Students Inspiring Others
Experiences of a Lifetime!
Cultural Enrichment — Giving Back — Language Proficiency
BAILEY OLSBO, from Millard West HS, used funds to enrich the French lessons she and classmates taught at Rohwer Elementary. The High School students created fun classes where the kids enjoyed learning French with the resources she had purchased.
VICTORIA SWANSON of Elkhorn South was chosen to be the French announcer for an Honor Band as they traveled to seven countries and five performances. Victoria’s scholarship supported her adventure, blending two of her greatest passions: French and music. As we boarded our final and delayed plane into Omaha, I reflected on the amazing journey. I was really proud of and excited about the French experience I had gotten and felt a new excitement and encouragement to continue my French in college this fall.”
EMMA FOLAND organized a creative experience for all advanced French students at Bennington HS. She and her classmates paired up with culinary & pastry students and head chef, Peter Walsh, at MCC’s Culinary School who created and serve an authentic five-course French meal at Sage Bistro. During the luncheon, Emma did a presentation about the dishes they were enjoying and two Bennington spoke about the value of their French studies now that they are in college. C’était magnifique!
Thanks to money from the AFO Student Scholarship Program, two-time recipient DARBY RONNING from Papillon-La Vista South was able to spend two summers as a camper at Lac du Bois, Concordia Language Villages’ French Camp in Moorhead, Minnesota. She went on to work there as a counselor & lifeguard for three more years. Subsequently, she graduated with a minor in French from UNM and was accepted into a program to be a language teaching assistant in Normandie in France! She is grateful to the AFO scholarship for helping to make these rewarding experiences possible and for launching her into a career linked to French!
We’re proud of all our recipients!
Nous sommes fiers de tous nos lauréats!
2022–2023
Emma Foland — Bennington
Xavier Goutierre — Creighton Prep
Olivia Manke — Bellevue West
Brenna Whitten — Elkhorn South
2021–2022
Elda-Flore Adoko — Ralston
Emma Foland — Bennington
Savannah Neese — Ralston
Lucia Revollo — Omaha South
2019–2020
Kiyanah Darius — Burke
Michael “Mack” Emery-Jackson — Ralston
Mac Erik Nelson — Creighton Prep
Soley Joe — Mercy
Maria Renae Mapes — Mercy
Mia Genevieve McGeary — Mercy
Grayson Shirey — Brownell Talbot
2018–2019
Victoria Fleming — Duchesne
Xuan Ha Le — Papillon La Vista
Evangeline Mason — Duchesne
Owen Sumter — Papillon La Vista South
Victory Swanson — Elkhorn South
2017–2018
Hannah Harrach — Brownell Talbot
Cate Lillion — Duchesne Academy
Darby Ronning — Papillon La Vista South
Alexander Smith — Omaha Central
Bailey Wilson — Westside
2016–2017
Payton Alber — Burke
Sebastian Espinoza — Elkhorn
Melissa Orlando — Burke
Darby Ronning — Papillon La Vista South
2015–2016
Mikaela Durant — Ralston
Tessa McLaughlin — Marian
John Militti — DC West
Nolan Sorrell — Millard South
Taylor Wagner — Ralston
2014–2015
Jade Adler — Ralston
Ciera Farrens — Marian
Colette Gillaspie — Marian
Bailey Olsbo — Millard West
Spencer Reynolds-East — Millard South
100% of your gift to the AFO Student Scholarship Program will encourage local high school students of French to deepen their interest in the French language and Francophone cultures through impactful scholarship awards. Nous vous remercions énormément!