BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 21 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release:
A degree was the goal. Accounting was the calling.
Philip Clarke keeps finding blessings to count.
In the past three years at The University of Baltimore, he's received scholarships
to help cover his tuition costs, traveled to Morocco and Portugal for course credit,
and decided on a career path he knows will serve him well.
The Philip of 10 years ago wouldn't recognize today's version, and he's proud of how
far he's come.
"If you want something in life, you go get it," he said. "I decided a long time ago
that I'm going to get this degree. So, if I have to burn the candles on both ends,
that's what I'm going to do."
Getting to this moment, a seme...