2025 El Dia Recap Part 3: Gratitude for our Sponsors and Planning Committee!

A huge thanks to our Legacy Award and Event Sponsors!
An event of this size and complexity wouldn't happen without sponsors, and we are extremely thankful for all those who helped make this the best student research symposium yet! To all our wonderful sponsors, we are grateful for your continued and unwavering support.
To our legacy award and prize sponsors, your continued financial support and confidence in our students is unrivaled, and we are humbled by your generosity. Thank you!
Errol L. Montgomery & Associates, Inc.
E. Philip Krider
Arizona Hydrological Society
HAS Advisory Board
Peter Mock Groundwater Consulting, Inc.
Salt River Project
Alumni of Ben Herman
Meixner Memorial Foundation
We'd also like to thank two legendary alumni and Friends of the HAS Department,
Michael Block and Michael Carpenter
and
our University Grant Sponsor, the
Graduate and Professional Student Council
for their steadfast support.
A huge thank you to our Event Sponsors for your support in helping to create such a wonderful atmosphere for our symposium! We appreciate your sponsorship of meals, equipment, and other essential aspects that made this event possible and so enjoyable!
Geo-Logic Associates ~ Sponsor of Student Poster Printing
GeoSystems Analysis, Inc. ~ Sponsor of Morning Refreshments
Matrix New World Engineering ~ Sponsor of Afternoon Refreshments
Pima County Department of Environmental Quality ~ Sponsor for Post-Event Reception
Pima County Flood Control District ~ Sponsor of Breakfast
Salt River Project ~ Sponsor of Event Equipment
Tucson Water ~ Sponsor of Event Lunch
Special Thanks to our El Dia Planning Committee!
And last, but not least, a huge thank you to the El Dia Planning Committee who worked tirelessly over the past year in helping to bring this annual student research symposium together!

From Left to Right: James Lende, Mohammad Farmani, Erma Santander, Nathan Strom, Omid Zandi, Hossein Yousefi Sohi
Looking Ahead!
We are grateful for your participation and hope you found inspiration in the research, discussions, and connections made during El Día 2025. Stay tuned for next year’s event, and don’t forget to share your feedback to help us make El Día 2026 even better!
See you next year!
Best regards,

The El Día Committee
Nathan Strom, Committee Chair
Hossein Yousefi Sohi, Earth Week Representative
James Lende, Logistics Coordinator
Mohammad Farmani, Website Coordinator
Omid Zandi, Volunteer Coordinator