Former UPS exec gives $500K to Morgan for scholarships

Morgan State University received a $500,000 gift from an alumnus to fund scholarships for Baltimore City public high school students

The university announced the gift from Calvin Tyler, a retired United Parcel Service Inc. executive, and his wife, Tina. The donation is the couple's second $500,000 gift to Morgan State. They made the first donation in 2000.

"We are natives of Baltimore and products of the Baltimore City public schools," Calvin Tyler said in a statement. "We have been truly blessed throughout our lives and so we just want to look for opportunities to help others."

Morgan State's president, Earl Richardson, in a statement praised the Tylers for demonstrating "an unyielding commitment to Morgan's mission and a devotion to improving the lives of young people."

So far, five students have received a four-year scholarship to Morgan as a result of the Tylers' original gift.