# There is a story behind the OE Awards Trophy
**URL:** https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404
**Category:** OEAwards for Excellence
**Created:** [November 17, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404 "2020-11-17T20:18:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@marcela](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/marcela)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/1 "2020-11-17T20:18:59Z")
The conception, design, development, and production of the 2020 Open Education Awards for Excellence trophy is like no previous year.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYEe-ihcWE)
**Designed** by: [Mario Badilla](https://www.oeglobal.org/about-us/people-of-oeg/staff/mario-badilla/), OEG Creative Director
**Fabricated** by: [Fab Lab Kä Träre](https://www.fablabs.io/labs/katrare), UNED, Distance State University of Costa Rica [Fab Lab YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeIX_dGDBCcqVqPVuY-fFRZw1QvoaAzHq)
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### Author:  [@rjhangiani](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/rjhangiani)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/2 "2020-11-17T22:09:45Z")
Wow! This is such a cool idea!
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### Author:  [@paulstacey](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/paulstacey)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/3 "2020-11-17T22:11:18Z")
Special thanks to the wonderful design work of Open Education Globals Creative Director, Mario Badilla, and to the Fab Lab Kä Träre, at UNED, Distance State University of Costa Rica for creating this years actual awards.
Awesome video above of the awards being generated from Mario’s design by 3D printers at the Fab Lab. Here’s a picture Mario shared of the awards in their box before being shipped.
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### Author:  [@paulstacey](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/paulstacey)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/4 "2020-11-17T22:16:12Z")
A a cool award for super cool award winners - like you!
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### Author:  [@HildaZatarain](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/HildaZatarain)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/5 "2020-11-18T01:15:07Z")
OMG, It’s beautiful!
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### Author:  [@estebanvazquez](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/estebanvazquez)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/6 "2020-11-18T10:55:52Z")
Excelente creación Felicidades Mario y a quienes dirigen la Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica son Académicas muy brillantes.
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### Author:  [@Chandrakant](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Chandrakant)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2020, 11:07am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/7 "2020-11-18T11:07:17Z")
Beautifully designed OE award trophy
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### Author:  [@iwonajs](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/iwonajs)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/8 "2020-11-18T14:58:57Z")
The design is Unique! Ultra-modern and forward thinking.
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### Author:  [@apurva](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/apurva)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/9 "2020-11-19T14:19:56Z")
Very innovative! The story behind the Fab Lab Kä Träre lab is amazing. I enjoyed learning about the fabulous work they are doing! 👏🏾
I can confirm that the award is just as mesmerizing in person. Thank you so much Paul, @marcela, @Mario and everyone else at OE Global!
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### Author:  [@marcela](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/marcela)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/10 "2020-11-19T14:43:45Z")
Great @apurva! 🙂
Glad to know the award is now in your hands.
A small token of appreciation for the wonderful work you do for the community.
Thank you!
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### Author:  [@Mario](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Mario)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/11 "2020-11-19T21:23:47Z")
Thank you @apurva so glad you liked it! :trophy:
Thanks to everyone at the Fab Lab who frabricated the award trophy, especially to Farith Tabash who designed the cool box!
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### Author:  [@amsp14](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/amsp14)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/12 "2020-11-19T22:02:06Z")
Gracias por sus palabras. De mi parte, como funcionaria del Laboratorio de Fabricación Kä Träre, le agradezco el reconocimiento al trabajo realizado por los compañeros para dar cuerpo al diseño maravilloso de @Mario.
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### Author:  [@amsp14](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/amsp14)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/13 "2020-11-19T22:03:57Z")
¡Qué emocionante ver el resultado del trabajo de mis compañeros de la UNED! Felicitaciones por la gran labor y por hacer realidad el maravilloso diseño de @Mario Badilla.
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/14 "2021-11-16T16:26:37Z")
The 2021 Trophies, special 10th Year Anniversary Editing, are going out to the Individual Award Winners ([see who won and send congratulations their way](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/winners-of-the-2021-individual-winners-awards/3296/)!)
Once again, these were designed by @Mario and 3D printed at the Fab Lab Kä Träre, at UNED, Distance State University of Costa Rica.
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/15 "2023-05-12T18:08:09Z")
And indeed, the OE Awards Trophy will be sent again in 2023 to the winners in the Individual Awards category, thanks again to the mad skills of our guru OEG Creative Director @mario and the team from [Fab Lab Kä Träre](https://www.fablabs.io/labs/katrare), UNED, Distance State University of Costa Rica who do the 3D printing.
I am trying to convince my team we should do an [OEG Live episode](https://connect.oeglobal.org/tag/oeg-live) when these are printed…
(hint-- maybe the Fab Lab deserves a nomination, [anyone here can make that happen](https://awards.oeglobal.org/about/2023-guide/))
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### Author:  [@OEGconnect](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/OEGconnect)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/there-is-a-story-behind-the-oe-awards-trophy/1404/17 "2024-09-20T01:35:34Z")
Somebody must have been listening as the [Fab Lab Kä Träre](https://fablab.uned.ac.cr/) was nominated and won [a 2024 OE Award in the Wildcard category](https://awards.oeglobal.org/awards/2024/wildcard/fabrication-laboratory-fab-lab-ka-trare/).