1. Ryan Panizzoli wins the 2025 Drive for Design contest. 2. He receives internship at Ram Truck design studio and other prizes. 3. Contest encourages careers in automotive design among high school students. 4. Chrysler brand celebrates 100th anniversary in 2025 with a design focus. 5. Notable past winners have transitioned to roles within Stellantis.
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Three talented high school students are the winners of the 2025 Stellantis Drive for Design contest.
Beginning in mid-March, the Stellantis North America design team called upon high school students from around the U.S. to enter the 13th annual contest and to create their dream Chrysler brand vehicle. Close to 30 eligible students shared sketches of their personal vision of a future Chrysler vehicle.
"Judging the entries this year was a huge challenge for the team, as we had to choose between some outstanding sketches that showed a ton of effort and focus," said Mark Trostle, head of Ram Truck and Mopar design for Stellantis. "I'd like to congratulate the winners for sharing and showing off their talents and creativity at such a young age."
In addition to the summer design internship in the Ram Truck design studio, grand-prize winner Ryan Panizzoli will also receive:
Prizes for the second- and third-place finishers include:
The storied Chrysler brand marks its 100th anniversary in 2025. In addition to creating groundbreaking technologies and achieving various engineering feats throughout its first century, the brand has produced some of the most iconic American automotive designs known the world over.
Stellantis North America Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers, aiming to provide clean, safe and affordable freedom of mobility for all. In North America, it's best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of iconic, innovative and award-winning brands, including Jeep®, Chrysler, Dodge//SRT, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Stellantis is executing its Dare Forward 2030, a bold strategic plan that paves the way to achieve the ambitious target of becoming a carbon net zero mobility tech company by 2038, while creating added value for all stakeholders.
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