<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/articles/dustin-coello-26-from-the-field-to-the-classroom-and-back-again/index.html" dsn="blogs"><title>Dustin Coello ’26: From the Field to the Classroom and Back Again</title><pubDate>04/24/2026 01:00:00 AM</pubDate><author>Bella Youssefian</author><intro>After more than a decade in social work, Dustin Coello ’26 returned to pursue his MSW while continuing to serve children and families in his community. “When kids experience scary situations, it affects them more intensely when they don’t have their family as a support system,” said Coello. At APU, he found a Christ-centered education, meaningful mentorship, and a supportive cohort that reflects the same care he brings to his work every day.</intro><image><img src="/_resources/images/articles/DustinCoello.webp" alt="Dustin Coello ’26 stands in front of new Military and Veteran Center."/></image><cap/><tags><tag>Undergraduate</tag></tags></item>