<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/2026/pbsc-welding-students-create-eagle-statue-for-americas-250th-anniversary.php" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><category>Campus &amp; Community</category><pubDate>05/12/2026 02:23:25 PM</pubDate><title>PBSC welding students create eagle statue for America’s 250th anniversary</title><intro>A team of 11 welding students at Palm Beach State College set out to transform raw metal into a symbol of the nation’s past and future. The students took part in a statewide welding and fabrication competition hosted by the Florida Department of Education to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.</intro><author>Lakshmi Gomez</author><author-link>#</author-link><imageSrc><img src="/images/2026/eagle-statue-group-shot.jpg" alt="Group photo in front of the eagle statue"/></imageSrc><video/></item>