For Brother Tomer Kornfeld (Brooklyn 2017), AEPi has brought a sense of purpose, an outlet for giving back and, most importantly, family. The son of an Israeli father of Yemenite and Polish descent, and a mother who arrived in the United States as a refugee from the former Soviet...
Read moreSometimes philanthropy is important to the community. And, sometimes, philanthropy hits even closer to the home. Brother Ryan Gilderman (San Diego State University, 2017) knows that all too well. “My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was a sophomore. She fought it hard, had surgery and treatment...
Read moreBrother Matt Greenberg (University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 2018) was looking to make a difference and help an organization with very close ties to the Omega chapter at North Carolina. Brother Jacob Becker’s (2017) sister, Cara Gwen Becker, was diagnosed with Acute Promylocydic Leukemia in 2012 and...
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Many AEPi alumni brothers often think wistfully of their days back on campus and wish they could return to school and relive their youth. For Brother Rabbi Evan Goodman (UC Berkeley), returning to campus meant an opportunity to make a difference. During college, Brother Goodman took some time off from...
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Brother Jared Neutel (UCLA, 2016) was the recipient of the Andrew S. Borans Outstanding Rush Chairman Award this past August at AEPi’s 103rd International Convention in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The honor is given to a chapter’s Rush Chairman who performed in an outstanding manner and successfully executed all rush functions, including: overseeing...
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Not many college seniors can put on their resume that they spent two days lobbying representatives at the United Nations for a cause in which they strongly believe. Brother Charlie Cohen (Bradley, 2017), along with four other undergraduate brothers (Ari Goldstein, Georgetown University; Noah Mikell, University of Minnesota; Ryan Baill, Georgia State...
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As Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur approach, many Jewish college students are planning to attend services on campus at their local Hillel or Chabad, but that’s not the case for all. There are those students whose campuses don’t offer those resources and venture off campus to local synagogues for...
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Brother Jon Coopersmith (Drexel, 2019) couldn’t believe what some kids left behind in their rooms when they moved out of their campus apartments. Working at American Campus Communities (ACC), a campus-area developer of student housing, Jon was charged with helping to clean out apartments. “I’d go into each room and just...
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“I was taught to go big or go home so when I got involved in my campus and community, I’ve gone big. Real big.” Brother Zach Sandler (Illinois, 2018) has certainly done that. Last year, he was named the Undergraduate Student Volunteer of the year by the Illini Union...
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