Alum, Taylor Korensky '12 wins UNO Business Plan Competition

Congratulations to 2012 Mount Michael graduate Taylor Korensky who is the 2016 UNO Business Plan Competition winner!

His business plan and presentation was for iTrapp, a first-of-its-kind mobile app for scoring trap shooting meets.

The competition was judged by a a panel of local Omaha Business "Sharks".  As the winner, Taylor was awarded a $3000 prize.

Maverick Business Plan Competition Website

District Music

On Friday, 4/22 the music department traveled to Blair High School to compete in District Music Contests.  All groups and soloists performed well, and received the following scores:

• Choir received a II (Excellent) for performing Cantate Domino and Climbin' Up the Mountain. 
• The Jazz Band received a II (Excellent) for their performances of The Blues March and Jump, Jive, An' Wail.
• Jack Blaser earned a I (Superior) for his classical guitar performance of Prelude in E. 
• Elliott Heneiman also earned a I (Superior) for his vocal solo Danny Boy.

An MP3 file of the band &choir is available on the student shared drive:  in a folder titled: 1 District Music.

State Journalism

The Mount Michael journalism team walked away with numerous medals around their neck on Monday April 25.  The team place fourth over-all out of 25 teams competing. Students competed in two sessions of write off/design for most of the morning at Northeast Community College in Norfolk NE.  16 students from Mount Michael competed. Photos from Ms Fosco

Seniors

Randall Esquivel:

• 1^st Sports Feature Writing
• 4^th News Feature Writing

Jack Morrissey:

• 2^nd Editorial Writing
• 4^th Photo Illustration

Jackson Thompson:

• 3^rd Entertainment Writing
• 6^th Headline Writing

Leo McGrath:

• 2^nd Info-graphic

Thomas D’Aquila

• 2^nd Yearbook Theme Copy writing

Juniors

Dan Jewell:

• 4^th Headline Writing

Kevin Arul:

• 3^rd Photo Illustration

Team awards:

• In-Depth News Package
• Matt Dugick(Lead), Jack Morrissey:  1^st In-depth (The Palace)

Yearbook Theme Development:

• Thomas D’Aquila, Nash Kelly, Jeff Prince, Michael Ecker: 6^th  Yearbook Theme Development(Buffering)

Sophomore Jimmy Severa awarded $20,000 Scholarship by H&R Block

Jimmy Severa

Mount Michael Sophomore Jimmy Severa, has been awarded a $20,000 scholarship through the H&R Block Budget Challenge a free, interactive, real-life simulation personal financial education program that rewards students for mastering real-world budgeting and personal finance decision-making. Jimmy Severa is 1 of 66 winners nationwide he place 2nd nationally in the simulation in which he partook. 

Now in its second year, the H&R Block Budget Challenge works by replicating an adult’s financial life, requiring students to pay virtual bills, save for retirement and repay student loans, all from the safety of a classroom. Students from across the nation who participate in this virtual program compete for $3 million in college scholarships and classroom grants.

Mount Michael is very proud of Jimmy for being among the top performers in the country in the H&R Block Budget Challenge. Financial management skills are so crucial — especially for teens who are entering the ‘real world. We’re thankful for resources like the H&R Block Budget Challenge that help teach students to take control of their financial future.

This school year nearly 155,000 students are participating in the program, bringing the two-year participant total to almost 250,000 high school students from all 50 states. By the end of May, H&R Block will have awarded more than $6 million in grants and scholarships through the H&R Block Budget Challenge program. 

Jimmy is the son of Drs. James and Julie Otten Severa of Omaha and attended St. Cecilia and St. Pius/St. Leo for grade school and junior high. Jimmy's Economics teacher is Holly Toft.

Alum Receives College of Business Award

At the CBA Honors Ceremony, on Sunday April 24, Justin Lytle '14 received a high scholar award and a gold key for being in the top 2% of the College of Business class at the University of Nebraska.