Solar Car Challenge - 2024 Interns

2024 INTERNS

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History of the Solar Car Challenge Intern Program:

In 1999, the Solar Challenge expanded its educational outreach to include former students who had exceeded the original project's scope. Daniel Sandt, the former team captain of the Northview High School Solar Car Team in Covina, California, rejoined the Challenge as the first Student Intern. Daniel's tireless efforts brought fresh perspectives to the race, proving that interns can play a vital and unbiased role in the administration of the Challenge.

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ERIC

TRITON

LIAM CONNER NADIA

JOHN PARKER

ANIKA

JUSTIN SEBASTIAN

LOGAN HAILIN

SAMI MASON HENRY

RICARDO GUZMAN

California State University Northridge, CA

PROFFESION

Marketing / Education

Advancing - Masters in Educational Counseling

FORMER TEAM

Palmdale HS Solar Car Team 2016-2017

INTERN SINCE 2018

MACKENZIE BECKER

COLLEGE

Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana

PROFFESION

Industrial Engineering

Advancing - Masters in Space

Systems Engineering

~ Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman’s

Space Division

FORMER TEAM

Team Captain

Coppell Solar Car Team

Coppell, Texas

2015-2019

INTERN SINCE 2019

2024

COLLEGE

Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado

PROFFESSION

Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science

~ Joining Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Fall 2024

FORMER TEAM

Coppell Solar Car Team

BRANDON CHING

Coppell, Texas (2016 - 2020)

INTERN SINCE 2021

COLLEGE

SoUniversity of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan

PROFFESION

Computer Science Engineering

Minor in Electrical Engineering

Minor in Entrepreneurship

ERIC ANDRECHEK

FORMER TEAM

Okemos Solar Car Team Okemos, Michigan 2019 - 2021

INTERN SINCE 2021

COLLEGE

Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas

PROFFESION

Mechanical Engineering

Advancing - Dual Masters in Mechanical Engineering and MBA at the Cox School of Business

~ President of Hilltop Motorsports

~ Independent Supplier of Coral to the Marine Aquarium Trade

FORMER TEAM

TRITON SHOUP

Winston Solar Car Team

Dallas, Texas 2016 - 2020

INTERN SINCE 2021

COLLEGE

University of Texas Dallas, Texas

PROFFESION

Electrical Engineering

FORMER TEAM

Coppell Solar Car Team Coppell, Texas 2016-2019

INTERN SINCE 2021

LIAM HUBBARD

CONNER REED

COLLEGE

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

PROFFESION

Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technologies

~ Working at Priefert Steel

Solar Panel Mount Manufacturer

FORMER TEAM

Proper Solar Car Team

Prosper, Texas 2018

INTERN SINCE 2022

COLLEGE

Broward College Davie, Florida

PROFFESION Marketing

FORMER TEAM Western HS Solar Car Team 2018 - 2021

INTERN SINCE 2022

NADIA AUGUSTE

COLLEGE

Collin College

University of North Texas Denton, Texas

PROFFESION

Marketing

SOLAR CAR CHALLENGE

Lead Videographer 2022, 2023

INTERN SINCE 2021

PARKER BAZE

COLLEGE

Monarch Air Denison, Texas

PROFFESION

Commercial Pilot

FORMER TEAM

Prosper Solar Car Team

Prosper, Texas

INTERN SINCE 2023

JOHN CABELL

COLLEGE

Worcester Polytechnic Institue

Worcester, Massachusetts

PROFFESION

Attending College to Achieve a Career in STEM

FORMER TEAM

Iron Lions Solar Car Team

Greenville, Texas

2021 - 2023

ANIKA ESCOBAR

2024

COLLEGE

University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida

PROFFESION

Engineering

Goal - Private Pilot’s License

~ Currently an Intern at Lockheed Martin

JUSTIN FOX

FORMER TEAM

Western HS Solar Car Team Davie, Florida

COLLEGE

Rice University

Houston, Texas

PROFFESION

Attending College to Achieve a Career in Mechanical Engineering

FORMER TEAM

Covenant Cougars Solar Team

Colleyville, Texas 2022 - 2023

SEBASTIAN SANDOVAL

HAILIN TRUMAN

COLLEGE

University of Washington Seattle, Washington

PROFFESION

Attending College to Achieve a Career in Mechanical Engineering

FORMER TEAM

Raisbeck Aviation HS

Solar Car Team

2020 - 2024

2024

COLLEGE

California Baptist University Riverside, California

PROFFESION

Attending College to Achieve a Career in Mechanical Engineering

FORMER TEAM

Oregon Solar Car Team Bend, Oregon 2023

LOGAN FOLEY

COLLEGE

University of Texas Austin, Texas

PROFFESION

Attending College to Achieve a Career in Mechanical Engineering

FORMER TEAM

Prosper Solar Car Team

Prosper, Texas 2021 - 2023

COLLEGE

Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado

PROFFESION

Attending College to Achieve a Career in Mechanical Engineering

FORMER TEAM

Prosper Solar Car Team

Prosper, Texas

MASON RICHARDS

2024

COLLEGE

University of Texas Austin, Texas

PROFFESION

Management and IT Consultant

FORMER TEAM

Plano Academy High School

Solar Car Team Plano, Texas 2014 - 2016

HENRY HOWARD

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SUNNY

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