{"id":592822,"date":"2024-02-13T10:44:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=592822"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:11:24","slug":"for-whom-the-bells-toll-greif-siblings-honor-late-father-592822","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/for-whom-the-bells-toll-greif-siblings-honor-late-father-592822\/","title":{"rendered":"For whom the bells toll: Siblings honor late father"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bench outside the Goergen Athletic Center stands as a memorial to the man who discovered the University for his three children.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The sun set in the distance as Braden Greif \u201924 and his father, Scott, drove away from the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a> on a warm June evening in 2019. Braden had enjoyed an overnight visit hosted by the varsity football team, and father and son spent hours touring the River Campus. Now, they were heading toward the airport for a flight home to Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe discussed how it was, and the people that stood out and made the difference there,\u201d Braden recalls. \u201cThe vibe we got was that winning was a mindset at Rochester, ingrained in every aspect of college life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scott then said what both were thinking: \u201cI think this might be the school for you, Braden.\u201d That evening, he told his wife, Michelle, \u201cThere\u2019s something special about that place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Braden will graduate in May with a bachelor\u2019s degree in finance. Siblings Nina Greif \u201925 and Hudson Greif \u201927 followed him to Rochester. Nina is majoring in bioethics, and Hudson in health, behavior and society. The three are here with heavy hearts: In June 2021, their father died of colon cancer. He was 53.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was our dad who discovered Rochester,\u201d Nina says. \u201cBut he never got to enjoy seeing us all there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scott Greif is memorialized with a bench installed outside the Goergen Athletic Center, a gift from friends of the family. The commemorative gold plaque reads:<\/p>\n

I have fought the good fight
\n<\/em>I have finished the race,
\n<\/em>I have kept the faith.
\n<\/em>2 Timothy 4:7<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Scott Greif 1968\u20132021
\n<\/em>\u201cWhen you hear the Bells think of Me\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Close bond helped siblings deal with family tragedy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Braden and Scott visited more than a dozen colleges in New York, Connecticut, Colorado, and Minnesota, seeking a school that offered great academics along with a fun football experience.<\/p>\n

They made the 1,500-mile trip to Rochester three times. Each time, Scott was struck by the sound of the Hopeman Memorial Carillon<\/a> bells chiming from atop Rush Rhees Library. The bells chime Westminster Quarters<\/a> on the quarter hour and toll once for every new hour.<\/p>\n