At the October 11 Long Beach Board of Education meeting, the board recognized elementary and middle school students and their coaches for their participation in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Competition that took place in May 2022 in Ames, Iowa.

Twenty-one students from Long Beach Public Schools’ elementary buildings competed in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals and achieved excellent results. Out of the three teams comprised of Long Beach students, one finished third, one finished fifth and another placed 14th in the contest, competing against teams from across the globe.

Students who made up the elementary school teams included Maven Aull, Savana Bardales, Mollie Bregman, Camila Coad, Maya Cohen, Anaya Crystal, Sofia Crystal, Tessa DeStefano, Octavio (Fernando) Doran, Arlo Fox, Charlotte Leible, Patrick Maguire, Jett Michel, Katherine O’Brien, Matthew Ragona, Leia Sacks, Calie Spitz, Jackson Spitz, Quinn Siegel, Maximo Vitollo and Viktor Zolley.

Nineteen students from Long Beach Middle School also competed in the competition. Out of the three teams from the middle school, one placed seventh.

Students who comprised the middle school teams included Jolynne Baker, Aaron Blau, Sydney Bergstein, Hudson Christine, Winter Collinson, Alanna Damiani, Charlotte DePalma, Matthew Diamond, Tabitha Freeny, Catherine Maguire, Marin Meola, Lucinda Nash, Kate Ragona, Avery Schab, Jordan Soriano, Mia Techera, Shayna Tozer, Aaliyah Trichter and Kasper Yanowitch.

The students were coached by Susan Kasper, Douglas MacConnell, Milken Melo Olivero and Justin Sulsky.

The Long Beach Board of Education is very proud of the accomplishments of all involved!

Date Added: 10/19/2022