Hall of Fame
Kimberly Wood is a native of Prince Georges County, Maryland and graduated from La Reine High School. She entered Morgan State University in 1991, and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1996. Ms. Wood was a four year letter winner in volleyball,   helping to the lay the foundation for one of Morgan’s most illustrious female athletic programs.
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Making an immediate impact during her first season at  Morgan in 1991, Ms. Wood collected several individual recognitions including being selected to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) All-Tournament Team and being selected as the Morgan State University Rookie of the Year while helping Morgan place second in the MEAC Volleyball Championship Tournament. In the previous conference championship tournament, Morgan finished eighth. During the next season, Ms. Wood became a major contributor in helping Morgan to secure its first conference championship in volleyball, marking the start of Morgan as a dominant force in the MEAC.
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Over the next two seasons, Ms. Wood began to solidify  herself as one of the major building blocks of this proud program. In 1993 she led the Lady Bears with 329 kills. Ms. Wood improved upon this feat by returning in her senior season to lead the team in kills again (322), while setting the second best all-time single season record for blocks (145) and digs (391). She finished her career in 1995 as the Morgan State University career leader in kills (1,094), a record that stood for eight seasons. In recognition of her outstanding senior season, Ms. Woods was selected to  receive the Morgan State University Banks Player of the Year Award by the athletic  administration.
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Upon completing her academic studies, Ms. Woods has excelled in her chosen field of civil engineering. She is currently a Patent Examiner with United States Department of Commerce, where she has served for over twelve years. Ms. Woods has also been an active member of her community, showing her greatest level of service when she traveled to Mississippi in 2005 to assist families affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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