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Thank you all for making the 37^th Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences Colloquium a great success! We are grateful for the inspiring Keynote “The Way to My Dreams” by Etzigueri Góngora Úbeda, the advice by our alumni & friends in the Round Table discussions, and the outstanding work by our poster and talk judges, and the kind words shared by the contributors to Professor Nicholas E. Pingitore Jr. Innovation Award reception. Many thanks also go to the organizers of the Antarctica, CIELO-G and ISSR/Critical Minerals Special Sessions, to Dr. Steven Crites, Dean of Graduate school for handing out the awards, to Dr. Rip Langford for leading the field trip and last but not least to the colloquium committee. Most importantly, to those who presented their exciting research at our event we would like to say: Congratulations, you did an awesome job! We are looking forward to see you again – latest at the 38^th DEERS Colloquium.

We are always indebted to our generous donors from the past and today and this year we had an amazing gift provided by Larry Wollschlager. $2 million was donated to initiate an Institute for Sustainable and Strategic Resources. President Wilson and Dean Kirken held a reception in the Reading Room to announce this gift. Funds will support research & education efforts related to critical minerals, specifically rare earth elements that are so important in modern technology and our economy. We thank you, Larry, for all you do!!!