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.