<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item link="https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/civil-engineering-professor-one-of-just-two-faculty-advisors-selected-nationwide-for-2026-honor.html" display="true" type="news-list"><title>Preetha Earns National ASCE Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award</title><summary>For five years, Alabama A&amp;M University Associate Professor Dr. Pooja Preetha has helped civil engineering students move beyond the classroom, connecting them with competitions, industry professionals, leadership opportunities and experiences designed to prepare them for their careers. Now, that commitment to student success has earned Preetha national recognition from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).</summary><date>2026-09-16T12:00:00-08:00</date><imageAltText>Dr. Pooja Preetha holding her National ASCE Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award in the AAMU Event Center.</imageAltText><image>/_images/photoeeditedbypreethatwo.jpg</image><name>Civil Engineering Professor One of Just Two Faculty Advisors Selected Nationwide for 2026 Honor</name><first>Civil</first><last>Engineering Professor One of Just Two Faculty Advisors Selected Nationwide for 2026 Honor</last><url>https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/civil-engineering-professor-one-of-just-two-faculty-advisors-selected-nationwide-for-2026-honor.html</url><tags/></item>