With the end of one project comes the beginning of another. We lose many past team members to college graduation, the inevitability of life here at Iowa State. However, we are fortunate enough to have a large number of past team members returning, and new team members, fresh to the college scene, joining the project. I see new team members, looking to find a home at Iowa State University. Looking for a place to add to their college career, and give meaning to their time at ISU. Many of these new members have already made the solar car garage their second home, and have become part of the Team PrISUm family. I also see ‘old’ team members, returning to the team to give it one more shot. These people have already found a place on the team, and return to the playing field as leaders, determined to make the most of the next two years of their lives. After being part of PrISUm Spectrum, these veterans know what must be done to be successful, and have been key in getting a good jump on the current project. Putting these two groups of people together, we get the crew of P8, Team PrISUm’s eighth solar car project. I look forward to working alongside this new team, and I am very pleased to see such a great group of people working on Team PrISUm. I am very proud to be part of this team, and am excited to see what the next two years holds in store for us!

Pulled from the 2004 SunDial article written by former project director Justin Steinlage