<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/story/moyinoluwa-akindele-driven-to-serve.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>06/10/2026</pubDate><title>Driven to serve: Nursing student brings military resilience to patient care </title><summary>Military veteran and inaugural nursing student Moyinoluwa Akindele is turning a lifelong passion for helping others into a career in patient care. Learn how her experiences in the Army Reserves, personal connection to health care and commitment to service are shaping her future as a nurse.</summary><author>Nicole Luna</author><image><img src="/newsroom/_binaries/DSC01821.jpg" alt="Moyinoluwa Akindele"/></image><tags><tag>College of Nursing</tag><tag>Students</tag></tags></item>