<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="https://www.pennwest.edu/about/news/2026/lehrian-mariann.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>05/07/2026</pubDate><campus>Clarion</campus><topic/><title>PennWest Clarion was the perfect fit, close to home for Lehrian </title><subtitle/><description>When Mariann Lehrian and her husband moved to Clarion County with their children, everything was new — including her next step professionally. As she began working as a substitute teacher, two things became clear. She wanted to be in the classroom, and she needed the preparation to do the work well. </description><author/><image><img src="https://www.pennwest.edu/about/news/images/lehrian-mariann.jpg" alt="Mariann Lehrian"/></image></item>