<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/wisniewski-tree-dedication.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>10/27/2026</pubDate><title>Educator and Shawnee State University Mentor Honored with Campus Tree</title><categories>Visit SSU</categories><description>This fall Shawnee State University honored Ralph Wisniewski, a mentor in the Botany department and longtime friend of the University, with a tree dedicated in his memory.</description><author/><image><img src="/news/images/wisniewski-tree-dedication.jpg" alt="Wisniewski's family and SSU president Eric Braun standing in front of the tree"/></image></item>