<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="https://www.pennwest.edu/about/news/2026/anderson-kristy.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>05/07/2026</pubDate><campus>Clarion</campus><topic/><title>Anderson finds rigor and reinforcement in ASN program </title><subtitle/><description>After raising seven children and watching most of them leave home to pursue their own paths, Kristy Anderson reached a point where she had both the time and the motivation to return to learning and give back through service. Nursing aligned with those goals, leading her to enroll in a nursing program for the second time.</description><author/><image><img src="https://www.pennwest.edu/about/news/images/anderson-kristy-1.jpg" alt="Kristy Anderson"/></image></item>