HJR232 Summary

• Commends Dr. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd for distinguished service on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Anniston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, celebrated at the Oxford Civic Center on May 30, 2015.

• Recognizes Dr. Boyd's educational achievements including graduation as valedictorian from Jefferson Davis High School in 1973, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Alabama State University in 1977 (summa cum laude), and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University in 1979, becoming Yale's first African American woman to receive the degree.

• Acknowledges her professional career as an engineer for IBM, submarine navigation systems analyst at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory, and advancement to Alabama State University's 14th President and first female President, inaugurated September 5, 2014.

• Honors her unwavering commitment to excellence in philanthropy and service through Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and her contributions that have enriched countless lives.

• House adopted resolution on May 12, 2015; Senate adopted on May 21, 2015.