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![Archbishop’s Scholar Program Made Marian Possible for Tala Alkhaleel '27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790702709/marianhighschoolnet/ipmogtmjjcvu968dh33c/ArchDinnerThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790702709/marianhighschoolnet/ipmogtmjjcvu968dh33c/ArchDinnerThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790702709/marianhighschoolnet/ipmogtmjjcvu968dh33c/ArchDinnerThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790702709/marianhighschoolnet/ipmogtmjjcvu968dh33c/ArchDinnerThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790702709/marianhighschoolnet/ipmogtmjjcvu968dh33c/ArchDinnerThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790702709/marianhighschoolnet/ipmogtmjjcvu968dh33c/ArchDinnerThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
By the end of her eighth grade visit, Tala could see herself at Marian. There was just one question: Would attending be possible? The answer came through the Archbishop’s Scholar Program.
![Cross Country Athlete, Maya Freyer, Wins Class A at UNK Invitational]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790697740/marianhighschoolnet/jdhqlarqgsw5qrsorpfy/XCThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790697740/marianhighschoolnet/jdhqlarqgsw5qrsorpfy/XCThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790697740/marianhighschoolnet/jdhqlarqgsw5qrsorpfy/XCThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790697740/marianhighschoolnet/jdhqlarqgsw5qrsorpfy/XCThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790697740/marianhighschoolnet/jdhqlarqgsw5qrsorpfy/XCThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790697740/marianhighschoolnet/jdhqlarqgsw5qrsorpfy/XCThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
Marian junior Maya Freyer made a statement on the course that will host this year’s state championships, winning the Class A girls race at the UNK Cross Country Invitational on Monday, Sept. 28, at Kearney Country Club.
![A three-peat, a record and an ace for Marian Golf at Metro Conference Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790695991/marianhighschoolnet/fnes6svol3fiemvcl3vz/GolfThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790695991/marianhighschoolnet/fnes6svol3fiemvcl3vz/GolfThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790695991/marianhighschoolnet/fnes6svol3fiemvcl3vz/GolfThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790695991/marianhighschoolnet/fnes6svol3fiemvcl3vz/GolfThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790695991/marianhighschoolnet/fnes6svol3fiemvcl3vz/GolfThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790695991/marianhighschoolnet/fnes6svol3fiemvcl3vz/GolfThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
The Marian golf team is celebrating a record-setting performance after capturing the Metro Conference championship at The Pines Country Club!
![Moira Harr Named as National Merit Semi-Finalist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788966726/marianhighschoolnet/b5feq4eqsmwum6patgeg/nationalmerit26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788966726/marianhighschoolnet/b5feq4eqsmwum6patgeg/nationalmerit26.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788966726/marianhighschoolnet/b5feq4eqsmwum6patgeg/nationalmerit26.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1788966726/marianhighschoolnet/b5feq4eqsmwum6patgeg/nationalmerit26.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1788966726/marianhighschoolnet/b5feq4eqsmwum6patgeg/nationalmerit26.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788966726/marianhighschoolnet/b5feq4eqsmwum6patgeg/nationalmerit26.png","width":1614}])
Officials from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) have announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. We are proud to announce that Marian has a Semifinalist among this distinguished group — Moira Harr!
![Sunny Days Ahead for Marian’s Solar Energy Initiative]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785358917/marianhighschoolnet/zmcla8bxlstow8kiqe9w/SolarThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785358917/marianhighschoolnet/zmcla8bxlstow8kiqe9w/SolarThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1785358917/marianhighschoolnet/zmcla8bxlstow8kiqe9w/SolarThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1785358917/marianhighschoolnet/zmcla8bxlstow8kiqe9w/SolarThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1785358917/marianhighschoolnet/zmcla8bxlstow8kiqe9w/SolarThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785358917/marianhighschoolnet/zmcla8bxlstow8kiqe9w/SolarThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
Marian is taking a big step toward becoming a more sustainable school by installing solar panels. Permits are currently being filed, and installation will soon begin. What started as a bright idea has now advanced to a glowing opportunity.
In 2024, then senior Kenadie Rudloff came to President Michele Ernst with a proposal to install solar panels on the roof, which stemmed from a meeting with the student Sustainability Board.
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![Two Marian Legends Inducted into Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791481425/marianhighschoolnet/zemmjybtm9izs0o0sp6z/NEHallofFameThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791481425/marianhighschoolnet/zemmjybtm9izs0o0sp6z/NEHallofFameThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791481425/marianhighschoolnet/zemmjybtm9izs0o0sp6z/NEHallofFameThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791481425/marianhighschoolnet/zemmjybtm9izs0o0sp6z/NEHallofFameThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1791481425/marianhighschoolnet/zemmjybtm9izs0o0sp6z/NEHallofFameThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791481425/marianhighschoolnet/zemmjybtm9izs0o0sp6z/NEHallofFameThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
Marian High School is proud to celebrate Brooke Urzendowski Willman '11 and longtime Marian swim coach Pat DiBiase on their induction into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame.
Both honorees left a lasting mark on Marian athletics, building legacies defined by excellence, dedication and a commitment to developing student-athletes.
![Sr. Lucy Kurien Brings Message of Love in Action to Marian]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791398569/marianhighschoolnet/disctomi9h0xphjyzqbx/SrLucyThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791398569/marianhighschoolnet/disctomi9h0xphjyzqbx/SrLucyThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791398569/marianhighschoolnet/disctomi9h0xphjyzqbx/SrLucyThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791398569/marianhighschoolnet/disctomi9h0xphjyzqbx/SrLucyThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1791398569/marianhighschoolnet/disctomi9h0xphjyzqbx/SrLucyThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791398569/marianhighschoolnet/disctomi9h0xphjyzqbx/SrLucyThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
Marian High School welcomed Sr. Lucy Kurien, founding director of Maher Ashram in India, during her recent visit to Omaha as part of the LOVE IN ACTION Tour. Sr. Lucy is being hosted during her Omaha visit by Marian alumna Kathleen Berg ’72, who helped bring this meaningful opportunity for Sr. Lucy to connect with the Marian community.
![On Wednesdays We Wear Pink!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791390924/marianhighschoolnet/njgm9zuar7spxwprq3i1/MenInPinkThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791390924/marianhighschoolnet/njgm9zuar7spxwprq3i1/MenInPinkThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791390924/marianhighschoolnet/njgm9zuar7spxwprq3i1/MenInPinkThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791390924/marianhighschoolnet/njgm9zuar7spxwprq3i1/MenInPinkThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1791390924/marianhighschoolnet/njgm9zuar7spxwprq3i1/MenInPinkThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791390924/marianhighschoolnet/njgm9zuar7spxwprq3i1/MenInPinkThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
On Wednesdays we wear pink! For most, this is a reference to “Mean Girls,” but for the male teachers at Marian this is a fun tradition. These teachers have participated in the tradition dating back to 2019, starting with a former Marian math teacher, Mr. Peter Cunningham.
![Eucharistic Adoration Creates New Spiritual Opportunities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791476429/marianhighschoolnet/ruvxs8ck2xjw3938eya9/AdorationThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791476429/marianhighschoolnet/ruvxs8ck2xjw3938eya9/AdorationThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791476429/marianhighschoolnet/ruvxs8ck2xjw3938eya9/AdorationThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791476429/marianhighschoolnet/ruvxs8ck2xjw3938eya9/AdorationThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1791476429/marianhighschoolnet/ruvxs8ck2xjw3938eya9/AdorationThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791476429/marianhighschoolnet/ruvxs8ck2xjw3938eya9/AdorationThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
As a Catholic school, Marian places a special emphasis on developing each student’s spirituality during their four years here. Marian’s Faith in Action Team (FIAT) is implementing an opportunity this year for students to grow spiritually: Eucharistic Adoration.
Adoration involves exposing the Eucharist in a monstrance, the ornate vessel used to house the Eucharist as people are given the chance to spend time with Jesus Christ Himself in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
By the end of her eighth grade visit, Tala could see herself at Marian. There was just one question: Would attending be possible? The answer came through the Archbishop’s Scholar Program.
Marian junior Maya Freyer made a statement on the course that will host this year’s state championships, winning the Class A girls race at the UNK Cross Country Invitational on Monday, Sept. 28, at Kearney Country Club.
The Marian golf team is celebrating a record-setting performance after capturing the Metro Conference championship at The Pines Country Club!
![Archbishop McGovern Shares Wisdom at Marian]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791475744/marianhighschoolnet/onlqgohvsd7zmx43fb2n/ArchbishopThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791475744/marianhighschoolnet/onlqgohvsd7zmx43fb2n/ArchbishopThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791475744/marianhighschoolnet/onlqgohvsd7zmx43fb2n/ArchbishopThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791475744/marianhighschoolnet/onlqgohvsd7zmx43fb2n/ArchbishopThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1791475744/marianhighschoolnet/onlqgohvsd7zmx43fb2n/ArchbishopThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791475744/marianhighschoolnet/onlqgohvsd7zmx43fb2n/ArchbishopThumbnail.png","width":1614}])
On Sept. 15, the Marian community had the honor of welcoming the Archbishop of Omaha to celebrate the annual Servants of Mary Mass held on the feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Archbishop Michael McGovern was appointed to the Archdiocese of Omaha in March of 2025 and began serving in early May that same year.
Officials from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) have announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. We are proud to announce that Marian has a Semifinalist among this distinguished group — Moira Harr!