(KLZA)-- Currency and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) are proud to announce the 2025-26 Believers & Achievers. Believers & Achievers is a statewide program designed to give recognition to Nebraska- future leaders.

Beginning in November and continuing through April, the 48 Nebraska high school seniors will be honored as Believers & Achievers. From those 48 statewide winners, eight will receive $1,000 scholarships from Currency to use for the college or university of their choice at a scholarship banquet to be held in April of 2026.

These 48 students will be recognized at NSAA State Championships throughout the 2025-26 activities year and on a poster sent to all NSAA member schools.

All the students nominated for the Believers & Achievers awards program represent the very best of Nebraska- high schools and are considered local school winners.

Local students nominated include:

From Auburn - Alexa Janssen, Addison Fankhauser, and Colt Zentner

From Falls City - Carlea Dunkhas, Brock Caudle, Vaden Leyden, Gavin Bauer.

Falls City Sacred Heart - Parker Hoffman and Kyler Sipple

From Johnson County Central - Saige Rother, Wesley Swanson,

Jack Waring and Ashley Beethe.

From Johnson-Brock - Hannah Groth, Clara Heller and Charlotte Metschke.

From Pawnee City - Shayla Puhalla and Cael Johnson.