<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/alumna-returns-to-campus-for-art-exhibit-celebrating-creativity-and-resilience.php" dsn="blogs"><pubDate>11/03/2026</pubDate><title>Alumna returns to campus for art exhibit celebrating creativity and resilience</title><main-featured>true</main-featured><category-featured>true</category-featured><summary>Louisiana Tech University's Visual Integration of Science Through Art (VISTA) Center welcomed alumna Almira Bradford Winans back to campus Oct. 5 for an art exhibit celebrating her artistic journey and the connection between art, science, and personal expression.</summary><image><img src="/news/_images/almira-bradford-winans-art-exhibit-speaking.jpg" alt="Almira Winans speaks at a podium"/></image><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Applied and Natural Sciences</tag><tag>Liberal Arts</tag></tags></item>