<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/10252026-queen-finalist-edee-boatman.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>10/25/2026</pubDate><title>Edee Boatman Balances Academics, Career and Service While Embracing Queen Alalah Experience</title><description>Meet Queen Alalah XCIV finalist Edee Boatman, a Cowley College accounting student from Dexter balancing academic excellence, work and hometown service.</description><author>Hunter Ferguson</author><image><img src="/_resources/assets/img/news/edee-boatman.jpg" alt="Edee Boatman"/></image><video/><video-caption/><tags><tag>Annual Events</tag><tag>Community Events</tag><tag>Student Life</tag></tags></item>