe, daughter of Brad Howe and

Sheri Dempsey, Dempsey Construction; Layla Omari, daughter of Somerah

Al-Moman and Ayman Omari, Lincoln Bethany Lions Club; Christina Villa-

Huerta, daughter of Jose’ and Sandra Villa; and Caitlyn Gish, daughter of Eric

and Emily Gish, Lincoln Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

Lincoln Southwest High School: Blake Callahan, son of AmIe Callahan,

Bethany Lions Club; Jack Nolley, son of Mark and Holly Nolley, Lincoln Center

Kiwanis Club; and Kathleen Warwick, daughter of Brent and Lisa Warwick,

8/40 Les Femmes Fatales Salon 832.

Lincoln High School: Elijah Riley, son of Anthony Riley and Tanya Barry,

Lincoln Capital City Kiwanis Club and Regan Schneider, daughter of Jeri

Roeder and Rick Schneider, Lincoln American Legion Auxiliary Unit 3.

Hilton Homeschool Academy: Lydia Hilton, daughter of Jon and Mary

Hilton, Lincoln American Legion Auxiliary Unit 3.