S-E sends three teams to world competition
SHERBURNE – The Sherburne-Earlville School District has a long history of success in creative problem solving competitions, such as the Odyssey of the Mind, but the school achieved a historic feat this month when three of the four teams sent to the New York State Odyssey of the Mind competition qualified to go to the international level of the competition.
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that focuses on creative problem-solving. This year, the S-E school district sent 56 students in eight teams to the regional competition. The team members ranged in age, from elementary to high school. Four of the eight teams sent to the regional match qualified for the state competition, including Coach Palkovic’s elementary team, Coach Longman’s middle school team, Coaches Seddon and Ford’s high school team, and Coach Pfohl’s high school team. The other four teams still performed amazingly well, taking second and third place finishes.
Of the four teams that attended the state competition, three of those teams took first or second place finishes and will continue on to the world level. “Never in Sherburne-Earlville history have we sent three teams to the world competition,” said Odyssey advisor Jonathan Sherry. “In fact, no other school from New York state has as many teams going to worlds as we do.”
Nigel Seddon and Jen Ford’s high school team took a first place win for the age level and question. The team is made up of LuLu Riley, Rebekah Riley, Brittany Clark, Bronwen Mahardy, Juliet Morin, Kaitlyn Briggs and Stephanie Joyce.
Heather Pfohl’s high school team also took a first place win, with team members Karli Harris, Samantha Crandall, Brenda Hoefler, Adrian Enscoe, Ellen Fagan, Taylor Morris and Joseph Mettler.
Rita Longman’s middle school team took a second place finish, which qualifies them for the world competition due to the competitive nature of the state competition. The middle school team is made up of Mary Longman, Haley Muth, Kayla Osterndorff, Grace Dunshee, Geana Giglio, Karli Wagner and Zoe Enscoe.
Ms. Palkovic’s elementary team also competed in the fierce competition, but unfortunately did not place.
The world competition will be held May 31 through June 3 at the University of Maryland.
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that focuses on creative problem-solving. This year, the S-E school district sent 56 students in eight teams to the regional competition. The team members ranged in age, from elementary to high school. Four of the eight teams sent to the regional match qualified for the state competition, including Coach Palkovic’s elementary team, Coach Longman’s middle school team, Coaches Seddon and Ford’s high school team, and Coach Pfohl’s high school team. The other four teams still performed amazingly well, taking second and third place finishes.
Of the four teams that attended the state competition, three of those teams took first or second place finishes and will continue on to the world level. “Never in Sherburne-Earlville history have we sent three teams to the world competition,” said Odyssey advisor Jonathan Sherry. “In fact, no other school from New York state has as many teams going to worlds as we do.”
Nigel Seddon and Jen Ford’s high school team took a first place win for the age level and question. The team is made up of LuLu Riley, Rebekah Riley, Brittany Clark, Bronwen Mahardy, Juliet Morin, Kaitlyn Briggs and Stephanie Joyce.
Heather Pfohl’s high school team also took a first place win, with team members Karli Harris, Samantha Crandall, Brenda Hoefler, Adrian Enscoe, Ellen Fagan, Taylor Morris and Joseph Mettler.
Rita Longman’s middle school team took a second place finish, which qualifies them for the world competition due to the competitive nature of the state competition. The middle school team is made up of Mary Longman, Haley Muth, Kayla Osterndorff, Grace Dunshee, Geana Giglio, Karli Wagner and Zoe Enscoe.
Ms. Palkovic’s elementary team also competed in the fierce competition, but unfortunately did not place.
The world competition will be held May 31 through June 3 at the University of Maryland.
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