Alumni Spotlights
“Odyssey is a school that constantly reminds you that you are limitless””
Madi Houchin, Class of 2017
Madi graduated from Odyssey in 2017. She is now living in Boulder, CO attending school at the Nutritional Therapy Association for Holistic Nutrition with a hope to partner that with Environmental Sustainability to promote healthier communities & joyful relationships with food.
Madi says: “Odyssey, in its second year upon my arrival, was a launching pad for creative & expansive living - a safe space to question, wonder, try, fail, and succeed. You are invited to live and learn intentionally and regardless of age or experience. From that launching pad I stumbled upon parts of myself, my education, and this world that I had never thought I could know or learn about. Odyssey is a school that constantly reminds you that you are limitless; that the world is waiting for your footsteps in it.”
Jack Henry Landreth, Class of 2022
Jack Henry graduated from Odyssey in 2022, after receiving the Carmen and Linsey Curro Art of Leadership Award for top scholarship at OLA.
He received one of only two top full ride scholarships offered to attend St John’s College (the third oldest liberal arts college in America, voted in the “Colleges and Universities That Change Lives").
The college admissions rep at St John’s said of Jack Henry, “I’ve never seen a student more prepared for serious intellectual work at the college level than Jack Henry”.
James Golston, Jr Class of 2021
James graduated from OLA in 2021 after earning $400,000 in top academic scholarships to Fisk, George Washington, Hendrix, Colorado College, DePaul, and ORU.
He is currently the George Henderson scholar at the University of Oklahoma studying social anthropology. He is also a Peer Mentor and Advocacy Chair in the HSP program, serves in the Diversity Enrichment Program, the Office of Admission and Recruitment, as well as the Black Campus Ministry and McLaurin Conference student mentor.
He spent his summer studying and traveling abroad in Arezzo, Italy
James says: “Odyssey was transformational in my development as a writer, speaker, and deep thinker. Odyssey not only gave me the opportunity to grow academically; it created an environment where I could connect and build honest relationships with individuals who constantly pushed forward and encouraged me to do the same”
Annika Anderson, Class of 2019
Annika graduated from Odyssey in 2022. She received offers of acceptance to UC San Diego, Lewis and Clark, Michigan State, and the University of Colorado, amassing over $300,000 in top academic scholarships.
She is currently at UC Santa Cruz on the Honor’s and Dean’s Scholarship studying cognitive science.