"We are all strong, confident women with proud, respectful relationships and that's primarily because of my grandmothe…"

"The woman who would partner with her on many education initiatives wasn't like a freshman at all when she was first e…"

"Betty was just a beautiful person, one of those good old, hard-working people trying to do the right thing for the bi…"

"It was like an old friend was joining us. We already knew her as a TV pioneer. Everybody loved Betty and wanted to do…"

"Anything so-labeled had to be brought up delicately with her male colleagues, you have to make them think it's their …"

"Betty was always thinking of other people. There's an admonition in the Bible: 'Love God and love your neighbor.' Bet…"

"No-nonsense and practical, Boyd eschewed the glamorous possibilities of media stardom."

"Education was a lifelong interest for Boyd"

"I often tell the story of my grandmother, Sarah Daisy, who wanted to work for the federal government. She taped a pie…"

"Motivated by my grandmother’s story, I always knew I wanted to serve others."