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Delaware State University Grad Gifts $200,000 To His Alma Mater
Delaware State University alum Norman Oliver gifted his alma mater a $200,000 donation. The school announced the donation during the university’s Homecoming Weekend on Oct 5. The businessman graduated from the HBCU in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in social work. Oliver owns Rock Solid Construction and founded Our Youth, a non-profit organization that builds affordable housing in Wilmington. He also founded NOR Enterprises, an organization that provides educational assistance, counseling, transportation, and other services to marginalized youth. For the past 40 years, he has hosted an annual Thanksgiving turkey drive. Oliver says he was once considered an “at-risk” student, but credits...
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