Jennifer and Brian Boutte. |
Image: Courtesy of Jennifer L. Boutte.
Brian and Jennifer L. Boutte ’89 have contributed to the Camp BUILD fund in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Camp BUILD is a one-week summer camp designed for high school juniors and seniors that gives them the opportunity to explore the civil and environmental engineering program at Texas A&M University and experience the Aggie culture.
Jennifer originally decided to attend Texas A&M because of its civil engineering reputation and when she later received a scholarship, she said the stars aligned. “While I didn't stay in the professional field of engineering, my time at A&M impacted my career in that I learned how to collaborate, tackle problems methodically, and establish protocols and procedures,” she said.
Initially, Jennifer was first inspired to establish this gift with Camp BUILD when Dr. Robin Autenrieth, civil and environmental engineering department head, described the program to her. “I hope to help future engineers attend Camp BUILD,” she said. “I would like to see more people in underrepresented communities go into the engineering field. This camp allows potential students to see all the opportunities a degree civil engineering has to offer.”
Jennifer said her time as a student with Autenrieth was immensely impactful and she admired that Autenrieth was one of the few women in the civil engineering department while she was there. “Her intellect and confidence was inspiring to me,” Jennifer said.
Both Jennifer and her husband Brian hope to help future Aggies learn more about civil engineering and what a great field it is to get into. “ Our main desire is to help students gain a quality education,” Jennifer said. “We are happy to be able to help expose young people to the field of Civil Engineering.”
Jennifer graduated from Texas A&M with her degree in civil engineering in 1989. She and Brian have two children. Their son Matthew is a 2020 graduate of the University of Michigan, and their daughter Marilyn is currently a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ’22. Jennifer’s sister, Michelle Adams Earley, is also an Aggie and graduated from Texas A&M in 1993.
Jennifer originally decided to attend Texas A&M because of its civil engineering reputation and when she later received a scholarship, she said the stars aligned. “While I didn't stay in the professional field of engineering, my time at A&M impacted my career in that I learned how to collaborate, tackle problems methodically, and establish protocols and procedures,” she said.
Initially, Jennifer was first inspired to establish this gift with Camp BUILD when Dr. Robin Autenrieth, civil and environmental engineering department head, described the program to her. “I hope to help future engineers attend Camp BUILD,” she said. “I would like to see more people in underrepresented communities go into the engineering field. This camp allows potential students to see all the opportunities a degree civil engineering has to offer.”
Jennifer said her time as a student with Autenrieth was immensely impactful and she admired that Autenrieth was one of the few women in the civil engineering department while she was there. “Her intellect and confidence was inspiring to me,” Jennifer said.
Both Jennifer and her husband Brian hope to help future Aggies learn more about civil engineering and what a great field it is to get into. “ Our main desire is to help students gain a quality education,” Jennifer said. “We are happy to be able to help expose young people to the field of Civil Engineering.”
Jennifer graduated from Texas A&M with her degree in civil engineering in 1989. She and Brian have two children. Their son Matthew is a 2020 graduate of the University of Michigan, and their daughter Marilyn is currently a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ’22. Jennifer’s sister, Michelle Adams Earley, is also an Aggie and graduated from Texas A&M in 1993.
Giving with a purpose
If you are interested in impacting the lives of future Aggie engineers and would like to support the Camp BUILD program, please contact Patrick Wilson, director of development.