Louise nippert biography

Louise Dieterle Nippert, a most devoted University of Cincinnati patron, fan, volunteer and alumna, passed away on July 23, 2012, at age 100. In 1934, she graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences with a degree in French, and in 1967, her alma mater honored her with an Honorary Doctor of Humanities.

She was a member of the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Advisory Board and had been an honorary member of the University of Cincinnati Foundation Board of Trustees since 1988.

She and her husband, Louis "Gus" Nippert, A&S '28, JD '28.

HonDoc '71, had generously supported various programs and funds spanning numerous colleges and units at UC before he passed away in 1992. Their generosity has transformed countless lives throughout the university.

But Louise was a well trained vocalist who had sang a solo with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, hence her No.

1 love was music, and her generous philanthropic heart was always drawn to CCM.

Specific gifts at UC incl