Awards

Humanitarian Award – 2018

In 2018, the Humanitarian Award was presented to Joseph Groh by the Franciscan Alumni Association. The Association was founded by the men and women who were involved in the priest and brother formation programs of St. John the Baptist province of the Orders of the Friars Minor. (OFM) Membership includes both those who went on to ordination and those who did not.

The Humanitarian Award is presented to alumni members for their contributions to society. Joseph Groh was honored for his work to raise funds for victims of spinal cord injuries.

Members of the Franciscan Alumni Board propose nominees and vote during a quarterly meeting. Winners are honored during the annual reunion. The award was first presented in 1994.

Servant Leader Award – 2015

David Heimer (L) and Matt Michel (R) founders of Service Nation present award to Joseph Groh

In 2015 Joseph Groh was presented with the Servant Leader award by Service Nation Inc. Founded in 2002, Service Nation was started by a collaboration of leading contractors in the HVAC, plumbing, remodeling and connected home industries. Their purpose was to help other contractors with their sales, marketing, operations and profitability. They are now the largest private contractor in the US.

The Servant Leader Award recognizes outstanding individuals who lead through service to people in their industry. The award was presented to Joseph Groh in recognition of his service to those in the HVAC and construction industries through the Joseph Groh Foundation.

The award was created in 2004 by the Service Nation and recognizes individuals, not companies. Those recognized are nominated by members of Service Nation. The award states that the servant leader leads by example and is compelled to help others.

Lifetime Achievement Award – 2022

At the 2023 AHR Expo in Atlanta, HVAC Tactical presented Joseph Groh with a Lifetime Achievement Award. HVAC Tactical was founded in 2018 with the idea that HVAC individuals who are passionate about their craft should be celebrated and acknowledged.

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes contributions to the industry over the span of a career. In presenting the award, founder Ben Poole said, “If Joseph Groh doesn’t represent real passion, perseverance and determination I don’t know who does.” In accepting the award, Groh acknowledged that this recognition would not be possible without the shared passion of family and industry friends. The entire award ceremony is available at HVAC tactical.com, you can see the award presentation for the Lifetime Achievement Award along with Joseph Groh’s acceptance speech at the 2:52:25 mark of the video.