<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/westmont-news/farmer-waldrop-pursues-masters-degree.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>07/22/2014</pubDate><title>Farmer Waldrop Pursues Master's Degree</title><excerpt>Alumnus Anthony Waldrop ’11, who spearheaded the effort creating two new Westmont gardens spanning 13,000 square feet, will begin a master’s program this fall at the University of Maryland. Waldrop, who worked for Sodexo, which provides dining services to Westmont’s Dining Commons, has been accepted to the Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology program.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
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        </image><caption>Anthony Waldrop and Natasha Tsaconas plant trees in 2012</caption><description>1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...</description></item>