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Meet...Gayenell Name: Gayenell Magwood. Department: Transplant Center. Birth place: Philadelphia, Pa. Family: Husband, Robert and two sons: Philip, 18 and Robert, 6. Favorite TV program: Tech TV. Favorite book: The Bible. Favorite food: Godiva chocolates. Childhood nickname: Gaye. What do you find most rewarding about your job? Telling a patient that he can come in for a transplant, that we have found a match for him. Organizations you belong to: American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the North American Transplant Coordinators Organization. What is your biggest personal challenge? To try and maintain a healthy balance between my life roles. Accomplishment you are most proud of: Being honored for outstanding contributions to enhance the quality of life for residents of a Washington, DC community. Funniest thing you have seen on the job: When two of my co-workers and I showed up to work dressed alike…. It was so funny! Personality trait you admire in others: Compassion. Person(s) you most admire: Mary McLeod Bethune and Dorothy I. Height. Hobbies, activities in your free time: Photography and shopping. Dream vacation: Australia. Most treasured material possession: A childhood picture of my parents. Something people don't know about you: I used to play the French Horn. Favorite quote: “Confidence comes not from always being right, but from not fearing to be wrong.” McIntyre.