White River Valley Herald, Vermont Law and Graduate School Professor Remembered Fondly: 

A professor at Vermont Law and Graduate School in South Royalton is being remembered for his dedication to his work in the energy and environment fields as well as to his students.

Kevin Jones, who joined VLGS in 2010 and was the director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment at the college, suffered a medical event while teaching a class and died.

Rod Smolla (President, Vermont), Honoring Dr. Kevin B. Jones:

With deep sadness, I share the tragic news that Dr. Kevin B. Jones, beloved professor and director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment, passed away unexpectedly earlier this week.

Seeking solutions to Vermont's, America's, and the world's energy and environmental policy challenges was the focus of Kevin's career. Before joining VLGS in 2010, he was at the center of the electric power industry transformation in the Northeast as the director of power market policy for the Long Island Power Authority and as the director of energy policy for the City of New York.

Kevin's professional accolades were extraordinary, but above all else, he was devoted to his students and their success. Kevin was a passionate and positive leader who spent countless hours educating the next generation of clean energy experts. From launching VLGS's Energy Clinic to establishing the Global Sustainability Field Study course to take students to Cuba, Kevin sought ways to provide unique learning opportunities. …

His legacy will carry on through the many students he guided and mentored, as well as all of us who were lucky enough to call him a colleague and friend. As we rally around one another during this difficult time, I encourage you to keep Kevin's family in your thoughts.