Champion Crowned in 2021 Junior Solar Sprint - State of Delaware News delaware.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from delaware.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Solar Sprint Winner Aarushi Nayak
Middle School Students Compete in Virtual Event
A Middletown home school student earned the title of 2021 Junior Solar Sprint champion in a virtual competition held Friday.
Each year, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control teams up with the Delaware Technology Student Association for the event. Middle school students work with classmates and teacher advisors over several months to build model cars powered by solar photovoltaic cells, better known as solar panels.
“As we continue to move toward cleaner, renewable energy sources, the competition provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate how we can meet our future energy needs,” said DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. “Seeing how your design stacks up against others from around the state is a fun and educational experience that students can learn and grow from.”