Christie Crisman-Maser gets help from second grader Melvin Locoh while checking out books in the library at Standing Bear Elementary in Omaha on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Graduates celebrates during the Multiple Pathways spring commencement at the Metropolitan Community College South Campus in Omaha on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Shaunice Marnae Holbert speaks on behalf of her class during the Multiple Pathways spring commencement at the Metropolitan Community College South Campus in Omaha on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Friends and family attend the Multiple Pathways spring commencement at the Metropolitan Community College South Campus in Omaha on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Mandy Cordoba, the assistant principal, greets the Alvarez Cordova sisters at Central Park Elementary in Omaha on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Sophia Bouman, featured in the Omaha Public Schools senior profile, practices flag routines in color guard class at Burke High in Omaha on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

Gabe Mathisen, featured in the Omaha Public Schools senior profile, during football practice at Westview High in Omaha on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.