William Connick

It has been seven years, now. I still miss my advisor. I remember meeting him in the spring of 2001 as a prospective graduate student. I'd pretty much decided on UC, based on some other's work. But Bill very energetic and extremely excited about his research project. I was supposed to meet with him for 30 minutes. We talked about the various angles of his two-electron transfer research for 45 until we realized we were way over our time. I was supposed to visit a different university...

The best colleague and friend that I could ask for. I miss you so much Bill.

Dr. Connick was so very instrumental in my daughter and son in law's pursuit in their Ph D Chemistry. They have for filled their ambitions and hold positions as CFO and head of design in Untold Content. Bill was not only their professor, but a dear friend. He influence will never be forgotten.

Bill and I double majored in Physics and Chemistry together at Williams. He was an awesome, hardworking guy with a great mind. Rest in peace.

We miss you, Bill. And thank you to the anonymous writer who wrote about the bench last March. It does command a gorgeous view and Bill was very charming, funny, generous, and kind. Rest in peace, dear William.

Hello. I never met William and only learned of his name a few days ago. For 25 years I have walked regularly up in the Berkeley Hills and just the other evening came upon what to me was the new bench, placed in William's honor with his commemorative plaque. I sat upon his bench, taking some quiet time of a magical East Bay evening and, with the sun at my back, was treated to the gorgeous views of glistening San Pablo Dam reservoir. Beyond it, the gentle rolling hills of another East Bay...

An extraordinary man. An extraordinary loss.

- student

Miss you, buddy.

I was truly devastated upon hearing of the tragic news. I was shocked to say the least. During the Fall semester at UC, Dr. Connick was my inorganic chemistry professor; and on the first day I knew that this would be a class that I would enjoy very much. He would keep the mood light with his stories and jokes, but made sure that his students had a firm grasp on the material being taught. What an extraordinary and kind person. He would always return my smile and greeting with an even bigger...