[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E4]
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                      TRIBUTE TO GWENDOLYN E. BOYD

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 20, 2004

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today in 
honor of Gwendolyn E. Boyd, the National President of Delta Sigma Theta 
Sorority, Inc. for her service and dedication as a community leader and 
volunteer. The members of the Miami Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma 
Theta Sorority, Inc. will gather with Ms. Boyd on January 31, 2004 for 
the 91st anniversary of the founding of this honored sisterhood.
  Ms. Boyd, a hardworking and motivated woman, is an inspiration and 
role model to all. She received her B.S. degree in Mathematics with a 
double minor in Physics and Music from Alabama State University. She 
thereafter pursued her Masters of Science degree at Yale University. 
Today, she is an engineer and the Assistant for Development Programs at 
the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
  Committed to her work, Ms. Boyd nonetheless remains compassionate to 
the numerous community service organizations with which she is actively 
involved. She is a member of Leadership Washington, an organization 
committed to improving the quality of life in the Greater Washington 
Region and is actively involved with the Children's Research Institute 
of Children's National Medical Center. She is the founding chair of the 
Board of Directors of the National Center for Non-Profit Strategic 
Planning and Community Leadership and also served as President of the 
Board of Directors of United Way of the National Capital Area. A dynamo 
of a public servant, she also actively participates with The Links, 
Inc., the NAACP, the National Council of Negro Women and many other 
organizations.
  Unselfish in her endeavors, Ms. Boyd can be found motivating others 
through inspirational speeches and workshops around the country. She 
routinely gives lectures on positive growth and the development of 
youth; conducts career development seminars; and often provides words 
of wisdom at commencement speeches to our future leaders.
  It is no surprise to me that Ms. Boyd has been acknowledged and 
honored for her service and commitment on many occasions and by various 
organizations. I know that all my colleagues join with me in honoring 
her today and wishing her every success in the future.

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