<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-21/westmont-news/westmont-completes-153-million-campaign.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>05/05/2016</pubDate><title>Westmont Completes $153 Million Campaign</title><excerpt>Westmont joyfully announces completion of Strength for Today, a comprehensive drive that funds initiatives and facilities advancing leadership, affordability and innovation. Originally set at $75 million, the campaign has raised more than $153 million. President Gayle D. Beebe led the drive, the largest in college history. As he begins his 10th year at Westmont, Beebe has achieved significant success in fundraising, strategic planning, building a strong board and effective executive team, creating new off-campus study opportunities and establishing innovative programs that expand Westmont’s reach and influence.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
            <img src="/_migrated-binaries/sites/default/files/blogs-legacy/2016/05/Beebe14-505x609.jpg" alt="President Gayle D. Beebe"/>
        </image><caption>President Gayle D. Beebe</caption><description>1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...</description></item>