Caption by Ashmar Mandou

After a two-year hiatus, the ComEd EV Rally, formerly known as The Icebox Derby, returned where more than 30 Chicagoland girls, aged 13 to 18, raced their electric vehicles to the finish line in front of family and friends on August 6th at the Museum of Science and Industry. The EV Rally encourages young women to develop their interests in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities in an ever-developing industry. Student races alongside side their ComEd mentors, family, friends, and fans cheered them on after a summer-long program of building electric powered go-karts. Official winners of the ComEd EV Rally was Teal Turbo who took home the trophy. Each participant received a $2,000 scholarship to aid in the continuation of their STEM future. Actress Xochitl Gomez, who starred in the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, attended the EV Rally to cheer the girls on and to discuss the importance of working hard. The EV Rally race is an event designed to engage, inspire and nurture a passion for STEM among young women in Chicagoland. To learn more, visit www.ComEdEVRally.com.

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