I entered JCU as a freshman, not sure what I wanted to do, but sure that I wanted to take a math class my first semester... I ended up with a crazy professor who would keep my attention by talking very quietly one moment, then almost screaming from excitement about his Calculus topics the next. Of course, this was Dr. Schneider. I was lucky enough to again have him my senior year for Number Theory. Dr. Schneider and I became very close from the first day of school, when I talked to him after class and talked to him about my interest in mathematics. Basically, he helped me overcome my fear of actually becoming a Mathematics major, and eventually became my advisor. Through my personal illness and deaths of my best friend and grandmother, Dr. Schneider was always there to support me in my four years as an undergraduate. He made me think about situations with boyfriends in ways that made Leo feel like a family member to me. Dr. Schneider taught me about math, Italy, life, love, and was much more than a professor to me. I bought him my favorite book, "The Math Curse" and we laughed about the children's book that has so many upper level mathematical details interwoven for hours. I will truly miss my teacher deeply and will have to stop myself daily from walking to his office for help on a math problem or advice about a boy... or even just stopping in to say hi and waste time between classes. His death is a great loss, not only to those who know and love him, but to all the students that will never get to have him as a professor. Dr. Schneider, you have cursed us all with your math, and we are all under your spell (in a good way). I owe you my entire career in Mathematics. Thank you for your support and passing on your knowledge. We love you and miss you a lot. Rest in peace.