Debbye Turner earned a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from Arkansas State University, and attended the University of Missouri.
12 Facts About Debbye Turner
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Debbye Turner is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
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Debbye Turner spent a couple of years honing her public service skills working for Safeway Stores.
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Debbye Turner became a spokesperson for Purina and pursued a career in veterinary medicine before going into television.
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Debbye Turner was the first runner-up at the Miss Arkansas Pageant, a state preliminary competition for the Miss America program in 1988.
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Debbye Turner is a singer, pianist, and skilled percussionist, evidenced by her marimba rendition of '"Flight of the Bumblebee"' in the talent portion of the 1990 Miss America contest.
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Debbye Turner's first hosting job came at the St Louis NBC affiliate KSDK, on a show called Show Me St Louis in 1995.
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Six years later, Debbye Turner joined CBS News as a feature correspondent then became their "resident veterinarian" and a fill-in anchor.
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Debbye Turner was a fill-in anchor on the CBS Morning News.
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Debbye Turner has appeared on Animal Planet's Cats 101 and Dogs 101 series.
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Debbye Turner was the host of Arise America, on Arise News.
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Debbye Turner is currently the Leadership and discipleship leader at Kentwood Community Church, located in Grand Rapids Michigan.