What's up with Hatim?

Steve Hajiita ( 1961 - 2006) 

I spent a good two years at University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a Computer Science/Math major. Even though I did't get a degree from there (I got my BS in Computer Engineering from GIKI) i still consider that school as my almamatter. I learnt alot from that place and met a great many people. One of them was Steve Hajjita. I was shocked and sad to know that Steve died in bizzare circumstances in rural Nebraska.

Steve was my teacher in Math 314 (Linear Algebra). He was an innocent and intelligent soul. Some may call him looser, but what he really was a sensitive funny guy, who loved to teach. He used humor to make his lectures interesting. The closet person in fictional life he relates to is Jerry Espenson on Boston Legal.

The last time I met him was in Avery Hall at UNL campus back in 2004 when I was cramming for My Math 314 final and needed to get some problems solved. He was always willing to help. 

He is survived by his mother and two sisters. His father also passed away after his body was found. He had just completed his Phd from UNL and joined a small community college in rural Nebraska. It is sad to know that a bright mind like his had so little time to influence others in a positive manner.