Page 2 - The Rhomer - Fall 2014

ΣΑΜ ΣΑΜ ΣΑΜ ΣΑΜ ΣΑΜ ΣΑΜ Chapter News From the Chapter Spotlight Michael Max Alumni Chair Editor’s Note: Representing the Brothers, chapter as Spotlight is Junior classman and current chapter he Sigma Alpha Mu Rho Chapter President, Michael Max. From the Tat the University of Illinois is off hometown of Highland Park, IL, to a great school year. The incoming Max is working toward his degree 2018 Pledge Class consists of 27 new in Communications. Michael has members and they are getting after it. served the chapter as Kitchen Chair This semester the house has already and Grounds Chair in the past, and had a number of events with sororities was also a member of the American including an exchange with the lovely Sign Language Club. Outside of the ladies of Kappa Alpha Theta. fraternity life he is working to earn The members of the 17’s pledge his broker’s license and plans to class participated in Gamma Phi Beta’s study abroad in Florence next year. annual philanthropy kickball event - the Read on to fnd out more! boys had great fun and represented the Sammy name. Meanwhile, the boys enjoyed celebrating the new year with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at both the Chabad and the Hillel. Also, the house felded two teams for the annual Tri-Delt Philanthropy Softball eing president comes with the responsibility improving and therefore a good time to enter tournament. Bof watching over the house and its members. the market of real estate. I received my leasing The house is still trying to organize It gives me the job of attending meetings for license and got internships at Century 21 and some fun brotherhood events for frst the university, leading chapter each week, had the support of family and friends to see if semester and hopefully it will be in the overseeing other jobs and council members, this was the career for me. I loved the bonding near future. Overall, the fall semester and advising all the brothers on house related with customers, the fast pace of the job, and has started out with a bang and we ideas and actions. Since the renovations to the sales. I have been connected ever since and plan can’t wait to keep up the success of the bathrooms, hallways, and bedrooms, my job has to get my broker’s license when I turn 21. house. The house is looking great with gotten much easier and we hope to continue to I will have three summers of internships the new renovations and we are looking better the house and its members. and part time work logged while in school. I forward to it being a better refection on What I enjoy most about being in Rho chapter have already rented over thirty homes and feel our house. is the brotherhood that comes along with it. I comfortable in my chosen feld. Once I receive Fast and Firm, know throughout my days here at the University my broker’s license and graduate college I hope of Illinois that I always have someone to count to soak in all the knowledge I can and hopefully on, to help me with homework or life problems, receive a job with a real estate company. communicate with, relax with, and go out to Adam Mass social events with. It’s nice to be in such close Rush and Alumni Chairs quarters with enjoyable people. Next semester I will have the opportunity to study abroad. Florence has always been a passion of mine ever since hearing of my parents’ trip over a decade ago. The food and landscape seem amazing and the fact that many former brothers of the fraternity and individuals I consider personal friends have gone and loved the trip makes me that much more excited. I will be ecstatic to immerse myself in the culture and to have exciting adventures with good friends. I’m hoping that my experience, along with the support and guidance of my family, that I can be a successful realtor after graduation. Real estate has always been a part of my family. My father has been a prominent broker for over 20 years and is now opening a new offce and my uncle has been a part of a management company for some time as well. When I turned 18 and passed Some of the guys hanging out at the Red Lion. the test for my leasing license the market was Max (center) with his brothers and friends.