Perry Ellwood of Saluda, a 2008 graduate of Polk County High School, is a senior at Clemson University studying mechanical engineering.

He is a member of the Clemson Formula SAE team, which is a group of engineering students that raise the money, design, build and drive a formula-type car. These students competed at the Michigan Speedway May 8 – 11.

They finished 14th overall against 120 universities from all over the world. For more information about Clemson Formula SAE, including videos, they can be found on Facebook.

– article submitted by Peggy Ellwood