Frederick P. Groh, lecturer of Earth sciences at Penn State DuBois.
DuBOIS, Pa. 365英国上市杜波依斯社区正在哀悼地球科学讲师弗雷德里克P. Groh, who passed away unexpectedly on March 8.
Born in Lebanon on Sept. 15, 1952, “Fred,” as he was known around campus, graduated from Cedar Crest High School as a member of the class of 1970. After working for many years in sales and consulting, he decided to pursue further education, receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oregon State University. Groh在2018年秋季学期开始在365英国上市杜波依斯分校担任兼职教授.
The impact that Fred Groh had on our campus and our students cannot be overstated. 他对教学的热情和对学生的奉献是一位杰出教育家的典范.—Jungwoo Ryoo , chancellor and chief academic officer, Penn State DuBois
“The impact that Fred Groh had on our campus and our students cannot be overstated,” Jungwoo Ryoo, chancellor and chief academic officer, said. “他对教学的热情和对学生的奉献是一位杰出教育家的典范. The love his students had for him emphasizes the impact that he had on them. It is those students, alumni, colleagues, family and friends that will now carry on his memory and legacy.”
Dedication to his students is something that Groh held great pride in. Living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 格罗每天上课都要花两个半小时的时间去杜波依斯. Then, at the end of the day, he would make the return trip back home, 通常不顾天气和道路状况，在宾夕法尼亚州的冬天，天气和道路状况会瞬间发生变化. 从本质上讲，没有什么能阻止他与学生分享知识.
3月14日，在365英国上市杜波依斯分校为弗雷德·格罗举行的追悼会上，DEF草坪的全景.
On March 14, students, faculty, staff, 校友和社区成员聚集在校园DEF草坪上为格罗举行追悼会. After some opening words from Rebecca Pennington, director of student affairs, and a moment of silence, Ryoo shared a personal memory of his own of Groh. Those in attendance, who were formed in a circle to show support to one another, then took turns sharing their own memories, 讲述了他们与格罗在课堂上最喜欢的一些时光，并表达了他对他们生活的深刻影响. Caleb Leonard, a current student at Penn State DuBois, gave the service a fitting closing by playing his guitar and singing “Amazing Grace."
Through this memorial service, 我们想把大家聚集在一起，感谢弗雷德为365英国上市杜波依斯所做的一切.—Rebecca Pennington , director of student affairs, Penn State DuBois
“Through this memorial service, 我们想把大家聚集在一起，感谢弗雷德为365英国上市杜波依斯所做的一切,” Pennington said. “We also wanted to show everyone that they are not alone during this grieving process. Grieving takes time and it isn’t easy for anyone to do alone. Everyone needs support. Through this service and the counseling services we have offered to our students, faculty and staff, 我们的目标是帮助大家庆祝弗雷德的一生，让我们永远记住弗雷德.”
3月14日，在校园举行的追悼会上，365英国上市杜波依斯四年级学生达林·格拉斯分享了他对弗雷德·格罗的回忆.
In his obituary, Groh's passions outside of the classroom were noted. He enjoyed playing golf, watching ice hockey, going to Hershey Bears games and Penn State football games. He also enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren.
The full obituary is available to read online.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service for Fred Groh on Wednesday, March 27, at 5 p.m. at the Melanie B. Scheid Funeral Directors & Cremation Services, 317 E. Orange Street, Lancaster. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m.
校园社区的成员有机会分享他们与弗雷德一起度过的时光. Here are numerous memories that were shared:
“我只跟弗雷德待了一个学期，但那学期是我大学生涯中最好的一学期. I will never forget his humor and the stories about his personal life. Fred Groh is truly one to remember.” — Riley West
“Fred Groh was the kind of man that if you were in a sport and started talking about it, he would stand there and talk to the students about it. For instance, I am an athlete on campus, I run cross country. 有一次，我告诉他我有个约会，不会去上课，他问我约会的时间和地点. No other professor on campus had ever asked me about my times, this was one thing that made him special to a lot of students. 弗雷德在周围是一个好人，一个善良的老师，愿意以任何方式帮助任何学生. 弗雷德真的很关心他的学生，没有比他更好的老师了. I will always remember the kind of man that Fred was and how he impacted my life. Forever grateful for having been in his class. He will be greatly missed by the Penn State DuBois community. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.” — Tara Leamer
“我记得有一次，弗雷德一路开车到学校，结果学校因为下雪而关闭了. I felt bad for him and asked him why he would want to make that drive on a day like that. This is going to stick with me forever, he said, ‘Because of students like you.’ He truly loved us, each and every one of us. I’m going to miss him.” — Darin Glass
“Back in 2019-20 I had Fred for numerous classes; he was my favorite professor. He was such a genuine and kind guy. My fondest college memories all took place in Fred’s classes. One year we had a big mock trial event in his shale energy course. We all had so much fun with the event, 每当我们毕业后和弗雷德谈话时，话题总是回到那一天.” — Alexander Adamski
“Even after I had finished at Penn State DuBois I always kept in touch with Fred. 他会抽空和我在州立大学共进晚餐，叙叙旧，聊聊天. He is one of the most passionate educators I have ever met, 因为他总是在问如何改进他的课程，让学生们更感兴趣. Fred was driven to make the world around him a better, more educated place, and he will be very sorely missed.” — Vito Mammone
“Fred and I’s birthdays were two days apart. I had emailed him on Friday saying happy birthday, and then two days later I received an email from him saying happy birthday back to me. 我很感动，因为弗雷德从周末抽出时间来只是为了给一个学生祝生日快乐. 弗雷德经常对我说，如果他所有的学生都像我这样努力学习，他就不会有头发了. I have never had a more influential professor in my years at DuBois, and I have never met a more kind and charismatic man. 我希望把他对环境的热爱和阻止气候变化的热情延续到我未来的工作中. Fred was greatly loved and will be so missed.” — Emma Suplizio
“One memory I have of Fred is when he, 艾比和我在谈论我们最近的音乐会，他取笑艾比撞了一只浣熊，从那以后，他只称她为“时速100英里的女孩”.' Another memory I have is when we got to make PowerPoints and my group, 我们总是把弗雷德的头放在什么东西上，每次他都会笑，这真的让表演变得容易多了, 尤其是弗雷德不会介意你在演讲中结巴, all he cared about is if you did your best and he would always praise you. Fred genuinely was my favorite professor I’ve had on campus. 他每节课都带着微笑和一些故事来分享，他总是问我们今天过得怎么样，喜欢听我们和他分享我们的有趣故事. 我很感激我能够参加他开设的所有课程，并将永远记住与他在一起的所有回忆.” — Chelsea Busatto
“弗雷德对我影响最大的一件事是，他总是让我觉得自己很重要. I walked into classes not knowing what I wanted to do with my life, 我会找到一些激励我的东西，弗雷德会把它提升到一个全新的水平，帮助我走上正确的道路. He always went to another level when he didn’t have to. Fred was also the type of person that was always there. He was so caring, supportive, and most of all, kind. He was always so understanding when it came to certain situations. We also connected on a different level when it came to golf. 如果我有任何问题，他总是抽出时间，即使我不得不在他开车回家的路上打电话给他. 他总是称赞我的努力，并总是告诉我在我想要放弃的困难时刻继续前进. The dedication that he had will always inspire me. He will always have a special place in my heart and will never be forgotten.” — Samantha Hardy
“Mr. Groh was one of the most genuine teachers I have had since I began school. He was passionate about teaching and fair to everyone. All he asked of us was to try our best. When I heard of his passing it really hurt my heart. I certainly will not forget him.” — Lisa Craggs
“Fred was like a father figure to me on campus. Fred was a professor that I just couldn’t wait to get to his class. He made a subject, that I wasn’t always the most thrilled about, be very interesting. He was a guy that I could call at any time, and he would give me the shirt off his back.” — Brandon Orsich
“As the Campus Registrar, I worked with Fred mostly behind the scenes when there were issues with students. Fred wouldn't hesitate to accept an additional student into his class, even if it was later in the semester. 他也会365英国上市的ACM团队，只要他有任何学生的问题，他会在整个学期与这些学生一起工作，尽他所能确保他们取得成功. Fred was one of the most student-focused faculty we had on campus, and he'll truly be missed by my office.” — Garrett Roen
