<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/honors-program-helps-shawnee-state-student-find-his-community-campus.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>01/14/2022</pubDate><title>Honors Program helps Shawnee State student find his community on campus</title><categories>Innovation</categories><description>Graduating last semester from Shawnee State University, alumnus Jacob Smathers excelled in his academic and personal experiences while at the university. Applying to SSU after achieving a competitive GPA and ACT score at Waverly High School, Smathers decided to also apply for a place in the university’s Honors program.</description><author/><image><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_teaser_image/public/2022-01/thumb-Jacob-Smathers.jpg" alt="Jacob Smathers"/></image></item>