Tyler Jones, Savannah State University- c/o 2022, Electrical Engineering
Name : Tyler Jones
HBCU : Savannah State University
Graduation Year : 2022
Major : Electrical Engineering
Email : sunnytylerjones18@gmail.com
Where are you from? Who introduced you to HBCUs?*
I am from Covington, Georgia. In high school I was a part of the Marine Corps JROTC program and they introduced me to the HBCU life.
Why did you choose an HBCU over a pwi?*
I decided on a HBCU vs. PWI because I felt it would give me the connections and outside world skills to succeed in life.
What is the story of your "experience" at Your HBCU given its heralded status as a stellar and prestigious institution?*
I experienced so much at Thee Savannah State University within my first year here. It all started when I took a leap of faith to run for SGA Freshmen Class President, from there I knew I could get anywhere.
After winning that position in SGA so many doors opened up for me. I joined Freshmen Academy, Sister Project, and NAACP. At the end of the year the Delta Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. awarded me the 2019 Humanitarian of the Year. I felt that it was my biggest accomplishment thus far.
"First time" experiences at your HBCU?*
It was my first time being around so many people wanting the same thing, which is to succeed in every aspect of life.
Who are the professors that have impacted your life in and out of the classroom? How did they do that?*
My advisor, Dewayne Gilliard, impacted my life by just being there for me through the ups and downs of my freshman year.
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Students: 4,280
- Athletics: Savannah State University holds membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and participates in the following sports: football, baseball, basketball (men and women), cross-country (men and women), tennis (men and women), track and field (men and women), volleyball (women only), golf (men), and softball (women). In April of 2017 Savannah State University President Cheryl Dozier announced the school intends to reclassify all athletic programs to Division II . The move back to Division II is expected to occur for the 2019-20 academic year. The Georgia school would end its membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which it joined in 2010.
- Notable Alumni: Curtis Cooper - Notable Savannah-area civil rights leader** W. W. Law - 1948 - A nationally-known civil rights leader and preservationist** James E. Wright - Flight instructor for the World War II Tuskegee Airmen** Jerome Miller - 1975 - Toyota Motor Sales Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.** George E. Kent - 1941 - Professor of literature (with a specialism in Afro-American literature)** Dr.Charles Elmore - African-American scholar and jazz historian** JaQuitta Williams - 1993 - Former anchor/reporter for WSB-TV, ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia** Roy Ellison - 1987 - National Football League official and umpire during Super Bowl XLIII** Shannon Sharpe - 1991 - Former National Football League player; three-time Super Bowl champion, and is second to Tony Gonzalez for most receptions (815), receiving yards (10,060), and TD receptions (62) by a tight end in an NFL career**
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