Hood College

Joyce graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in biology in 1970 and went to receive her doctor of medicine degree from George Washington University. In 1970, Joyce was president of Shriner Hall. She also served on the Recreation Association Board, was inducted into the Mortar Board Society and received a departmental honor in biology. Joyce was an outstanding diver whose specialty was the one-meter board and she secured valuable team points during her career which played a vital role in Hood’s meet victories. She swam legs of both the freestyle and medley relays squads at the Woman’s Intercollegiate National Swimming Championship at Illinois State University.