Sigma Alpha MuFoundation scholarship

report June 1, 2013- May 31, 2014

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2010- 2011

2011- 20122012- 2013

2013- 2014

$126

,950

$172

,300

$192

,500

$205

,600

In 2013-2014 we awarded a total of $205,600 in student aid, an increase from our previous high of $192,500 in 2012-2013

$205,600 funded: 92 Guller Young Scholars

134 Endowed Scholarships assisting students at

52 colleges and universities.

Total Giving and Scholarships

Scholarship funding from 2010-2014:

“Receiving the John C. Ale Scholarship will allow me to devote more time for my studies as it will allow me to work fewer hours when I need to be preparing for my tests. I am very thankful and I feel very fortunate to have been elected to receive this scholarship. It is because of people like you that I get closer to achieving my goals every day.”

Daniel S. Cole, Epsilon Eta/Louisiana State University, John C. Ale Scholarship Recipient

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Dear Fratres and Friends,

At all Sigma Alpha Mu Conventions, participants wear a name/chapter/title badge. Attached to it are ribbons indicating your “role” in the fraternity (e.g., Foundation, Supreme Council, Chapter Officer) On Saturday, an undergraduate (some 50 years younger than I) approached me, saw that I had a ribbon that said “Foundation Director,” and asked me why I volunteer. I smiled and said, “You.” He understood.

The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation, chartered in 1944, was progressive and prescient when it decided that its primary missions were to “support the educational interests and activities of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity [and] to furnish student aid…” Few could have predicted what would happen to college tuition since the inception of the Foundation. Tuition, fees, room and board and other expenses can amass to over $50,000 per year for an undergraduate education. During the period of 1978-2010, the Consumer Price Index increased just under three-fold; housing prices increased four-fold; and tuition rose by over ten-fold!

Our alumni have invested in their younger brothers. The Foundation awarded a total of $205,600 in scholarships. These awards included 92 Guller Young Scholars and 134 endowed scholarships, aiding students from 52 colleges and universities. Noteworthy is that 10 of these scholarships, totaling $10,000, were for the daughters of fratres and other students, including students involved with USY (United Synagogue Youth) and NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth).

On a per chapter basis, our fraternity awards more scholarship dollars than any other fraternity, a fact in which I take great pride. It is truly the ultimate example of our fraternity’s ideals in action.

In their letters, ΣAM Foundation scholarship recipients have shared meaningful experiences your gifts have supported….

Your continued gifts to the ΣAM Foundation for scholarships and leadership education help enrich the academic and community experiences of our fratres, “now and for all time.”

Thank you for all you do and will do!

Jerry MillerDirector, Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation and Chair, Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation Scholarship CommitteeChapter and Faculty Advisor, Mu Psi Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu President, 206 Mu Psi CorpProfessor Emeritus, Economics, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

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Many Thanks

The 134 scholarships offered by Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation result from gifts made by nearly 200 donors this past year and contributions received for endowment funds in prior years. For 2013-2014, please join us in thanking these donors for their gifts.

David J. Adelman, Sigma BetaJohn C. Ale, Beta PsiJames R. Alexander, Sigma ThetaPaul Alperson, Sigma OmicronIn Memory of Ben AndersonEliot M. Arnovitz, Sigma GammaAxelrod Family, Sigma ZetaIn Memory of Grace BenderJoel S. Beren, Sigma BetaScott W. Bernstein, Mu ChiBeta Psi Fratres FundIn Memory of Sidney Bielfield, Sigma IotaArnold R. Blitzer, OmicronEdwin C. Blumberg, Mu KappaIn Memory of Warren Blumenfeld, Sigma ZetaIn Memory of Harold Brandman, Sigma DeltaFrederic H. Brooks, Sr., GammaIn Memory of Sonia BrownIn Memory of Alvin L. Cohen, Sigma ZetaMark H. Cohen, Mu ThetaDr. Alvin W. Cohn, OmicronS. David Coleman, LambdaDr. Vincent J. Contreras, Beta DeltaDr. James F. Curl, Delta DeltaIn Memory of Steven Dachinger, Sigma GammaIn Memory of Joseph Dave, OmicronIn Memory of Andrew Dickson, PhiIn Memory of Robert S. Elster, NuMax M. Epstein, ThetaBarry Epstein, Sigma EtaFamily FoundationJames R. Favor, Pi Kappa Alpha FraternitySam Fox, PhiSteven M. Franklin, Beta RhoJack Freeman, Sigma NuMichael I. Fuchs, ThetaIn Honor of Anna GansIn Honor of Fritz & Anna GansMarshall M. Gelfand, EtaMarshall J. Gerber, Sigma AlphaDr. Lawrence Gettleman, Sigma DeltaWilliam Gilliam, Beta OmegaGirson FamilyAaron M. Girson, Delta NuPhillip I. Glauben, Beta Sigma

Glazer Family, Sigma ZetaBenjamin P. Goldman, BetaJoel A. Goldman, Sigma ZetaIn Memory of Bernard R. Goodman, Mu RhoGary P. Gormin, KappaGilbert Gottlieb, Sigma ZetaIn Memory of Gary Gottlieb, Sigma ThetaGroot Gregory, Mu RhoIn Honor of Bobbi GullerIn Memory of Louis & Fannie GullerRobert G. Guller, Sigma ThetaSidney H. Guller, PhiMichael D. Hackman, Sigma BetaJames C. Hammerstein, AlphaIn Memory of Dr. Lewis A. Hare, EtaStanley & David N. Heller, Mu LambdaMichael B. Hirsch, Sigma PiJoel D. Honigberg, Sigma EtaHurst Family, Sigma ZetaTheodore J. Ignall, Sigma DeltaIra F. & Karen Selss, Mu RhoIn Memory of Kenneth N. Ishida, Sigma SigmaIrwin M. Jacobs, BetaIrwin & Etta Jacobs MemorialHyman I. Jacobson, AlphaDr. Jerry H. Jacobson, Mu OmicronFelix Jager, Sigma DeltaRoyal Flagg Jonas, Mu EpsilonRonald A. Kapon, GammaKappa Fratres FundKarchmer Family, Sigma AlphaNate Karchmer, Sigma AlphaIn Memory of Michael Karl, Gamma PiBradley R. Kastan, Sigma BetaRonald S. Katch, RhoBrian S. Katz, Sigma BetaIn Memory of Albert J. KauffIn Memory of Robert E. KauffDavid & Penny Kols, Sigma KappaDavid Lloyd Kreeger, Sigma DeltaNorman M. Krivosha, Sigma OmicronSteven P. LaBell, Gamma PhiStanley M. Lefco, Beta PsiHoward R. Lerman, Beta SigmaManuel Leve, Sigma Eta

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Theda & Leonard Leventhal, Sigma AlphaIn Memory of David D. Levinson, AlphaJeff Levy, Sigma ThetaJoel D. Levy, Mu PsiIra N. Lind, AlphaStefan D. Loren, Gamma RhoCraig L. Ludin, Mu ChiNathan C. Margolis, Beta SigmaDarren M. Margolis, Gamma IotaMilken Family, Sigma SigmaHoward B. Miller, Sigma ChiHoward & Martin Miller, Sigma ChiSamuel Miller, AlphaJerry Miller, Mu PsiAllen E. Miller, Sigma IotaI. E. Millstone, PhiMarvin H. Mitchell, Sigma BetaIn Memory of Mom KeeneMorris Family, EtaNeil M. Moss, Mu GammaHanno D. Mott, OmicronMu Eta Fratres FundMu Gamma 50th AnniversaryMu Phi Fratres FundRobert F. Nerz, Mu EtaL. Mark Newman, Mu ChiNu Alumni Fund (Univ. at Buffalo)William J. Ober, AlphaOmicron Fratres FundDennis G. Paese, BetaJohn A. Paine, Beta DeltaBen Pearlman, Delta BetaDavid H. Phillips, Sigma BetaWalter H. Phillips, Sigma BetaMichael A. Posnick, KappaPaul A. Pumpian, Sigma ChiLeslie J. & Bobbi Raffel, Sigma EtaJames E. & Elsie B. Rasbold, Mu GammaIn Memory of Henry Remak-Jimmy Rosenberg, Sigma ZetaDavid S. Rice, Gamma EpsilonWalter Rose, EtaEdward A. Rosen, KappaThomas N. Ross, Beta PsiIra S. Rubenstein, Gamma RhoHelen & Raymond C. Sandler, Sigma AlphaIn Memory of Benjamin A. Savage, AlphaLawrence D. Schaffer, Sigma BetaIn Memory of Jonathan A. Schmidt, Delta Theta

Eugene R. Schnell, Mu RhoNeal A. Schore, Mu ChiIn Memory of Judy SchwartzIn Honor of William P. Schwartz, Sigma AlphaIn Memory of Helen SchwartzMarc P. Schwartz, Mu ThetaTerry Semel, Mu PhiIn Memory of Gary S. Shapiro, Sigma BetaIn Memory of Andrew E. Dickson, PhiMartin E. Sherman, Sigma RhoRonald Shlensky, Sigma EtaSigma Chi Fratres FundSigma Iota Fratres FundSigma Zeta Fratres FundIn Memory of Jerry Silver, Mu GammaLee & Marilyn Skilken, Sigma BetaIn Memory of Morris & Fannie SkilkenIn Memory of Leonard H. Smith, Mu ThetaDonald Stein, Sigma EtaDeanna & Gerald L. Stempler, Sigma ChiEric W. Stevens, Beta TauIn Memory of Harold R. Stiefel, Sigma PhiScott A. Stone, Mu ThetaTheta 100th FundTheta Fratres FundPreston Robert Tisch, Sigma IotaRobert Traum, Mu PhiRonn and Kimberly Tulman, KappaRaymond S. Turgel, Sigma XiBradley C. Unger, Sigma KappaIra N. Unterman, Gamma XiPhillip G. Vermont, Gamma ThetaDonald M. Wallach, Mu GammaJoan & Jack L. Wallick, Sigma GammaJoel D. Warady, RhoBradley A. Wayne, Mu ThetaStephen J. Weinberg, Sigma BetaJoseph Weinberg, Sigma DeltaHarvey A. Weisblat, Sigma ThetaRobert S. Weiss, Sigma AlphaSeymour D. Weiss, Mu GammaIn Memory of Michael J. Weiss, Sigma AlphaRandell K. Wexler, Mu PsiRichie H. & Kevin C. Williamson, Sigma OmegaRichard H. Williamson, Sigma OmegaGregory J. Wiviott, Mu ThetaKenneth & Madeline Wolf, OmicronBradley A. Zerman, Beta Iota

Many Thanks

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Giving Back Repaying the Generosity

The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation would like to thank the following past scholarship recipients who made a gift to the Foundation in 2013-2014

Oren Auslin 2010 Sigma Delta/Rutgers Leonard Axelrod ’69 Sigma Zeta/Indiana UnivAlec Becker 2010 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivJoshua Beitchman 2011 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivAustin Bond 2005 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivEdward Brandman ’87 Sigma Delta/Rutgers Randy Chudler ’79 Sigma Iota/Univ of MichiganTimothy Clancy ’87 Mu Gamma/Case Western Reserve UnivRyan Crossley 2001 Mu Psi/Miami UnivJalan Dixon 2012 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivLee Feldman 2013 Epsilon Iota/Chapman UnivLee Fleischer ’78 Phi/Washington UnivRobert Ford ’81 Sigma Sigma/Univ of California-BerkeleyWayne Glass 2012 Delta Eta/Univ of West FloridaJerome Goldberg ’85 Psi/Univ of PittsburghAdam Gross 2007 Beta Gamma/Univ of ArizonaJames Guiliano ’91 Sigma Phi/Bucknell UnivRussell Hochman 2013 Beta Epsilon/Univ of Massachusetts-

Amherst Andrew Kaplan ’80 Phi/Washington UnivBruce Kirchenbaum ’40 Sigma Iota/Univ of MichiganJohn Kollm ’93 Omicron/Univ of CincinnatiJason Korn ’85 Sigma Iota/Univ of MichiganHans Lageschulte ’85 Sigma Eta/Purdue UnivKyle Leclair 2012 Delta Pi/Ottawa UnivScott Lefton 2008 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivSpencer Lepow 2013 Mu Theta/Univ of Southern CaliforniaAlan Levy ’72 Mu Psi/Miami UnivJames Linder ’85 Sigma Zeta/Indiana Univ

Jeremy Maltz 2009 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivTimothy Mayer ’98 Omicron/Univ of CincinnatiMatthew McAllister 2012 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivRobert Mckay ’80 Phi/Washington UnivMatthew Modansky 2006 Epsilon Theta/West Virginia UnivGabriel Motola 2012 Beta/Cornell UnivDaniel Namm 2013 Beta Epsilon/Univ of Massachusetts-

Amherst Andrew Paley ’87 Sigma Beta/The Ohio State UnivJoseph Pavkovich 2011 Kappa/Univ of MinnesotaNick Philko ’93 Mu Chi/Michigan State UnivJoshua Pudnos 2007 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivDavid Rahmani 2006 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivIan Ratner 2008 Beta/Cornell UnivScott Rubinsky 2003 Sigma Theta/Univ of Texas at AustinHarold Silberberg ’43 Sigma Theta/Univ of Texas at AustinFredrick Silverman ’65 Mu Alpha/Southern Methodist Univ Max Stein 2011 Gamma Tau/Univ of FloridaDavid Streusand 2005 Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M UnivJacob Taylor 2009 Mu Rho/Univ of RochesterGary Teitelman ’91 Mu Lambda/Pennsylvania State UnivCristhian Tonelli 2011 Gamma Tau/Univ of FloridaJoel Warady ’75 Rho/Univ of Illinois-UrbanaAlexander Weiner 2013 Gamma Tau/Univ of FloridaSean Whelan 2006 Epsilon Theta/West Virginia Univ

“It is because of generous donors like yourself that I will be able to one day similarly give back to our Fraternity in order to help others like me seek higher education.” Aaron Chapman, Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M, attending law school at Michigan State, Steve Dachinger Memorial Scholarships recipient

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Top Scholars

The oldest award that the ΣAM Foundation offers is the Hyman I. Jacobson Top Senior Scholar award. In 2014 the award went to Alexander Weiner (Gamma Tau/Florida) who is a political science major and will be attending law school. As well as achieving an outstanding academic record, Fra Weiner served as Social Chair and Alumni Recorder for his chapter and also as a member of the University of Florida Student Government.

The Top Junior Scholar award honors the collegiate junior with the highest GPA. The 2014 recipient is Daniel Rappin (Sigma Zeta/Indiana University), an account-ing and finance major.

“I am ecstatic and grateful to have learned I am the 2014 recipient of the Hyman I. Jacobson Scholarship. The significance of the award and all it means are not lost upon me, and I am extremely appreciative for the financial support of the Fraternity. I have worked hard to accomplish many things scholastically and personally in my years as an undergraduate at UF, and will continue to do so as I pursue law school and all my other future goals. It means the world to me that my fraternity stands behind such efforts and promote academic achievements so strongly, and I would sincerely like to thank everyone involved in the process.” Alex Weiner Gamma Tau/University of Florida Hyman I. Jacobson Award winner

Alexander Weiner (Gamma Tau/Florida), recipient of the Hyman I. Jacobson Top Senior Scholar award

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Other Honors

The Glazer Family Jewish Studies Scholarships are the largest scholarships that the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation offers. In 2014 two $5,000 Glazer Family Scholarships were awarded to Sigma Zeta/Indiana University’s Sam Shulimson and Seth Federer. Sam is majoring in psychology and minoring in Jewish Studies and is a past Sinai Scholar, while Seth is a past Glazer recipient who is a biology major and Jewish Studies minor and continues to work on cancer research projects.

David Dobrynin (Mu Theta/USC) is the 2014 recipient of the $4,000 Les & Bobbi Raffel Scholarship for a student studying engineering. David, who is originally from Ukraine, is an Aerospace Engineering major who is involved with the USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, on the Mu Theta Standards board, and also plays in a band called The Vibes. This scholarship was endowed by Fra Les Raffel (Sigma Eta/Purdue) to encourage excellence in all fields of engineering.

The Gormin Trailblazer and Helen Schwartz Scholarships are for outstanding leadership of a colony in becoming a chapter. Joshua Squire (Epsilon Nu/University of Connecticut) who received the Gormin Trailblazer served as recruitment chair and social chair as well as President of Hillel at UConn. John Beck (Gamma Iota/Towson) is a computer science major and served as Prior of his chapter and received the Helen Schwartz Scholarship.

The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation is proud to work with Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation of Canada, which sponsors three scholarships for Canadian fratres. The 2014 recipients of these scholarships are: Joseph Linzon (Beta Psi/University of Virginia), Pauline & Albert Pattenick Scholarship, a finance major and social chair of his chapter; Kyle LeClair (Delta Pi/University of Ottawa), Samuel Gotfrid Scholarship, a past Guller Young Scholar who served as Delta Pi’s Exchequer and Risk manager; and, Felipe Yanez (Delta Pi/University of Ottawa), Bora Laskin Scholarship, a business administration major and Recorder for his chapter.

“I want to reiterate that the most important message on this page is undoubtedly my sincere thanks. Post-secondary education, though so important in today’s world, can be daunting in its cost. Unfortunately, the weight of the financial aspect of university can so often take center stage in place of a focus on academics. Generous acts like the donation of this scholarship go far in making a difference in the lives students, and allow them to pay more of their focus on what really matters – getting a meaningful education to provide themselves with a better life.” Kyle LeClair, Delta Pi/University of Ottawa, Samuel Gotfrid Scholarship Recipient

Gamma Iota/Towson Chapter

Barry Arbus, President ΣAM Canada (Omega/Toronto)

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Graduate Scholarships

Unlike many Greek organizations the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation is proud to offer several scholarships to fratres who are pursuing graduate degrees. Highlights include:

Chief Justice Norman Krivosha Scholarship is for a member of ΣAM attending law school (2nd or 3rd year) and demonstrating excellence. Jonathan Ossip (Gamma Tau/Florida) is the 2014 recipient. He was a re-founding father of the Gamma Tau/Florida chapter and is attending law school at New York University, where he has focused on the economic analysis of law. Fra Krivosha (Sigma Omicron/Nebraska) served as Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court from 1979-1987.

Josh Steinberg (Beta Gamma/Arizona) is attending the Arizona School for Dentistry and Oral Health and is the recipient of the Nu Legacy Scholarship for $1,000. Josh is the grandson of Milton Setnar (Nu/University at Buffalo). Alumni of Nu chapter have created this scholarship for the children and grandchildren of Nu alumni who join ΣAM and are undergraduates or graduate students.

The 2014 Morris & Fannie Skilken Scholarship was awarded to Nathan Shore. Nathan is a Sigma Beta/Ohio State alumnus who is in business school at New York University and working on his MBA.

Theda & Leonard Leventhal Scholarship is for a graduate student who is a Boy Scout with Life, Star or Eagle status. Endowed by Fra Leonard Leventhal (Sigma Alpha/Oklahoma ’47) and his wife, the 2014 recipient is Joshua Kolapo (Delta Eta/West Florida), who is pursuing a Masters in Student Affairs at University of South Florida. As an undergrad, Josh was the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Prior award and a DLI participant.

Zach Bulwa (Rho/Illinois) is the 2014 recipient of the Samuel Miller Award for out-standing research for his work on the cellular mechanism of cataracts. This is the second time Fra Bulwa has received this award. He is the 2012 recipient of the Samuel Miller award and built on the findings in that research, expanded it, and produced his current research. He is in medical school at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

Jonathan Ossip (Gamma Tau/Florida), recipient of the Chief Justice Norman Krivosha Scholarship

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Memorial Scholarships:Highlights

In addition to supporting the Guller Young Scholars program, Fra Sidney Guller (Phi/Washington University) has endowed four other scholarships for fratres: The Martin E. Sherman Scholarship honors the good deeds Fra Sherman (Sigma Rho/Missouri ’58) did for ΣAM, the Sigma Rho chapter, and St. Louis fratres; the Louis & Fannie Guller Scholarship is a memorial to the parents of Sidney, his brothers Arthur (Sigma Rho/Missouri) and Maurice (Sigma Rho/Missouri), and grandparents of Robert Guller (Sigma Theta/Texas) and James Guller (Theta/University of Pennsylvania); the Bobbi & Sidney Guller Scholarship remembers Sidney’s late wife Bobbi and how she shared Sidney’s dedication to Fraternity; and the Sidney Guller Scholarship, intended for Phi/Washington University, shows Sidney’s devotion to his college and Fraternity.

The 2014 recipients of these scholarships are:

Martin E. Sherman Scholarship – Jacob Frankovitz (Sigma Zeta/Indiana University) Louise & Fannie Guller Scholarship – Jovani Salciero (Delta Zeta/Florida International) Bobbi & Sidney Guller Scholarship – Joshua Beitchman (Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M) Sidney Guller Scholarship – Jason Peretz (Delta Omega/Rochester Institute of Technology)

The Steven Dachinger Memorial Scholarship was endowed by his family and friends to remember Steven and honor his loyalty, leadership and dedication to Sigma Alpha Mu. Designated for a member of Sigma Alpha Mu who is a student or graduate student at Michigan State or Tulane (Fra Dachinger was initiated at Mu Chi/Michigan State and transferred to Sigma Gamma/Tulane), who exemplifies Steven’s sense of honor and humor and commitment to both university and leadership. The 2014 recipient is Aaron Chapman (Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M) who is attending law school at Michigan State and assists with the Mu Chi/Michigan State chapter.

One of the newest scholarships is the Jonathan A. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship, which was first dedicated in April 2013 by the Schmidt family and the Delta Theta/Stony Brook chapter. Jonathan was a biomedical engineering major and loyal member of the Delta Theta chapter. The chapter continues to honor his memory by participating in an annual walk with his family as Team Jonathan and holding a softball tournament in his memory. The 2014 recipient of the Jonathan A. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship is Andrew Goodman, who has served as Prior of the chapter.

Jacob Frankovitz (Sigma Zeta/Indiana University) recipient of the Martin E. Sherman Scholarship

Aaron Chapman (Gamma Kappa/Texas A&M), recipient of the Steven Dachinger Memorial Scholarship

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The family of Jeff Levy (Sigma Theta/Texas ’81) has endowed the Jeff Levy Memorial Scholarship for a member of the Sigma Theta chapter as a tribute to Fra Levy’s experiences in ΣAM and the friends he made in the chapter. Taylor Ellis received the scholarship for 2014 and has served the chapter in various offices, including brotherhood chair.

Ben Tillis is the recipient of the $1,500 Gary Gotlieb Memorial Scholarship, which was created to remember Gary (Sigma Theta/Texas ’86) and assist a member of the Sigma Theta/Texas chapter who demonstrates leadership, financial need, and academic distinction. Thanks to the efforts of fratres, family and Texas alumni, this scholarship fund continues to grow.

The Andrew Dickson Memorial Scholarship was endowed by family and friends to remember Andy Dickson (Phi/Washington University ’83) and his outstanding brotherhood and friendship. Awarded to Omri Saadi (Mu Epsilon/University of Miami), who serves as Prior of his chapter and was recommended by his entire chapter for his patience, leadership and always putting the needs of the chapter and fratres ahead of his own. Andy’s family and friends have remained involved and continue to make this scholarship a priority.

The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation is fortunate to be able to honor our heritage with a variety of scholarships for students majoring or minoring in Jewish Studies. In memory of his parents Paul (Sigma Omicron/Nebraska ’51) and Margie Alperson, Joel Alperson (Sigma Theta/Texas ’78) endowed a scholarship in their names. Ian Sigalow (Beta/Cornell) is the 2014 Margie & Paul Alperson Scholarship recipient.

Ed Brandman (Sigma Delta/Rutgers ‘87) has endowed the Harold Brandman Scholarship in memory of his father, who encouraged higher education and achievement. This scholarship, for a member of the Sigma Delta/Rutgers chapter, was awarded to Mark Y. Eisenberg, who served as recorder and recruitment chair for the chapter, and demonstrated academic excellence.

Memorial Scholarships:Highlights

Omri Saadi (Mu Epsilon/University of Miami), recipient of the Andrew Dickson Memorial Schol-arship

Ian Sigalow (Beta/Cornell) recipient of the Margie & Paul Alperson Scholarship

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The Guller Young Scholars ProgramThe Guller Young Scholars program reached a new high in 2013-14 when 92 new initiates were awarded Guller Young Scholar awards.

The Guller Young Scholars Program is funded by the generosity of Past Supreme Prior Sidney Guller (Phi/Washington University ’43). His program rewards all ΣAM candidates who earn a GPA of 3.75 or higher during the semester they initiated. The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation proudly reinforces that academic excellence is part of the Fraternity experience and that Sigma Alpha Mu values these high standards. We continue to thank Fra Guller for supporting this program.

In 2014 Fra Guller added an award for the chapter with the most Guller Young Scholars: The recipient of this honor was Mu Theta/USC who had 12 Young Scholars during the 2013-14 academic year. Fra Guller presented the chapter with a check for $1,000 at Convention. He plans to expand this chapter recognition in 2014-15. We are awed by his generosity and support of education and fraternity.

Arizona State University Randall Burke Ryan Levinthal Kyle Steinmetz Michael Wolfus

Brandeis University Michael Frankel Alexander Schmidt Steven Wasserman

Chapman University Lee Feldman

Cornell University Ari Bernstein Daniel Borko Nathaniel Cohen Adam Greenbaum Andrew Greener Jared Oxenberg Alexander Sarnoff Ian Sigalow Michael West

Drexel University David Medici

Florida International University Jose Beaumont

Indiana University Eric Lederer

Northern Illinois University Michael Malaychuk William Wyma

Pennsylvania State University Joseph Good Austin Mertz Cody Miecnikowski

Rochester Institute of Technology Bernard Valentino

Rutgers State University of New Jersey Andrew Harris Michael Lazaropoulos

Temple University Jonathan Schneider

Texas A&M University Richard Eames Stephen Glombicki Bacio Guido Matthew McAllister Andrew Palughi

University of Alabama Clarke Cotton

University of Arizona Jacob Winkelman

University of California-Berkeley Ed Davies Brandon Ye

University of California-San Diego Aditiya Anandkumar

University of Connecticut Benjamin Aronow Blake Giosa Aaron Gladstein Zachary McKinstry

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University of Florida Alexander Weiner

University of Illinois-Urbana Alec Coleman Max Kreiter Elan Melman

University of Massachusetts-Amherst Jared Antman Thomas Arsenault Anthony Bernasconi Ryan Burke Ross Kahn

University of Miami Jake Sidransky Marc Taylor

University of Michigan Max Berns Evan Brickner Evan Dannenbaum Matthew Fidel Yonatan Hirsch Aj Ribakove Eric Shugan Zachary Smoler

University of Pennsylvania Riley Burger

University of Pittsburgh Evan Cronin

University of Rochester Robert Harding Kevin Mullen

University of Southern California Dan Amchin David Dobrynin Ameet Eini Andrew Feinstein Connor Fitzgerald Jacob Goldstein Spencer Lepow Jordan Lieberman Ariel Marks Edward Naylor Seth Schachter Benjamin Schneider

University of Texas at Austin Maxwell Blumenthal Joshua Frankl Benjamin Hausmann Yehonatan Lipski Tommy Rash Brad Resh Joshua Resh Craig Schecter

University of Virginia Ross Glasser James Humphrey

University of West Florida Ty Bennett Samuel Fletcher

University of Wisconsin-Madison Benjamin Arden Matthew Reich

Mu Theta, in addition to winning Founder’s Cup, also had the most Guller Young Scholars in 2013-14

The Guller Young Scholars Program

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Scholarship Recipients

American University Delta Beta Jason Alberts – Ronald Shlensky Memorial Scholarship

Arizona State University Gamma Phi Randall Burke – Young Scholar Award Ryan Levinthal – Young Scholar Award Connor Sonksen – Jack & Sara Freeman Scholarship Kyle Steinmetz – Young Scholar Award Arik Tasa-Bennett – Preston Robert Tisch ScholarshipDaniel Taubman – Kenneth & Madeline Wolf ScholarshipMichael Wolfus – Young Scholar Award

Brandeis University Gamma Chi Benjamin Davis – Paul Pumpian Scholarship Micheal Frankel – Young Scholar Award Alexander Schmidt – Young Scholar Award Steven Wasserman – Young Scholar Award

Chapman University Epsilon Iota Lee Feldman – Young Scholar Award Yaron Kariv – Sam Fox Scholarship

Cornell University Beta Ari Bernstein – Young Scholar Award Geoffrey Block – Deana & Gerald Stempler ScholarshipDaniel Borko – Young Scholar Award Nathaniel Cohen – Young Scholar Award Adam Greenbaum – Young Scholar AwardDaniel Greener – Warren & Esther Blumenfeld Humor Award Andrew Greener – Young Scholar Award Chad Lazar – James R. Favor Risk Management Scholarship Spencer Nord – Robert S. Elster Memorial Scholarship Jared Oxenberg – Young Scholar Award Alexander Sarnoff – Young Scholar Award Ian Sigalow – Margie & Paul Alperson Scholarship, Young

Scholar Award Jeffrey Slavin – Dennis Paese Scholarship Michael West – Young Scholar Award

Drexel University Mu Eta Aaron Brown – Joseph Dave Memorial Scholarship Anthony McDonnell – Ben Anderson Memorial Scholarship David Medici – Young Scholar Award

Florida International University Delta Zeta Jose Beaumont – Young Scholar Award Steven Brooks-Mogbo – Grace Bender Scholarship Shane Colon – Ben Savage Scholarship Jovani Salceiro – Louis & Fannie Guller Scholarship

Hofstra University Delta Alpha David Guralnick – Wallach Associates Inc. Scholarship

Indiana University Sigma Zeta Seth Feder – Glazer Family Jewish Studies Scholarship Jacob Frankovitz – Martin E Sherman Scholarship Eric Lederer – Young Scholar Award Justin Mermelstein – Remak-Rosenberg Scholarship Jacob Pollack – Sigma Zeta Scholarship Daniel Rappin – Top Junior Scholar Jacob Shalen – Hurst Family Scholarship Samuel Shulimson – Glazer Family Jewish Studies Scholarship

Kentucky Wesleyan College Beta Omega Christopher Bartlett – William Gilliam Scholarship

Louisiana State University Epsilon Eta Daniel Cole – John C Ale Scholarship

Miami University Mu Psi Benjamin Cahen – Michael J. Weiss Memorial Scholarship David Conway – Gormin Family Scholarship Jordan Diamond – Jerry Miller Scholarship Nicholas Facciolo – Mom Keene Scholarship

Michigan State University Mu Chi Tyler Beck – L. Mark Newman Scholarship Andrew Hansen – L. Mark Newman Scholarship

Northern Illinois University Gamma Lambda Rocky Czerwinski – Manuel Leve Scholarship Michael Malaychuk – Young Scholar Award Christopher Martinez – Sonia Brown Memorial Scholarship William Wyma – Young Scholar Award

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Pennsylvania State University Mu Lambda Joseph Good – Young Scholar Award Mohamed Ali Kassamali – James C. Hammerstein Scholarship Austin Mertz – Young Scholar Award Cody Miecnikowski – Young Scholar Award Eric Vishnevetsky – Stanley & David Heller Scholarship

Rochester Institute of Technology Delta Omega Jason Peretz – Sidney H. Guller Scholarship Bernard Valentino – Young Scholar Award

Rutgers State University of New Jersey Sigma Delta Benjamin Cain – Joseph Weinberg Scholarship Mark Eisenberg – Harold Brandman Scholarship Nathaniel Girer – Joel Honigberg Scholarship Andrew Harris – Scholar Award Joseph Kennedy – David Lloyd Kreeger Scholarship Michael Lazaropoulos – Scholar Award Evan Murphy – Ira Lind Scholarship Taylor Picillo – Felix Jager Scholarship Kevin Savage – Seymour Weiss Engineering Scholarship

State University of New York-Geneseo Epsilon Epsilon Benjamin Kasper – Robert Traum Scholarship Ryan Peters – Robert E. Kauff Memorial Scholarship

Stony Brook University Delta Theta Andrew Goodman – Jonathan A. Schmidt Memorial

Scholarship Prodromos Tsenesidis – Theodore Ignall Scholarship

Syracuse University Eta Christopher Connolly – Walter Rose Scholarship Ryan Manzano – Marshall M. Gelfand Scholarship Anthony Sayegh – Dr. Lewis A. Hare Scholarship Brandon Smorto – Milken Family Scholarship

Temple University Gamma Psi Jonathan Schneider – Young Scholar Award

Texas A&M University Gamma Kappa Joshua Beitchman – Sidney H. Guller Scholarship Aaron Chapman – Steven Dachinger Memorial Scholarship Jalan Dixon – Margolis-Epps Scholarship Richard Eames – Young Scholar Award Stephen Glombicki – Young Scholar Award Bacio Guido – Young Scholar Award Brian Hutchison – Hanno D. Mott Scholarship Justin Katz – Steve & Vivian Franklin Scholarship Matthew McAllister – Young Scholar Award Douglas Montgomery – Albert J. Kauff Memorial Scholarship Andrew Palughi – Young Scholar Award

The Ohio State University Sigma Beta Nathan Shore – Morris & Fannie Skilken Scholarship

Towson University Gamma Iota Johnathan Beck – Helen Schwartz Scholarship

Tulane University Sigma Gamma Matthew Peterson – William Ober Scholarship

University of Alabama Tau Nicholas Alexander – Tau Educational Scholarship Clarke Cotton – Young Scholar Award

University of Arizona Beta Gamma Adam Gross – Allan E. Miller Scholarship Josh Steinberg – Nu Legacy Scholarship Jacob Winkelman – Young Scholar Award

University of California-Berkeley Sigma Sigma Ed Davies – Young Scholar Award Ryan Fish – L & S Milken Scholarship Steven Hoffman – Andrew Shapiro Scholarship Brandon Ye – Young Scholar Award

University of California-Davis Gamma Theta Edgar Trujillo – L. Mark Newman Family Scholarship

Scholarship Recipients

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University of California-San Diego Gamma Rho Aditiya Anandkumar – Young Scholar Award Nicholas Walsh – L. Mark Newman Scholarship

University of Connecticut Epsilon Nu Benjamin Aronow – Young Scholar Award Blake Giosa – Young Scholar Award Aaron Gladstein – Young Scholar Award Zachary McKinstry – Young Scholar Award Joshua Squire – Gormin Trailblazer Award

University of Florida Gamma Tau Jonathan Ossip – Chief Justice Norman Krivosha Scholarship Diego Pinzon – Royal Flagg Jonas Scholarship Cristhian Tonelli – Martin & Howard Miller Scholarship Jose Torres – Michael Karl Memorial Scholarship Alexander Weiner – Hyman I. Jacobson Scholarship, Young Scholar Award

University of Illinois-Urbana Rho Zachary Bulwa – Samuel Miller Award Alec Coleman – Katch Family Scholarship,

Young Scholar Award Daniel Kogan – David S. Rice Scholarship Max Kreiter – Young Scholar Award Elan Melman – I.E. Millstone Scholarship, Young Scholar

Award Jake Scholl – Donald Stein Legacy Scholarship

University of Massachusetts-Amherst Beta Epsilon Jared Antman – Young Scholar Award Thomas Arsenault – Young Scholar Award Anthony Bernasconi – Young Scholar Award Ryan Burke – Young Scholar Award Ross Kahn – Young Scholar Award Scott Rosenblatt – Terry Semel Scholarship

University of Miami Mu Epsilon Christian Bongiorno – Nate Karchmer Scholarship Omri Saadi – Andy Dickson Memorial Scholarship Taylor Scheiner – David D. Levinson Scholarship Jake Sidransky – Young Scholar Award Marc Taylor – Young Scholar Award

University of Michigan Sigma Iota Max Berns – Young Scholar Award Evan Brickner – Young Scholar Award Evan Dannenbaum – Young Scholar Award Matthew Fidel – Young Scholar Award Yonatan Hirsch –

Young Scholar Award Aj Ribakove – Young Scholar Award Eric Shugan – Young Scholar Award Zachary Smoler – Young Scholar Award David Tannenbaum – Sidney Bielfield Memorial Scholarship

“I am currently on the executive board of Sigma Alpha Mu as Recorder and last semester I was the new member president. This winter break, I went on a trip to Panama through an orga-nization called Global Business Brigades. We assisted an underprivileged town by providing them with financial literacy workshops and working with them individually.”

Alec Coleman, Rho/University of Illinois, Young Scholar Award recipient and Katch Family Scholarship recipient

University of Florida/Case Western Reserve Gamma Tau/Mu Gamma Matteson Wein – Mu Gamma 50th Anniversary Scholarship

University of Illinois at Chicago Gamma Epsilon Kyle Colonna – Jerry Silver Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Recipients

Jose Torres (Gamma Tau/Univ of Florida), recipient of the Michael Karl Memo-rial Scholarship

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University of Minnesota Kappa Garrett Horwitz – Karchmer Family Scholarship Michael Neiman – Brooks Scholarship Joseph Pavkovich – Joan & Jack Wallick Scholarship Nathan Turner – Ronn & Kimberly Tulman Scholarship

University of Nevada-Las Vegas Delta Upsilon Stephen Hauser – Dr. Vincent Contreras Leadership

Scholarship Colin Heng – James C. Hammerstein Scholarship

University of Ottawa Delta Pi Kyle Leclair – Samuel Gotfrid Scholarship Felipe Yanez – Bora Laskin Scholarship

University of Pennsylvania Theta Daniel Alfi – Max M. Epstein Scholarship Riley Burger – Young Scholar Award Andrew Green – Theta Centennial Scholarship Jacob Lerner – Theta Scholarship

University of Pittsburgh Psi Evan Cronin – Young Scholar Award Isaac Fields – Harold R. Stiefel Memorial ScholarshipDwight McTizic – Richie & Kevin Williamson Scholarship

University of Rochester Mu Rho Joseph Centurelli – Groot Gregory Scholarship Robert Harding – Scholar Award Chidiebere Madu – Benjamin P. Goldman Scholarship Vincent Michalec – Bernard R. Goodman Memorial Scholarship Kevin Mullen – Young Scholar Award Jacob Taylor – William Ober Scholarship

University of Southern California Mu Theta Dan Amchin – Young Scholar Award Alexander Aroeste – Leonard H. Smith Memorial Scholarship David Dobrynin – Leslie & Bobbi Raffel Scholarship,

Young Scholar Award Ameet Eini – Scholar Award Samuel Fein – Axelrod Family Scholarship Andrew Feinstein – Young Scholar Award Connor Fitzgerald – Harry & Harriet Stone Scholarship,

Young Scholar Award Jacob Goldstein – Young Scholar Award Ifeanyi Jemie – Marc P. Schwartz Scholarship Spencer Lepow – Scholar Award Jordan Lieberman – Young Scholar Award Ariel Marks – Young Scholar Award Edward Naylor – Young Scholar Award David Nemeschansky – S. David Coleman Scholarship Seth Schachter – Young Scholar Award Benjamin Schneider – Young Scholar Award Sam Thornton – September 11th Scholarship

“I am extremely grateful for having received the Dr. Vincent Contreras Leadership Scholarship. Receiving this scholarship will help me immensely as I continue to complete my degree in Architecture at UNLV. Scholarships like this are part of the reason I love this organization so much and have worked so hard for the five years I have been a member of the Delta Upsilon chapter. I have held multiple positions including Prior and Vice Prior and have always made it my mission to help those in need.”

Steve Hauser, Delta Upsilon/UNLV, Dr. Vincent Contreras Leadership Scholarship

Scholarship Recipients

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University of Texas at Austin Sigma Theta Alexander Berger – Judy Schwartz Scholarship Maxwell Blumenthal – Young Scholar Award Jared Densen – James & Rosalie Alexander ScholarshipTaylor Ellis – Jeff Levy Sigma Theta Scholarship Joshua Frankl – Young Scholar Award Benjamin Hausmann – Young Scholar Award Brian Leventhal – Blitzer Family Scholarship Yehonatan Lipski – Young Scholar Award Tommy Rash – Young Scholar Award Brad Resh – Young Scholar Award Joshua Resh – Young Scholar Award Henry Rubinsztein – Raymond & Helen Sandler Scholarship Craig Schecter – Young Scholar Award Aaron Schulze – Patricia & Barry Epstein ScholarshipBen Tillis – Gary Gotlieb Scholarship

University of Virginia Beta Psi Arjun Chopra – James R. Favor Risk Management Scholarship Douglas Etts – James & Elsie Rasbold Scholarship Ross Glasser – Young Scholar Award James Humphrey – Young Scholar Award Joseph Linzon – Pauline & Albert Pattenick Scholarship

University of West Florida Delta Eta Ty Bennett – Young Scholar Award Samuel Fletcher – Young Scholar Award Joshua Kolapo – Theda & Leonard Leventhal Scholarship

University of Wisconsin-Madison Beta Iota Benjamin Arden – Young Scholar Award Evan Horn – Gormin Family Scholarship Matthew Reich – Young Scholar Award

Scholarship Recipients

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Scholarships for Students, Not Just Members

The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation has a variety of scholarships available for students, including those who are not members of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity.

The William P. Schwartz Scholarships for Daughters and the Weiss Brothers Scholarship for Daughters are available to daughters of alumni who need assistance with the rising costs of higher educations. The 2014 recipients are:

William P. Schwartz Scholarships for Daughters, $1,000 each Rachel Reichner, attending Johns Hopkins UniversityDani Gardner, attending University of Texas-Austin Rachel Abramowitz, attending Leigh University Shaina Spector, attending American University Lara Horwitz, attending Drexel University

Weiss Brothers Scholarship for Daughters Libby Goldstein, attending Cornell University

In addition to our Jewish Endeavors Initiative, we support the history of Sigma Alpha Mu with $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors, regardless of gender, who are involved with USY or NFTY and will be going on to college. No affiliation with ΣAM is required. The 2014 recipients are: Hanno Mott USY Scholarship David Seiden-Plaut, from Holmes, New York, attending Cornell University James Alexander NFTY Scholarship Zachary Heiman, from Chesterfield, Missouri, attending Johns Hopkins University

Other scholarships for non-members include the Girson Family Scholarship for a senior at Lakeview High School attending Western Michigan University (Russell Mathiak of Battle Creek, MI) and the Cornick-Simkins Scholarship for a member of Pi Kappa Alpha at Miami University (Robert Minicucci of Youngstown, NY).

Dani Gardner, attending Univ of Texas- Austin, Recipient of the William P. Schwartx Scholarships for Daughters.

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For more information please contact us at: Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation

8701 Founders RoadIndianapolis, IN 46268Phone: 317.789.8339

Fax: 317.824.1505Email: mariam@sam-fdn.org

Web: http://www.sam-fdn.orgMaria Mandel, Director of Scholarships & Donor Relations

Phyllis Grzeskowiak, Administrative Assistant

It is the mission of the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation to support the educational interests and activities of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, to furnish student aid, and to encourage and develop conduct and traits of character consistent with high morals, constructive citizenship, scholarship, leadership and community service.

Sigma Alpha Mu was founded in 1909 at the College of the City of New York as a fraternity of Jewish men. The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization. Gifts made to the Foundation are tax-deductible.Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation is a member of the National Scholarship Providers Association.