Anthony Tran graduated from the Sustainability Workshop and Furness High School in June. At the Workshop, Anthony was a leader on many projects, including an entry for the Spirit of Innovation Awards. He also worked with the EVX Team, traveling to NY for the Green Grand Prix. This summer he is working as an Intern at the EPA. In September he will attend Penn State Brandywine.

Morris Bailey, 18, graduated from the Auto Academy in June 2012 and is headed to Cheyney University in the fall of 2012. In the summer of 2011, Morris traveled to Edison2 to help build the body of the Electric Very Light Car.

Darmell Bailey joined the EVX Team in 2009 and graduated from West Philadelphia High in 2012. He will be continuing his automotive training in technical school this fall. 

Gabe Carryon is a student at Drexel University and supported the West Philly Hybrid X Team through the 2010-11 school year. He joined the team, because he really likes working with hybrid vehicles and likes working with high school students. Gabe is originally from Chicago. He was born and raised in the Windy City, and later attended Howard University in Washington, DC where he majored in physics. He came to Drexel in 2009 to pursue a Master's Degree in electrical engineering with a Graduate Fellowship. His favorite car is the Ford GT from the 70s and 80s.

Justin Carter graduated from the West Philadelphia High School Automotive Academy in 2010 and has worked in retail ever since. He worked with the EVX Team for three years. He was a key Team member at the Michigan International Speedway for the Knockout Round of the X PRIZE. In October he will fulfill a longstanding dream by entering the US Navy.

Ann Cohen serves as the Manager of the EVX Team. In 2008 she retired from a long career as an AFSCME Union President representing City of Philadelphia employees. In her capacity with the Union, Cohen spearheaded the successful Joint AFSCME and City of Philadelphia Internship and Apprenticeship Program that, since 1994, has worked with scores of high school students. The Apprenticeship Program has moved over fifty (50) high school students into full time city employment in the Office of Fleet Management.  Prior to her involvement with PAI, she built the first passive solar house in the city of Philadelphia. She also serves as the Chair of the Board of the Sustainability Workshop.

Brandon Cuthbert of Furness High School came to the Sustainability Workshop with a serious interest in hands-on work and academics. He has been a valuable asset to the EVX Team. In September he will begin his college career at Widener University.

Anita Davidson worked with the EVX Team since 2007.  She graduated high school in 2009 and is a senoir at George Washington University. She traveled with the team to the Michigan International Speedway for the Knockout Round of the X PRIZE. She was the Team's go-to driver, getting parts, coffee, and anything else that was needed. She also writes, fundraises, and networks on behalf of the Team, connecting us with like-minded organizations and landing the Team an interview on NPR's Tell Me More. She is a Geography/GIS major.

Sydney Dickerson, 16, is a senior at the Auto Academy. Sydney participated in the EVX team during her sophmore year where she participated in several educational events and participated in Toastmasters Leadership Program.

Jerry DiLossi was on staff at the Auto Academy from 2009 to 2011, during which tim he was an active member of the EVX Team. Jerry's career with the Philadelphia School District began in 1973 and ended with his retirement after 35 years of service to Philadelphia students.  He was part of the Team that traveled to the Michigan International Speedway for the X PRIZE.

Mrs. Ruth Donnelly joined the EVX Team in September 2009 when she was assigned to the Automotive Academy as the Auto Career Tech Ed Specialist.  She has worked for the Philadelphia School District for 16 years, most recently at Swenson Arts and Technical High School where she worked with special education students. She traveled with the Team to Michigan for the Knockouts of the X PRIZE competition. In September 2012, Ruth will be working at Randolph High. Mrs. Donnelly is also a founding member and Board Member of Mothers In Charge, a Philadelphia anti-violence program.

Brandon Ford graduated from the Sustainbility Workshop in June 2012 after spending his first three years of high school at the Auto Academy and was an active member of the EVX Team. Brandon was a presenter at McKinley Technical High School in Washington, DC in 2010 and in January 2011, he was invited to sit in First Lady Michelle Obama's box for the State of the Union Address. In 2011 Brandon was a member of the Spirit of Innovation Team and worked as a SEPTA Intern. In September he will attend Penn State University Brandywine.

Diamond Gibson graduated from West Philly High in 2012 and has been accepted at the Pennsylvania College of Technology.  Diamond worked with EVX Team during his junior year.

Michael Glover graduated from West Philadelphia High School's Automotive Academy in 2011.  Michael was a member of the West Philly Hybrid X Team during his junior senior years. He also worked as an intern for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's Fleet Management division.

Stefon "SEPTA" Gonzalez loves cars and subways. He loves burnouts and everything associated with drag racing.  Stefon graduated from the Sustainability Workshop - also known as the Haugerwarts School of Automotive Magic - in June 2012. Stef is the EVX Team's go-to mechanic when anything needs to be done on our competition cars. He has traveled with the Team to X PRIZE competition and to the 2011 and 2012 Green Grand Prix. He is also frequently called upon to write for the Team and to speak on its behalf. In 2011 he was the Captain of the Conrad Foundation's Spirit of Innovation Team, which won the Clean Energy Division of the competition. In 2011 he traveled to Lynchburg, VA to work in Edison2's shop building the body of the Electric Very Light Car. This summer he returns for the third year to work as an Intern for SEPTA.In September he will be a full time SEPTA Apprentice and a part-time student at CCP.  Stefon has tremendous energy which he always directs in a postive way. At school he is a true leader. When he is not in school, he reads and watches anything to do with cars. He loves the sight, sound and smell of burning rubber whenever a car races away from a stop, even though it is not the envrionmentally correct thing to like.

Simon Hauger has a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Instruction from Drexel University. In 1998, he began the Automotive Academy’s innovative Electric Vehicle Program where he led students in designing, building and competing with alternative fuel vehicles. Through the Team's participation in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE Simon was able to show the world the potential of the students to whom he has dedicated his career. In September, Simon took the lessons of the EVX Team to a new initative, the Sustainability Workshop, an alternative senior year program for students from three School District of Philadelphia public high schools that operates as a partnership with the School District, the Energy Efficient Buildings (EEB) Hub and Drexel University. The Workshop is locates at The Navy Yard in South Philly.

Curtis Henderson graduated from West Philadelphia High School in 2011 He worked with the EVX Team during his junior and senior years.

Azeem Hill graduated from West Philadelphia High School in 2011, where he served as Captain of the EVX Team. He views his involvement on the West Philly Hybrid X Team as a pathway to success for himself and the broader community. Mr. Hill is still called upon to speak on behalf of the Team. He was a panelist at the Annual Leadership Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus, and spoke at MIT, University of Pennylvania, and Rutgers University. Azeem is passionate about music and the politics of education. He is currently a student at Community College of Philadelphia and works for the Philadelphia Student Union and The Attic. 

Mr. Holt was a member of the faculty of the Automotive Academy for the 2010-11 school year. In 2011 he coached the winning Spirt of Innovation Awards Team and traveled with them to California. He currently teaches at the Freire Charter School in center city.

Jerry started working with the West Philly Hybrid X Team in the fall of 2008 as a Drexel Co-op student where he was responsible for designing the control system for our X PRIZE competition vehicles. Jerry graduated from Drexel University in 2011 with both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. Jerry is currently working for PECO as an engineer and an ambassador for STEM education.

Jeffrey Johnson begins his senior year at the Auto Academy in September. Jeff worked in the shop and participated in Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program during his sophmore year.

Dontei Johnson was a member of the EVX team during his sophmore year.  Dontei joined the team because he had nothing to do after school. He really likes cars, especially the Aston Martin and the Ford GT.  Dontei wants to continue to do well in school and go to college to further his education.

Leon Johnson graduated from West Philadelphia High's  Auto Academy in 2012 and is attending Community College of Philadelphia. Leon was a member of the 2011 Spirit of Innovation Team that traveled to California to present our work on the Electric Very Light Car. Leon and the team came home from the competition with the winning prize.

Lawrence Jones-Mahoney, 21, graduated from the Academy of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering in June 2008. He is now in his last year at Drexel University as a Business Administration major, concentrating in Marketing. This summer he is studying in Ireland.  Lawrence worked on the EVX team from 10th to 12th grade and was the captain in his senior year.

Sekou Kamara graduated from the West Philadelphia High School Auto Academy in 2010. He worked with the EVX Team on the cars and PR throughout high school. He traveled with the Team to Michigan for the X PRIZE and worked as an Intern for SEPTA. He recently completed a City Year program.

Keith Sevcik, served as the EVX Team Chief Research Engineer throughout the X PRIZE competition. Dr. Keith received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and currently works for Lockheed Martin in the satellite division.  Keith currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Sustainability Workshop. Keith’s future plans include post doctoral work, teaching, and inter-galactic exploration.

Daniel Moore worked with the EVX Team as a senior at West Philly. He traveled with the Team to Michigan International Speedway for the Knockouts of the X PRIZE and then worked as a SEPTA Intern.

Shamere Palmer joined the EVX Team when he was a sophmore at the Automotive Academy. He spent his senior year at the Sustainability Workshop and hopes to work in the healthcare field.

Sachin Patel came to the Sustainability Workshop from Furness High School. He has worked with the EVX Team throughout the year and joined the team at the Green Grand Prix. Sachin added a new aspect to the team by making his own bio-diesel from used fryer oil. Sachin will be studying at Community College of Philadelphia in the fall.

Ron Preiss is an ASE certified technician who taught at Auto Academy and worked with the EVX Team for many years. Ron has over twenty years experience in the private sector including franchise management.

Kaya Presley, 18, graduated from the Automotive Academy in 2011 and is enrolled at Community College of Philadelphia. Kaya was a member of the winning 2011 Spirit of Innovation Team that traveled to California for the Conrad Foundation’s technology and entrepreneurship competition.

Jeremy is the owner of Ezodesign and designed this website. He graduated in 2002 from Georgia State University with a degree in International Affairs, and has been working professionally in the technology, design, and non-profit sectors for the past 16 years. Jeremy has developed web applications and user interfaces for several Fortune 500 companies and designs for small to medium size businesses and non-profit organizations. Jeremy is married to his beautiful wife, Karene, and lives in Bensalem, PA.

Kathleen “Ms. R.” Radebaugh will begin her fifth year of teaching in the Philadelphia School District in September. She is a 2008 graduate of St. Joseph’s University. On the EVX Team she helped students with public relations, including blogging, letter writing, and speaking. She is now teaching at the Steven A. Douglas High School, but remains an active and dedicated Team leader.  She also serves on the Board of Directors of Sustainability Workshop.

No job is too tough for Hien Rom. Hien came to the Workshop from Furness High this fall and quickly proved what a tremendous worker he was through his project work and EVX Team participation. Hien was with the Team in New York for the Green Grand Prix. Hien is looking to relocate before he begins college.

Khaleda Sharif joined the team in 2008. She served as a key infrastructure researcher in the Ford Model T Challenge and starred in the Team's Green Jobs podcast in 2009. She graduated from the West Philadelphia High School Auto Academy in 2010 and will be a junior at Penn State's Brandywine campus in fall 2012. Khaleda came to West Philadelphia from Bangladesh in 2000 and continues to make the EVX Team proud.

Momo Shen worked with the EVX Team for two years before she graduated from the West Philadelphia High School Auto Academy in June 2010. She has just completed her second year at Penn State's Brandywine campus. She is pursuing a career in nursing. She is a West Philadelphia resident who came to the United States six years ago from China.

Manuel Solares is a graduate of South Philadelphia High and the Sustainability Workshop. Manuel has also completed a number of courses at Community College of Philadelphia while still in high school. Manuel was also a great help to the EVX team, bringing great hands-on and problem-solving skills to its work. Manuel attended the Green Grand Prix this spring. He is continuing his studies at CCP.

Kenrick Tan came to the Sustainability Workshop from Furness High School. He has been an active member of the EVX Team and has worked on the EVX Focus, the Electric Very Light Car, and the GT. He traveled with the team to the Green Grand Prix this spring. In September, he will begin college at the Community College of Philadelphia. Kenrick is studying to be an engineer.

Richard Taylor was a student at South Philadelphia High School when he heard about the Sustainability Workshop. He was a tremendous asset to the EVX team and traveled with the Team to the Green Grand Prix. In September he will be a full time student at Temple University.

Rameak Taylor,graduated from the Academy of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering in 2009 and completed two years at Alvernia College in Reading, PA. He is currently enrolled in a nursing assistant program. Rameak worked with EVX Team for the four years, including traveling to Knockout Round of the X PRIZE.

Jacques Wells, the former Co-Captain of the EVX Team graduated from West Philadelphia High in 2010. He studied at Penn State's Berks County campus as an engineering student and completed his first year of college. He is currently working in manufacturing. Previously, he worked for 2 1/2 years as an intern with the City of Philadelphia's Office of Fleet Management.

Ciera Williams, graduated from the Auto Academy in 2012. She is headed to the Pennsylvania College of Technology in September. Ciera was a member of the EVX Team during her sophmore and junior years.

Samantha Wright, graduated from the Auto Academy in June 2008. She worked with the EVX Team for four years. She has studied at Community College of Philadelphia and Clarion University.