Thirty young women from across Chicagoland worked determinedly in teams to transform old refrigerators into electric race cars.
They finally saw the fruits of their labor at the end of August as they raced their cars head-to-head with fellow competitors and competed in a series of science, technology, engineering and math-related (STEM) challenges for the chance to take home the inaugural Icebox Derby STEM Cup. Sonic Doom was named the official winner, followed by the runners-up, Chill Crew.
The Icebox Derby, a program launched by ComEd, an energy delivery company, is designed to educate and empower young women to explore opportunities in STEM. It is also intended to provide an educational platform by which the contestants, ages 13 to 18, get to work closely with mentors, all of whom are ComEd technical experts, and learn about practical applications of STEM in the world and in the workforce.
Published in the October 2014 Edition of American Recycler News
