<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item link="https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/business-management-major-shares-story-of-perseverance-and-purpose.html" display="true" type="news-list"><title>Riley Earns Prestigious Black-Tie Scholarship</title><summary>Alabama A&amp;M University senior Makahla Riley, a business management major from Huntsville, Alabama, has been named one of seven recipients of the University’s 2025-26 Black Tie Scholarships, one of the institution’s most prestigious honors supporting student success and academic excellence. </summary><date>2026-04-06T12:00:00-08:00</date><imageAltText>Makahla Riley smiles in the AAMU Event Center lobby</imageAltText><image>/_images/rileylrcropped2edit.jpg</image><name>Business Management Major Shares Story of Perseverance and Purpose</name><first>Business</first><last>Management Major Shares Story of Perseverance and Purpose</last><url>https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/business-management-major-shares-story-of-perseverance-and-purpose.html</url><tags/></item>