<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/0929-ariela-suster.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><feature_title>Featured News</feature_title><title>From Skidmore to startups with purpose: The entrepreneurial journey of Ariela Suster ’00</title><author>Jodi Frank</author><author_email>info@skidmore.edu</author_email><pubDate>10/08/2025 02:41:54 PM</pubDate><display>display</display><description>Guided by the College’s ethos of Creative Thought Matters, social entrepreneur Ariela Suster ’00 has built design and wellness businesses that transform personal challenges into healing and strengthen communities worldwide.</description><category>Alumni Stories</category><image_listing><img src="/news/2025/images/1010-Ariela-Suster-thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ariela Suster ’00"/></image_listing><image><img src="/news/2025/images/1010-Ariela-Suster-hero.jpg" alt="Ariela Suster ’00"/></image><caption>Guided by the College's ethos of Creative Thought Matters, social entrepreneur Ariela Suster ’00 has built design and wellness businesses that transform personal challenges into healing and strengthen communities worldwide.</caption></item>