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| FHWA's Gloria Jeff Honored for Her Achievements Previous FHWA Deputy Secretary Receives First Trailblazer of the New Millenium 
In recognition of her commitment to civil rights at the Federal Highway Administration, GAMA chose to bestow its prestigious Trailblazer Award upon former FHWA Deputy Administrator Gloria J. Jeff. Jeff devoted six years of service to the FHWA. Prior to joining the FHWA, Jeff was deputy director for the Michigan Department of Transportation's Bureau of Urban Transportation Planning, where she was responsible for policy development, environmental processes and all modal planning activities. Earlier, she was division administrator for the Bureau's Division of Transportation Planning. Jeff has also been a professor of architecture and urban planning at the University of Michigan. In recognition of her work in the transportation field, Ms. Jeff has been selected to be honored by the National Society of Black Engineers. Jeff was a GAMA supporter and often spoke at the Association's functions, including last year's Trailblazer Award cermony, where she shared the podium with
African-American Inventors and America's Transportation Legacy
Ever wonder who invented the traffic light? The elevator? The tricycle? They were all invented by African-Americans.
For over a century, black inventors have helped America achieve pre-eminence in transportation technology. Click on the pyramid sections below to display a list of noteworthy transportation inventions by African-Americans during specific periods of history.
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Millenium Trailblazer Award Acknowledges the Past While Looking to the Future Civil Rights Pioneer, Local Honor Student Highlight Award Presentation To commemorate the new millenium, this year's Garrett A. Morgan Association Trailblazer Awards will focus on Heritage and Horizons: The African-American Legacy and the Challenges of the 21st Century. Helping the Association realize this vision are Dr. Arthur A. Fletcher, veteran Civil Rights activist, and Elizabeth Gorman, a local Honor Roll student.
Former United Negro College Fund Executive Director to Speak at Award Ceremony It was during Dr. Fletcher's tenure that the UNCF coined its signature phrase, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." That memorable statement, along with Dr. Fletcher's guidance, helped the UNCF raise $11.2 million between January 1972 and February 1973.
Prior to joining the UNCF, Dr. Fletcher served as an Assistant Secretary of Labor and was a delegate to the United Nations during the Vietnam era.
In 1990 Dr. Fletcher was appointed chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and served in that capacity until 1993. He continued as a commissioner until 1995. Today, Dr. Fletcher divides his time between speaking engagements and other private sector activities.
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| The 2000 Trailblazer Award is scheduled for Friday, February 25 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2230 of the Nassif Building. | ||||||||||
Ms. Gorman has held numerous leadership positions in her scholastic career, including Vice President of the Future Business Leaders of America, Corresponding Secretary of her Freshman Class, Vice President of her Junior Class, Corresponding Secretary of the City Wide Student Council, and currently holds the position of President of the Student Government Association. She is currently a senior intern at the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Lands Highway.