<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/business-today-accounting-student-sharnita-harrison-pcaob-macpa-scholarships.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>06/29/2026</pubDate><title>Journey from Career Changer to Double Scholarship Winner in Accounting</title><description>University of Baltimore accounting student Sharnita Harrison receives prestigious PCAOB scholarship and MACPA award, earning national recognition.  </description><author>Business Today</author><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/assets/images/2000x1500-sharnita-harrison-2026-leadership-photo.jpg" alt="Sharnita Harrison"/></image><image-cap>Sharnita Harrison, candidate M.S. in Accounting and Business Advisory Services </image-cap><quote>Sharnita consistently shows up—not just in the classroom, but for the accounting profession.</quote><quote-name>Dr. Jan Williams</quote-name><quote-info>Professor of Accounting</quote-info><tags><tag>Merrick School of Business</tag></tags></item>