GMC Alumni News

Alumna and Author of in loco parentis Dies
Ruth-Ann Knieriemen, 80, of Poultney, Vt., and formerly of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Rutland Regional Medical Center, Rutland, Vt.

Born August 29, 1929, in Troy, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Rolf C. and Ella (Stewart) Dreyer. On October 4, 1952, she married William W. Knieriemen who predeceased her on February 7, 2000.

Ruth was a 1948 graduate of Green Mountain College where she returned in the 1970s to write the history of college, Green Mountain College-in loco parentis, which was published in 1984. She was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1985 and was later awarded an honorary doctorate. Ruth also served on the Alumni Board and the GMC Board of Trustees.

She is survived by two daughters, Jill Hauseman and her husband Doug and Sue Shear and her husband Pete, all of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and one son, Rolf Knieriemen of Poultney; four grandchildren, Kristin and Jason Burger, Kimberly and Lindsay Hauseman; and two great-grandchildren, Jordyn and Jada Cortes.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the Timothy Doyle Funeral Home, 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will follow in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Local arrangements are under the direction of Roberts-Aubin Funeral Home, 266 Allen Ave., Poultney. The family gratefully acknowledges caregivers April Blair and Cris Shabel.

See full obituary in the July 22 Rutland Herald.

Upcoming GMC Alumni Events for 2011
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2010 just ended and we had a wonderful time welcoming our alumni back on campus! We are already planning for 2011 alumni events. Save the dates! We plan to celebrate the Eagle Athletic Association on January 29. Young Alum Event will be on April 22 - 24 and Reunion Weekend will take place June 3 - 5. Be sure to check back to this site, as we will be adding more detailed schedules as the dates get closer!