Participants: GeoTrek IV was very successful in getting people to join the hikes and learn about the local geology. A total of 63 intrepid hikers participated in one or more of the hikes. Web pages for the individual hikes indicated below list the names of the participants. GeoTrek IV-A (the first hike) was attended by 22 folks, a record number for any previous GeoTrek hike. This record was broken, however, on GeoTrek IV-H with participation by 24 hikers. The champion hikers among the participants included: Bob Ableson (4 hikes), Sue Fritsche (6), Pam Irvine (4), John Klutke (4), Carolyn Milkovich (4), George Milkovilch (5), Syrus Parvizian (8), Vicki Pedone (6), Jane Rollins (4), and Brian Swanson (4). The following drivers deserve thanks for acting as shuttlers in getting the hikers from one end of the hike to the other: Mike Barth, Susie Bartz, Sue Fritsche, Dick Heermance, Jeff Kennedy, Kris Kittleson, Vicki Pedone, Dina Schwalbach, Lynn Sosa, Mike Tacsik, and Bud White.

Corporate Sponsors: In addition to the many alumni, faculty, staff, and other friends of geology who contributed to the Gene and Sue Fritsche GeoTrek Endowment for geology student scholarships, several companies also made contributions. Three of the companies are owned by alumni (Avalon Environmental Consultants, Bay City Geology, and Global Hydrogeology). Six companies made contributions in response to the contribution of an alumnus who worked for the company (AECOM, ConocoPhillips, Encana, First Data Corp., Occidental Petroleum Corp., and Wells Fargo). We appreciate the GeoTrek donations of these corporate sponsors and, should the circumstances arise, they will appreciate your interest in their company.