Students Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Program
Four Marian students received recognition in the National Merit Scholarship (NMS) Program. Seniors Elizabeth Foreman and Colette Lawler were named semifinalists, and Ellen Crotzer and Jaimison Henton are commended students.The NMS program is a competition for academic...
Alumna Bailey Nihsen Postlewait ’15 Named New Marian Alumnae Director
My name is Bailey Nihsen Postlewait '15, and I am the new Alumnae Director at Marian High School. I took over this position from Nancy Kettering Casey '82, who retired from Marian after 20 years. Join me in congratulating Nancy on a much-deserved retirement. I...
22 Marian Students Named AP Scholars
Marian is proud to announce the following students have been named AP Scholars. The Advanced Placement (AP) Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through AP courses and exams. AP Scholar recognition goes to students...
Alumna exhibits art at the Omaha Public Library
Story by Megan Schneider Emmanuela Ahianti--alumna of the Class of 2018-- had art that was recently chosen to be put on display at the Omaha Public Library (OPL). Ahianti, a current senior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, said, “I didn’t even know about the...
Alumna turned creative business owner
Story by Claire Bauman Marian grads have had many occupations ranging from astronauts to singers to teachers. For Kim Luhrs Burks ‘00, her occupation is a printer and business owner. Burks, the owner and founder of Ramona & Ruth, was inspired to create her own...
Alumna photographer pursues passion
Story by Megan Schneider On March 25, Jen Edney, from the Marian Class of 2001, visited the Block A J1 class to give a small talk on her career choice and life journey. Edney is a full-time adventure photographer, specifically finding her niche in sailing and...
Pen Pal Program Teaches Multiple Lessons
In the digital age, it’s often said that letter writing is a lost art. Not so for Marian Spanish students who for the last six years have participated in a pen pal program with students from Spring Lake Elementary School. The program pairs native English speakers with...
50th Anniversary of Title IX Marks the Rise of Women’s Athletics
Story by Courtney Kilroy This upcoming June will mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits denial of benefits to, exclusion of or discrimination against people in educational programs on the basis of sex. Since 1972,...
Students Earn Scholastic Art Awards
Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. Students’ entries are blindly evaluated by some of the foremost leaders in the visual and literary arts. Jurors look...
Class of 2022: Where they are headed
Congratulations, graduates! The 158 members of the Class of 2022 will be attending 64 schools in 23 states along with Washington, D.C., Belgium and Australia. With 88% of the students receiving scholarships, the Class of 2022 reported nearly $26 million in scholarship...