Fall 2013

of Sigma Alpha Mu

In this issue:Convention Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4Chapter Eternal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7

Missing Fratres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8Eta Celebrates a Centennial . . . . . . . . . page 12Foundation News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14

Who Says Community Service is No Day at the Beach?

At the 2013 Convention in Jacksonville, 100 of our men (in 2 groups) enjoyed sunshine and camaraderie while doing “Beach Clean-Up.” In the past 3 years, ΣAM chapters have performed 104,000 hours

of service in and around their campus communities. (see Convention story, page 4)

From Supreme Prior, Andrew Ahitow From Executive Director, Lee MandersThroughout the year, I have the privilege of traveling around the country to visit a few of our chapters to meet our members, candidates and new initiates. It’s a special opportunity for me to talk with them about the combination of brotherhood, fraternalism and leadership that

Sigma Alpha Mu offers today, same as it has since 1909. I’m often reminded that most of our undergraduate members never get the chance to meet our International officers or our Fraternity’s professional staff, other than our traveling Expansion & Leadership Consultants (see page 11). They never have the chance to talk substantively with anyone other than their chapter brothers about Sigma Alpha Mu – and most of the time, that conversation is centered around chapter-specific issues.

Our brotherhood transcends the chapter experience – our common bond runs throughout every chapter in the Fraternity. Whether we are from New York, Florida, Texas or California, we are all Sammies. Our values are similar – our goal is to improve our organization at the chapter and national level. My goal, then, is to help every brother I meet understand their opportunity to have the same positive, fraternal experience in that I’ve had… and am still having.

Earlier this fall, I had the pleasure of visiting our Epsilon Eta chapter at LSU in Baton Rouge. Their house corporation

just finished purchasing a chapter house (see photo) for the men, aided by a loan from the Sigma Alpha Mu Endowment Fund. The pride, respect and commitment was palpable on that Saturday as undergraduates and alumni gathered to cut the ribbon and dedicate this new Sammy “home.” It was a great time with great men experiencing one powerful perspective of the “mutual moral aid and support” of which we speak in our Creed. Here’s to installing the next chapter and/or dedicating the next Sammy chapter house, wherever that may be. Long live Sigma Alpha Mu.

David Bogenberger, George Desdunes and Marvell Edmonson were three smart, young men who were accepted into the University of their choice. They couldn’t have been any happier! Like most of their student peers, they shared the exciting news with their family and probably posted it via social

media to all of their friends. They had their whole life ahead of them; they made plans, they got to school early, they attended Rush week, they received a bid, and they chose to join their favorite fraternity. Sadly and so unnecessarily, these three young men, like too many before them and unfortunately (though definitely preventable) more to come, died at the hands of their so-called “brothers” as a result of Hazing.

Hazing. What is the definition?

haz-ing (noun): the practice of playing unpleasant tricks on someone or forcing someone to do unpleasant things. Hazing is done as part of a ritual that people (such as college students) must go through before they are allowed to become members of a group (such as a fraternity).

Unpleasant? Forcing? These are not the first two words that pop into my head when I think of “brotherhood.”

broth-er-hood (noun): feelings of friendship, support, and understanding between people or a group of people who have similar interests.

There’s quite a disconnect between these two definitions. They do not go together like yin and yang, but more like oil and water. We are better, smarter, and more conscientious than that! We exist to build life-long relationships. There is a reason why 85% of all Fortune 500 Executives and 80% of all US Presidents are/were members of a fraternity. They were supported by their brothers, not tortured by them. They were lifted up, not beaten down.

Our young men are given the opportunity and the privilege of carrying and transferring the torch of brotherhood from one generation to the next. This Octagon takes seriously its obligation to reinforce the fundamental message of responsible, accountable brotherhood. Our Fraternity’s educational leadership programs emphasize this repeatedly (and annually). It's simple, actually. Hazing tears down, often injures, and sometimes kills. Brotherhood builds up, strengthens bonds, and unites men of integrity and character. That's our Sigma Alpha Mu promise.

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A new home for the men

of Epsilon Eta at LSU.

The OCTAGONIAN ISSN 0744-6969 LEONARD DAVE, Editor Vol. C, No. 3 Fall 2013 LELAND D. MANDERS, Executive DirectorThe OCTAGONIAN is published quarterly in the spring, summer, fall and winter by Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, Inc., with editorial and business offices at 8701 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Copyright 2013 by . All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Periodical postage paid at Indianapolis, IN, and additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The OCTAGONIAN, 8701 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. All manuscripts and matter for publication should be addressed to Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, 8701 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Return of manuscripts and photographs promised, if requested. Articles published and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the editorial views of The OCTAGONIAN or of the national officers and various entities of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity.

Active Chapter Roll

Founded at the College of the City of New York, November 26, 1909, as a fraternity of Jewish men. For more information on our Chapter Roll, please visit sam.org.

BETA – Cornell ETA – Syracuse THETA – PennsylvaniaKAPPA – Minnesota RHO – Illinois TAU – Alabama PSI – Pittsburgh SIGMA DELTA – Rutgers SIGMA ZETA – Indiana SIGMA THETA – Texas SIGMA IOTA – Michigan SIGMA SIGMA – California/Berkeley MU EPSILON – U. of Miami MU ETA – Drexel MU THETA – Southern California MU LAMBDA – Penn State MU RHO – Rochester MU CHI – Michigan State MU PSI – Miami (Ohio)BETA GAMMA – Arizona BETA EPSILON – Massachusetts BETA IOTA – Wisconsin BETA PSI – Virginia BETA OMEGA – Kentucky Wesleyan GAMMA EPSILON – Illinois/Chicago GAMMA THETA – California/Davis GAMMA KAPPA – Texas A & MGAMMA LAMBDA – Northern Illinois

GAMMA RHO – California/San Diego GAMMA TAU – FloridaGAMMA PHI – Arizona State GAMMA CHI – BrandeisGAMMA PSI – Temple DELTA ALPHA – Hofstra DELTA BETA – American DELTA ZETA – Florida International DELTA ETA – West Florida DELTA THETA – SUNY-Stony Brook DELTA PI – Ottawa DELTA UPSILON – UNLV DELTA OMEGA – RIT EPSILON ALPHA – Stephen F. Austin EPSILON DELTA – Johnson & Wales EPSILON EPSILON – Geneseo EPSILON ETA – Louisiana State EPSILON THETA – West Virginia EPSILON IOTA – ChapmanEPSILON LAMBDA – Buffalo State

COLONIES:BETA SIGMA – North Texas GAMMA IOTA – Towson CONNECTICUT

Listing of school names does not imply college/university recognition but only notes a chapter’s location.

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Six Great Opportunities for Hosting an Alumni EventThis winter, the Fraternity will again be hosting a series of Chapter Leaders Day events around the country. While these one-day, drive-in, educational events are for our undergraduates, these six cities and weekend dates are great targets around which to plan alumni events.

Several members of the Official Family travel to attend each CLD as facilitators, and they welcome the opportunity to meet and mingle with alumni

– either later in the day, the evening before, or at a Sunday Brunch. Interested? For more information, contact National Alumni Committee Chairman, Steve Stern: sstern1054@aol.com. January 25 Tampa, FL February 1 Albany, NY February 8 Woodbridge, NJ February 15 Chicago, IL February 22 Los Angeles, CA March 1 Dallas, TX

Undergraduates and alumni journeyed to Jacksonville in early August, destined to meet at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach for our annual, fraternal gathering. The weekend provided the perfect balance of Fraternity business and

camaraderie that spanned eight decades.

The popular Recruitment workshop facilitated by guest presenter Josh Orendi of “Phired Up” kicked off Thursday afternoon’s leadership agenda. In a fun, step-by-step demonstration of theory and application, our men heard and saw how the “personal” component of Recruitment is essential to long-term chapter success. The message hammered home was this: “Emphasize small group interaction to make better connections. Then, be genuine enough to share your ‘story’ (why you chose to join a fraternity and why you chose ). Then, be genuine enough to ask for and listen to the young man’s ‘story.’ This proven process ultimately delivers more quality results for your chapter than putting on a big ‘show’ for a few days and expecting wide-eyed First Year students to merely be impressed into wanting to join. Dig deeper – the results are worth the effort… and those impressions last a lifetime.”

Following a casual, opening dinner at poolside, everyone gathered in the ballroom to witness a Model Ritual, conducted exactly as it should be. For some undergraduates whose chapters have strayed away from the powerful, original ceremony, the occasion served as a meaningful reminder. A substantive discussion followed, facilitated by the Supreme Prior.

As evidenced by our cover photo (and upper left), Friday morning found our men taking to the beach to perform their community service project for the Municipal Service District; a two-hour “Beach Clean-Up” detail. That time together, “giving back to the community,” again reinforced the Recruitment message of making genuine connections to build bonds of brotherhood.

Friday afternoon’s leadership session focused on the necessity for diligence in a chapter’s ongoing Risk Management efforts. Marc Mores, an executive with our liability insurance provider (James. R. Favor & Co.), along with Campus Safety & Risk Management expert, Kim Novak, tackled the topic of preventing the reckless actions of one or a few brothers from destroying years of chapter-building. This thorny issue is addressed annually because there is no shortage of opportunity for careless and irresponsible behavior. And, the media never seems to miss an opportunity to focus on the negative – to question the merit of fraternities and sororities in the 21st Century.

During Saturday’s Convention Business Session, Supreme Prior Marc Perlstein shared details of yet another successful year where the fraternity ran effectively and efficiently with a balanced budget, though not without a few unexpected challenges. Following reports on the state of affairs within the Fraternity, the Endowment Fund and the Foundation, highlights of the legislative session included the passage of items pertaining to:

- Chapter Self-Governing Authority. - Privileges, Duties & Regulations of Membership. - Affiliation Requirements.

Election results for the Octagon and Supreme Council were as follows:

Convention 2013

Teams of Sammies combed the otherwise beautiful Ponte Vedra beachfront, filling dozens of bags with trash and seaside debris.

Dan Parisi, Senior Associate Director of Foundation Relations for the Alzheimer’s Association, thanked for its collective efforts to raise $52,847 for The Judy Fund. He also recognized Eta (Syracuse), Gamma Phi (Arizona State) and Beta Omega (Kentucky Wesleyan) for their chapter achievements.

The new Supreme Council (l. to r.): Supreme Prior Andy Ahitow, Vice Supreme Prior David Sergi, Supreme Exchequer Dan Grossberg, and Supreme Recorder Ryan Crossley.

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Michigan Retires “Cup 10”The Founders Cup is a traveling cup. However, the first chapter to win a particular, individual cup three times gets to retire that cup and assume permanent possession of it.

Since 1914, nine cups have been “retired.” This past August in Jacksonville, “Cup 10” found a permanent home, too – Ann Arbor – as Sigma Iota at the University of Michigan won its third Founders Cup in the last four years (2010, 2012, 2013).

Presented to the Chapter attaining the most outstanding, all-around record of achievement for that academic year,the Founders Cup is based on the following criteria; Scholarship, Recruitment, Risk Reduction, Candidate Education, Organization & Leadership, Campus

Involvement, Community Service, Financial Management and Alumni Relations. Sigma Iota perennially excels in all of these categories. More importantly, they never rest on their laurels; there is no room for complacency.

Alan “Moose” Greenberg (President and Treasurer of the House Corporation) and Dr. Robert Winfield (Chapter Advisor) make sure the chapter never loses sight of the need to constantly improve, even if it’s only incrementally. In recent years, this chapter has become a veritable “Success Machine.” Sigma Iota places high expectations on their men – all 140 of them. Scholarship and campus involvement are high on the list. Candidates know this going in; they rise to the occasion and deliver as expected. And, it’s this very success which then becomes the chapter’s greatest selling point during Recruitment. The cycle perpetuates itself; success begets success.

Sigma Iota openly shares its trusted formula with any chapter or colony interested in kicking things up to a new level of excellence. 1. Recruit good men. Plenty exist. 2. “Man’s reach should exceed his grasp.” 3. Treat people fairly. We are brothers. 4. Work hard, work smart… but work! 5. Resist complacency. Never settle.

All smiles upon winning the Founders Cup were (l. to r.) Sigma Iota Recorder Ari Steier, Vice Prior Chad Cutler and Exchequer Brandon Reisch.

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in Jacksonville Supreme Prior, Andrew M. Ahitow, Iowa ‘95

Vice Supreme Prior, David K. Sergi, Texas A&M ‘82

Supreme Exchequer, Daniel A. Grossberg, Miami OH ‘84

Supreme Recorder, Ryan D. Crossley, Miami OH, ‘01

Consul, Marc E. Perlstein, North Texas ‘71

Consul, Bruce E. Bernstien, Texas ‘71

Consul Martin R. Shapan, Stephen F. Austin ‘97

Young Alumnus Consul, Kristopher A. Khalil, Lousiana State ‘05

Pictured below, elected to serve on the first Undergraduate Advisory Committee that will report to the Young Alumnus Consul, are (l. to r.):

Benjamin Frydman, Sigma Zeta (Indiana) Ryan Somerville, Epsilon Lambda (Buffalo State) Joshua Fischer, Gamma Psi (Temple)

At Saturday's Convention Banquet, in addition to the Founders Cup being awarded to Michigan, the Alzheimer's Association recognized three chapters (with a cash gift) for their philanthropic activity for The Judy Fund; Syracuse, Arizona State and Kentucky Wesleyan. In a true demonstration of Sammy decency, all three chapters donated their cash prize back to the association.

Before the chapter delegations departed on Sunday, they attended one-on-one Goal Setting meetings with members of the Fraternity’s Official Family, then concluded with a “Dress for Success” program presented by Men’s Wearhouse.

Sigma Alpha Mu now looks ahead to Convention 2014 in Washington, DC at the JW Marriott, August 8-10. Mark your calendars and join us for this capital event!

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Outstanding Prior

Joshua Kolapo, West Florida

Honorable Mention

Brian Flynn, West Virginia

Outstanding Vice Prior

Andrew Plaut, Cornell

Honorable Mention

Daniel Rizk, Miami (FL)

Outstanding Exchequer

Jarred Beckerman, SUNY-Geneseo

Outstanding Recorder

Nathan Vogler, Pittsburgh

Honorable Mention

Ari Steier, Michigan

Undergraduate Achievement Award

Senior Division

Jonathan Weinberg, Cornell

Junior Division

Joshua Fisher, Temple

Sophomore Division

Vincent Michalec, Rochester

Idris Lawal, Ottawa

Outstanding Chapter Advisor

Bob Kimball, West Florida

Outstanding Regional Governor David Kleppel, Great Lakes Province

Scholastic Recognition Award (exceeded Campus All Men’s GPA)

Beta, Cornell

Theta, Pennsylvania

Sigma Delta, Rutgers

Sigma Iota, Michigan

Mu Theta, USC

Mu Psi, Miami (OH)

Gamma Phi, Arizona State

Delta Upsilon, UNLV

Epsilon Epsilon, SUNY-Geneseo

Epsilon Eta, Louisiana State

Publications Award

Beta, Cornell

Sigma Iota, Michigan

Honorable Mention Delta Zeta, Florida International

Epsilon Theta, West Virginia

Outstanding Community Service

Rho, Illinois

Recruitment Awards

Largest Number of Initiates Sigma Zeta, Indiana

Honorable Mention Sigma Theta, Texas

Largest % Change, Initiates

Epsilon Alpha, Stephen F. Austin

Honorable Mention

Beta Iota, Wisconsin

Epsilon Epsilon, SUNY-Geneseo

Largest % Change, Chapter Size

Epsilon Alpha, Stephen F. Austin

Honorable Mention

Mu Chi, Michigan State

Founders Cup

Sigma Iota, Michigan

Honorable Mention:

Beta, Cornell

Supreme Prior’s Award

Delta Eta, West Florida

Jimmy Hammerstein Awards

for Best in Province

Empire Province – Beta, Cornell

Mid-Atlantic Province – Beta Psi, Virginia

Heartland Province – Kappa, Minnesota

Keystone Province – Gamma Psi, Temple

Gulf Coast Province – Epsilon Eta, Louisiana State

Mountains Province – Gamma Phi, Arizona State

Southeast Province – Delta Eta, West Florida

California Province – Epsilon Iota, Chapman

Canada Province – Delta Pi, Ottawa

Dr. Alexander Lowy Scholarship Award

(Top Chapter GPA)

Theta, Pennsylvania

Religious Endeavor Award

Gamma Psi, Temple

Rabbi Liebman Award

Samuel Fein, USC

2013 CONVENTION AWARDS

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Chapter Eternal information comes to the Fraternity Office from sources of varying reliability, and occasionally innocent errors are printed in spite of our best efforts to prevent them. While The Octagonian cannot guarantee the accuracy of Chapter Eternal listings, we continue to publish this feature because readers want it.

Chapter EternalEditor's Note: For accuracy and consistency, the year shown after a frater's name is his initiation year, not his graduation year.

Edward E. Shorin (Bucknell ‘44)Dr. Donald A. Glaser (Case ‘45)James M. Taub (Case ’45)Dr. Marvin J. Rassell (Cincinnati ’39)Peter J. Knoll (Cornell ‘54)Dr. H. Garry Gardner (Indiana ‘62)Samuel R. Gershman (Indiana ’61)Marshall J. Goldsmith (Indiana ’60)Michael A. Turken (Indiana ’62)Stan Meisel (Lehigh ’32)Jeffrey Tarnoff (Lehigh ’67)Merrill J. Gann (Maryland ’42)Isidor Handler (Maryland ’34)Melvin I. Kramer (Maryland ’62)Paul H. Naden (Maryland ’51)Scott A. Sandler (Maryland ’86)Robert M. Stark (Maryland ’48)Jeffrey R. Tand (Maryland ’67)Gerald A. Yager (Maryland ’51)

Michael H. Zeitlin (Maryland ’65)Mark S. Korlin (Missouri ’70)Jack R. Krashin (Missouri ’47)Harvey A. Levy (Missouri ’41)Herbert M. Rope (Missouri ’42)David Rosenberg (Nebraska ’42)Theodore Bernstein (North Carolina State ’48)Arnold H. Cohen (North Carolina State ’58)Roy S. Azarnoff (NYU ’49)David C. Forman (Ohio State ’55)Milton S. Isaacson (Ohio State ’51)William B. Zitsman (Ohio State ’47)Sanford Kowitt (Oregon ’46)Martin H. Brill (Penn State ’50)William J. Chertok (Pennsylvania ‘47)Michael B. Freedman (Pennsylvania ‘72)Richard P. Tatar (Pennsylvania ’43)

William Kahn (Pittsburgh ’46)Edgar W. Michaels (Pittsburgh ’42)Richard L. Freeman (Purdue ’58)Phillip A. Traub (Purdue ’47)Donald Kantor (San Jose State ’65)Lester A. Goldberg (Syracuse ’44)Donald M. Weill (Syracuse ’49)Carl E. Abramson (Texas ’48)Aubrey E. Buchalter (Texas ’45)Irwin L. Richker (Texas ’47)Dr. Berny F. Rothschild (Texas ’66)Harry O. Seigel (Toronto ’45)David M. Schoenfeld (UC-Berkeley ’51)Sam K. Abdulaziz (UCLA ’58)Melvin P. Isaacs (Washington ’49)Marvin H. Petal (Washington ’49)Herman M. Canner (Wayne State ’48)

DIVIDENDSTo Fra and Mrs. Eric J. Lewbart, Penn State ’91, a son and daughter, Robert Ryan, and Elizabeth Rose

To Fra and Mrs. B.J. Antweil, Texas- Austin ’01, a daughter, Olivia

To Fra and Mrs. Michael G. Perez, Stephen F. Austin ’99, a son, Matthew Isaac

To Fra and Mrs. Adnan N. Darr, Illinois, Chicago Circle ’99, a son, Noah Nadeem

To Fra and Mrs. Paul Shapiro, USC ’89, a daughter, Stella Rose

MERGERSFra Zak K. Barbarosh, Arizona ‘93 and Jessica Etienne

Fra Scott Freedman, W. Virginia ’06, and Pam Nawrot

Fra Douglas Maxfield, USC ’90 and Mara Levin

Upcoming Chapter Anniversaries & Alumni Reunion Opportunities

Looking Ahead to 2014-2015Is it time to start planning your chapter’s next major alumni event? In addition to the significant celebrations below, is your chapter approaching an anniversary ending with a 5 or a zero?

For more information, please contact Lenny Dave, Director of Alumni Services & Communications, Lennyd@sam.org or call 888-369-9361. Even though some of these chapters may no longer exist, the list also provides a glimpse of

history!

100th Theta, Pennsylvania – 1914 Iota, Kentucky – 1915 Kappa, Minnesota – 1915

75th Mu Alpha, Southern Methodist – 1939

50th Beta Epsilon, Massachusetts – 1965

Beta Zeta, St. Mary’s – 1965

25th Delta Beta, American – 1989

Delta Gamma, SUNY-Oneonta – 1989

Delta Delta, Alfred – 1989

Delta Epsilon, Johns Hopkins – 1990

10th Epsilon Eta, Louisiana State – 2005

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ALPHAAdler, Michael 1966Akerman, Emanuel 1952Bloch, Alan J 1966Cohen, Bob S 1974Cohen, Raphael 1943Cohen, Robert E 1947Cohen, Seymour J 1953Daly, James H 1963Davies, Paul G 1954Edelman, Laurence E 1957Farber, Jay P 1959Field, Michael N 1966Freedman, Morton M 1931Frisch, Giora R 1959Gershon, Nathan 1966Gold, Stuart D 1975Goldstein, Arthur M 1958Goldstein, Burt A 1944Gordon, Melvin 1959Greenberg, Ernest E 1955Greenberg, Lee Lind 1969Gross, Jerrold L 1966Grossman, Steven 1965Halpern, David E 1961Horwitz, Eugene 1938Jager, Ron A 1974Kahn, Samuel G 1948Kaplan, Michael H 1960Lackenbach, O Cary 1965Lang, Ira D 1972Levin, Stephen M 1951Levine, Alan S 1968Levy, Howard B 1968Lieber, Jack 1963Lieberman, Maurice B 2000Lieberman, Stevan D 1961Loring, David A 1966Lyons, Larry 1928Mcgee, James R 1971Meitner, John G 1966Meyers, David B 1961Miller, Jack I 1966

Miller, Martin 1952Mittleman, Samuel K 1932Moore, Stuart H 1966Morris, Marvin A 1967Morse, Alan L 1961Musco, Thomas D 1966Perrin, Leonard A 2000Pinkus, Howard 1957Prestia, Michael A 1976Rabinowitz, Herbert A 1968Rayburn, Robert M 1934Rinn, Robert F 1959Rosen, Jerome E 1971Rosenberg, Arthur 1963Rosenfeld, Harold S 1932Rubin, Arnold S 1961Sachs, Benjamin D 1954Schlosser, Lawrence 1958Schluessler, Harry K 1951Schniet, Martin 1957Schultz, Larry 1956Schwartz, Stephen Z 1950Senneck, Joseph J M 1969Senzor, Ivan L 1962Shapiro, Daniel G 1966Silverman, Charles J 1966Singer, Stanley J 1968Sirota, Jan S 1961Sobel, Alan H 1970Spinner, Larry R 1966Spinner, Steven J 1970Stein, Richard 1968Steinman, Michael W 1975Stevens, Howard W 1966Stringer, Ronald P 1971Surrey, Harold 1930Tarr, Alan L 1966Wagner, Stuart D 1975Weingarden, Alan M 1966Weinstein, Edmund L 1968Weiskopf, Gilbert J 1959Wohl, Abraham 1945Yarfitz, Melvin 1929

BETABiawitz, Bertram M 1947Boldman, William L 2000Epstein, Daniel N 1956Everett, Robert F 1965Goldberg, Harry 2000Goldstein, Saul W 1931Gross, George 1960Harris, Louis J 1928Hochman, Robert M 1965Israel, Alvin 2000Kahn, Roger S 1961Landau, Robert I 1952Leaf, Robert J 1963Lieberman, Arthur M 1953Littauer, Robert M 1967Mara II, William E 1968Meger, Gary P 1971Morales, David C 1968Rosenblum, Gerald 1950Russell, James H 1964Schmitz, James M 1986Sterling, Michael H 1964Weingarten, Richard A 1963Wolfe, Allan M 1955Zolaikhaie, Manuchehr K 1957

GAMMAAllen, Donald E 1975Bartolf, Philip S 1968Bechefsky, Howard J 1959Belgorod, Samuel H 1927Bell, Stephen N 1958Bert, Joel L 1961Burt, Paul A 1963Cain, Richard S 1959Cohen, Joel H 1958Combs, Jeffrey F 1976Comuniello, Jeffrey 1987Finkelstein, Malvin H 1969Fischer, Sherril H 1954Freedman, Gerald M 1960

Freedman, Stephen J 1960Fuchs, Richard A 1963Garcia, Ruben 1987Glaser, Steven J 1971Goodman, Arthur L 2000Gordon, Leslie H 1960Granger, David 2000Greenberg, Bernard R 2000Greenberg, Michael A 1963Griffith, Jason D 1989Guttman, William M 1960Johnson, Erik S 1987Katz, Saul 1959Kaufman, Gershen 1960Kelman, Harry 1964Kirsch, Howard D 2000Krakowsky, Jack 1965Landman, Robert M 1957Lem, Lawrence C 1960Levine, Paul H 1958Lewson, Arthur Cleveland 2000Lieber, Arnold 1954Lieberman, Sherman B 1968Liebowitz, Stanley 1958Loewenberg, David Z 1987Nelson, Lenny B 1969Perlman, Michael J 1960Peters, Robert W 1959Powell, Gerald 1963Rems, Wayne F 1963Rose, Elihu I 1959Rosenfeld, Jonathan E 1965Rothenberg, Lawrence 1965Rubin, Harvey 1961Sachs, Robert H 1957Schechter, Robert J 1954Schecter, Donald A 1954Schwarz, David M 1960Serrano, Humberto 1985Sica, Robert J 1975

Silverman, Stuart H 1958Sleeper, William D 1965Solomon, Kenneth J 1961Stitelman, Martin 1955Streit, James D 1985Turchen, Stephen J 1968Tzoff, James H I 2000Weinstein, Stanley P 1956Weiss, Stephen F 1961Wolf, C Brian 1961Young, Stephen B 1960Zins, Max 2000

DELTAFisher, Harris Elliot 1970Leibowitz, Jack 1930Merriam, Maxwell Sidney 2000Rosenberg, Gustave 2000Scheer, David 1970Silk, Joseph Carl 2000Silverman, Steven M 1970Stein, Joel A 1970Terris, Robert S 1929

ETABecker, Jack W 1956Bernowitz, Barry L 1957Cohen, Mark L 1960Cook, Alfred B 1945Cowing, David W 1975Currie, John M 1975Freeman, Martin A 1965Gold, Alan 1962Goldberg, Edward 1958Goldberg, Richard E 1947Goldfarb, Joel 1946Greene, Barry S 1968Grossman, Gary M 1959Grossman, Ronald E 1959Jacobson, Robert F 1986Jones, Gary E 1975Joseph, Ernesto 1951

Help Us Find “Missing” FratresThe Fraternity exerts painstaking, daily effort to maintain an accurate membership database of over 65,000 men from 1909 through today. Yet, people move, change addresses, they don’t notify us, and we lose track of them. Fratres enter our Chapter Eternal but we are never notified. Thus, we can’t honor their memory. For whatever the reason, a frater’s contact information becomes out-of-date…and he

loses contact with his Fraternity. He doesn’t receive the Octagonian or any news from his chapter. He loses touch with his fraternity brothers. Take a look through Part 1 of this partial “Missing” list, sorted by chapter. The year shown is their initiation year. If you have news or contact information to help us locate these men so we can update our database, please send it to editor@sam.org.

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Klein, Erwin M 1951Kreindler, Stephen M 1950Leventhal, Harvey R 1945Lipp, Gary P 1969Litwin, Ronald A 1976Metzger, Robert A 1939Oliver, Douglas J 1978Orkin, Kenneth H 1959Petrie, Douglas R 1975Rosenblatt, Seymour 1937Rosenblum, David J 1941Roson, Ronald 1943Saperstein, Richard A 1960Schwarz, Kenneth A 1959Shulman, Melvin 1955Silver, Alan R 1960Smith, Roger H 1963Sparber, Seymour 1932Steinberg, Edward M 1959Stoll, Peter R 1956Winer, Murray 1949Yeskel, Gilbert D 1943Young, Kenneth A 1977Young, Richard I 1957Zimmermann, Gilbert 1929Zuckerman, Marc H 1986

THETAAron, Mark 2000Bailey, Paul S 1986Barnett, Robert W 1933Ehrlich, Harry K 1966Feldman, Jacob 1957Fisher, David 1968Friedman, Norman A 1946Gibson, Andrew M 1967Gilbert, Steven J 1964Glantz, Stephen J 1966Gray, Richard L 1960Half, Robert S 1955Heirick, Herbert F 2000Jacobson, Stanton 1948Kaplan, Joseph N 1931Ladenheim, Lee H 1952Levy, Jeffrey L 1967Levy, Lawrence 1953Mann, Franklin N 1958Meyers, Jeffrey M 1956Netzorg, Morton 1937Nusgart, Paul E 1955Parker, Donald P 1947Perlman, Jerome M 1943Pinover, Richard O 1960Rosen, Theodore L 1968

Rosenberg, David H 1956Rothenberg, Harvey 1943Schneider, Sydney 1931Spiegel, Paul J 1956Wagner, Stephen G 1961Weisburgh, Mark N 1929

KAPPABearman, Laurence M 1936Conner, Mike 1933Diamond, Harvey M 1955Frank, Marshall P 1955Goff, James G 1956Goldman, Michael S 1956Grossman, Richard J 1946Hannon, Nick 1999Kaplan, Richard M 1970Kaufman, Terry G 1975Kolinsky, Martin L B 1955Levine, Joel E 1982Locke, Michael D 1976Martin, Allen J 1948Pearlman, Justin 1998Pentel, Kenneth C 1979Powers, John M 1967Richer, Edward J 1951Robins, Mark A 1966Weinstein, Sidney R 1946

LAMBDADorfman, Edmund 1930Feingold, Louis Stanley 2000

NUBerkowitz, Daniel J 1960Bookman, Philip 1955Brown, Stuart T 1959Chasky, Alan R 1963Cohen, Alan I 1953Cohen, Leonard R 1953Davidson, Robert N 1962Eichenlaub, Eric D 1988Feldman, Roger 1962Freedman, Robert D 1956Freeman, David H 1953Gerowitz, Martin B 1963Goldbaum, Richard N 1962Goldman, Martin M 1953Goldsmith, Martin A 1969Goldstein, Gerald S 1950Goodman, James N 1949Hober, Robert M 1965Kessler, Arthur D 1967

Koren, Samuel N 1959Kurtzman, Donald 1956Le Roux, Ralph R 1949Lepiner, Michael J 1960Leventhal, Michael 1964London, Robert 1956Luft, Edmund B 1930Neville, Shamus A 1986Noval, Irwin 1958Pearlman, Barry S 1959Resnick, Samuel K 1949Richard, Neil C 2000Rubin, Moses A 1932Schapiro, Michael B 1959Schneider, Jonathan R 1983Schwartz, Jacob M 1927Seeman, Jerome S 1955Shapiro, Jerome R 1955Siff, J Bruce 1949Simon, Robert M 1963Snyder, Leonard A 1956Stein, Edward J 1960Steling, James M 2000Swartz, Benjamin B 2000Weisberg, Steven M 1958West, Alan R 1968Zabinsky, Bruce 1967

XIBluestein, Robert A 1933Epstein, Malcolm B 1923Gaschnig, John G 1969Katz, Conrad J 1945Kuposky, Sidney Leon 1927Lewis, John B 1955Mades, Robert J 1953Mendler, Henry 1943Nathanson, Theodore H 1943Pressler, Norman 1929Reich, Fred R 1967Rifkin, Robert D 1965Robinson, Jeffrey R 1959Rose, Richard J 1945Rubin, David N 2000Salow, S Robert 1952Schuman, Daniel C 1959Schwartz, John L 1963Schwartz Jr, Louis D 1940Stockman, Marvin 1964

OMICRONAjzner, Jack 1968

Baum, Daniel J 1952Berney, Sheldon 1953Brody, Robert A 1965Brown, Fred A 1954Caplan, Michael J 1984Cooper, Jeffrey L 1986Davis, Lawrence M 1960Davis, Richard S 1964Gold, Leon 1942Goldman, Albert 2000Goldstein, Jack 1957Gordon, Mark S 1977Green, Daniel B 1955Jones, Drew A 1987Katz, Bernard A 1955Kaufman, Philip 1930Kenman, Lenon F 1958Lehrner, Edward M 1959Levine, Joseph 1939Lew, Norman J 1952Liebowitz, Michael S 1986Lipinsky, Stanley J 1936Loeb, Laurence 1946Lynn, Stanley J 1936Maggied, Leon N 1949Mayerson, Leslie 1964Miller, Edward S 1940Mishkin, Richard J 1968Newman, Michael L 1965Nichols, Marcus F 1976Norr, Paul 1967Nudell, David L 1967Paris, Norman M 2000Paul, Jeffrey E 1962Pitterman, Bernard 1964Rabin, Michael 1955Robin, F Philip 1967Sanders, Neil M 1977Scheiner, James J 1954Scheiner, Stephen I 1955Schimmelman, Maurice J 1938Schwartz, David H 1965Segal, Paul 1962Silver, David 1947Sosland, Richard M 1965Spector, Ramon 1942Steinberg, Steven 1967Strauss, Jeffrey M 1966Sutton, Cary A 1986Ward, Richard E 1959Weinberg, Michael H 1960White, David H 1958

PIRoberts, S Stephen 2000Sigal, Jack Bernard 2000

RHOBaim, David S 1971Bell, Jeremy 1992Berger, Irwin D 1955Bergman, Marc L 1968Berlient, Josh B 1990Brown, Dustin L 1987Cooper, Irwin 1962Eber, S Alan 1961Epstein, Donald Y 1954Friedman, Donald S 1958Friedman, Paul D 1955Gianfresco, Paul J 1957Ginsburg, Arnold R 1955Goldberg, Joshua S 1990Goldberg, Lee C 1937Handler, Robert S 1955Harris, Brian 1985Hodges, Aaron L 1990Johns, Ira David 1970Klein, Randall J 1962Koenig, Myron T 1961Koutsovous, Tom 1990Levinson, Marshall L 1934Levitetz, Bert 1929Morgan, Nathaniel 1930Morris, Edward N 1961Moscove, Steve A 1962Pavlov, Maurice 1936Pollack, Earl S 1962Provus, Milton Arnold 1929Rasnick, Alex 1929Reid, Myron J 1957Rosen, Ronald I 1959Ross, David M 1969Rubin, Ronald 1959Schwartz, Walter 1933Sherman, Barry J 1973Siegel, Frank E 1958Stein, Robert S 2000Sternstein, Edward 1928Stevens, Marc J 1992Weiner, Allan S 1958

SIGMASollen, Robt J 2000

TAUAltshuler, Ben M 1955

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Applefield, Phillip 1949Bachman, Richard P 1952Behrman, Samuel A 1930Block, Albert B 1928Blum, Harvey 1950Blumenstein, Arnold M 1956Brandt, Jerome L 1949Brown, Daniel 1927Cohen, Arnold J 1942Edelman, Michael L 1956Feldman, Arnold 1958Florman, Lloyd 1942Gavay, Morris 1960Golden, Elliott B 1960Green, Ramon 1950Halpern, Frederick L 1959Hershkovitz, Mahlon G 1946Hodges, Leonard 1945Hollander, Stanley 1956Katz, Harry M 1945King, Martin L 1947Klein, Herman 1929Kraus, Robert G 1957Lieberman, Murray L 1960Margolis, Edward M 1937Marsh, Jerrold R 1960Mellon, Mal I 1953Miller, Martin 1960Rabin, Michael 2000Rosenberg, Gerald P 1941Ross, Samuel J 1942Sheldon, Richard J 1955Siegel, Melvin B 1951Stevens, Bernard R 1942Sugarman, Lester 1927Ware, Philip 1949Young, Joseph 1954

UPSILONBronson, Edward J 1950Coggan, William G 1948Feinberg, William B 1948Grossman, Howard 1948Miller, Gelly G 1930Monsey, Earl 1948Rosen, Milton A 1930Rosen, Theodore W 1931Rosenblum, Bernard B 1929Smith, Harry I 1931Sternstein, Lawrence F 1966White, Richard S 1946

PHIAltman, Alan W 2000Bost, Jonathan 2012Cohen, Joseph 2000Cooper, Sidney P 1960Epstein, Alan 1960Flapan, Harry 1943Freeman, Jonathan 2012Fuchs, Robert M 1955Gardner, Neal B 1973Goldberg, Herman E 1934Goldman, Manuel G 1935Gould, Samuel Frederick 1969Hoffman, Irwin 1943Jaipuria, Vidush 2012Kaplan, Perry W 1969Kranzberg, Morris 1934Levin, Donald S 1966Levin, Sidney 1942Levy, Charles S 1938Linden, Andrew R 1970Miller, Richard A 1966Morris, Stanley E 1957Munchweiler, Edward 1947Needles, Jack 1942Netkallayamit, Nontaphat 2012Pickman, Donald S 1957Pinsky, William W 1966Polychronopoulos, Stan 1977Puzder, Matthew 2012Rubenstein, Martin 1945Saltzman, Norman 2000Schaffer, Donald J 1960Silverberg, Donald A 1947Stern, Louis I 1948Switz, Joseph I 1947Trugman, Jack 1945Vercaemert, Nathan 2012Wolff, Marvin A 1943

CHIAlbanese, Roberto 1984Aronoff, Richard 1982August, Arnold 1961Berbrier, Lawrence J 1965Berger, Martin J 1964Bleuer, Oliver T 1982Brown, Morton B 1959Brown, Stuart R 1966Caplan, Norman I 1961Cohen, Leonard E 1928

Dainow, Henry 1931Eliot, R Jason 2000Fish, Lawrence I 1965Glass, Abraham H 1982Gordon, Mark B 1959Green, Michael S 1961Greisman, Leonard S 1965Halporn, Michael 1967Harpending, Richard Seth 1983Jutkowitz, Robert S 1961Kalman, Douglas J 1966Katz, Paul Gary 1969Krasny, Jack 1965Kutscher, Martin I 1967Lapin, Albert W 1929Lerner, Joel D 1961Levine, Mark A 1960Margolin, Ross J 1972Mendelson, Max 1968Miller, Gary F 1970Nyman, Kenneth E 1963Ogulnik, Victor 1927Poch, Michael T 1966Pruzon, Howard P 1966Roscanu, Marius R 1983Rosenberg, Zelmore Eliot 1927Schwartz, George 1966Schwartz, Harry 1933Segal, E Stephen 1961Silver, Charles J 1959Skolnik, Barry R 1961Slater, Leonard 1967Sperber, Arthur Maurice 1929Unger, Robert 1968Wechsler, James J 1961Weiner, Joel 1960Weiss, Ronald 1960Wener, Seymour 1929Wisenthal, Paul D 1961

PSIAbramovitz, Harry 1941Ainisman, Howard I 1964Alpert, N Paul 1966Bennett, Norman D 1957Blumberger, Alexander 1928Fogel, William L 1953Ginsburg, David S 1962Gould, Henry J 1963Harris, Lloyd S 1962

Herman, Jack 1960Hirschfield, Barry R 1962Lawrence, Milton R 1931Levine, Jeffrey A 1969Menzer, David J 1959Robbins, Samuel R 1929Roth, Robert E 1951Rothenberg, Harris L 1961Schwartz, David H 1954Scott, Ronald 1954Segal, Josiah C 1949Silver, Melvin I 1949Simon, Robert C 1965Sims, Barry R 1959Slovonsky, Sheldon R 1942Weinstein, Charles N 1966Young, Howard A 1952

OMEGAAltman, Sydney I 1948Appleton, Barry W 1981Bardenstein, Maxwell B 1946Bell, Harvey J 1959Benson, Jeffrey I 1966Berg, Danny 1980Bernstein, Bernard 1948Binstock, Marshall H L 1966Bloom, Bert 1948Boigon, Melvin 1941Bostin, Marvin J 1951Bothman, Ian 2000Breslin, Stephen C 1959Charles, Sydney R 1932Cheifitz, David A 1955Cole, Joseph 1945Conway, Barry R 1980Conway, Robert J 1980Cowan, V Michael 1957Crocker, David I 1966Cummings, Harold Albert 1929Donn, Martin H 1958Edelson, David 1948Eisen, Ari B 1980Enkin, Lawrence H 1948Frank, Leo S 1958Freesman, George 1966Goldenberg, Jos J 1951Goodless, Maxwell D 1945Greenstein, Jeffrey W 1981Grenville, Irving 1937Grinstein, William 1963

Grossman, Ben B 1942Halpern, Harold 1949Hertzman, Michael J 1960Jessel, Ralph C 1946Kalman, Samuel M 1945Kanee, Abe 1942Katz, Henry 1949Katz, Marvin 1957Kernerman, Robt M 1955Kerzner, Mervin I 1951Kesten, S Norman 1936King, Ronald 1959Kline, Harold L 1941Kling, Sidney 1942Lampert, Ernest 1936Laucke, Allan J 1966Lederman, Joseph 1936Levine, A Lawrence 1946Levine, Elliott M 1954Levy, Todd S 1979Lipert, Leslie 1949Mandel, Robert W 1957Marks, Merwyn Mark 1929Miller, Marvin M 1954Natanson, Alfred S 1951Newman, Kenneth M 1953Okun, Harvey N 1953Ostry, Edward I 1931Pearl, Edward J 1942Rosen, Seymour 1949Ross, Lewis S 1945Rubin, Elliot R 1948Rumac, Harry I 1927Scheffer, Sydney 1936Secter, David I 1961Shacter, David M 1960Sharpe, Sydney O 1949Siegel, David Isar 1929Siegel, William 1962Silverman, Harold 1944Silvers, Jerry 2000Simpson, Harvey E 1958Singer, Sidney 1953Stein, Morris A 1951Swersky, Henry 1949Taylor, Michael J 1956Track, Richard S 1958Valliani, Haakam M 1969Wener, Abraham L 1949Young, John 1980

The humble son of Russian immigrants, Donald A. Glaser was a bright young man, having earned National Honor Society recognition at Cleveland Heights High School (from which he graduated at age 15). Glaser would later trace his interest in science back to when he was 10. But, it wasn’t until he came to Case that he realized he could make science his career. Glaser had also considered medicine and music. For, you see, he was also a talented violinist who played with the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra… at the age of 16.

At the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland in the spring of 1945, Glaser was pledged into our Mu Gamma chapter. He was already teaching Math at Case while still a student in the spring of 1946. Glaser graduated that same semester (at age 19) with a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics. He earned a Ph. D. from California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) in 1950, even though he had already joined the faculty teaching Physics at the University of Michigan in 1949. A brilliant mind, indeed.

By the mid-1950’s, Glaser was widely regarded as one of the nation’s most outstanding scientists… and certainly one of the youngest. He was only in his mid-20’s when he conceived the idea for what would become his prize-winning discovery – the design of an ingenious device called the “bubble chamber.” It proved to be a major breakthrough in man’s quest to learn more about the composition of matter. Before the advent of modern electronics, the scientific significance of Glaser’s “bubble chamber” was ranked right alongside that of the atom smasher.

And, from where might such a brilliant discovery have its origins? For years, journalists would delight in perpetuating the story (though somewhat inaccurately) that Glaser’s research began with $5 worth of equipment and six bottles of beer. No – it wasn’t drinking the beer, but rather observing how the bubbles would rise through the liquid and the beer would foam when the bottle cap was removed. In truth, Glaser’s research made it possible to track (by photography) the path of electrically charged, sub-atomic particles as they moved through superheated liquid, forming a trail of bubbles as they ionized atoms along their path. But, why ruin a good story!

Like many great inventions and their inventors, Glaser’s idea was initially greeted with minimal enthusiasm; his research was refused funding by the US Atomic Energy Commission and the National Science Foundation. Both referred to his idea as “too speculative.” One of his first papers on the concept was rejected because he used a word, “bubblet,” that was not in the dictionary. Noted physicist Enrico Fermi was initially skeptical, too, though history would later reveal that Glaser found an erroneous equation in Fermi’s calculation.

In 1959, Glaser moved to California (UC-Berkeley), conducting research and teaching as Professor of Physics. Then, in early November of 1960, at the age of 34, Glaser received word from Stockholm that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics – one of the youngest to ever win the coveted honor.

In the 1960’s, Glaser would go on to explore the “new” field of Molecular Biology, studying bacteria and viruses, thus establishing the scientific basis for the biotechnology industry which greatly impacted the fields of medicine and agriculture. Not one to rest on his laurels, in the 1980’s, Glaser turned his attention to neurobiology – specifically, the brain’s wiring that controls the human visual system.

Fra Glaser was the recipient of ’s Achievement Award in 1961, though he was unable to attend the Convention in Cincinnati to receive it. Donald Glaser passed into the Chapter Eternal on February 28 of this year. 11

A Brilliant Mind: Nobel Prize Winner, Donald Glaser (Mu Gamma, Case ’45)Western Union Telegram – November 4, 1960

“Congratulations. Your winning of the Nobel Prize is a source of joy to Sigma Alpha Mu.

James C. Hammerstein, Executive Secretary

Chapter Eternal

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Eta – Syracuse March 1913 – The Octagonian

“The initiation of Eta took place in Syracuse on the 8th of February, under the direction of Supreme Prior Ira Lind and the Council of Beta, and culminated with a banquet at the Onondaga Hotel.”

June 2013 – “Pennsylvania 6” in Manhattan

One hundred years of “Eta Pride” were celebrated on this evening, as nearly 200 fratres traveled from near and far to celebrate the chapter’s centennial anniversary. Hugs and handshakes were exchanged, and epic stories were retold with nostalgic embellishment.

Eta men from the 1940’s joined arm-in-arm with young men from today in sharing the timeless bonds of Sammy brotherhood. The dedication of veteran alumni who were committed to ensuring the viability of Eta Chapter was applauded by the several generations on hand who have since followed, determined to protect it and pass it on. Names of great Eta men through the years were recalled with fondness. And, there have been many; attaining notoriety in all fields of professional endeavor is what Eta men do!

The images below provide visual documentation of the centennial festivities. For more information on Eta alumni activity, contact Chapter Advisor Brad Sobotka, bssobotk@syr.edu

Alumni Club & Reunion News

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Alumni Club & Reunion News

Delta Eta – West Florida Sunday, November 17 at 5:00pm – Join us for an Alumni Get-Together at Gator’s Dockside,

5840 Fowler Ave. in Tampa. RSVP to Josh Kolapo, 904-955-3432.

South Florida Alumni Club Tuesday, December 3 at 5:00pm – Join us for our annual Sammy Alumni Night with the NHL

Florida Panthers. Networking reception, buffet dinner and the hockey game vs. the Ottawa Senators. Contact Steve Stern, sstern1054@aol.com or call 954-318-6902.

Omicron – Cincinnati Alumni Saturday, December 7 at 12:30pm – Come to the 21st annual “Sammy-Skyline Pig-out” at Skyline Chili, 5005 Cornell Rd. in Blue Ash. Open to all

Sammy alumni, all chapters. RSVP to Sid Lieberman, scllaw@hotmail.com.

Philadelphia Alumni Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 5:30pm – it’s a Sammy Alumni Networking Dinner open to all alumni from all chapters… especially Penn, Penn State, Drexel and Temple. We need your help to plan this big event. Please contact Dan Schulman, 410-991-8714 or Steve Stern, sstern1054@aol.com.

Mu Psi – Miami (OH) Interest is stirring up again for a summer gathering of Pledge Classes from the mid-1970’s.

Sites being discussed are Columbus and Cleveland. Want to help in the planning? Contact Mike Rothstein: 614-204-5125 or MBR1974@gmail.com.

Washington DC Area Alumni Saturday, August 9, 2014 – Join us for the

Convention Banquet at the JW Marriott. Host Committee is forming now. Contact Dan

Grossberg, dangrossberg@gmail.com or 202-489-1458

Psi – Pittsburgh This enthusiastic group of Pittsburgh area

alumni are reaching out to all Sammies from all chapters for their next networking, social event. Contact Nate Locklin, 412-606-3148 or nate@locklin.org.

San Diego Alumni This city-based alumni group is planning their next event for all alumni, all chapters. For more information,

contact Hal Rosner, halrosner@aol.com or Mark Kaufman, 858-213-4299 or markkaufman@financialguide.com.

Chicago Alumni Warm up in the windy City this winter with a spirited group of Sammy alumni at our

next event. For more information, contact Andy Ahitow, aahitow@cafinders.com.

Las Vegas Alumni Let it roll! This new alumni group is planning its next event but needs your help. Please contact

Stuart Mann, stuart.mann@unlv.edu or call 702-336-4105

Houston Alumni Nathan Margolis needs your help in coordinating the next Houston area alumni event. Contact him

at margolis123@yahoo.com or 713- 831-6163.

Golden Gate Alumni With so many alumni in the Bay Area, let’s get a group together to network and socialize. Contact

either Steve Stern, sstern1054@aol.com or Evan Durlester, edurlester@gmail.com.

New York Alumni From any and all chapters, our alumni live in the city, on Long Island, and in New Jersey. Help us to

form a viable group (or two) in the New York area. Contact Steve Stern, sstern1054@aol.com.

Planning an Alumni Event?If you would like to see your alumni club or chapter reunion listed and promoted, please submit your information to editor@sam.org by the following deadlines:

Issue: Need by:

Spring February 1

Summer May 1

Fall August 1

Winter November 1

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Memorial Scholarship Benefits Sigma Theta Chapter

Foundation

Contributions to the Foundation are accepted in memory of fratres, family and friends, and to honor living members. Those individuals or their families receive notification of the gift that is used to further the Foundation’s educational efforts on behalf of our student fratres.

Thanks to the generosity of Adam Singer, Texas ’86 (who provided a matching gift incentive to donors), the Gary Gotlieb

Memorial Scholarship will increase to $1,500 in 2014. Donors to the fund raised an additional $6,000 in May 2013, which was matched by Fra Singer. This endowed scholarship benefits a member of the Sigma Theta (Texas) chapter who demonstrates leadership ability, financial need and academic distinction. First awarded in 2012, this scholarship was created in memory of Gary Gotlieb (Texas ’86) by family, friends and alumni.

Says scholarship organizer Kevin Margolis, “I think Gary would be pleased that the fund is helping a Sigma Theta man who has both a financial need and who is actively involved in making the chapter better. The key to awarding the scholarship is that Gary would want it to go to someone who is going the extra mile to make a difference – to be there for his fraternity brothers.”

Donors to the Gary Gotlieb Scholarship matching gift are:

Edward H. Rosenwasser Jr ‘83 Michael D. Weinberg ’85 Brent M. Karren ‘83 Debra Gotlieb Greenberg Kevin W. Margolis ‘86 Eliot R. Shindler ‘83 Daniel S. Spier ‘86 Andrea Stein Marty A. Shellist ‘86 Steven D. Levine ‘86 Hilton N. Goldreich ‘85 David J. Levy ‘86 David L. Russakov ‘85 Scot C. Farber ‘85 Charles M. Dauber ‘87

This page is endowed by a gift to the

Centennial Campaign.

In Memory Of:Sidney L. Stone (Washington U. ‘41)

By Past Supreme Prior and Foundation Director Sidney H. Guller (Washington U. ‘43)

Robert “Rik” I. Knopf (Oklahoma/Tulane ‘62) By Past Supreme Prior and Foundation Director Sidney H. Guller (Washington U. ‘43)

Harvey A. Levy (Missouri ‘41)

By Past Supreme Prior and Foundation Director Sidney H. Guller (Washington U. ‘43)

Ronald W. Rapchik (Long Island U. ’66)

By his family, wife Linda, and children Jodi, Leslie and Adam Rapchik (Indiana ’07) By Robert Traum (Long Island U. ’64) By Michael S. Gilburd (Long Island U. ’62) By Ronald L. Serin (Long Island U. ’65) By Peter I. Livingston (Long Island U. ’63) By Marc S. Barcan (Long Island U. ’66) By Lawrence M. Lieberman (Long Island U. ’66) By Howard Rapp (Long Island U. ’67)

Martin H. Brill (Penn State ’49)

By his wife, Lorraine Brill

William Kahn (Pittsburgh ’46)

By Past Supreme Prior and Foundation Director Sidney H. Guller (Washington U. ’43)

The Father of Steven C. Jarmus By Maria Mandel By Aaron M. Girson (Western Michigan ’92)

Sanford Kowitt (Oregon ’46)

By Joanna and Harry Glickman (Oregon ’42)

Robert Benson (Penn State ’49)

By his wife Estelle Benson

Past Octagon Consul Bob S. Platt (San Jose State ’66)

By Mark and Sharron Pollock (USC ’73) By Dr. and Mrs. Robert Smith (USC ’70) By Aaron M. Girson (Western Michigan ’92)

In Honor Of:Past Supreme Prior and Foundation Director Sidney H. Guller (Washington U. ‘ 43) and his continued support of the Young Scholars Program By Aaron M. Girson (Western Michigan ’92)

Supreme Prior Andrew H. Ahitow (Iowa ’95) and his election as Supreme Prior By Aaron M. Girson (Western Michigan ’92)

Consul Martin R. Shapan (Stephen F. Austin ’97) and his joining the Octagon By Aaron M. Girson (Western Michigan ’92)

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Foundation

Mu Theta Alumni Show Support Thanks to the generous support from Mu Theta (USC) alumni over the past seven years, the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation has been able to award a grant of $5,000 to support Greek leadership on campus. Last year, the resurgent chapter was the recipient of a Jewish Endeavor grant, had three “Guller Young Scholars,” and four men received scholarships.

Mu Theta alums (l. to r.) Farhad Nourafshan ‘75, Scott Stone ‘74, Steve Jarmus ‘74 and Greg Wiviott ‘77.

Dear Fratres,

Thanks to support from loyal alumni and friends of during 2012-13, the Foundation was able to fund programs that reached more than 2,000 students. Thanks to our donors, the Foundation funded $265,000 in scholarships and programming grants, including:

• $192,000 in merit- and need-based scholarships; this is a new record for .

• Young Scholars recognition of 65 new initiates who achieved a 3.75 or higher during their candidate term.

• Grants supporting Jewish life on campus for Lehigh, UCLA, USC, Indiana, Arizona, Arizona State, Texas A&M and Florida.

• $56,675 in grants to Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity to support leadership, scholarship and educational initiatives.

Highlights of the past year included the creation of several new scholarship endowments, three new Chapter Educational Funds, and a 10-year commitment from Foundation Director Sidney Guller for increased funding of the Young Scholars Program (from $300 to $400 for each Young Scholar). On behalf of the Foundation, I would like to thank all our donors for their generosity and support. Your investment in today’s fratres is making a difference for our students, our chapters, and the communities our young men will one day lead.

Please consider making a gift to the Foundation. Support from more alumni fratres is needed to meet the growing needs of the Fraternity and our student members. With your support, the Foundation will continue to increase the funding of scholarships and other educational initiatives. For 2013-14, the Board of Directors has approved:

• Scholarships totaling $228,000 – another new record!

• $75,000 in support of Fraternity’s educational efforts

• Educational Grants to campuses/chapters

You can give online at sam-fdn.org, by phone at 317-789-8339, or by mailing a check to the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation: 8701 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Donations are tax-deductible. If you have questions about opportunities to support the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation, please contact Hanno Mott, samfdn@sam-fdn.org or Maria Mandel, Director of Scholarships and Donor Relations, mariam@sam-fdn.org.

I would like to thank my fellow directors for their leadership and volunteer service. All of the Foundation’s directors are loyal donors who give their time and financial support. I am proud of their work which is in the best of the tradition. Join me in thanking Don Stein (Purdue '50) and Scott Stone (USC '74) who have completed their terms on the board. We welcome John Paine (San Jose State '68) as a new director. I would also like to thank Maria Mandel, our Director of Scholarships and Donor Relations, and the rest of the Foundation staff for their tireless efforts to take care of the many tasks involved in the day-to-day operations of the Foundation.

Finally, I ask you to consider this quote from Winston Churchill,

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

Long Live Sigma Alpha Mu!

Hanno D. Mott, President Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation

Last issue, we shared the Octagon’s aggressive Expansion Calendar for academic year 2013-14. Since then, our three Expansion and Leadership Consultants (ELCs) have taken to the road and successfully accepted the challenge. As you may have seen in the Active Chapter Roll on page 3, we now have colonies established at Beta Sigma (North Texas), Gamma Iota (Towson) and Connecticut (a new campus for ).

Gamma Iota is back on the map. ELC’s Riegler and Gross have made good use of their time on this campus just north of Baltimore, producing an enthusiastic group that presently has 20 men

in it. The colony is already recognized by IFC, has a Chapter Advisor (Darren Margolis, Beta Upsilon ’89), and has had an alumni event to re-establish their relationship with fratres from several chapters living in the area. Founded in 1980, Gamma Iota has 166 alumni.

The eyes of Texas are upon our new Beta Sigma colony at the University of North Texas in Denton, north of Dallas-Ft. Worth.

ELC’s Gross and Shore recruited a solid group of 18 men to rally around the “purple and white” once again. Founded in 1967, Beta Sigma has 189 alumni. But, there are almost 3,000

alumni from all chapters residing in the DFW area. With Chapter Advisor Robert Wolf (Gamma Kappa ’04) watching over them, this new colony has already been welcomed at a Dallas-area alumni event. Two Past Supreme Priors, Marc Perlstein and Phil Glauben, both proud Beta Sigma alumni, are close by to lend additional support, as are two Consuls of the Octagon, Bruce Bernstien and Marty Shapan.

New to the Sammy landscape is the University of Connecticut in Storrs. ELC’s Riegler and Shore have recruited 15 men (and counting) with the cooperation of the campus Hillel. This newest

of the new colonies has already planned a trip to meet with brothers from Gamma Psi (Temple) at an upcoming athletic event between their two schools. The colony will spend a great deal of time this year in recruiting new members, learning about their fraternal values, and building bonds of brotherhood through a variety of social, athletic, community service and philanthropic activities.

SIGMA ALPHA MU FRATERNITY8701 Founders Rd.Indianapolis, IN 46268

Moving? Please send your new address to samhq@sam.org or to the address above or call or fax.

Parents: Has your son established his own address? If so, please tell us and we'll correct our records.

Fall Expansion = Success!

’s talented trio of ELC’s (l. to r.) Adam Gross (Arizona ’07), Kyle Riegler (Florida Atlantic ’09) and Ian Shore (Arizona ’09) have successfully planted the Sammy flag on three campuses this fall. Alumni LinkedIn Group

Approaches 4,600 MembersParticipation in “Sammy Social Media” by alumni and graduating seniors is increasing day by day. On LinkedIn, our primary networking group, “Sigma Alpha Mu” is approaching 4,600 members. More and more alumni are using this tool to share alumni club news and chapter reunion information, as well as to pursue and/or recruit professional opportunities. Recent posts include:

“Looking to connect with ’s that work with small businesses and start-ups.”

“Any brothers working in IT or Management Consulting?”

“Biology major looking for a summer internship in NYC.”

Have you joined the group? Check it out today!