<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/studentservices/studentaffairs/articles/patch-anonymousvetsgrant-glendora.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>05/27/2021</pubDate><title>A Gift That Strengthens Veteran Success</title><author>Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs</author><image><img src="/studentservices/studentaffairs/articles/images/patch-anonymousvetsgrant-glendora.jpg" alt="maria buffo, veterans success center director, holds a medallion toward the camera featuring the citrus college vsc logo in the center and the words - commit • complete • succeed - around the outer edge"/></image><caption>Maria Buffo, Veterans Success Center director, holds a Citrus College Veterans Success Center medallion that reads "COMMIT • COMPLETE • SUCCEED." </caption><thumbnail/><display/><description>A first-time anonymous donor has given $26,500 to expand services for Citrus College student-veterans, including a peer mentor program designed to ease the transition to college and support academic success.</description><tags><tag>about</tag><tag>departments</tag><tag>student life</tag></tags></item>