The Polly Bogue '77 Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 2021 after the death of Polly’s husband, Jeff, in late 2020. Polly was one of the first members of the Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi, and was very close with the late Lee B. Watts, who taught Spanish and Spanish Literature and headed Eastern’s Classical & Modern Languages Department for many years. Polly devoted her teaching career to the Stratford school system, where she taught, encouraged and befriended a countless number of elementary students as they began their journey through life. Polly retired in 2009 and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband where she continued to pursue her passions until her death in 2016. The scholarship is for students with financial need with preference to those who are majoring or minoring in World Languages & Culture (Spanish or French) or minoring in Latin American Studies.

Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA by March 1