<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2023/aspen-institute-names-pierce-college-top-150-us-community-college-eligible-2025.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>10/31/2023</pubDate><title>The Aspen Institute Names Pierce College as a Top 150 U.S. Community College Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize</title><author/><summary>The Aspen Institute has named Pierce College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges.</summary><image><img src="/news/2023/images/pn-AspenTop1502025.jpg" alt="Aspen Prize Top 150 graphic with photo of trees and mountain top in background"/></image><caption/><description>The Aspen Institute has named Pierce College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community Colleg...</description><tags><tag>2023</tag><tag>news</tag></tags></item>