November 26, 2009
Sigma Alpha Mu concluded celebration of its Centennial with a November 14, 2009 gala event at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. More than 250 alumni and friends gathered in the Grand Ballroom to celebrate 100 years of Sigma Alpha Mu.
The Fraternity launched its centennial celebration in August of 2007 and held two dozen events attended by more than 3000 alumni and friends of Sigma Alpha Mu. During the celebrations the Fraternity honored outstanding alumni, commemorated its history and reached out to members in new ways. In addition to celebrating its history, members of Sigma Alpha Mu are working to assure the future; the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation's AssuringCentury2 capital campaign has moved into its public phase with more than $3,700,000 raised from 200 fraters and friends of σαΜ . The campaign's public phase will continue through 2010 with the goal of raising an additional $1,300,000.
"It is wonderful that so many members and friends of the Fraternity have been able to gather over the past two years in so many locations to celebrate 100 years of Sigma Alpha Mu," said Supreme Prior Phillip I. Glauben. “The Fraternity and its members have a rich history of which we are proud, and a bright future that all of us are working to assure. Long live Sigma Alpha Mu.”
“Our celebration of 100 years would not have been possible without the efforts of Centennial Co-Chairman Howard Miller, Maryland ‘58, and David Phillips, Ohio State ‘83,” said S?? Foundation Executive Vice President Aaron M. Girson. "Howard, Dave, many local committee volunteers, and Director of Alumni Development Andy Huston, led the effort that engaged a record number of alumni and friends of the Fraternity."
Sigma Alpha Mu was founded at the College of the City of New York in 1909 as a Fraternity of Jewish men. Since founding, the Fraternity has installed 146 chapters and initiated 62,000 men.
Contact: Andrew Huston, Director of Alumni Development at andrewh@sam-fdn.org
Jeff Mora
New York City Chairman
Howard Miller
Dave Phillips
Centennial Co-Chairmen
