Brockman Elementary was a first place winner in the Odyssey of the Mind State Championship. Pictured (first row l- r) are Courtney Giles, Cynthia Richey, Jordan Rice, Rachel Hopp, Amber Abraham, Emily Cross, and Erica Rice (back row, l- r) Richland One Board of School Commissioner Jamie Devine, Justin Taylor, coach Pat Abraham, and Richland One Superintendent Dr. Percy Mack. Lewis Greenview Elementary, Brockman Elementary and Keenan High schools were first- place winners in the 2009 State Odyssey of the Mind Competition held in March at Keenan High School. They advanced to the World Finals which was held on the campus of Iowa State University May 27- 30.

The first- place winning teams are Lewis Greenview Elementary School (two first- place teams), Brockman Elementary School, and W.J. Keenan High School.

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.

Greenview Elementary had two first place winning teams at the Odyssey of the Mind State Championship. Pictured, front row (l- r) are Day- Sha Stewart, Jacolby Jacobs, Tatyana Peters, Amber Stone, and Amber Curry. Back row (l- r) are Richland One Board of School Commissioner Jamie Devine, and team coaches Renee Curry and Franzetta Stone, along with Richland One Superintendent Dr. Percy Mack. Members not pictured include coach John Tolbert Sr., and students John Tolbert and Alexia Gilliard. For more information please contact the Richland One Office of Communications at 231-7504 or 231-7510.

Greenview Elementary School's other first place Odyssey of the Mind State Championship team includes (front row, l- r) DaBryelle Jenkins, Hillary Griffin, Diamonita Tyler, Jalona Webb, coach LeAndra Middleton, (back row, l- r) Richland One Board of School Commissioner Jamie Devine, Nahla Muldrow, coaches Nicole Webb and Althreasa Middleton, along with Richland One Superintendent Dr. Percy Mack. Team members not pictured include Nariyanna Bookert and Puanjai Ellison. Pictured (front, center) are Morgan Robinson; (second row, l- r) Keenan students Amber Dorsey, Assatta Herbert, Shantrell Mitchell, and Latesha Simpson with coaches Jacquelyn Stewart and Freddie Grace (deceased). Third row (l- r) Jamie Devine, Keenan Principal Dr. Steve Wilson, Assistant Principal Linda Martin, and coach Florestine Jamison, along with students Nathalie Stewart, Christus Jamison, Courtney Wallace, and Dr. Percy Mack.