窪蹋勛圖厙 College has renamed its 窪蹋勛圖厙 Commons Residence Hall to honor President Emeritus Dr. Edward G. Boehm, Jr. and former 窪蹋勛圖厙 First Lady Regina E. Boehm.
窪蹋勛圖厙 Commons has officially been renamed The Dr. Edward G. Boehm and Mrs. Regina E. Boehm Residence Hall. The college plans to make a variety of student-centered renovations to the residence hall in the coming months, thanks to a contribution from a generous donor. The 窪蹋勛圖厙 community will officially celebrate the renaming with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this summer. The suite-style resident hall, housing 60 students, was built in 2001 under President Boehms leadership.
“During their 18 years on campus, the Boehms played a vital role in the growth of 窪蹋勛圖厙 College.” ~ President David L. Coppola, Ph.D.
窪蹋勛圖厙 College is pleased to rename 窪蹋勛圖厙 Commons in honor of Ned and Regina Boehm, ~ 窪蹋勛圖厙 College President David L. Coppola, Ph.D. said. During their 18 years on campus, the Boehms played a vital role in the growth of 窪蹋勛圖厙 College from a junior college to a highly respected four-year baccalaureate institution, which now offers masters degrees and online degrees as well. The entire community has such tremendous gratitude for their accomplishments and for their selfless dedication and leadership to 窪蹋勛圖厙 and to all of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Boehms’ Leadership
President Boehm began his 窪蹋勛圖厙 tenure in 1995 and remained as president through June 2013. Under his leadership, 窪蹋勛圖厙 became a baccalaureate college in 1998 and granted its first bachelors degree in 2000. Since then, the college has progressed steadily, adding academic programs, masters degrees, and a wide variety of new and updated facilities.
President and Mrs. Boehm were well known for their optimistic attitude and genuine friendship, particularly their personal interest in all 窪蹋勛圖厙 students. President Boehm was often quoted as saying, We know our students not only by their names but by their dreams.
President and Mrs. Boehm have been respected leaders in the community, taking active roles in many civic and community organizations. They jointly received the Bnai Brith Amos Lodge No.136 Americanism Award and served as co-chairs for the United Way of Lackawanna County 2003-2004 Campaign Fund Drive.
President Boehm served on the United Way of Lackawanna County Board of Directors, President of Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations, as a board member of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Advisory Board, and Tyler Memorial Hospital, among many others.
Mrs. Boehm served as a board member of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Northeast Theatre, Boys and Girls Club of Scranton, and as president of the Philharmonic League of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Among many community awards, she received the Roseann Smith Alperin Award from the Junior League of Scranton. Mrs. Boehm received a bachelors degree from Penn State University and is a graduate of executive series of Leadership Lackawanna and Leadership Wilkes-Barre.
Prior to 窪蹋勛圖厙, President Boehm was a senior vice president for institutional advancement at Marshall University in West Virginia. He held senior administrative positions at American University and Texas Christian University. He has a bachelors degree from Frostburg State University in Maryland and a masters degree and doctorate from American University.
President and Mrs. Boehm currently reside in the Richmond, Va. area. They are the parents of two sons, Evan and wife Melissa, and Andrew and wife Sarah, and grandparents of Grant Edward Boehm and Catherine Beckett Boehm.
