The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation awarded 176 total scholarships totaling $126,950 in 2011. This included 105 undergraduate scholarships and 71 scholarships to new initiates with GPAs of 3.75 or higher. The Foundation is grateful to its 170 donors who contributed to endowed scholarship funds. Several graduate scholarships were also highlighted, including those funding students studying science, medicine, law and other fields.
2. 2011 Scholarship Awards { 176 Total Scholarships Awarded 105 Undergrad & Graduate Students 71 Young Scholars (New Initiates with a 3.75+ GPA) 170 Donors $126,950 The Foundation had almost 3 applications for each scholarship we awarded. In addition, we saw an increase in ΣAM’s applying for assistance with graduate school. We wish we could help every worthy applicant.
3. Thank You The Foundation is grateful for Michael Fromin’s, Miami U, donation of the online application form and the time and dedication involved with the programming and support. The volunteer efforts of Scholarship Chairman Jerry Miller, Miami U, and the scholarship selection committee - Tom Saldoff, Wisconsin and Ryan Robertson, Cincinnati. On behalf of all the scholarship recipients, we thank all the donors that have contributed to endowed scholarship funds for their outstanding support of these scholarships. Below (L-R) are Ohio State recipients with Larry Schaffer: Josh Grossman, Gianni Gagliardi, Steven Astrein, Jason Wachs, Jon Von Deylen, and Kevin Rosen
175. All ΣAM candidates who achieve a 3.75 grade point average (or equivalent) for courses taken in the academic term during which they were candidates are recognized as members of the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation's Young Scholars Program. Young Scholars receive recognition and a Foundation check in the amount of $200. Past Supreme Prior Sidney Guller, an alumnus of the Phi chapter and a key supporter of the Foundation, has generously funded this program. Matthew Gruber Beta Matthew Scheff Beta Nathan Schwartzberg Beta Jonathan Weinberg Beta Ankur Bajaj Beta Davis Bauer Beta Gamma KarmiGutman Beta Gamma Michael Goldberg Beta Gamma Austin Pillon Beta Gamma Jared Hahn Beta Psi Jacob Magid Beta Upsilon Miles Greene Beta Upsilon Mario Elias Delta Beta Alexander Khoury Delta Beta SabinoCurcio Delta Chi Brian Stevenson Delta Omega Kevin O'Gorman Delta Upsilon Joseph Matts Delta Upsilon Francesco Onorati Epsilon Iota Kenneth Schneider Epsilon Iota Nile Kristol Gamma Phi Adam Galen Gamma Phi Sean Levinson-Covert Gamma Phi Jordan Talasnik Gamma Psi Mark Torrey Gamma Psi Brandon Pyser Gamma Psi Jarred Geis Gamma Psi Jacob Behnke Mu Epsilon Matthew Robbins Mu Epsilon Maxwell Zaitz Mu Epsilon Michael Sammon Mu Gamma Ryan Guss Mu Lambda Ross Marks Mu Lambda Alex Servetnick Mu Lambda Alexander Dulin Mu Rho Adam Phillips Mu Theta Aaron Lieberman Mu Theta Meen Chan Seo Mu Theta Joseph Weil Mu Theta Mark Pate Phi RazaWani Phi Alexander Zandi Phi Zachary Chay-Dolan Psi David Rohr Psi Nathan Vogler Psi Tung-Lin Yuan Psi Alan Stupnitsky Rho Brian Zohn Rho Cameron Charme Sigma Beta Jared Spector Sigma Beta John Ryan Sigma Delta Eric Federman Sigma Gamma Ryan Achtman Sigma Iota Mark Feldman Sigma Iota Spencer Hazan Sigma Iota Robert Kornblatt Sigma Iota Daniel Smith Sigma Iota Joshua Dean Sigma Iota Phi Nguyen Sigma Sigma Michael Cohen Sigma Theta Eric Rosenfeld Sigma Theta Jake Goldman Sigma Theta Aaron Levine Sigma Theta Samuel Sherman Sigma Zeta Adam Nussbaum Sigma Zeta Andrew Jakubowski Theta Thompson McGivaren Theta Joseph Pinsker Theta Gregory Rose Theta Jonathan Roth Theta Samuel Alba Epsilon Lambda Sigma Alpha Mu’s 2010-2011 Young Scholars
176. Hyman I. Jacobson Top Senior ScholarThe oldest award offered by ΣAM, this is awarded to the Senior with the highest GPA. Joshua Grossmam, Ohio State Top Junior Scholar Awarded to the Junior with the highest GPA. Brandon Kappy, Michigan
177. Highlighting Graduate Scholarships Miller AwardThis award is made in memory of Samuel Miller, CCNY '12, longtime Chairman of the ΣAM Endowment Fund and President of the ΣAM Foundation.For Fratres engaged in original projects and experiments in science, scholarship, medicine or the creative arts.David Greene, Arizona State ’08Fra Greene is working at the Ph.D program in the Department of Zoology and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior at Michigan State University. Dr. Lewis A. Hare ScholarshipFra Hare, Syracuse ’31, was a prominent Chicago internist. This award was endowed by his wife, Ruth, in his memory, for a medical school student.Anthony Sayega, Syracuse ’09Fra Sayega is attending the Ross School of Medicine. Theda & Leonard Leventhal Scholarship Endowed by Fra Leonard Leventhal, Oklahoma ’47.Graduate student fratres in good standing that are Boy Scouts with proven Star, Life or Eagle status.Douglas Montgomery, Texas A&M ’08Fra Montgomery is an Eagle Scout attending Texas Tech School of Law.
178. Highlighting Graduate Scholarships Allan E. Miller ScholarshipNamed for the late Fra Allan E. Miller, Michigan ’32, this scholarship is based on financial need. It is open to graduate student fratre in any academic field.Andrew Gotlieb, Ohio State ’08Fra Gotlieb is attending Cleveland State University’s joint program in Urban Planning and Law. He is involved with the American Planning Association and Secretary of Cleveland State University’s Student Government. William Ober Memorial Scholarship 1This award for a graduate student fratre with demonstrated financial need and a 3.5 GPA was endowed by the late William Ober, CCNY ’26, who was a trustee of the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation.Greg Parks,UC-Davis ’05Fra Parks is working on his Ph.D in neuro-pharmacology at UC-Irvine with research on melanin and epilepsy. William Ober Memorial Scholarship 2This award is also for a graduate student with demonstrated financial need and a 3.5 GPA. It was endowed by the late William Ober, CCNY ’26, who was a trustee of the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation.Matthew DiFrancisco, Penn ’10Fra DiFrancisco is a medical student at University of Pennsylvania, focusing on deep brain stimulation and Parkinson’s Disease.
179. 2011 ΣAM Foundation Scholarship Recipients Samuel Miller Scholarship David Green, Arizona State James C. Hammerstein Scholarship Ben-Ari Boukai, Indiana University James C. Hammerstein Scholarship Blaine Light, Arizona Ira Lind Scholarship Brandon Druker, Rutgers William Ober Scholarship Gregory Parks, UC-Davis William Ober Scholarship Matthew DiFrancesco, Penn Nate Karchmer Scholarship Brian Rothstein, Arizona State Helen Schwartz Scholarship Adam Piccus, Miami U. James R. Favor Scholarship Samuel Sherman, Indiana University James R. Favor Scholarship James Hanks, Kentucky Wesleyan Leonard & ThedaLeventhal Scholarship Douglas Montgomery, Texas A&M Stempler Family Scholarship Malcolm Goodridge, St. Johns James Alexander Sigma Theta Scholarship Jake Goldman, Texas Ben Anderson Sigma Omega Scholarship Keith Criscuolo, Johnson & Wales Grace Bender Scholarship SabinoCurcio, St. Johns Sidney Bielfield Memorial Scholarship Scott Steinberg, Michigan Warren & Esther Blumenfeld Humor Scholarship Brian Ducoffe, Chapman Harold Brandman Scholarship Alexander Steiner, Rutgers Sonia Brown Scholarship Christopher Schek, Rochester Inst. of Tech David Coleman Scholarship Joshua Fliegel, USC Patricia & Barry Epstein Scholarship Matthew Halpern, Texas Robert Elster Scholarship Scott Steinberg, Michigan Anna Gans Scholarship Andrew Kijinski, Ohio State Marshall M. Gelfand Scholarship Devin Young, Syracuse William Gilliam Scholarship Zachary Johnson, Kentucky Wesleyan Benjamin P. Goldman Scholarship Ian Rathmell, Louisiana State Bernard R. Goodman Scholarship Jacob Taylor, Rochester Gormin Family Scholarship Daniel Imrecke, Stephen F. Austin U. Gormin Family Scholarship Christopher Caiola, Geneseo Louis & Fannie Guller Scholarship Parker Spielman, Washington U. Sidney H. Guller Scholarship Benjamin Wesche, Northern Illinois Sidney H. Guller Scholarship Steven Astrein, Ohio State Dr. Lewis Hare Memorial Scholarship Anthony Sayegh, Syracuse Joel D.Honigberg Scholarship David Pal, Rutgers Hurst Family Scholarship Sandy Shyman, Indiana University Theodore J. Ignall Scholarship Andrew Chinsky, Michigan Irwin & Etta Jacobs Memorial Scholarship Scott Kamenitz, Ohio State Joseph Dave Scholarship Tal Akabas, Cornell Jerry Silver Scholarship Kyle Colonna, Illinois-Chicago Mu Gamma 50th Anniversary Scholarship Ryan Penkowski, Case Western Reserve Sam Fox Scholarship Daniel Leventhal, Texas Gary Shapiro Scholarship Matthew Glaubman, Ohio State Groot Gregory Scholarship David Rahmani, Texas A&M Stanley & David Heller Scholarship Zachary Macht, Penn State Harry & Harriet Stone Scholarship Joseph Weil, USC Ronald Shlensky Scholarship Marc Silberman, Cornell LM Newman Family Foundation Scholarship Aaron Briones, UC-San Diego September 11 Scholarship Christopher Schek, Rochester Inst. of Tech
180. 2011 ΣAM Foundation Scholarship Recipients L. Mark Newman Family Scholarship Cory Weinstein, UC-Davis L. Mark Newman Family Scholarship Nathaniel Wong, UC-Davis L. Mark Newman Family Scholarship Jonathan Arevalo, UC-San Diego Walter Phillips Scholarship Gianni Gagliardi, Ohio State Paul Pumpian Scholarship Jeremy Maltz, Texas A&M Leslie & Bobbi Raffel Scholarship Jonathan Grova, Rutgers JC Rasbold Scholarship Gregory Swan, Drexel Remak-Rosenberg Scholarship Aaron Slovin, Indiana University David S. Rice Scholarship Michael Valenta, Illinois-Chicago Raymond C. & Helen Sandler Scholarship Patrick McBurney, St. Johns Benjamin Savage Scholarship Joshua Kolapo, West Florida Judy Schwartz Scholarship LielNavon, Texas Marc P. Schwartz Scholarship Brian Tenenbaum, USC Terry Semel Scholarship Jacob Taylor, Rochester Martin E. Sherman Scholarship Amir Omeragic, Northern Illinois Sigma Zeta Scholarship Alexander Kain, Indiana University Morris & Fannie Skilken Scholarship Jason Wachs, Ohio State Leonard Smith Memorial Scholarship Benjamin Loewenstein, USC Donald Stein Legacy Scholarship Adam Nussbaum, Indiana University Harold R. Stiefel Scholarship Alexander Alfa, UNLV Theta Scholarship Michael Contillo, Penn Preston Robert Tisch Scholarship Devin Young, Syracuse Robert Traum Scholarship Nathan Vogler, Pittsburgh Stephen J. Weinberg Scholarship Samuel Silverman, Ohio State Michael J. Weiss Scholarship James Johnson, Stephen F. Austin U. Seymour Weiss Engineering Scholarship Nicolas Huerta, UC-Davis FelizJager Scholarship Brandon Druker, Rutgers Royal Flagg Jonas Scholarship Matthew Wolfson, U. of Miami Karchmer Family Scholarship Javier Lopez, Florida International Michael Kar Memorial Scholarship Benjamin Nemeth, Pittsburgh Katch Family Scholarship Spenser McGrath, Pittsburgh Albert J. Kauff Memorial Scholarship Robin Shapiro, Cornell David Lloyd Kreeger Scholarship Sharif Farghaly, Rutgers Manuel Leve Scholarship Jordan Impagliazzo, Temple David D. Levinson Scholarship Eitan Cramer, Arizona Jeff Levy Sigma Theta Scholarship Evan Rosenfield, Texas Milken Family Scholarship Benjamin Cresswell, Arizona L& S Milken Scholarship Nicholas Dufau, Berkeley Allan E. Miller Scholarship Andrew Gotlieb, Ohio State Howard & Martin Miller Scholarship Daniel Vershon, Johnson & Wales IE Millstone Scholarship Eric Messinger, Washington U. Hanno D. Mott Scholarship Joshua Goldman, Cornell
181. 2011 ΣAM Foundation Scholarship Recipients Richie & Kevin Williamson Scholarship Benjamin Michaels, Cornell Richard H. Williamson Scholarship Aaron Ivanhoe, Arizona State Kenneth & Madeline Wolf Scholarship Zachary Bulwa, Illinois Andrew Shapiro Scholarship Phi Nguyen, Berkeley John Ale Scholarship Jon Basha, Arizona State Joel Beren Scholarship Jason Wachs, Ohio State Vincent & Debbie Contreras Scholarship Zachary Johnson, Kentucky Wesleyan Sara & Jack Freeman Scholarship KarmiGutman, Arizona Bradley Kastan Scholarship Jonathan Von Deylen, Ohio State Nathan Margolis Scholarship Dylan Friedman, Northern Illinois Donald Wallach Scholarship Doran Mix, Rochester Inst. of Tech Joseph Weinberg Scholarship Mark Eisenberg, Rutgers Fritz & Anna Gans Scholarship Kevin Rosen, Ohio State Margie & Paul Alperson Scholarship Liel Navon, Texas Pictured Above (L-R) are Cornell Scholarship Recipients (L-R): Dan Keilson, Rob Shapiro, Adam Fisher, BJ Michaels and Jan Bialostok
182. The Foundation is pleased to award scholarship grants that have been designated for non-members. USY Scholarships & NFTY Scholarships Awarded to incoming college freshmen based on involvement with USY and NFTY respectively. Awards are endowed by Hanno Mott (USY) & James Alexander (NFTY) NFTY Scholarship - Nicholas May, Louisiana State USY Scholarship - Brian Dab, George Washington University Scholarships for ΣAM Interest Group or Colony Members Gormin Trailblazer Grant Robert Brooks, Miami University Jonathan Ossip, Florida Helen Schwartz Scholarship Adam Piccus, Miami University Scholarships for Daughters of Fratres Bill Schwartz Scholarships Rachel Kaplan, Indiana Univ, studying in Israel Hilary Perlman, Bowling Green State Weiss Brothers Scholarship Devra Silverman, Ohio State Girson Family Scholarship Scholarship for graduates of Lakeview High School students attending Western Michigan University. Brandy Morgan
183. For More Information Please contact us at: Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation 9245 N Meridian St. Suite 105 Indianapolis, IN 46260 Phone: 317.846.0600 Fax: 317.846.9462 Email: mariam@sam-fdn.org Web: http://www.sam-fdn.org Aaron M. Girson, Executive Vice President Maria Mandel, Foundation & Scholarship Coordinator 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.
