<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026-great-graduate-rahim-mahmoud.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>Great Graduate: Rahim Mahmoud</teaser-title><teaser-description>Guided by faith and lessons rooted in his father’s West African upbringing, Rahim Mahmoud balanced law school, fatherhood and community service while building a life devoted to purpose and impact.</teaser-description><featured-video/><pubDate>05/10/2026</pubDate><title>Great Graduate: Rahim Mahmoud</title><description>Guided by faith and lessons rooted in his father’s West African upbringing, Rahim Mahmoud balanced law school, fatherhood and community service while building a life devoted to purpose and impact.</description><author>By Shanelle Tate</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/Rahim-320-180.png" alt="A black man crossing his arms in front of railings"/></image><category>Student Life</category><department>Students</department><relationships>Special Programs,Students</relationships><shortnames/><tags><tag>2026 Graduation</tag><tag>Commencement</tag><tag>Diversity Equity and Inclusion</tag><tag>Great Graudate</tag></tags></item>