<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/academics/articles/patch-stemgrants-monrovia.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>07/26/2023</pubDate><title>Citrus Grants Boost STEM Success</title><author>Mary Ann Lutz, Guest Columnist</author><image><img src="/academics/articles/images/patch-stemgrants-monrovia.jpg" alt="group of Citrus College STEM students after a tour of JPL in Pasadena"/></image><caption>Citrus College SSOAR and TRIO STEM students toured the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in March 2023.</caption><thumbnail/><display/><description>Two new grants are creating stronger pathways for Citrus College STEM students, particularly those with financial need, through scholarships, mentoring, academic support, experiential learning and university research.</description><tags><tag>academics</tag><tag>departments</tag><tag>divisions</tag></tags></item>