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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Campus Community,</p><p class="MsoNormal">We are saddened to inform you of the Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 passing of Jaimie Trautman, longtime member of the campus student affairs team. She was 89.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Ms. Trautman began her career at SUNY Plattsburgh as assistant dean of students September 1966. She earned her master’s degree in college and agency counseling in 1969, and in September 1970, her she was named student union manager. Two months later, she was promoted to student union.</p><p class="MsoNormal">In September 1974, Ms. Trautman was named acting director of the college center and was then promoted to director of the student union in April 1977. In September that year, she was promoted again, this time to director of student activities.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Her career in student affairs continued when in April 1983 she was promoted to assistant vice president for student affairs, retiring Aug. 31, 1990. She stayed on past retirement as assistant vice president of student affairs through May 1991 and senior staff associate in student affairs from August 1991 through April 1996.</p><p class="MsoNormal">A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Jan. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Valcour Inn and Boathouse, 3714 Route 9, Peru. Burial will be in the Spirit Sanctuary, 304 Cook Road, Essex, N.Y.</p><p class="MsoNormal">A full obituary can be found here: <a href="https://www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com/obituary/jaime-trautman">https://www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com/obituary/jaime-trautman</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home, 29 Broad St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 12901, 518-561-3980.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Our condolences to all who knew and loved her.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Be well, and as always, please be safe.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Gerianne</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">GERIANNE DOWNS</span></b><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">(She/her/hers)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Associate Director of Communications</p><p class="MsoNormal">Office of the President</p><p class="MsoNormal">151 Hawkins Hall</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">101 Broad Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(o) 518-564-3094</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(f) 518-564-2094</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">plattsburgh.edu</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>