Five MUSD problem-solving teams qualify for Odyssey of Mind World Finals

Five Milpitas Unified School District teams representing Curtner, Burnett and Sinnott Elementary Schools, as well as Russell Middle School and Milpitas High School, advanced to the World Finals of a creative, problem-solving competition known as Odyssey of the Mind.

The competition teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. Teams are faced with a problem that requires an original solution. Students apply what they learn in the classroom and combine it with their interests and passions to solve unique open-ended problems.

Sixteen MUSD teams participated in the Odyssey of the Mind Qualifying Tournament, including five student teams that qualified for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Michigan State University from May 21-24, representing Northern California on the world stage. Those teams are:

• Curtner Elementary School’s Mech Marvels (Krisha Praveen, Ananya Madabusi, Ahana Mathur, Isha Srinivasan, Vlhaan Mathur, Shanaya Agarwal, Mahathi Gopalakrishnan)
• Sinnott Elementary School’s Snowy Sinnott Wildcats (Aarini Mankad, Zuhayr Hafiz, Yusha Ibrahim, Aarush Gupta, Anoushka Singh, Natasha Mahajan)
• Burnett Elementary School’s The Structure Master (Xin Rou Low, Vaani Saxena, Suhavi Parmar, Amy Ha, Vunshika Soni, Shrey Kolanjery, Yi Jet Low)
• Sinnott Elementary School’s Wildcat Crusher Squad (Ananya Chava, Anika Pasuparthi, Bhuvan Tej, Maanvi Vasagiri, Nandita Gautam, Riya Sirsi, Sparsh Mittra)
• Coral Co. (Aaniya Ayarekar, Alyssa Tan, Ayana Fahim, Arsh Fahim, Evan Chou, Isaac Tan, Justin Chung), a combined 5th through 10th grade student team competing at High School Level.

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