<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/graduates-celebrate-strength-resilience-and-new-beginnings.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><title>Graduates Celebrate Strength Resilience and New Beginnings</title><pubDate>05/10/2025 11:04:45 AM</pubDate><author/><intro>All his life, Brandon Swallow has refused to let his disabilities define him. He was born with cerebral palsy, hemiplegic dysplasia, and scoliosis and has a condition known as optic nerve hypoplasia, meaning he has low vision.</intro><image><img src="/_images/blogs/SwallowSiblings.jpg" alt="Brandon and Madison Swallow attend Commencement"/></image><cap>Brandon Swallow and his younger sister, Madison, earned degrees at Spring Commencement on May 10, 2025</cap><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Campus Life</tag><tag>College of Arts and Sciences</tag><tag>College of Health Sciences</tag><tag>Commencement</tag><tag>Faculty and Staff</tag><tag>News</tag></tags></item>