William L. (Bill) Conger, former department head and Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering passed away July 26 at the age of 82 in his home surrounded by his family.

Conger received his B.S. from the University of Louisville and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.  He began his career at Esso before joining the faculty at the University of Kentucky.  In 1983 he moved to Virginia Tech and was appointed Professor and Department Head of Chemical Engineering.  He served on the Virginia Tech faculty for 19 years before his retirement and move to Estes Park, CO. 

Bill was an outstanding teacher and a winner of the Sporn Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering Subjects at Virginia Tech.  He was fiercely dedicated to his students, and remembered by them for his patience and enthusiasm in teaching the introductory chemical engineering course in mass and energy balances and the course in separations.

He is remembered by his colleagues for his love of the outdoors, hunting, fishing and everything related to scouting.  The young faculty that he hired appreciated and admired him for the tireless support and mentoring that he provided.

A complete obituary can be found here.