Students Celebrate Rahimi Award
R. Allan Baker

The students of the 1999 Excellence in Teaching Award winner, Professor Saeid Rahimi, held an impromptu celebration in his honor and in appreciation for all he has done for them, by breaking into his Physics 114 lecture and disrupting it with a cake and a card. His students have long recognized Dr. Rahimi as one of the best teachers SSU has to offer and the award came as no surprise to them. Gathering in the Physics Study Room (Darwin 343) and going en masse to his lecture hall they surprised him amidst cheers and applause. To the delight of his Physics 114 students he had no choice but to postpone the day’s lecture and take part in the festivities. This prestigious award was Dr. Rahimi’s peers’ way of acknowledging all he has done for the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and his students, not to be outdone, expressed their appreciation for the professor many of them consider their mentor, in a manner they felt would be remembered and appreciated. A fun and memorable time was had by all. Thank you Dr. Rahimi from those who value your efforts most, your students.