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Greensboro native and “My Life with the Walter Boys” actor Jaylan Evans remembers going to see plays and musicals at Elon University throughout high school. As he was applying to music theatre programs across the country, Evans said he continued to find himself drawn to Elon. Evans graduated from Elon in 2020, amid a global pandemic, and moved to New York a year later. He had two roles under his belt by then, one as a guest star in an episode of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” and the other as a voice actor in a Netflix animated children’s show.

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EDITOR’S NOTE:  Here are the words from Lee Blackmon’s Celebration/Birthday Community gathering Feb. 19, 2024. We’ve included the life story presented by Carolyn Greenwood and the homily presented by Celeste Deveney at Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church as well as several other tributes.Link to the video slide show. And now, the work begins – every day to reach out to those in need … all hands on deck. By Carolyn Greenwood, Celebrating Lee 2/19/24 Lee’s Life Journey Good morning. I have the honor and privilege of speaking about Lee’s life story. Thank you all for being here. I hope we…

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