RICHARD E. BOGGIO

March 22, 2014
Mr. Boggio was my advisor at Shoreline CC in the mid 70s. He was very instrumental in smoothing the transfer to WWU where I earned my BS degree in 1976. We became instant friends, since I was raised in Eastern Montana and we had some common acquaintances despite our age difference. I then later met Gene Boggio, his nephew who was just like Dick. Both proved you can be friends and professionals and still do a great job. I think our Montana connection gave us a ‘one up' on...

It was a honor to work with Dick at Shoreline for those 20 years. Dick was always so kind and caring about the students. He was a real great person and his passing is a loss. We are remembering his family in our prayers.
don Schultz, SCC

Mr. Boggio was my counselor the second year Meadowdale High School was open. One day, I was quite surprised to get a note to see him in his office. He wanted to know if I was OK. I wasn't, but I couldn't talk to anyone about what was happening at home. I simply said, "I just want to be in college." I could tell he didn't want to push, but he wanted me to know he was there if I ever needed someone to talk to. I was helping with a project in his office when the 1965 6.7 earthquake hit, and he...