COLORADO ROBOTICS CHALLENGE

On April 15, Luciano Varos (pictured with his NASA-inspired rover) represented PCC’s STEM EDGE Space Grant Team at the Colorado Robotics Challenge, held at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Alamosa. The location was chosen and inspired by NASA’s Viking Mars Lander missions of the 1970s.

The challenge is a statewide program to allow students a personal and handson experience working and designing their own rover using engineering and science skills. Joe Flores was also part of the team but was unable to attend. The event was presented by NASA’s Colorado Space Grant Consortium.

Award Winners

The PCC Space Grant team received certificates as outstanding students at the Arts and Sciences awards ceremony in May. From

Fountain International Magnet School SCIENCE DAY

The PCC STEM Center and TRIO collaborated at a remarkable event on May 18. Science Day at Fountain International Magnet School is an annual gathering that brings educators and professionals from Pueblo to teach our up-and-coming young scientists about a variety of subjects.

This year, the STEM Center and TRIO taught students about the four forces and principles of flight. About 250 students were able to interact and acquire new information taught by Gabe Lucero, Vashti Trujillo, Parker Banas (pictured above), and Jacob Padilla.