Eva M. Clayton: “I want to commend the 14 young scientists from the counties of Northampton and Halifax in my congressional district.…”

“I want to commend the 14 young scientists from the counties of Northampton and Halifax in my congressional district. They are the winners of the 1995 National Electric Car Championships. At the competition, held in Phoenix, AZ, recently, the car submitted by these students was judged better than electric cars submitted by 37 other school systems, throughout the Nation. The National Championship followed top honors won by this same group at the Mid-Atlantic Electric Vehicle Grand Prix, which was held in Richmond, VA, last spring. Their win is even more impressive when considering that the students come from schools that are among the poorest in North Carolina. Competing against much larger and wealthier schools, the students rebuilt a Geo Metro with an electric engine and scored at or near the top in four of the five categories used in judging. Their teachers, Eric Ryan and Harold Miller, are also to be commended for their patience and the long hours they devoted to providing guidance and direction to the students. Congratulations Northampton, Halifax, and Weldon city schools. You have made North Carolina proud.”