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Omaha Central High School

Volume 130, Issue 6
May 7, 2015

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DREAMWEAVER
ALUMNA JORDAN SOMERS, PRESIDENT OF MISS AMAZING INC.,
ANNOUNCES DREAMWEAVER GALA IN LOS ANGELES
BY TIA SPEARS

editor-in-chief

iss Amazing is a pageant for women and girls with special needs,
which was coordinated by 2011 alumna Jordan Somer, is hosting its
first annual Dreamweaver gala. The gala was intended to be held on April 24 at
the Scoular Ballroom, however it has been postponed until fall or spring of next
year, according to Somer.
What my goal with Dreamweaver is to go back to where it all started
and really celebrate this dream I had when I was younger, Somer said. At age 12,
Somer began volunteering with the Special Olympics. I was kind of [dabbling]
with a lot of different service activities to see what really drew me in. Its a very
fun atmosphere, she said.
In addition, she had a strong background in pageantry. By age 13, recognizing an entrepreneurial itch she merged her two favorite activities. I combined
those two interests to create the Miss Amazing Pageant in 2007. It came from a
very nave place, and it just turns out that its something highly in demand and
making real social change, she said.
In 2010, she received a Teen Nickelodeon Halo Award for her volunteer
service, providing Miss Amazing Inc. with a $25,000 grant and a feature on Teen
Nickelodeon. The grant allowed Miss Amazing to grow at an exponential rate.
A year after I received the Teen Nick Halo Awards, I got into NYU. That year
we extended to nine different states, said Somer. The organization has been featured on the Today Show as well as MSNBC. Today, Miss Amazing has reached
a grand total 30 states, but is still expecting to expand.
[The grant] basically provided us with the tools to become a non-profit
organization and then also to expand nationally, Somer said. The national exposure presented Miss Amazing with the opportunity to excel. The organization is
so much bigger than me as a person now, which is awesome.
Dreamweaver will only fuel the organizations goals. My desire is to
gather the support thats been in Omaha for the past eight years, said Somer.
The gala will be complete with a jewelry and art silent auction, a three-course
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Photo Courtesy of M I S S A M A Z I N G I N C .

A winner of Miss Amazings National competition happily accepts her crown and trophy.

Hall of Fame inductees reflect Central pride

BY JULI OBERLANDER

staff writer

entral Principal Edward Bennett looks forward to the schools Hall of Fame Induction
every year.
Its the time that graduates and current students
can look on their experiences as Eagles with a sense of
satisfaction over the many long-standing traditions and
activities that have existed through the years, such as the
Roadshow, National Honor Society and Purple Feather
Day.
The annual Hall of Fame induction recognizes
various alumni who have contributed not only to the
school and community, but the world. According to
their website, The Central High School Foundation
selects around eight to ten honorees each year whose
support of our association they believe will ensure an
ever brightening future for our alma mater.

JEA CONVENTION

Bennett has attended Hall of Fame induction

ceremonies during his time as assistant principal and
principal. He has heard the testimonies of numerous
Central graduates and how they have been benefited
through their time as Eagles.
The thing thats so important about Central is we
dont forget our past, Bennett said. They try to take
representatives from certain decades, as well as factoring in diversity and different professions. All the alums
always talk about their magical past at Central.
According to the Foundation, a large percentage of
alumni donate their money and time to support Central
programs and make the inner workings of the school
a success. Their way of showing gratitude is to induct
graduates into the Hall of Fame who have dedicated
themselves to the well-being of the school, its students,
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Brandon Cool wins regional,

state digital cinema event
BY CHOTEAU KAMMEL

staff writer

entral High School Senior Brandon Cool is one of the students, who
competed and won in the digital cinema competitions for state and
regional and now looks forward to the national event this summer where he will
travel to Kentucky to compete against high schoolers from all across the United
States.
Although his passion for directing short films is relatively new, Cool has
always felt drawn to cinematography. Ive always been interested in movies,
Cool said. He said how the Career Center had allowed him to really discover
his enjoyment and talent for film making. As he rounds out his second year at
the Career Center and its digital cinema program, he also said how when he first

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Four newspaper students place in write-off competition at

JEA Spring Conference in Denver.

Sophomore JROTC student is selected as rifle team commander.

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South Korean exchange student shares his experience at

Central.