HR 233 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 graduating as valedictorian from Jefferson Davis High School in 1973, earning a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Alabama State University in 1977, and becoming Yale University's first African American woman to receive a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1979.

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

• Honors Dr. Boyd's commitment to philanthropy and her significant contributions to enriching lives through service with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and other leadership positions.