The COVID-19 pandemic has changed graduation for millions of students, but one University of Houston senior is just thankful to earn his diploma. Desaviour Ikner started college at Southern Illinois University on academic and athletic scholarships. But during his sophomore year, he was robbed and shot. Ikner couldn’t walk for several weeks and had to withdraw from school. He spent the next three semesters in rehab, hoping he would be able to come back stronger and better than ever. And he did.