23rd Annual OK Regional Braille Challenge
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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.
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 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.
Are you interested in volunteering?
Please contact Faye Miller by phone (918-781-8200) or email (fmiller@osb.k12.ok.us) for a Volunteer Application.
Apprentice Transition MS/HS
Gold Medal: Kesslee Travis, Muskogee
Silver Medal: Genevieve Owens, Claremore
Bronze Medal: Jaden Brown, Broken Arrow
Apprentice
Gold Medal: Neal Summerlin, Watts
Silver Medal: Khup Tuang, Tulsa
Bronze Medal: Nina Cutler, Cushing
Freshman Transition Middle School
Gold Medal: Austyn Lawler, Walters
Silver Medal: Avery Dollar, Muskogee
Bronze Medal: Audree (Elli) Montgomery, Shady Point
Freshman Transition Grade 9
Gold Medal: Piper Conner, Perkins
Silver Medal: Nathaniel Hiatt, Park Hill
Bronze Medal: Jaylee Burnside, Muskogee
Freshman Transition Grades 10-11
Gold Medal: Erikson Lopez, Owasso
Silver Medal: Maria Komers, Noble
Bronze Medal: Angel Cozort, Ketchum
Freshman
Gold Medal: Jayda Magers, Ponca City
Silver Medal: Kaos Davis, Alva
Bronze Medal: Justus Hoover, Alva
Sophomore Transition MS/HS
Gold Medal: Kolten Pennington, Roff
Silver Medal: Lilith Pedersen, Anadarko
Bronze Medal: Delilah Howell, Westville
Sophomore
Gold Medal: Kye Shrum, Perry
Silver Medal: Kennedy Sullivan, Morris
Bronze Medal: Gabriella Henderson, Muskogee
Junior Varsity
Gold Medal: Stephanie Glynn, Tulsa
Varsity
Gold Medal: Anna Suarez, Sand Springs
You can find Braille Challenge Sample Contests here:
https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge-archive/sample-contests
Thank you Sponsors!
Oklahoma School for the Blind, Braille Institute of America, Frank Dirksen, Jeri’s House, Lawton Council of the Blind, Liberty Braille, Muskogee County Health Department, NanoPac, Oklahoma Chapter of AERBVI, Oklahoma Council of the Blind, Oklahoma State University – HOP, Oklahoma University Pre-ETS, Ruth Kelly Studios, Sapulpa Lions Club, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Transcribing Mariners, Tulsa Downtown Lions Club.
Braille Challenge is a program of Braille Institute. You can learn more about their regional programs here: https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/