<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/news/2026/culinary-grad-named-james-beard-best-emerging-chef.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>08/03/2026 03:51:26 PM</pubDate><title>Culinary grad named James Beard Best Emerging Chef</title><description> </description><author>Melissa Trevizo</author><image><img src="/about/news/images/AdrianCulinary26.jpg" alt="Culinary graduate Chef Adrian Torres (center) with San Jac culinary arts instructors Chefs Andrea Huerta (left) and Melissa Menendez (right)."/></image><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Culinary Arts</tag></tags></item>