Valerie Bennie has received a $1,000 scholarship from Alpha XI chapter Nebraska City Beta Sigma Phi.

She is the daughter of Rick and Brooklyn Bennie and is a senior at Nebraska City High School, where she participates in student council, National Honor Society, varsity speech, one-act competitive theatre, varsity tennis, and the Varsity Singers NCHS Choir, where she sings soprano.

She is active in 4-H, participating in speech contests, performing arts contests, fair exhibits, and showing meat goats. She has been a club president and a club secretary while being involved with 4-H.

Bennie has received various honors, including oustanding actress awards for one-act theatre at district and conference contests, senior grand champion at the Otoe County Fair and Grand Champion in the 4-H performing arts county contest, where she played guitar and sang original songs.

She plans to pursue a business degree with the goal of owning her own business.