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Aurora High School graduating senior Elena Kuehner has been named a National Merit Scholar.

Aurora High School graduating senior Elena Kuehner has been named a National Merit Scholar.

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Kuehner a National Merit Scholar It’s official. Aurora High School senior Elena Kuehner has been named a National Merit Scholar. Kuehner has held on throughout the process, where somewhere near 1.
Aurora High School seniors Caden Carlson (left), Elena Kuehner and Preston Ramaekers have recently been named National Merit Scholar Finalists. They await the final round of selection later this year.

Aurora High School seniors Caden Carlson (left), Elena Kuehner and Preston Ramaekers have recently been named National Merit Scholar Finalists. They await the final round of selection later this year.

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Trio sets sights on National Merit Scholar program The Aurora High School senior trio of Caden Carlson, Elena Kuehner and Preston Ramaekers have excelled in a number of things over their high school careers -- though becoming National Merit Scholar Finalists is up at the top.
Aurora senior Elena Kuehner, pictured middle, heads for the first curve in a sea of runners vying for position at the start of the state cross country meet.

Aurora senior Elena Kuehner, pictured middle, heads for the first curve in a sea of runners vying for position at the start of the state cross country meet.

State medal fulfills Kuehner goal in last high school race

Four years of training, learning and competing as a cross country runner came down to one final day for Aurora senior Elena Kuehner, who capped her high school career by earning a medal at the Class C state meet in Kearney.
Elena Kuehner rallied from a stumble at the beginning of the Class C state cross country meet to lead Aurora with a 25th place effort.

Elena Kuehner rallied from a stumble at the beginning of the Class C state cross country meet to lead Aurora with a 25th place effort.

Kuehner recovers from mishap to pace Lady Husky efforts

It was an uphill battle from the start Friday, literally and figuratively, for Aurora’s girls cross country team.  After a crash near the start involving Aurora’s Elena Kuehner, the race restarted and the Lady Huskies fought through adversity until the finish line.