<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/0717-matthew-straus.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><feature_title>Featured News</feature_title><title>Alumnus champions creative thought through Summer Writers Institute scholarships</title><author>Anesu Mukombiwa '24</author><author_email>info@skidmore.edu</author_email><pubDate>07/19/2024 09:51:14 AM</pubDate><display>display</display><description>From founding Kitchen Work magazine to supporting aspiring writers, Matthew Straus ’95 is providing opportunities to explore the unique nexus of literature and food.</description><category>Alumni Stories</category><image_listing><img src="/news/2024/images/07-17-Matthew-Straus-thumbnail.jpg" alt="Matthew Straus '95"/></image_listing><image><img src="/news/2024/images/07-17-Matthew-Straus-feature.jpg" alt="Matthew Straus '95"/></image><caption>Matthew Straus ’95, a restaurateur and editor of his own magazine, Kitchen Work, is funding scholarships for students to attend the New York State Summer Writers Institute at Skidmore College.</caption></item>