About the Vikings of Distinction
Each year our honorees return to North High, participate in the school’s scholarship convocation, and are introduced to the student body in an all-school assembly where their videos are shown and their portraits are unveiled. They also meet in small informal group sessions with students and serve as role models. During the evening, the honorees are again presented at the Vikings of Distinction banquet, where their videos are shown during the program to their families, friends, alumni, faculty and former honorees.
Following the banquet, their portraits are hung in a permanent place of honor at Omaha North High Magnet School.
Nominate a Viking of Distinction
To be named a Viking of Distinction, a graduate, former faculty member, or friend of North High must first be nominated. The Vikings of Distinction Committee maintains a permanent record of all nominations that they continue to update, and each year chooses those to be honored by a vote of the full committee. Any North High graduate, faculty member, or former faculty member may nominate candidates for the award. To be eligible, alumni must have been graduated for at least 20 years, and faculty members must be retired. Online or printed nomination forms must be submitted by September 1st to be considered for the upcoming May event.
Nominate a Viking of Distinction
Nominations can be also be submitted in writing.
Download Nomination Form as PDF
Vikings of Distinction Scholarships
In conjunction with this event, the Vikings of Distinction Committee presents six $2000 scholarships at North’s Senior Scholarship Night.The accomplishments of these Viking of Distinction honorees bring honor and respect to their alma mater, and their personal stories inspire students to aim high as they complete their education at North and beyond.