<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/yolanda_lewis_graduate_profile_2025.php" dsn="news"><image><img src="/news/thumbnails/yolanda_lewis_headshot-news.jpg" alt="yolanda lewis"/></image><date>05/06/2025</date><headline>"It's One of the Best Things I've Ever Done" Says 51-Year-Old Graduate</headline><description>Becoming a teenage mother stalled Yolanda Lewis's educational journey. Becoming a grandmother helped get it restarted, proving it's never too late to pursue your dreams. At 51, Lewis will cross the UNT Dallas Commencement stage on May 13, 2025, joined by her School of Business classmates. </description><tags><tag>Career</tag><tag>First-Generation</tag><tag>alumni</tag><tag>news</tag><tag>student</tag></tags></item>