GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Area high school students put their knowledge and innovation skills to the test for Wisconsin Public Service’s Solar Olympics Wednesday.
Around 100 northeast and north central Wisconsin high school students used their science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) skills to create machines and plans that incorporate solar energy.
Wednesday’s 26th annual event at UW-Green Bay was held for the first time in person since 2019.
Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to the top three finishers in 13 different events.
Gold medal winners are:
- Solar car race: West De Pere High School
- Solar car design: Northland Lutheran High School
- Solar cooker: Valders High School
- Solar water heater: Valders High School
- Photovoltaic (PV) innovation: Valders High School
- Solar building design: Northland Lutheran High School
- Solar essay: Valders High School
- Solar advertising campaign: Marinette High School
- Solar T-shirt design: St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Solar photography: Wausau West High School
- Solar sculpture: Wabeno High School
- Solar Jeopardy (top individual scorer): Ava Krueger, Marathon High School
- Solar Jeopardy (top team score): Marinette High School
- Solar art challenge: Wabeno and Wausau West High Schools
In the team competition, Valders High School took top honors, while Wausau West High School and Marinette High School finished second and third, respectively.
