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6-17-97

Contact:
Skip Derra, News Service, (515) 294-4917

THE STUDENTS BEHIND THE EXCYTOR SOLAR CAR

AMES, Iowa -- More than 45 students have been involved in building ExCYtor, the Iowa State University solar car. Here is a roster of the students (and their hometowns) who will be racing the car in Sunrayce 97.

Project leaders:

Director: Beth Hunter, Bettendorf, Iowa

Asst. Director: Eric Flakne, Muscatine, Iowa

Business Manager: Allen Ihlefeld, Muscatine, Iowa

Asst. Business Manager: Bryan Burkhardt, Des Moines, Iowa

Electrical Leader: Nathan Holmes, Walcott, Iowa

Garage Manager: Brian Moorhead, Davenport, Iowa

Mechanical Leader: Dave Stutzman, North Liberty, Iowa

Systems Integration: Jeff Etringer, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Telemetry Leader: Stephen Webb, Ottumwa, Iowa

Technicians:

Karla Abrahamson, White Bear Lake, Minn.

Mark Finn, Duluth, Minn.

Brian Galvin, Galva, Iowa

Andy Heroff, Maplewood, Minn.

Dave Johnson, Plymouth, Minn.

Michael Petersen, Altoona, Iowa

Lori Schmitz, Dunkerton, Iowa

Solar Car Drivers:

Bibek Sahu, West Des Moines, Iowa

Olivia Truckenmiller, Boone, Iowa

Advisors:

Teddi Barron, Ames, Iowa

Jim Hill, Ames, Iowa

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