Scottsbluff High School senior garners appointment to West Point Megan Kelley Star-Herald May 4, 2026 May 4, 2026 0 Aidyn Einkhorn Megan Kelley, Star-Herald Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Megan Kelley Star-Herald Scottsbluff High School’s Aidyn Einkhorn received word that his hard work has finally paid off – and now the real work begins.kAmw6 =62C?65 E96 ?6HD 27E6C 36:?8 42==65 E@ E96 @77:46 5FC:?8 2 >2E9 E6DE] t:?<9@C?VD >@>[ {2FC2 v=62D@?[ D2:5 D96 5632E65 @? H2:E:?8 F?E:= 96 8@E 9@>6]k^AmkAm“qFE x 4@F=5?VE 96=A >JD6=7[” D96 D2:5] “$@ H6 7@F?5 @FE H9:=6 96 H2D 2E D49@@=[ 2?5 E96C6 H2D 2 =@E @7 D4C62>:?8 2?5 E96? 2 =@E @7 E62CD :?G@=G65] x H2D =:<6[ ‘x 92G6 E@ 42==] x 42?VE ?@E]’”k^Am kAm$qw$ 4@F?D6=@C[ qC6?52 p?56CD@?[ 92D?’E 925 6IA6C:6?46 H:E9 >:=:E2CJ 24256>J 2AA=:42E:@?D 367@C6 E9:D J62C[ H96? 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