<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/nicole_everitt_2024_grad.php" dsn="news"><image><img src="/news/thumbnails/24072_student_research_symposium_01109-news.jpg" alt="nicole everitt"/></image><date>12/12/2024</date><headline>Mother of Six Makes the Most of Her Second Chance at College</headline><description>Nicole Everitt’s first attempt at college didn’t go well. She’s partially deaf, and transitioning from her small high school to a large auditorium was difficult. Fast forward 17 years, and the 35-year-old mother of six will graduate Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) on December 17. She will receive a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry. </description><tags><tag>Career</tag><tag>STEM</tag><tag>Scholars</tag><tag>alumni</tag><tag>faculty</tag><tag>news</tag><tag>staff</tag><tag>students</tag></tags></item>