LINCOLN, NE- Governor Jim Pillen declared March 25-29 as Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week during a news conference at the Capitol on Monday.
At the same news conference, Nebraska Military Department Deputy Director Rick Dahlman announced the winners of the annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest. Third graders from across the state provided tips for being prepared for disasters that can impact Nebraskans in the spring and summer.
Arcadia Public Schools third grader Lexi Holcomb was one of the four students honored at the news conference, placing third and receiving a $75 gift card. Fellow Arcadia student Grey Meyer received honorable mention, as did Paisley Vanslyke of Loup City Public Schools.
Winning and honorable mention posters will be featured in NEMA’s 2025 Severe Weather Awareness Calendar.
First Place: Felix Valivaara, Cornerstone Christian School, Bellevue, Sarpy County
Second Place: Natalie Kimbrough, Fredstrom Elementary, Lincoln, Lancaster County
Third Place: Lexi Holcomb, Arcadia Public Schools, Arcadia, Valley County
Fourth Place: Ava Boeckner, Springdale Christian School, Scotia, Greeley County
Honorable Mention
Grey Meyer, Arcadia Public Schools, Arcadia, Valley County
Paisley Vanslyke, Loup City Public Schools, Loup City, Sherman County
Nora Sandberg, Adams Elementary School, Lincoln, Lancaster County
Ana Martinez-Pinto, Emerson Elementary School, Columbus, Platte County
Conner Price, Southern Elementary School, Blue Springs, Gage County
Cora Flaming, Randolph Public Schools, Randolph, Cedar County
Konner Thelen, Randolph Public Schools, Randolph, Cedar County
Maizy Popken, Logan View Elementary, Hooper, Dodge County
Shaelyn Hagan, Hitchcock County Elementary, Culbertson, Hitchcock County
