1. Joycelyn Elders By Aracely Espinosa March 4,2004

2. STARTING LIFE  I was born Minnie Lee Jones in Schaal,Arkansas on August 13,1933.  Later I change my name to Joycelyn Elders. Now I’m 70 years old.

3. WORKING HARD  Veterans Administration Hospital  Army  University of Arkansas Medical Center  Arkansas Department of Health  Association of State and Territorial Officers  Public Health Service

4. ACCOMPLISHMENTS  B.A. in biology  Pediatric Endocrinologist  Director  President  Surgeon General  First black resident  First black Chief  First black professer

5. FUTURE  The accomplishments I’ve made a difference to our society by tiring to improve health and sex education.  Also being the first black resident,chief resident,and professor affects the future by encouraging women that they could better than men.

6. CONTRIBUTION  My contribution was speaking out in favor of health education and sex education.  This was all happing when I was working for Bill Clinton when he was Governor of Arkansas and President.

7. AWARD  In my whole career I have received a National Institutes of Health Career Development Award.

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY  Nation Master.com  Office of the Surgeon General Joycelyn M. Elders (1993-1994)  galent.galegroup.com