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Former student pledges additional $15 million to Morgan State, a landmark gift for HBCUs
Nick Anderson, The Washington Post
Feb. 22, 2021
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Morgan State is one of the nation s historically Black colleges and universities.Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton
Calvin E. Tyler Jr. grew up in what he recalls as very humble beginnings in Baltimore, went to Morgan State University in his home city in the early 1960s, left school without finishing his degree for want of money, became a driver for United Parcel Service, jumped into management and retired in 1998 as senior vice president after a long and successful run with UPS.
BALTIMORE Morgan State University today announced receipt of a $20 million commitment from alumnus and philanthropist Calvin E. Tyler Jr. and his wife,
Juanita DeBow
TUPELO â Juanita DeBow, 91, of Tupelo, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Countrywood Assisted Living Center in Mantachie. She was born July 20, 1929 in Tremont, MS to Byron and Arnie Stevens Stone. She married Eugene DeBow June 12, 1948. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church and loved traveling.
A private graveside service will be Friday, February 19, 2021 in Lee Memorial Park. A memorial service will be at a later date. Lee Memorial Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
She is survived by husband, Eugene DeBow; two sons, Michael (Rebecca) DeBow of Birmingham and Scott DeBow of Tupelo; three grandchildren, Andrea DeBow, Claire DeBow Cotten, and John DeBow and three great grandchildren, Lily Grace Tackitt, Laurel Rebecca Cotten, and Ella Margaret Cotten.
Sharknado sighted! Displaced Lake Charles family makes sci-fi disaster themed house float to spread cheer in their new city
“We figured we’d make the best of it and while we’re here, we’d have fun,” Megan Tyler said. Author: Erika Ferrando (WWL) Updated: 10:41 PM CST February 4, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Watch out! One house float in Algiers Point comes with a warning, as it has a little extra bite.
“Our block is sharks,” said Megan and Calvin Tyler. “It was fun. I had never done it before.”
The Tylers currently live next to their good friends, the Bankens who came up with the Sharknado themed house float idea.