BGSU statement on memorial service for student Stone Foltz

March 14, 2021

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - On behalf of Bowling Green State University, President Rodney K. Rogers issued the following statement regarding Sunday’s memorial held in honor of student Stone Foltz:

“The Bowling Green State University community gathered on Sunday to honor the life of student Stone Foltz. We share in the deep sadness and offer heartfelt condolences to Stone’s family and friends. Sunday’s memorial was a testament to who Stone was as a person, student and friend and also to the impact this tragedy has had on BGSU. Stone was kind, selfless, resilient and full of life. It is with deepest sympathy that the University’s message to our community is that now more than ever we need to be there for one another. Sunday was about Stone Foltz. His life will not just be defined by who he was or how he made others feel, but by the positive actions that come from this tragedy, and that starts with each one of us.”