Liberty High School senior Tyler Schepanski is the Press-Citizen's Student of the Week

Tyler Schepanski, a senior at Liberty High School, is the Press-Citizen's newest Student of the Week.

Schepanski received 48.31% of the 15,838 total votes. City High senior Zakai Kriener followed closely behind, with 44.31%.

Schepanski is one of the top students in the class of 2025. Recently, he was named a National Merit Semifinalist, an accomplishment limited to fewer than one percent of all high school students in the United States.

"(Schepanski's) dedication to learning is apparent thanks to a course load full of advanced placement courses and post-secondary enrollment options, despite already surpassing his graduation credit requirements," said Principal Dr. Justin Colbert.

This week's poll closed Thursday, Sept. 26. A new Student of the Week poll will go live on Monday, Sept. 30.

This week's Student of the Week nominees

The Student of the Week poll honors Johnson County students for outstanding academic achievements and community service.

Principals and faculty from the Iowa City Community School District high schools (City High, West High, and Liberty High), as well as Solon Community School District and Regina Catholic High School, can nominate one student to participate in the poll each week.

Listed in alphabetical order, here are the nominees from the latest poll:

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Harper Erwin, Iowa City Regina Catholic High School

Harper Erwin is a junior at Regina High School who demonstrates academic, athletic, and servant leadership. Erwin is enrolled in five advanced placement courses. She is also the lead runner for the cross country team, involved with Student Ambassadors, Impact Club, and Blue Crew, and helps lead a book drive for a school in Tanzania.

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Zakai Kriener, Iowa City High School

Zakai Kriener is a senior at City High. He is the president of the video game club and has helped grow the club to three times its original size. Due to the club's growing success, he is working with the school district to develop the first Esports League for City High.

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Lucianna Miller, Solon High School

Lucianna Miller is a senior at Solon High School and a leader in and out of the classroom. Miller is involved in a multitude of extracurricular activities, such as choir, cross country and track and field, and band, where she serves as drum major.

Jack Wallace, Iowa City West High School

Jack Wallace is a senior at Iowa City West High School, and this is his third year as the starting quarterback. Recently, Wallace set the school record for career passing yards with 5,405 passing yards in 30 career starts. Next fall, Wallace will attend Minnesota State.

About Student of the Week

Student of the Week is a weekly contest throughout the academic year. Polls will open on Mondays and close on Thursdays. Students from public and private high schools in the Iowa City area are eligible to participate.

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