Students Build Solar-Powered Bench

Students at Elizabethtown High School turned a wild idea into a real-world marvel: a solar-powered, pedal-driven bench at Freeman Lake Park that lets you charge your devices while you chill. Sparked by student Emma Self and funded by a $10K Altec Innovation Challenge win in 2023, the project was guided by teacher Missy Mills to teach problem-solving and hands-on engineering. After years of tweaking for weatherproofing and comfort, the bench is now live—with plans for a protective cover—and has already inspired students like Emma and Diego to pursue civil engineering. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5319c5d4a359ac69