Odessa is known for two things: Friday Night Lights and oil. In 2011 perceptions started to change when education starting pushing back and demanded to change the landscape of Odessa using i... Read allOdessa is known for two things: Friday Night Lights and oil. In 2011 perceptions started to change when education starting pushing back and demanded to change the landscape of Odessa using innovation, design, and critical thinking.Odessa is known for two things: Friday Night Lights and oil. In 2011 perceptions started to change when education starting pushing back and demanded to change the landscape of Odessa using innovation, design, and critical thinking.