done additional study at Bowdoin College, the University of Oregon, the University of Minnesota, and Williams College.

Steve taught at North Dakota State University, Mankato State University, and the University of Minnesota.  He and his wife Arlene settled in St. Peter in 1965 when he started teaching at Gustavus.  He especially enjoyed coaching students for the Putnam Competition for thirteen years.  Another highlight was working with local public school teachers and elementary students.  During these years, his primary avocation revolved around music and performing in the Mankato Symphony, Gustavus Orchestra, and other local groups.

Three of Steve and Arlene's children graduated from Gustavus: Mark in 1981, Jonathan in 1984, and Elena in 1987.  Both Mark and Jon are now teaching mathematics, Mark at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, and Jon at the high school in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Samiha Ibrahim received her B.S. degree from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. She came to the United States in 1961 and obtained her PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Minnesota in 1969. Her field of interest is partial differential equations. She joined the faculty of Gustavus Adolphus College in 1970 and worked there until 1980, at which time she became a computer programmer/analyst at Sperry Univac, now Unisys. In 1987, she returned to her first love, teaching, and worked at Gustavus until her retirement at the end of the 2000 academic year.

Professor Ibrahim taught a variety of courses in the math department, including calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and applied mathematics. She also taught a math methods course in the physics department. During January term, she led several UMAIE courses to Egypt, allowing students to experience firsthand the Egyptian culture she grew up in. It is interesting to mention that her daughter, Basma Ibrahim DeVries, went along on her first UMAIE trip in 1978 as a child and then was co-leader on the most recent trip in January 2000. Professor Ibrahim will be leading her next trip to Egypt in January 2002. As a native Arabic speaker, she also taught the Arabic Language to Gustavus students during several January terms. In honor of Professor Ibrahim's retirement, the math and physics departments presented eight flags (including an Egyptian one) to the new International Center.

Samiha and the late Shukry Ibrahim have two daughters, Mona Roach and Basma Ibrahim DeVries, both Gustavus graduates. Mona and her husband Kevin are physicians and reside in Hastings, Minnesota, with their two children, Steven (born 9/95) and Kathryn (born 4/98). Basma teaches Communications at Concordia University in St. Paul, while her husband Jon is doing graduate work in the field of Experiential Education.