Jun 27, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight, News
DPSCD alumni Charlie Grant, Jr., is not only one of the district’s transportation vendors, he’s also one of the Foundation’s most consistent donors. His recent gift of $118,500 to the Foundation brings his lifetime contributions to over $800k! Mr. Grant’s...
May 12, 2023 | Alumni Events, Alumni Spotlight
For Mumford High School Alum Leonora King, tennis isn’t just a sport. It’s a way of life, with Detroit’s youth at its core. King runs the People for Palmer Park Tennis Academy, a low-cost tennis academy for kids. On a rainy Saturday afternoon,...
Oct 13, 2022 | Alumni Spotlight
We’re thrilled that Cass Tech graduate Melissa Butler’s cosmetic business, The Lip Bar, recently raised nearly $7m in seed funding! Once rejected by The Shark Tank, Butler has gone on to expand her dream of inclusive beauty products that center different complexions...
Dec 22, 2021 | Alumni Spotlight
In celebration of National Roots Day, we are highlighting one of our own—Benita Miller, Executive Director of Powerful Families Powerful Communities NJ! Detroit Public Schools changed my life from my formative years through high school graduation. I am the...
Dec 8, 2021 | Alumni Spotlight
Today is Nobel Prize Day and we recognize DPS’ Nobel Prize winner Melvin Calvin as well as Ralph Bunche, after whom we have a school named, who spent his young years in Detroit before moving to Los Angeles. Melvin Calvin was one of...
