<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/cyndi-glidewell.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>05/07/2026</pubDate><title>UAFS Alum Cyndi Glidewell Turned Nursing Degree into Lifetime of Adventure</title><description>Cyndi Glidewell's professional life has spanned hospital floors, international consulting projects, book publishing and a niche travel business and all started with a nursing degree from Westark Community College.</description><author>Tina Alvey Dale</author><category>Alumni</category><category>Community</category><category>Featured</category><image><img src="/news/_images/cyndiglidewell.jpeg" alt="woman standing on mountain with dog"/></image><caption>Cyndi Glidewell, pictured with her dog, Lola, has had a lifetime of adventures that began with an associate of nursing degree from UAFS (then Westark Community College)</caption><archive>2026-05</archive></item>