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	Maha Shaw Hasan A. Hejazi, Ph.D., left his mark on Tennessee Tech as a passionate, dedicated professor who loved both this University and his profession. On the wall of his office hung a simple proverb that revealed his inspiration: Give a man a fish and he will not be hungry for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will not be hungry for a lifetime. Dr. Hejazi realized that teaching had the power to alter the course of someone's life, and he took the calling very seriously. To this day, he is respected and remembered fondly by former students and fellow educators. Born in Battir in the West Bank, Dr. Hejazi came to the United States in 1954 to pursue his educational dreams. Like generations of immigrants before him, he came with very little, but through hard work and relentless pursuit, he achieved the American Dream. Working his way through college, he earned his Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. in engineering from The Ohio State University. After arriving at Tennessee Tech in 1963, he dedicated himself to a 30-year career as an educator, and inspired in his students a love of learning. Dr. Hejazi passed away on May 12, 2009. During his final months of life, his children resolved to have his accomplishments remembered through a scholarship endowment. It is their desire to commemorate their father's memory by helping others on their way to becoming university professors, thereby continuing Dr. Hejazi's legacy.

Maha Shaw

Hasan A. Hejazi, Ph.D., left his mark on Tennessee Tech as a passionate, dedicated professor who loved both this University and his profession. On the wall of his office hung a simple proverb that revealed his inspiration: Give a man a fish and he will not be hungry for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will not be hungry for a lifetime. Dr. Hejazi realized that teaching had the power to alter the course of someone's life, and he took the calling very seriously. To this day, he is respected and remembered fondly by former students and fellow educators. Born in Battir in the West Bank, Dr. Hejazi came to the United States in 1954 to pursue his educational dreams. Like generations of immigrants before him, he came with very little, but through hard work and relentless pursuit, he achieved the American Dream. Working his way through college, he earned his Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. in engineering from The Ohio State University. After arriving at Tennessee Tech in 1963, he dedicated himself to a 30-year career as an educator, and inspired in his students a love of learning.

Dr. Hejazi passed away on May 12, 2009. During his final months of life, his children resolved to have his accomplishments remembered through a scholarship endowment. It is their desire to commemorate their father's memory by helping others on their way to becoming university professors, thereby continuing Dr. Hejazi's legacy.