Alumni, parents and students rally to save Green Mountain College

Calling themselves “radical optimists,” a group of Green Mountain College alumni, parents, and students say they want to save the school from closing in the spring.

SaveGMC.org, which launched this weekend, reports that it has already received more than 100 pledges worth a little over $25,000.

Kheya Ganguly, a Wallingford resident and parent of two GMC grads, said the group has been at work basically since the administration made its announcement two weeks ago. Its leaders include local graduates who have stayed in the area, parents of current students, and alums who have left Vermont but believe the school’s unique environmental focus is worth saving.

Ganguly, who has worked in higher education and nonprofits for over two decades, said the group is also concerned about the wider impact the Poultney school’s closure would have on the region.

Read more: https://vtdigger.org/2019/02/04/alumni-parents-students-rally-save-green-mountain-college/