<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/westmont-news/my-moms-strength-rianne-banuelos.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>05/11/2018</pubDate><title>My Mom’s Strength: By Rianne Banuelos</title><excerpt>Four years ago, Westmont College was a lofty, far-off dream. I loved Westmont from the first day I set foot on it and hoped that somehow I could come to this school and be a part of the wonderful Christian community. However, I knew that without significant sacrifices I could not come, no matter how much I liked it.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
            <img src="/_migrated-binaries/sites/default/files/blogs-legacy/2018/05/IMG_0602-1-1-505x379.jpg" alt="Sharon, Randen, Randy and Rianne Banuelos at Commencement 2018"/>
        </image><caption>Sharon, Randen, Randy and Rianne Banuelos at Commencement 2018</caption><description>1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...</description></item>