Spirit Award

The Odyssey of the Mind Spirit Award is presented to an individual involved in the Odyssey of the Mind program who, through personal action, demonstrates the encouragement and development of cooperation, self-respect, and the appreciation and understanding of others.

This year’s Spirit Award recipient is Paula Mittner!

Paula Mittner has been bringing OMers together since 1993. She started as an Odyssey Parent, quickly became a Regional Director and is now the Treasurer for Creativity Unlimited in Michigan. Paula has held the role of Buddy Team Coordinator for over 20 years and is the reason OMers have a chance to build friendships with others all over the world.

Past recipients include: Allen Ball, Lisa Hackney, Dr. Jim Mourey, Anna Long, Jeff Carter, Dennis Godfrey, Wojtek Radziwilowicz, Joy Kurtz, Fern Brown, Dan Semenza, Eric Lundberg, Jackie Otte, Ron Raab-Long, Rita Sleeman, Todd “Hoss” McNutt, Wayne Otte, Oog Hwang, Wayne Kehrli, Mabry King, Dr. Harold Kurtz, Weixin Chen, Angela Wilkerson, Dr. Athelene Carter, Dr. Karl-Ernst Plagemann, William Cook, Doug DeFrees, Lynda McGinty, Tom Mauro, Rich Safaris, and Rosemary Bognar.