Local Students Are Finalists in $2 Million Samsung Competition

FREMONT, CA - Millions of drivers are switching to electric cars because they’re cleaner for the environment than gas-powered vehicles. But if the electricity to charge the cars was generated at power plants using fossil fuels, any gains are minimized.

Enter the sharp students at Mission Valley ROP/James Logan High School in Fremont. They’ve designed a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station to harvest and store energy. Their efforts have landed them a coveted slot as one of 15 national finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest. The $2 million competition challenges students to create a solution to a problem using STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education.

Students will travel to New York to present their project live to a panel of judges on March 15. Five grand prize winners will receive an estimated $120,000 in technology. The minimum the students will win is $40,000 in technology.

The students were guided by teacher Ebadut Mohamed.

--Image via Mission Valley ROP