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With great regret I have to tell you that my professor and mentor, Dr. M.S.A.A. Hammam (Shawky Hammam to friends) passed away last night at the age of 94. The funeral is today, and sorry I have no details about that.
I was one of Shawky's first power engineering students that he pushed through his program at Clarkson. Another of the first was my classmate Gerry Allen. Gerry and I graduated in 1966. Shawky, acting like a father, chose the right places for Gerry and I to start our careers and arranged for the jobs. He sent Gerry to Niagara Mohawk and me to General Electric. Shawky's judgement and diplomacy was perfect in both cases.
Through the years I and Gerry (especially Gerry) have stayed close to Shawky. We have been greatly distressed in the past eight months as Shawky's health declined. I last visited him at his home in Washington D.C. (see the picture here)
What happens now? Gerry Allen is working with Clarkson to set up a memorial scholarship fund in Dr. Hammam's name. Shawkey would love that idea. Planning is in the very early stages right now. What Gerry needs most is a list of Shawkey's students to contact. If you are one of Shawkey's students, please contact Gerry at
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my mentor and grad school advisor too - like a father away from home. I will miss him.
ReplyDeleteJim Henschel '73
Dear, Uncle Shawky
ReplyDeleteyou was a great man and a great father to me. I will miss you so much
Notes : his age of 87 not 94