<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/downstate-update/2026/july/07-14-theo-new-chapter.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>07/14/2026 10:02:04 AM</pubDate><title>A New Chapter for THEO: Marian Searchwell-DeSouza Named Director of STAR's Adolescent Education Program</title><sub-title/><description>The STAR Program is pleased to announce the appointment of Marian Searchwell-DeSouza, EdD, as Director of the Adolescent Education Program (AEP), widely known as THEO – Teens Helping Each Other.</description><author>STAR Program</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/news-events/downstate-update/2026/july/_images/theo-searchwell-desouza.png" alt="THEO Marian Searchwell-Desouza"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2026/july/07-14-theo-new-chapter.xml</loc><tags><tag>STAR Program</tag></tags><categories/></item>