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James Rigamer, Colin Baker, Whit Hendricks, Mose Campbell, and Ben Rhodes (pictured, from left) represented Presbyterian School at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Michigan State University.
Whiz kids James Rigamer, Colin Baker, Whit Hendricks, Mose Campbell, and Ben Rhodes (pictured, from left) represented Presbyterian School at the Odyssey of the Mind (OM) World Finals at Michigan State University. Coached by Michael Rhodes and Maggie Campbell, the fifth-grade team placed sixth on the global stage among thousands of teams from around the world. The seventh-grade team also competed with a strong finish in the world finals. Seventh graders Reece Abney, Emma Harkey, Olivia Hoff, Colin Jarrell, Arya Sabhnani, Amelia Stowers, and Lila Valenstein, coached by Michelle Jarrell and Stephany Lin-Abney, traveled to Michigan with the fifth graders. Presbyterian School is the only Houston private school to support an OM program for lower and middle school students, and it is one of the school’s most popular extracurricular activities. Odyssey of the Mind is a global program where teams of students showcase their creative problem-solving skills. “It’s the Olympics for kids who think differently and can solve problems on their feet,” says Presbyterian School’s OM Coordinator Gail Kirkconnell.
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