This Dallas Father and Son Achieved the Same Heartwarming Goal at the Same Time — and They Aren’t Done

Family bonds often run deep, but a Texas father and son transformed theirs into a legacy of unity and academic achievement. On Tuesday (Dec. 16), 53-year-old Lamontry Lott and his son, Mikel Lott, crossed the stage together, earning bachelor’s degrees at the same ceremony at the University of North Texas (UNT) at Dallas.

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Prior to the ceremony, the pair spoke with KXAS-TV’s Noelle Walker about their unusual situation. Lamontry told the outlet he is a Dallas firefighter engineer with 24 years of service with the fire department. Mikel is a retired U.S. Army sergeant, Afghanistan War veteran and Dallas high school teacher, according to TODAY…

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