computer center in Lesotho and providing a library and other school essentials at the Adelaide Tambo School for the disabled in Soweto. During her administration as President the sorority published a cookbook “Occasions to Savor” featuring vetted recipes from throughout the sorority’s membership. As the 22nd National President, Boyd led the fundraising effort to pay in full a one- million-dollar donation to Howard University in honor of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Founders and to provide academic scholarships at Howard University during the sorority’s 90th anniversary celebration in Washington, DC. In 2013, Boyd served as Chair of the sorority's Centennial Celebration. The Centennial Celebration began on January 1, 2013, with a historic float representing the sorority in the Tournament of Roses Parade. The Centennial festivities involved many multifaceted celebratory events throughout the country all year long culminating in a Washington, D.C.-based convention that brought together more than 40,000 members of the sorority from around the world. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd is a lifelong STEM advocate and community servant. She is a Golden Life member of the Washington DC Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a member of the Capital City Chapter of the Links, Inc., a member of Leadership Greater Washington and serves on the Board of Directors of MedStar Health. She has also served on the Board of Directors of Children’s National Medical Center of Washington (Children’s Hospital); a member and chair of the Board of Directors of United Way of the National Capital Area; a member and chair of the Board of Directors of the APL Federal Credit Union; member of the Board of Directors of National Partnership for Community Leadership; a member of Leadership Alabama; and as a part of the Career Communications Group she is the Chairperson of the Black Engineer of the Year ((BEYA) Alumni Group having also been the recipient of multiple BEYA Awards for STEM outreach and public service. For her many and varied contributions to the community, Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd has received numerous honors, awards, citations, commendations and tributes. These include, but are not limited to recipient of: The Carver Medal from Simpson College; Chancellor’s Award from North Carolina Central University; numerous Congressional city and state recognitions; “Keys to the City” from 38 cities; a “Key to the State of Florida”; declaration of Gwendolyn E. Boyd Day in eighteen cities; selected as part of a permanent display at Johns Hopkins University entitled, The Indispensable Role of Blacks at Johns Hopkins; Presidential Award from the Black Women’s Agenda; Living Legend Award from the Greater Nashville Black Teachers Alliance; The Spirit of Rosa Parks Courage Award from the Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute; The Yates Achievement of Excellence Award from BFSA at JHU; The Trailblazer Tribute Award; The Voices of Democracy Leadership Award from the Committee of Ten;
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