Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars Interviewed by the Gazette Newspaper

The Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars were interviewed on January 22, 2014 at the downtown office. Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars are made up of the junior members of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society and the Lake George Gem and Mineral Club. The Pikes Peak Pebble Pups has several Internet students who participate via online. Reporter Debby Kelly interviewed the students and parents about the program and their achievements for 2013.  Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies officer Betty Cain and her husband Bill Cain attended the session. Frank Rosenberg, an officer of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society was also present. The following students were interviewed:

Caden Rothzeid
Jenna Salvat
Luke Sattler
Zach Sepulveda

The following accomplishments were discussed with the reporter:

Zachary Sepulveda does a poster presentation at the Ice Age symposium held by the Western Interior Palentological Society at the Colorado School of Mines. Zach is 15 at the time.

Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars assist at the Family Geology Day held at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry.

Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars assist with the presentation of a nature, science, and history writing class held at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry.

Cinena Higginbotham wins first place in the nation for artwork: National Fossil Day sponsored by the National Park Service.

Jack Shimon wins third place in the nation for artwork: National Fossil Day sponsored by the National Park Service.

Jack Shimon places first in the nation in a poetry contest held by the Library of Congress. Received award from the U.S Poet Laureate. Honored in Denver at the Denver Public Library, poem published in an anthology and presented to his school and local library.

Caden Rothzeid places first in Colorado in a poetry contest held by the Library of Congress. Honored in Denver at the Denver Public Library, poem published in an anthology and presented to his school and local library.

Luke Sattler assisted Steven Veatch in the rocks and minerals testing for the Science Olympiad at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Luke Sattler awarded Junior Rock Hound of the Year by the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. This is a national honor.

Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars assist running presentations all day long for Cool Science held at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Pebble Pups present papers at the Denver Gem and Mineral Show

·         Zachary Sepulveda

·         Jenna Salvat

·         Blake Reher

·         Luke Sattler

Blake Reher presents campfire programs three times during the summer at the Columbine Campground near Woodland Park, Co. A USFS campground.

Zachary Sepulveda is a co-author on “Informal Education in Geosicence: A Case Study of the Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars presented at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver, CO.

Zachary Sepulveda is presenting author on “A Preliminary Investigation into the Occurrence of Carbonized Wood in the Cripple Creek Volcanic Complex” at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver, CO on Oct 30, 2013.

Zachary Sepulveda is presenting author with coauthors Teddy Reeves, Luke Sattler, Jenna Salvat, and Blake Reher on: “A Cripple Creek Update: New Developments at the World’s Greatest Gold Camp, Cripple Creek, Colorado” at the 34^th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, New Mexico  November 10, 2013. Abstracts published in proceedings and in New Mexico Geology.

Pikes Peak Pebble Pups publish a collection of Earth science poems and sell the chapbooks to raise money for their operations.

Hunter and Caleb Bickel featured in the Ute Pass Courier

Hunter and Caleb Bickel featured in Rock and Gem magazine (national)

Zachary Sepulveda featured in the Rock and Gem magazine  (national)

Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholar publishing

15 articles and Earth science poetry published by Ute Country News

17 articles published by Deposits, and international rock, mineral, and fossil magazine

Innumerable articles published by club newsletters across the nation