1. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd was born on December 27,1955 and is an American scientist and university administrator.
14 Facts About Gwendolyn Boyd
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Gwendolyn Boyd served as president of Alabama State University from 2014 to 2016, and was previously national president of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority from 2000 to 2004.
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Gwendolyn Boyd was orphaned at the age of 13, and then raised by her godmother, Emzella Mapson.
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Gwendolyn Boyd was one of the first five black students to attend Jefferson Davis High School, where she excelled in science and mathematics.
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Gwendolyn Boyd won a scholarship to Alabama State University, where she graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics.
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Gwendolyn Boyd went on to Yale University, in 1979 graduating with a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering.
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Gwendolyn Boyd was the only woman and the only black person in her program at Yale.
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In 1980, Gwendolyn Boyd joined the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland.
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Gwendolyn Boyd initially worked in the laboratory's Strategic Systems Department, testing and evaluating submarine navigation systems.
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In 1998, Gwendolyn Boyd moved into administration and was responsibility for the APL's development programs.
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Gwendolyn Boyd was appointed to Johns Hopkins' Diversity Leadership Council, serving as chair from 2003 to 2005.
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From 2000 to 2004, Gwendolyn Boyd served as national president of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
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Gwendolyn Boyd became the first woman to hold the position.
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In November 2016, Gwendolyn Boyd's presidency was suspended by the ASU board of trustees, at a meeting which initially been called to discuss the university's budget.