<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/academics/careertechnical/articles/patch-pimientavsc-glendora.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>09/11/2025</pubDate><title>From Marine Corps to Citrus College</title><author>Steven Bluitt Flowers, Guest Columnist</author><image><img src="/academics/careertechnical/articles/images/patch-pimientavsc-glendora.jpg" alt="headshot of Hector Pimienta Jr."/></image><caption>Hector Pimienta Jr., a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Glendora resident, is currently studying child development at Citrus College.</caption><thumbnail/><display/><description>With guidance from Citrus College’s Veterans Success Center, Marine veteran Hector Pimienta Jr. pursues his degree and future teaching career.</description><tags><tag>academics</tag><tag>career technical programs</tag><tag>health sciences</tag></tags></item>