<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2022/05/first-generation-student-named-valedictorian.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>05/12/2022</pubDate><title>First-generation student named class valedictorian</title><author/><summary/><image><img src="https://www.kysu.edu/brand-identity-approved-images/news-images/Valedictorian-Saylor.jpg" alt="First-generation student named class valedictorian"/></image><caption/><description>Less than 60 miles down the road, Lancaster, Kentucky native Olivia Saylor found her “home away from home” at Kentucky State University. The business administration major was captivated by the family environment, the access to an affordable, high-quality education, and the opportunity to play softball.   “On my first visit to campus, everyone I met seemed interested in me as a person. They asked me personal questions about myself a...</description></item>