Walter Arthur Skroch

Background

Skroch, Walter Arthur was born on July 1, 1937 in Arcadia, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Albert Peter and Amelia Bernadette (Kampa) Skroch.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Biology, Wisconsin State University, 1959; Master of Science in Horticulture, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Pomology/Field Botany, University of Wisconsin, 1964.

Career

Research assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1960-1964; research associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964; assistant professor horticulture, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1964-1968; associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1968-1973; professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1973-1994; professor emeritus, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.

Achievements

• Walter Arthur Skroch has been listed as a noteworthy Horticulture educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Little German Bank and Dancers, Raleigh, since 1970. With United States Army,1958-1959. Fellow Weed Science Society American.

Member American Society Horticultural Science (Outstanding Ext.Educator 1988, Henry Covington Ext. award southern reigon 1994), Southern WeedSci. Society, Weed Science Society North Carolina (vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1982), Gamma Sigma Delta (vice president, president 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Judith Pauline Daft, August 20, 1963. Children: Denise Ann, Joan Marie.

Father:

Albert Peter Skroch

Mother:

Amelia Bernadette (Kampa) Skroch

Spouse:

Judith Pauline Daft

child:

Denise Ann Skroch

child:

Joan Marie Skroch