<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/dream-job.php" dsn="news"><title>Santiago Canyon College alum shares how he worked to get his dream job UCLA degree led to high-paying career</title><item_date>03/24/2026 09:35:43 AM</item_date><author>Nicole Gregory</author><image><img src="/uploads/news/CCF-L-MARTINEZ-0315_180b89.webp" alt="Carlos Martinez credits his time at SCC for giving him the support he needed to boost him into a top-tier four-year university. (Photo courtesy of RSCCD Communications)"/></image><image_caption>Carlos Martinez credits his time at SCC for giving him the support he needed to boost him into a top-tier four-year university. (Photo courtesy of RSCCD Communications)</image_caption><thumbnail><img src="/uploads/news/CCF-L-MARTINEZ-0315_180b89.webp" alt="Carlos Martinez credits his time at SCC for giving him the support he needed to boost him into a top-tier four-year university. (Photo courtesy of RSCCD Communications)"/></thumbnail><summary/><featured>true</featured></item>