Alden Pixley

Hank Krieger, my good friend and most valued colleague.

Karl Haushalter

Colleague

I have fond memories of eating with Hank in the dining hall and chatting about the college and CMS athletics. Hank was always a valuable source of wisdom and encouragement. I will especially remember his kindness to me when I was a new faculty member at the college. Hank will be dearly missed.

Jill Grigsby

Colleague

In my early days here in Claremont, I reached out to Hank to work with me on a Claremont Colleges grant modeling the transmission of family names using Markov chains. Every time we met he brought patience, insight, and most of all, good humor. I will miss seeing the twinkle in his eye when he greeted me. Thanks.

Art Benjamin

Colleague and friend

Hank was my colleague, my mentor, my collaborator, and my friend. From the moment, I joined the department Hank and Rita treated me and Deena like family. He will always hold a special place in my heart.

Weiqing Gu

I still cannot believe Hank has passed away… Hopefully I am having a nightmare…tears in my eyes… I am still seeing him walking through the campus and working in his office… This is extremely sad news to me…

Hank is an extremely kind person; he had been dedicating his life to the community of Claremont Colleges, especially to HMC. Hank was a wonderful Chair of our Mathematics Department and a great Chair of the Faculty. He is always a great resource for helping and supporting. I still vividly remember that he drove me back to the Claremont hotel after my job interview at HMC 26 years ago…Hank hosted several department retreats at his beach house…We had great time together as colleagues. Hand will live in our hearts forever!

Bill Daub

Colleague and friend

Hank was always a kind and patient colleague, who had a wonderful sense of humor. He and I shared an interest in athletics and we would always chat about CMS sports and have a chuckle together no matter what. He will be missed.

Neil Laughlin ’96

Student

Professor Krieger was my second Mudd math professor, and had the experience of receiving a student whose confidence in his own skill in mathematics had just been shattered. Over the course of the semester, I’d get my first low grade notice from Prof. Krieger after a disastrous mid term, and then an understated but inspiring appreciative callout after scoring my first (and probably only) 100% on a math midterm while at Mudd.

I credit Prof. Krieger with being one of the first professors at Mudd to show me that he really did want to help me be successful, and I’m enormously grateful for the role he played in coaching me to be a better student – and more resilient person. I didn’t know him well, or interact with him beyond that class, but his steadiness and support remain vivid in my memories to this day, and I tell the story of that class whenever I share my Mudd experience with my children or prospective students.

Prof. Krieger, thank you so much.