<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/1112-leighla-waterman.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><feature_title>Featured News</feature_title><title>In a creative career with the NFL and NBA, alumna supports community</title><author>Peter MacDonald</author><author_email>info@skidmore.edu</author_email><pubDate>11/12/2024 10:10:14 AM</pubDate><display>display</display><description>Leighla Waterman ’21 enjoys making a ‘tangible impact’ as a consumer insights analyst for the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans.</description><category>Alumni Stories</category><image_listing><img src="/news/2024/images/1112-leighla-waterman-thumbnail-new.jpg" alt="Leighla Waterman ’21"/></image_listing><image><img src="/news/2024/images/1112-leighla-waterman-feature-new.jpg" alt="Leighla Waterman ’21"/></image><caption>Leighla Waterman ’21 enjoys making a difference as a consumer insights analyst for the NFL's New Orleans Saints (logo pictured here) and the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans. (PHOTO COURTESY OF LEIGHLA WATERMAN '21)</caption></item>