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![Juniors volunteer weekly at the Open Door Mission]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739399836/marianhighschoolnet/azhd94ruyge6vcrtg1ej/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate15.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739399836/marianhighschoolnet/azhd94ruyge6vcrtg1ej/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate15.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739399836/marianhighschoolnet/azhd94ruyge6vcrtg1ej/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate15.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739399836/marianhighschoolnet/azhd94ruyge6vcrtg1ej/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate15.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739399836/marianhighschoolnet/azhd94ruyge6vcrtg1ej/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate15.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739399836/marianhighschoolnet/azhd94ruyge6vcrtg1ej/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate15.png","width":2200}])
Every Wednesday, a group of juniors and a faculty or staff chaperone spend the day volunteering at the Open Door Mission as part of the junior retreat experience.
![Principal Susie Sullivan earned an Ed.D in educational leadership]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739401979/marianhighschoolnet/vbiqqb1lkh5oiyytx0jp/Screenshot2025-02-12at50329PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739401979/marianhighschoolnet/vbiqqb1lkh5oiyytx0jp/Screenshot2025-02-12at50329PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739401979/marianhighschoolnet/vbiqqb1lkh5oiyytx0jp/Screenshot2025-02-12at50329PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739401979/marianhighschoolnet/vbiqqb1lkh5oiyytx0jp/Screenshot2025-02-12at50329PM.png","width":1144}])
Principal Susie Sullivan earned her Ed.D in educational leadership from Creighton University. She completed a dissertation on how female math teachers build confidence in female students. She found that the all-girls environment is more supportive of math success because students aren't afraid to ask questions.
![A Marian student loads boxes of pbj for Operation Others]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739376938/marianhighschoolnet/becnygjxm8aimyoos7vb/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate10.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739376938/marianhighschoolnet/becnygjxm8aimyoos7vb/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate10.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739376938/marianhighschoolnet/becnygjxm8aimyoos7vb/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate10.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739376938/marianhighschoolnet/becnygjxm8aimyoos7vb/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate10.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739376938/marianhighschoolnet/becnygjxm8aimyoos7vb/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate10.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739376938/marianhighschoolnet/becnygjxm8aimyoos7vb/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate10.png","width":2200}])
Marian students collected 1,905 jars of peanut butter and jelly to help fill holiday meal boxes for Operation Others. The Omaha Catholic high schools have banned together as a collaborative force to fight hunger and raises awareness about food scarcity across the Omaha area.
![Six students in scrubs for CNA class]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731014161/marianhighschoolnet/bysekli6rapseef4dnqp/CNAStudentStory.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731014161/marianhighschoolnet/bysekli6rapseef4dnqp/CNAStudentStory.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731014161/marianhighschoolnet/bysekli6rapseef4dnqp/CNAStudentStory.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731014161/marianhighschoolnet/bysekli6rapseef4dnqp/CNAStudentStory.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731014161/marianhighschoolnet/bysekli6rapseef4dnqp/CNAStudentStory.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731014161/marianhighschoolnet/bysekli6rapseef4dnqp/CNAStudentStory.png","width":2200}])
For high school students interested in medicine, gaining hands-on experiences can feel like an impossible challenge. However, there are ways for students to get involved, for example, getting a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
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![Students Qualify for National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742820277/marianhighschoolnet/uglvw1nnhfvzqz7ngrvb/IMG_2876.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742820277/marianhighschoolnet/uglvw1nnhfvzqz7ngrvb/IMG_2876.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742820277/marianhighschoolnet/uglvw1nnhfvzqz7ngrvb/IMG_2876.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742820277/marianhighschoolnet/uglvw1nnhfvzqz7ngrvb/IMG_2876.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742820277/marianhighschoolnet/uglvw1nnhfvzqz7ngrvb/IMG_2876.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742820277/marianhighschoolnet/uglvw1nnhfvzqz7ngrvb/IMG_2876.jpg","width":2200}])
Congratulations to Seniors Caroline McDonald and Liz Nguyen who qualified for the National Speech and Debate Association national tournament.
![Marian students met with Boston alumnae while participating in Harvard Model congress]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740602837/marianhighschoolnet/tbdhibt7qvsmlzmjgwcz/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate19.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740602837/marianhighschoolnet/tbdhibt7qvsmlzmjgwcz/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate19.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1740602837/marianhighschoolnet/tbdhibt7qvsmlzmjgwcz/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate19.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1740602837/marianhighschoolnet/tbdhibt7qvsmlzmjgwcz/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate19.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1740602837/marianhighschoolnet/tbdhibt7qvsmlzmjgwcz/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate19.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1740602837/marianhighschoolnet/tbdhibt7qvsmlzmjgwcz/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate19.png","width":2200}])
This year, 22 Marian students traveled to Boston from Feb. 19-21, to participate in Harvard Model Congress, along with Marian teachers Jillian Roger, Susie Sisson and Katy Salzman. Throughout the conference, Marian students collaborated with other students from all over the country to tackle a wide array of complex issues. They wrote bills, debated legislation, managed crises, held press conferences, and wrote news stories.
![The class of 1977 traveled to Arizona to celebrate their 65th birthdays.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739398475/marianhighschoolnet/plcc8iq50hfensyztdv9/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate14.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739398475/marianhighschoolnet/plcc8iq50hfensyztdv9/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate14.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739398475/marianhighschoolnet/plcc8iq50hfensyztdv9/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate14.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739398475/marianhighschoolnet/plcc8iq50hfensyztdv9/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate14.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739398475/marianhighschoolnet/plcc8iq50hfensyztdv9/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate14.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739398475/marianhighschoolnet/plcc8iq50hfensyztdv9/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate14.png","width":2200}])
Where have you made a Marian connection? Marian students, alumnae, teachers and the Servants of Mary are frequently recognized in public as part of the Marian community because of Crusader swag or their familiar faces. They share their stories here,
![Marian's show choir, Momentum, performs a Fire and Ice theme.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739380305/marianhighschoolnet/jyhulvtwcmfa2dqaf9d4/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate11.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739380305/marianhighschoolnet/jyhulvtwcmfa2dqaf9d4/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate11.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739380305/marianhighschoolnet/jyhulvtwcmfa2dqaf9d4/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate11.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739380305/marianhighschoolnet/jyhulvtwcmfa2dqaf9d4/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate11.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739380305/marianhighschoolnet/jyhulvtwcmfa2dqaf9d4/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate11.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739380305/marianhighschoolnet/jyhulvtwcmfa2dqaf9d4/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate11.png","width":2200}])
Momentum, Marian's Show Choir has kicked off its competition season. Their theme for the season is "Fire and Ice," and they are on fire!
![Marian Girls compteted in the Poetry Out Loud competition in January.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739383415/marianhighschoolnet/b2ubg4uhbdi8mvtrud8u/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate12.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739383415/marianhighschoolnet/b2ubg4uhbdi8mvtrud8u/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate12.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739383415/marianhighschoolnet/b2ubg4uhbdi8mvtrud8u/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate12.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739383415/marianhighschoolnet/b2ubg4uhbdi8mvtrud8u/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate12.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739383415/marianhighschoolnet/b2ubg4uhbdi8mvtrud8u/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate12.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739383415/marianhighschoolnet/b2ubg4uhbdi8mvtrud8u/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate12.png","width":2200}])
On Jan. 22, Casteria Agbeletey ’26, Majie Ahna Winfrey ’26, Kaylene Bialas ’25 and Elizabeth Buescher ’25 participated in the Poetry Out Loud school competition. Although Winfrey was named the winner, all four girls demonstrated their knack for presentation and the decision was competitive.
Every Wednesday, a group of juniors and a faculty or staff chaperone spend the day volunteering at the Open Door Mission as part of the junior retreat experience.
Principal Susie Sullivan earned her Ed.D in educational leadership from Creighton University. She completed a dissertation on how female math teachers build confidence in female students. She found that the all-girls environment is more supportive of math success because students aren't afraid to ask questions.
Marian students collected 1,905 jars of peanut butter and jelly to help fill holiday meal boxes for Operation Others. The Omaha Catholic high schools have banned together as a collaborative force to fight hunger and raises awareness about food scarcity across the Omaha area.
![Dominika Kouassi’25 and Eleanor Kolterman’26 stand on the sidewalk at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during their All State experience.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739384427/marianhighschoolnet/ez7dtfriisq2mqdssabu/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate13.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739384427/marianhighschoolnet/ez7dtfriisq2mqdssabu/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate13.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739384427/marianhighschoolnet/ez7dtfriisq2mqdssabu/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate13.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739384427/marianhighschoolnet/ez7dtfriisq2mqdssabu/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate13.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739384427/marianhighschoolnet/ez7dtfriisq2mqdssabu/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate13.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739384427/marianhighschoolnet/ez7dtfriisq2mqdssabu/Finalsitenewsthumbnailtemplate13.png","width":2200}])
Three Marian band and choir students showcased their talents at All-State Music in November.