<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/magazine/winter-2004/friend-students.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>A Friend to Students</title><excerpt>From her home on the crest of Santa Barbara’s Riviera, Alice Cox has a commanding view of the city, the sea and the surrounding area. For nearly 50 years she and her husband, Joe, lived in this spectacular spot. He died in August 2002 at the age of 97, and she is making plans to move to Minnesota to be closer to her family and her roots. As she sorted through her possessions and finances, she decided to give something valuable to Westmont. To assist students with financial need, she has established an endowed fund, the Joe and Alice Cox Scholarship.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            
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