Dr. Richard Frerichs '64 '69M
Faculty (Retired), Millersville University
Servant-leader. Involved. Caring.
“I have been in education my entire life and continue to be involved in things that are education related. What I have enjoyed most is the opportunity to work with students of all ages in a variety of ways, to be successful. From working with students in a secondary setting to working with students in a college setting, I always found satisfaction in their successes.”
Current City: Millersville, PA
MU Degree(s): B.S. in Biology
’Ville for Life Snapshots
- MU faculty emeritus.
- Former chair of the MU Department of Educational Foundations.
- Board member emeritus, Penn Manor Education Foundation.
- Current President of the Power Packs Project. A non-profit that provides weekend meals to students in Lancaster and Lebanon counties to combat food insecurity.
- Recipient of Phi Delta Kappa, Lancaster chapter, Distinguished Educator Award.
- Past President of the Millersville University Alumni Association.
- Current member of the MU Alumni Association Engagement and Events committee.
- Millersville University Parade Grand Marshall.
- Public address announcer for MU football for 40 years and MU women’s basketball for 30 years.
- Former board member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.
- Inducted into the MU Athletic Hall of Fame.
- Member of the Penn Manor school board for 24 years and former President.
- Present member of the MU Council of Trustees.
- Current President of the Pennsylvania Association of Council of Trustees.
- Inducted into the Pottstown School District Alumni Honor Roll.
- Recipient of the MU President’s Medallion.
- Recipient of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association’s William Howard Day award for commitment to advocacy for public schools.
- Recipient of the MU Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award.
- Recipient of the Sara Lindsley Person of the Year award.
- Active donor to the MU Foundation, One Day Give, and an endowed scholarship.
How did Millersville University help you get to where you are today?
Millersville provided the academic and experiential foundation that enabled me to take advantage of the opportunities that presented themselves. From engagement in my college years, to serving on a local school board, to leadership on the Pennsylvania School Boards Association, to involvement on various non-profit boards, to being appointed as a Millersville University trustee, the experience I gained at Millersville was invaluable. Being a Marauder has made me who I am.