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Fred Thomas Middle School teams race in Junior Solar Sprint

Junior Solar Sprint competitors from Frederick D. Thomas Middle School shown are Sam Schubert in back and in front (l-r) Jennifer Bradshaw, Billy Petrone, Kalieah Boyer, Jaelynn Martin, Parker Matthews, Zaydin Hutchinson, Samantha Matthews and Natalie Malago. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
April 22, 2025
Earning second place in the portfolio competition are Frederick D. Thomas Middle School team members (l-r) Sam Schubert, Kalieah Boyer, Jaelynn Martin and Billy Petrone.
Frederick D. Thomas Middle School team members working together at the Junior Solar Sprint are (l-r) Parker Matthews, Natalie Malago, Samantha Matthews and Zaydin Hutchinson.

Two teams of students from Frederick D. Thomas Middle School visited Delaware State University to race solar-powered model cars in the 2025 Junior Solar Sprint Competition.

Over the course of several months, students worked to build model cars powered by solar photovoltaic cells, better known as solar panels.

The team consisting of Kalieah Boyer, Jaelynn Martin, Billy Petrone and Sam Schubert placed third in the portfolio competition. Teammates Zaydin Hutchison, Natalie Malago, Parker Matthews and Samatha Matthews won two of their races.

Fred Thomas Middle was one of seven Delaware schools among a total of 11 participating in the competition.

The Delaware competition is co-sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy, and the Delaware Technology Student Association.

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