The Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of our
2023 Lawrence D. Schaffer Endowed Scholarships
for undergraduate and graduate members.
Recipients need to complete the Scholarship Acceptance Agreement
2023 Scholarship Recipients by Chapter
Ethan Selko, Sigma Chi, '21 - Maryland
2023 Hyman I. Jacobson Top Senior Scholar Award
* Denotes a Graduate Student with their chapter of initiation
^SAM Canada Foundation Scholarship
University of Alabama/Tau
Karthik Gaur, Tau Educational Scholarship $1,500
Matthew May, Tau Educational Scholarship $1,500
American University/Delta Beta
Nicolas Jimenez, Manuel Leve Scholarship $500
University of Arizona/Beta Gamma
Parker Groth, Katch Family Scholarship $500
Zachary Gould, Royal Flagg Jonas Scholarship $500
Alex Rendler, Viviane & Steve Franklin Scholarship $500
Carson Wilner, Ronald Shlensky Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Arizona State University/Gamma Phi
Keenan Mckinnon, Lee & Marilyn Skilken Scholarship $500
Andrew Szalczyk, Roy & Ann Neulicht Scholarship $1,000
Nicholas Urbiztondo, James C. Hammerstein Scholarship $2,000
Brandeis University/Gamma Chi
Gabriel Abreu, Ben Savage Scholarship $1,000
Joshua Joseph, Theodore Ignall Scholarship $1,000
Anderson Kovesci, Andrew Dunsky/Dave Phillips Scholarship of the
James R. Favor Risk Management Fund $2,500
Tiancheng Qin, Morris & Fannie Skilken Scholarship $1,000
Mark Shamis, John Paine Scholarship $1,000
University of California-Berkeley/Sigma Sigma
Ipsit Shah*, Samuel Miller Award $2,500
University of California-San Diego/Gamma Rho
Drake Gascon, S. David Coleman Scholarship $500
Steven Nguyen, L. Mark Newman Scholarship $1,250
Andrei Sheydayi, L. Mark Newman Scholarship $1,250
University of Cincinnati/Omicron
Jacob Durham, Omicron Scholarship $1,000
Matthew Oreskovich, L & S Milken Scholarship $2,000
Logan Rock, Kenneth & Madeline Wolf Scholarship $500
University of Connecticut/Epsilon Nu
Aleksei Sandals, Warren & Esther Blumenfeld Humor Award $1,000
Cornell University/Beta
Jeff Cameron, Gormin Trailblazer Award $1,000 &
Dennis Paese Scholarship $500
Craig Jacobson-Immelt, Robert S Elster Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Lucas Pierce, Helen Schwartz Scholarship $1,000
Louis Zavala, Margolis-Epps Scholarship $500
Drexel University/Mu Eta
Jonathan Baum, James & Elsie Rasbold Scholarship $500 &
Robert Nerz Scholarship $500
Emory University/Epsilon Xi
Ben Brodsky, Ben Anderson Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Brice Eber-Morris, Margie & Paul Alperson Scholarship $1,000
Saad Shaban, IDEA Scholarship $1,000
University of Florida/Gamma Tau
Ryan Hoban, Karcher Familly Scholarship $500
Nathan Lamm, Deana & Gerald Stempler Scholarship $1,000
Bryce Mackay, James C. Hammerstein Scholarship $2,000
Nicholas Verlangieri, I.E. Millstone Scholarship $1,000
Florida International University /Delta Zeta
Armando Aguilar, Robert Traum Scholarship $1,000
Mariano Balladares, Raymond & Helen Sandler Scholarship $500
Steven Ferreiro, Frederic Brooks Scholarship $500
Fabio Masias, Wallach Associates Inc. Scholarship $500
Tomas Mairhofer, Michael Karl Memorial Scholarship $500
Jason Olofsen, Michael J. Weiss Memorial Scholarship $1,000
University of Illinois-Chicago/Gamma Epsilon
Alex Dedic, David S. Rice Scholarship $1,000
Ryan Jerger, Sean P. Daly Memorial Scholarship $1,000
University of Illinois-Urbana/Rho
Elie Gaffen, Joel Warady Scholarship $1,000
Will Knox, Private Family Foundation Scholarship $1,000
Alex Kreiner, Jack & Sara Freeman Scholarship $500
Samuel Moscovitch, Sidney H Guller Scholarship $2,000
Johnson & Wales University/Epsilon Delta
James Olson*, William Ober Scholarship $2,500
Johnathan Paquette, Paul Pumpian Scholarship $2,000
Kentucky Wesleyan College/Beta Omega
Riley Abla-Turner, William Gilliam Scholarship $1,000
Collin Higgs*, Theda & Leonard Leventhal Scholarship $2,500
University of Maryland-College Park/Sigma Chi
Joshua Averbach*, Gormin Family Scholarship $2,000
Joey Barke, Mu Gamma 50th Anniversary Scholarship $1,000
Eli Bloom, Lawrence D. Schaffer Scholarship $1,500
Basil Christian, Andy Dickson Memorial Scholarship $3,000
Samuel Cogan, Donald Stein Legacy Scholarship $1,000
Ara Hekimian-Brogan, Louis & Fannie Guller Scholarship $1,000
Maximus Kalvesmaki, Geno & Monica Schnell Scholarship $500
Kyle O’Shaughnessy, David D. Levinson Scholarship $500
Ethan Selko, Hyman I. Jacobson Top Senior Scholar Award $2,000 &
Judy Schwartz Scholarship $500
Graham Soofer, Sigma Chi Scholarship $1,000
Eitan Weinbaum, Gilbert Gottlieb Scholarship $1,000
Miami University, OH/Mu Psi
Collin Apicella, Jerry Miller Scholarship $1,000 &
Joel & Keith Levy Accounting Scholarship $500
Nicholas Detzel, Albert J. Kauff Memorial Scholarship $500
Peyton O’Hara, Benjamin P. Goldman Scholarship $1,000
Eli Rosner, Cornick-Simkins Scholarship $1,000 &
Mom Keene Scholarship $500
Charles Schaeffer, Tommy Howe III Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Michigan State University/Mu Chi
Adam Budiansky, Joel & Linda Beren Jewish Communal Service Scholarship $1,000
Jackson Heon, Steven Dachinger Scholarship $500
Bradley Kaufman, Craig L. Ludin Scholarship $500
Sean Robinson, L. M. Newman Family Scholarship $1,000
University of Minnesota/Kappa
Cayden Drake, Martin E. Sherman Scholarship $500
Kobi Schear, Remak-Rosenberg Scholarship $1,000
University of Nevada-Las Vegas/Delta Upsilon
Ari Braverman, Ronn & Kimberly Tulman Scholarship $500
Christopher Catechis, Dr. Vincent Contreras Scholarship $500 &
Martin & Howard Miller Scholarship $1,000
Justice Ewing, Milken Family Scholarship $2,000
Derek Miller, John C. Ale Scholarship $500
Joseph Reyes, Robert E. Kauff Memorial Scholarship $500
Justin Wheeler, Alan Grushcow Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Ottawa University/Delta Pi
Hayden Grice, Bora Laskin Scholarship^ $1,000
Trevor Hilko, Samuel Gotfrid Scholarship^ $1,000
Colin Holierhoek, Marshall M. Gelfand Scholarship $1,000
Jonathan Landsman, Pauline & Albert Pattenick Scholarship^ $1,000
Ryan Renaud, Sidney Bielfield Memorial Scholarship $1,000
University of Pennsylvania/Theta
Alexander Bein, Theta Centennial Scholarship $2,000
Jacob Rosenberg, Max M. Epstein Scholarship $1,000
Jordan Severino, Michael Fuchs Scholarship $500 &
Theta Scholarship $500
University of Pittsburgh/Psi
Evan Streeter, Nathaniel B. Locklin Scholarship $1,000
University of Rhode Island/Epsilon Pi
Jake Bunis, Terry Semel Scholarship $500
Rochester Institute of Technology/Delta Omega
David Calvet, Marvin Mitchell Scholarship $500
Jackson Canedy, Ron Rapchik Mu Phi Scholarship $500
Derek Laemlein, Seymour Weiss Engineering Scholarship $1,000
Logan Lewis, Sonia Brown Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Matthew London, Bernard R. Goodman Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Parsa Lotfi, Groot Gregory Scholarship $500
Matthew Morrison, September 11th Scholarship $1,000
Mitch Schauer, Jonathan A. Schmidt Biomedical Engineering Scholarship $1,000
John Scherson, Harold R. Stiefel Memorial Scholarship $500
Rutgers State University of New Jersey/Sigma Delta
Samuel Kaplan*, Hanno D. Mott Scholarship $500 &
Chief Justice Norman Krivosha Scholarship $500
State University of New York-Geneseo/Epsilon Epsilon
Zi Chao Lin, Jonathan A. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Reese Springer, Grace Bender Scholarship $500
Stony Brook University/Delta Theta
Andrew Colletta*, Dr. Lewis A. Hare Scholarship $1,500
University of Southern California/Mu Theta
Jed Haus, Harry & Harriet Stone Scholarship $500
Webb Hayes, Leonard H. Smith Memorial Scholarship $500
Chris Lorusso, Lisa Wiviott Memorial Scholarship $500
David Luner, Leslie J. Raffel Scholarship $4,000
Rahul Mehra, Marc P. Schwartz Scholarship $500
Eitan Miro, Sam Fox Scholarship $500
Jonah Nir, Axelrod Family Scholarship $500
Swen Severson, Harvey Weisblat Aviation Scholarship $5,000
Jose Villas-Boas, Harold Brandman Scholarship $1,500
Syracuse University/Eta
Sam Beldock, Walter Rose Scholarship $1,000
Alex Grossman, Morris Family Scholarship $1,000
Jacob Kasdan, Ron Kapon Scholarship $500
Jeremy Lesserson, Edward P. Rosen Scholarship $500
Jacob Taboh, Ira Lind Scholarship $1,500
University of Texas at Austin/Sigma Theta
Khaleel Anderson, James & Rosalie Alexander Scholarship $1,000
Alon Barazani, Jeff Levy Sigma Theta Scholarship $3,000
Aidan Cogan, Blitzer Family Scholarship $500
Jacob Herstein*, William Ober Scholarship $2,500
Zachary Hite, Marty Levinson Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Adam Lowey, Gary Gotlieb Scholarship $2,500
Richard Rowell, Patricia & Barry Epstein Scholarship $500
Alexander Suster, Bill Schwartz/Aaron Girson Scholarship of the James R. Favor
Risk Management Fund $2,500
Ryan Walker, Richie & Kevin Williamson Scholarship $1,000
Texas A&M University/Gamma Kappa
Jakob Feldman, Nate Karchmer Scholarship $2,500
Reuben Gelin, Dr. F. Gary Toback Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Zachary Laguna, Preston Robert Tisch Scholarship $2,500
Ethan Spiegel, Marvin Gilman Top Junior Scholar Award $1,000
Andrew Vasquez, Jerry Silver Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Steven Vik, Joseph Dave Memorial Scholarship $500
University of Virginia/Beta Psi
Sachin Muralidhar, Beta Psi Scholarship $500 &
Stanley M. Lefco Scholarship $500
University of West Florida/Delta Eta
Zackary Newman*, Allan E. Miller Scholarship $1,000
West Virginia University/Epsilon Theta
Caleb Holbert, Joel Honigberg Scholarship $1,000