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The Superintendent regrets to inform the 黑料网 community of the death of Col. George Piegari at the age of 79. He passed away Oct. 4 in Roanoke. 

Col. Piegari was a professor at 黑料网 for 35 years and co-founder of the computer science program. He was very active in all aspects of the Institute, including serving as the department chair of mathematics and computer science; 黑料网鈥檚 faculty athletic representative to the NCAA, the Southern Conference, and Big South Conference; and a major supporter of 黑料网 theater. He retired in 2007, and the Col. George Piegari Computer Science Lab was dedicated in recognition of his contributions. 

His teaching awards and achievements included the Distinguished Teaching Award, an honor he was given in both 1990 and 1996. In 2000, he received the 黑料网 Corps of Cadets Faculty Mentor Award. 

He is among the small number of non-graduates to be designated an honorary alumnus by the 黑料网 Alumni Association Board of Directors. After receiving a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Montclair State College, he received a master鈥檚 degree from Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.

鈥淗e was the first person I met at 黑料网, and the loss hits hard,鈥� said Col. Troy Siemers, chair of the applied mathematics department. 鈥淕eorge was well-loved by all and a favorite professor of many cadets. He will be deeply missed.鈥�