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Gwendolyn Boyd
American scientist and university administrator
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| Born | December 27, 1955 |
| Known for | President of Alabama State University |
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd (born December 27, 1955) is an American scientist and university administrator.
She 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. Before entering administration she worked as a mechanical engineer at the Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics Laboratory.
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Early life and education
Boyd was born in Montgomery, Alabama, the daughter of single mother Dora Lee McClain. She was orphaned at the age of 13, and then raised by her godmother, Emzella Mapson. Boyd was one of the first five black students to attend Jefferson Davis High School, where she excelled in science and mathematics.
She graduated valedictorian in 1973.[1] Boyd won a schol