Boggs, Paul T. and Judith E. Endowment Fund
The Paul T. and Judith E. Boggs Endowment Fund was established in 2006 by Paul T. and Judith E. Boggs (nee Watts), members of The University of Akron’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences class of 1966. Mr. Boggs graduated with a B.S. in mathematics, and Mrs. Boggs graduated with a B.A. in modern languages.
Akron natives Paul and Judy Boggs have a high regard for higher education, as well as the quality of education they received at The University of Akron. It provided them with the foundation for future success in obtaining advanced degrees from other institutions, as well as in their respective careers. Mr. Boggs earned his doctorate at Cornell University in computer science, served as the chief of the Applied and Computational Mathematics Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and currently holds the position of mathematician at Sandia National Laboratories. Mrs. Boggs earned her master's at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She taught Spanish and French at the elementary, junior high, high school, and college levels. Currently Mrs. Boggs teaches languages to adult learners at the local community center.
The purpose of the Paul T. and Judith E. Boggs Endowment Fund is to support students studying mathematics and/or modern languages in The University of Akron’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences. The means of support can include merit-based scholarships for students in financial need, lectureships, and other student-focused needs in the departments of Mathematics and Modern Languages. The award for The Paul T. and Judith E. Boggs Endowment Fund shall rotate on an annual basis between the departments of Mathematics and Modern Languages.