In the weeks leading up to the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – which will serve as the College Football Playoff Semifinal and take place at State Farm Stadium on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 – AZ Big Media is sitting down every Friday with a member of the Fiesta Sports Foundation family to shine a light on the event itself and also all the ways that the Foundation drives economic growth, delivers engaging experiences and champions charitable causes, inspiring pride in all Arizonans during and outside of college football Bowl Season. Today, we sit down with Laura Hardy, who serves as the 2025-26 Fiesta Sports Foundation Ambassadors Chair.

First, tell us who the Ambassadors are within the Fiesta Sports Foundation?

Our Ambassadors support the Fiesta Sports Foundation Yellow Jacket Committee, Board of Direct

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