Above: CHS students inducted in the National Honor Society are front row, from left: Jozi Edgington, Greeley Hrupek, Angel Johnson, and Tyra Brestel; Back row: Kaygan Witthuhn, Dylan Pandorf, Aubrie Birkel, Chenney Dishman, and Conner Paulsen.

Below: Josie Reiff, left, and Maggie Birkel received the Believers and Achievers Award. (Photos courtesy CPS)

Seniors receiving their honor cords to wear during graduation are, from left, Joey Sallach, Josie Reiff, Skylar Ellison, Maggie Birkel, and Jazlynn Bechtold. (Photo courtesy CHS)

Callaway High School held a program Tuesday morning, May 7, to honor the academic and fine arts achievements of its students during the 2023-24 school year. A special ceremony was also held during the program to induct new members into the prestigious National Honor Society.

This year’s NHS inductees are: Aubrie Birkel, Tyra Brestel, Chenney Dishman, Jozi Edgington, Greeley Hrupek, Angel Johnson, Dylan Pandorf, Conner Paulsen, and Kaygan Witthuhn.

Other awards presented by CHS School Counselor Denise Sughayar included: Believers and Achievers Award- Maggie Birkel and Josie Reiff Wendy Heisman High School Scholarship Award-Josie Reiff Omaha World Herald All-Academic Team Awards-Maggie Birkel and Josie Reiff United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award- Maggie Birkel United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award- Josie Reiff and Joey Sallach Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence- Josie Reiff Melodie Dunbar Good Citizen Award- Josie Reiff Academic Honors Cords - Jazlynn Bechtold, Maggie Birkel, Skylar Ellison, Josie Reiff and Joey Sallach.

Red Cross Blood Donation Cords- Jazlynn Bechtold and Maggie Birkel Mid Plains Community College Cords - Jazlynn Bechtold, Maggie Birkel, Delaynie Laible, Tesa Pandorf, Josie Reiff, Joey Sallach and Lance Wooters.

Students receiving Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Awards, presented by High School Principal/AD Heath Birkel, were: Caeden Arnold, Aubrie Birkel, Maggie Birkel, Kyle Bloomer, Brady Brestel, Tyra Brestel, Ashly Denney, Chance Dishman, Dawson Doggett, Erin Fitzgerald, Nyachay Haidle, Uotong Haidle, Dylan Handley, Colton Hicks, Greeley Hrupek, Harper Johnson, Tiersa Johnson, Alley Jorgenson, Ryan Lords, Dawson Mason, Caleb McFate, Charli Pandorf, Dylan Pandorf, Conner Paulsen, Bindi Peters, Joslyn Reiff, Neltje Reiff, Joseph Sallach, Addison Stump, Natalie Trotter, Taytum Wiese, Kaygan Witthuhn, Kelynn Witthuhn, Carter Wood, Lance Wooters To qualify for the NCPA Academic All-State Award students must be a varsity player or organizational leader who has a 3.7 GPA or higher. CHS students earning that award were: Girls XC- Ella Cool and Gracie Neth Boys XC- Logan Recoy Volleyball- Maggie Birkel and Bryn Schwarz Football- Conner Paulsen and Rio Remund Play Production (Arnold)-Logan Recoy and Rio Remund Play Production (Callaway)- Addison Bailey and Chenney Dishman Wrestling- Bo Brennan and Dawson Mason Girls Basketball- Maggie Birkel and Bryn Schwarz Boys Basketball- Dylan Pandorf and Rio Remund Speech (Arnold)- Rio Remund and Delaney Rogers Speech (Callaway)- Chenney Dishman and Tiersa Johnson Music (Arnold)- Josie Christensen and EvaLynn Wonch Music (Callaway)- Greeley Hrupek and Josie Reiff Girls Track- Josie Reiff and Charli Vickers Boys Track- Dawson Mason and Logan Recoy