by Alex | 5 Jun 2025 | 2025, Top Stories, Judicial, Recent Posts
The Cornhusker Boys’ State Judicial Committees convened on Tuesday, June 3, to kick off the judicial process for this year’s program. Three committees gathered (two from each county and one state committee) to review candidates seeking appointments for District Judge and for the State Supreme Court. On Wednesday morning, finalists met with the Governor of Boys’ State for final selections. Final appointments are listed below.
2025 Cornhusker Boys’ State Final Judicial Appointments
Chief Justice
Josiah Bitker – Lincoln North Star High School, (Lincoln, NE) (Bataan)
Associate Justices – Yochum County
Matthew Wood – Millard North High School, (Omaha, NE) (Valley Forge)
Alden McKnight – Plattsmouth High School, (Plattsmouth, NE) (Valley Forge)
Brett Kalhoff – Exeter-Miligan High School, (Exeter, NE) (Gettysburg)
Associate Justices – LaCoursiere County
Finnian O. Hartman- Elkhorn High School, (Omaha, NE) (Manila Bay)
Blake Rodewald – McCook High School, (McCook, NE) (Bataan)
Roosevelt August Wilken – Millard South High School, (Omaha, NE) (Belleau Wood)
District Judges – Yochum County
Grant Kuta – Boone Central High School, (Albion, NE) (Bunker Hill)
Braden Sanders – Omaha Northwest High School, (Omaha, NE) (Valley Forge)
District Judges – LaCoursiere County
Mason Luke Hynes – Kearney Catholic High School, (Kearney, NE) (Alamo)
Vishwa Ravichandran – Millard North High School, (Omaha, NE) (Bataan)
The Judicial program resumed on Wednesday, June 4, as attorneys were assigned cases. County District Courts will hear five current United States Supreme Court cases.
by Eric | 3 Jun 2025 | 2025, Featured Stories, Recent Posts
Cornhusker Boys’ State delegates were working diligently to convey their message and garner support from their peers. After the political party conventions this morning, candidates went “town to town” to meet their fellow citizens. This is the last chance to campaign before the primary election, held later today.
by Eric | 3 Jun 2025 | 2025, Executive, Featured Stories, Recent Posts
Cornhusker Boys’ State has two fictitious political parties, the Nationalists and Federalists. Boys State is divided equally and randomly into each party. They start from scratch and debate the “planks” of their platform. The platform is a set of principles and policy priorities of the party. This process is entirely student-led, primarily by the peer-elected party chairman at their party’s convention.
by Alex | 3 Jun 2025 | Top Stories, Recent Posts, Uncategorized
The first order of business for the 2025 Cornhusker Boys’ State unicameral legislature is to elect leadership. Here are the results:
Speaker: Aziz Allam – Millard West HS, (Omaha, NE)
Clerk: Edwin Naranjo – Boone Central HS (Albion,NE) (VF)
Assistant Clerk: Marc Louthan – Millard North HS, (Omaha, NE) (MB)
Sergeant-at-arms: Robert Parks – Bellevue West HS (A)
Chaplain: Luke Mcginty – South Sioux Senior HS (BW)
left to right: Sergeant-at-arms Robert Parks, Assistant Clerk Marc Louthan, Speaker Aziz Allam, Clerk Edwin Naranjo, Chaplain Luke McGinty
Committee Chairs:
Agriculture: Dylan Pandorf – Callaway HS (BH)
Appropriations/Veterans/Natural: Steven Dickerson – Omaha Central HS (BW)
ResourcesBanking/Commerce/Insurance/Business/Labor: Rikhil Jasti – Lincoln East HS (BW)
Health/Education/General Affairs: Ethan Samuelson – Kearney Catholic HS (MB)
Transportation/Housing and Urban Development: Jeff Shen – Lincoln East, HS(BH)
Committee Clerks:
Agriculture: Dylan Kollmorgen – Hitchcock County Jr/Sr High School (Palisade, NE) (VF)
Appropriations/Veterans/Natural: John Gilmore – Ralston HS (VF)
ResourcesBanking/Commerce/Insurance/Business/Labor: Nolan Gartner – Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca HS (Unadilla, NE) (B)
Health/Education/General Affairs: Solomon Jacobitz – Auburn HS (YT)
Transportation/Housing and Urban Development: Ryan Kelly – Westside HS (Omaha, NE) (B)
