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ΣΑΜ ΣΑChΜapteΣrΑNeΜws ΣΑΜ ΣΑΜ

A Message from the Chapter President

With                                the    2019 was initiated this past weekend, and
       fall                       2015     we look forward to the fall grade reports
semester coming                            being released, as grades and academic
to an end, brothers                        commitment was stressed heavily during
going                             abroad   the pledge process. With my presidential
are becoming                               term coming to an end, I look back onto
sentimental as                             the many lessons learned throughout
their last days                            the great experience; success, mistakes,
living at 301 E                            and decisions are among the topics
Amory are rapidly                          pondered as well as a new appreciation
approaching. A new council has been        for what does on behind the scenes to
elected which are currently transitioning  make a fraternity run smoothly. This
into their respective positions.           experience has taught me a great deal that
The major changes over the last semester   will benefit me in the future. I will now
were the installation of hardwood floors   enjoy passing down my knowledge to the
in the basement, repainting of the main    new council and watching the process
room including the crest being decaled on  from the sideline while pursuing other
the wall, installation of a new main room  opportunities on campus.
stereo system, new couches in the chapter  - Elan Melman
room, and a poker table. The class of                                                       Congratulations to our new pledge class!
                                             Chapter Update

Sigma Alpha Mu finished the spring 2015 semester 19th in the IFC grade rankings. There
    are 47 fraternities now on campus. Eight members deserve congratulations finishing the
semester with a 4.0 grade point average. These members are:

Freshman Julian Goldstein                  Sophomore Elan Melman
   Junior Daniel Kogan                         Junior Jake Scholl
    Junior Justin Korn
    Junior Mitchell Lev                      Senior Andrew Sloan
                                              Junior Gabe Zallik

                                                                                               Our newly elected President, David Kessler, leads the
                                                                                               Jewish community in lighting the menorah and was
                                                                                               featured in The News-Gazette!

                                                                                              Unfortunately six members finished with a GPA
                                                                                            below 2.0. If these six members were not counted,
                                                                                            the chapter would finish 6th overall on campus. The
                                                                                            members are taking this as a learning experience
                                                                                            that each individual plays a large role in the success
                                                                                            and/or failure in the overall chapter. Fall results to
                                                                                            be reported in the next newsletter!

                        The first place regular season record holder, Sammy’s All Sports    Members of Sammys lighting the menorah
                        League squad, taking the softball field.                            at the Illinois Chabad.

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