<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item link="https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/veteran-leader-and-alumna-recognized-for-national-impact-and-16-years-of-excellence.html" display="true" type="news-list"><title>Dancin’ Divas Coach Granger Named 2026 HBCU Auxiliary Coach of the Year</title><summary>Chrishana “Shana” Granger, longtime director of the Dancin’ Divas at Alabama A&amp;M University, has been named the 2026 HBCU Auxiliary Coach of the Year, an honor presented during the HBCU Auxiliary and Dance Directors Association conference recently held at Evergreen Lakeside Resort in Stone Mountain, Georgia.  </summary><date>2026-04-18T12:00:00-08:00</date><imageAltText>Chrishana "Shana" Granger</imageAltText><image>/_images/grangerheadshotthompson2.png</image><name>Veteran Leader and Alumna Recognized for National Impact and 16 Years of Excellence</name><first>Veteran</first><last>Leader and Alumna Recognized for National Impact and 16 Years of Excellence</last><url>https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/veteran-leader-and-alumna-recognized-for-national-impact-and-16-years-of-excellence.html</url><tags/></item>