<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/dr-amanda-hedrick-accepts-bb2c-partner-of-the-year-award .html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>12/17/2025</pubDate><title>SSU’s Dr. Amanda Hedrick accepts BB2C Partner of the Year award </title><categories>Innovation</categories><description>Shawnee State University has been named the 2025 Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C) Partner of the Year in recognition of its support for workforce pathways for students. Dr. Amanda Hedrick, Executive Director of the Kricker Innovation Hub, accepted the award on behalf of the university during the organization's annual conference held in September.</description><author/><image><img src="/news/images/Amanda-Hedrick-bb2c-award.jpg" alt="Dr. Amanda Hedrick"/></image></item>