Apprentice
Gold Sophia Hildebrandt, Broken Arrow
Apprentice Transition
Gold Jaden Brown, Broken Arrow
Silver Ronaldo Zamacona, Oklahoma City
Bronze Lane Sutterfield, Tulsa
Freshman
Gold Mayela Campos-Rodriguez, Broken Arrow
Silver Haidyn James, Muskogee
Bronze Hunter Farmer, Longdale
Freshman Group A
Gold Bella Cooper, Calera
Silver Abe Cooper, Calera
Bronze Paisley McCall, Oklahoma City
Freshman Group B
Gold Avery Dollar, Muskogee
Silver Austyn Lawler, Walters
Bronze Kairi Husmann, Oklahoma City
Freshman Group C
Gold Jaylee Burnside, Muskogee
Silver Nathaniel Hiatt, Wagoner
Bronze Julia Cisneros, Webbers Falls
Freshman Group D
Gold Angel Cozort, Ketchum
Silver Chris Sumner, Chickasha
Bronze Maria Komers, Noble
Sophomore
Gold Kye Shrum, Perry
Silver Jayda Magers, Ponca City
Bronze Jacoby Morford, Woodward
Junior Varsity
Gold Delilah Howell, Westville
Silver Lilith Pedersen, Anadarko
Bronze Kolten Pennington, Roff
Varsity
Gold Hunter Pugh, Talala
Silver Aurora Seaman, Claremore
Bronze Anna Suarez, Sand Springs
OK Regional Braille Challenge
Special Award
Traveling OK Regional Braille Challenge Braille Writer Awarded to:
Hunter Pugh, Braille Challenge Finalist 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Thank you Patsi Nix Smith for joining us
in celebrating all of our contestants!
Thank you Volunteers and Sponsors!
Your time, energy, expertise and generous donations help to make this event possible!
Oklahoma School for the Blind, Braille Institute of America, American Indian College Fund Grant (Natalie Armstrong), Donations in Memory of Uncle Frank, Globe Life Liberty National, Jeri’s House, Liberty Braille, NanoPac, NewView Oklahoma, Oklahoma Chapter of AERBVI, Park Hill OHCE, Ruth Kelly Studios, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Transcribing Mariners, Tulsa Downtown Lions Club.
Save the Date:
24th Annual OK Regional Braille Challenge
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Braille Challenge is the only academic competition of its kind for students who are blind or visually impaired. Braille Institute developed Braille Challenge to motivate students to practice and hone their braille literacy skills, which are essential to academic and employment success.
All students at all academic levels are welcome to participate in the Preliminary Contest. Only students who take the Preliminary Contest in contracted braille that corresponds to their age-appropriate academic grade level will be eligible to be invited to the Finals. However, to encourage full inclusion and maximum participation in the preliminary round, a student may take any level of contest.
Are you interested in being a contestant?
Please have your parent/guardian complete this contestant registration.
Contestant registration deadline is at the end of business on Thursday 16 January 2025.
2025 Oklahoma Braille Challenge Contestant Registration
Contest Age Groups for students competing on grade level:
Apprentice 1st and 2nd grades
Freshman 3rd and 4th grades
Sophomore 5th and 6th grades
Junior Varsity 7th, 8th and 9th grades
Varsity 10th, 11th and 12th grades
Are you interested in volunteering?
Please contact Faye Miller by phone (918-781-8200) or email (fmiller@okdrs.gov) for a Volunteer Application.
You can find Braille Challenge Sample Contests here:
https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge-archive/sample-contests
Are you a Braille Challenge Alumnus? Are you interested in joining the Braille Challenge Alumni Network and connecting with others?
The goal of Braille Challenge Alumni Network is to provide an advocacy forum for braille literacy and build a support network for Braille Challenge past contestants. Members will be engaged in an array of various core services to include mentorship, webinars or skills-based virtual workshops and regional events.
Braille Challenge is a program of Braille Institute.
You can learn more about Braille Challenge here: https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/