Texas A&M Physics Graduate Remembered with Scholarship
COLLEGE STATION —
Family and friends of Matthew P. Hodges, a 2000 graduate of Texas A&M University who died unexpectedly last May, are honoring his memory with an endowed scholarship in physics in the Texas A&M College of Science.
The Matthew P. Hodges ’00 Memorial Scholarship, established through the Texas A&M Foundation by Hodges’ widow, Kourtnee Cooper Hodges ’02, with contributions from more than 100 additional family members and friends, recently was completed with a gift from Matt’s parents, Warren and Kathy Hodges, of Palm Coast, Fla. The scholarship, which will be awarded for the first time later this spring, will benefit Texas A&M undergraduate students pursuing degrees in physics.
“The Department of Physics is pleased and honored to have this scholarship,” said Dr. Edward S. Fry, professor and head of physics. “It will be a significant help to physics majors far into the future. Hundreds of years from now, there will be young Aggie physics majors receiving financial assistance, thanks to Matthew Hodges’ family and friends and their generosity.”
Matt, a patent examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Va., had just completed his first year of law school at George Mason University when his life tragically was cut short at the age of 29. In the mind-numbing aftermath of his sudden death, Kourtnee, his wife of nearly two years, decided to pay tribute to him in the most fitting way she knew how — establishing a scholarship in his name at the place where they met and fell in love.
“Matt and I met at Texas A&M, so it is a very special place for us,” Kourtnee added. “Matt received his physics degree there, and he loved physics. I thought it would be a good way to honor his memory and help future Aggies at the same time.”
The scholarship’s initial recipient will be announced at the College of Science’s 2008 Spring Reception and Recognition Dinner, scheduled for March 27 at Pebble Creek Country Club in College Station.
To learn more about memorial scholarships or other giving opportunities through the Texas A&M Foundation, visit http://giving.tamu.edu.
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Contact: Shana K. Hutchins, (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@science.tamu.edu
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