Three Richland One Schools Win First Place at Odyssey of the Mind Competition, Advance to World Finals

Richland One congratulates Lewis Greenview Elementary, Brockman Elementary and Keenan High schools as first-place winners in the 2009 State Odyssey of the Mind Competition held on March 21 at Keenan High School. They now advance to the World Finals which will be held on the campus of Iowa State University May 27-30.

The first-place winning teams are listed below:

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Lewis Greenview Elementary School (two first-place teams)
School Coordinators: Priscilla Buckson and Joyce Law

Team Nickname: "The Zeusettes"
Coaches: Franzetta Stone, Renee Curry and John Tolbert
Team Members: Amber Curry, Amber Stone, Tatyana Peters, Jacolby Jacobs, Day-Sha Stewart, Alexia Gilliard and John Tolbert

Team Nickname: "The Irrationettes"
Coaches: LeAndra Middleton, Althreasa Middleton and April Bookert
Team Members: Jalona Webb, Diamonita Tyler, Nahla Muldrow, Nariyanna Bookert, DaBryelle Jenkins, Hillary Griffin and Puanjai Ellison

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Brockman Elementary School
School Coordinator: Arleita Hufstetler

Team Nickname: "Team Anonymous"
Coach: Pat Abraham
Team members: Jordan Rice, Rachel Hopp, Justin Taylor, Cynthia Richey, Courtney Giles, Amber Abraham and Emily Cross

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W.J. Keenan High School
Team Nickname: "Raiders of the Nile"
Coaches: Freddie Grace (deceased), Florestine Jamison and Jackie Stewart
Team members: Assatta Herbert, Amber Dorsey, Shantrell Mitchell, Chritus Jamison, Latesha Simpson, Natalie Stewart, Courtney Wallace and Nickolus Stewart.

The Odyssey of the Mind is an international education program which requires students to be creative quick thinkers in solving problems ranging from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. Thousands of teams from around the world from kindergarten through college compete for local, state and world honors.

For more information please contact the Richland One Office of Communications at 231-7504 or 231-7510.