Alabama

Psi (University of Alabama)

Evan M. Weiner, 2018, was married to Elizabeth in February. Mazel tov!

Arizona

Alpha Omicron (University of Arizona)

Scott B. Bernstein, 1991, was inducted into the University of Arizona Greek Hall of Fame in February. Read more here.

Gamma Tau (Arizona State University)

Barry M. Aarons, 1971, has been appointed to the Phoenix Elementary School District Governing Board by Maricopa County Schools. Brother Aarons has more than five decades of experience in public policy and public affairs, along with prior service as an elected member of the Washington Elementary School Board. Brother Aarons also serves as International President of Zeta Beta Tau. Read more on his appointment here.

California

Alpha Rho (University of California – Los Angeles)

The Alpha Rho Chapter will celebrate its centennial on April 17, 2027, at the University Club. See details here.

The Schenk Law Firm, LLP announced in February it has finalized its merger with Lizerbram Law, APC, forming a full-service law firm offering a breadth of services spanning from business advisory and intellectual property to personal injury and mass tort litigation. Frederick Schenk, Alpha Rho 1975, is founding managing partner of the San Diego-based firm. David Lizerbram, previously of counsel to The Schenk Law Firm and president of Lizerbram Law, has joined the firm as partner and will lead its transactional and business advisory practice. David Lizerbram, Alpha Delta (University of Southern California) 1999, is also a ZBT brother. Read more in the San Diego Business Journal.

Alpha Eta (University of California – Berkeley)

James (Jim) S. Kahn, 1978, and Steven Gomberg, 1979, are leaders among a group of alumni who have raised over $600,000 for programs serving first-generation students, youth in foster care and student-athletes through UC Berkeley. Read more on their generosity here.

The family of Dr. Victor Ginsburg, 1952, shared a photo from the Alpha Eta Chapter circa 1948. Pictured are (back row) Dave Anker, Dave Fox, Joe Grodin (front row) Norm (Moose) Fox, unknown brother, Dick Knap and Victor Ginsburg.

Gamma Xi (University of California – Santa Barbara)

On April 24 to 26, Gamma Xi (est. 1968) Founders and the Alpha and Beta pledge classes held a reunion in Santa Barbara.  It was a great success and enjoyed by all, including spouses who joined. The amazing weekend included a welcome dinner, a tour of UCSB lead by ZBT brothers, luncheon hosted by ZBT and a concluding dinner.

The brothers plan to hold another reunion in 2028 — don’t miss it.

Delaware

Epsilon Theta (University of Delaware)

Scott Silberfein, 1994, has been nominated to serve as a trustee for the village of Scarsdale, NY.

Florida

Alpha Omega (University of Miami)

Dr. Arthur Simon, 1965, and Lewis Freeman, 1971, spoke to the undergraduates in the chapter in February as an alumni event.

Brotherhood for a Lifetime!

Illinois

Gamma (Northwestern University)

Jerry Kirshenbaum, 1960, has published Miami Road: A Son’s Memoir, detailing his family’s life on Chicago’s once heavily Jewish West Side and in his hometown of Benton Harbor, Michigan. The book also touches on his Northwestern years. Jerry was a feature writer and columnist at the Minneapolis Tribune, a staff writer in the nation and business sections at Time and for 30 years a writer and editor at Sports Illustrated, retiring as the magazine’s assistant managing editor. In 2022 he came out of retirement to write a 50th anniversary reminiscence for Sports Illustrated of his close relationship with Mark Spitz at the 1972 Munich Olympics, at which Spitz’s swimming heroics were eclipsed by the terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. An inductee in Northwestern’s Medill Journalism School Hall of Achievement, Jerry lives in New York City and Stockbridge, Massachusetts, with his wife Susan, an Emmy-winning television writer. Michael Korda, best-selling New York Times author and former editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, says of Miami Road: “I enjoyed this book enormously. Written with a remarkable combination of frankness and love. A family story well told.”

Delta Lambda (Monmouth College)

Undergraduate brothers have been consistently supporting alumnus brother Doug Liniger, 1987, as he battles some health issues. Brother Liniger has needed help with moving furniture and home repair and other similar needs. He said: “I am extremely proud of them. Today’s fraternity is a far cry from the stereotypical Animal House.” Read more on the bonds of this brotherhood in an article here.

Maryland

Beta Zeta (University of Maryland – College Park)

Stanford Gann Sr., 1953, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. Marked by his expertise and in family law, corporate estate planning and transaction, Brother Gann has led a remarkable career spanning nearly 70 years in the legal profession. Since 1958, he has served as the founding and senior principal at Levin Gann PA. Brother Gann served as Beta Zeta Chapter President. Read more on his accomplishments here.

Minnesota

Beta Iota (University of Minnesota)

Michael G. Rothstein, 1987, recently wrote a book about how athletics and sales have run a parallel track in his life — and the lessons he used to build a 30-plus year career in sales. Brother Rothstein is offering to gift a free audiobook download to the first 100 brothers who are willing to listen and leave an honest review.  Listen here.

Missouri

Omega (University of Missouri)

Ethan Tolar, 2026, accepted a position starting in June with KSDK Channel 5. He will be part of their Producer-in-Residence program.

Alpha Xi (Washington University – St. Louis)

Mandel (Mandy) C. Selber, Jr., 1951, shared his memories from four outstanding and wonderful years as an active member of ZBT:

I never had a bad day and loved every day of my fraternity life. I pledged at Alpha Xi Chapter at Washington University in St Louis in 1947. I transferred to the Psi Chapter at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and graduated in 1951.

I am from Shreveport, Louisiana, but I moved to Houston three years ago as all my children, four grandchildren and six great-grands live here.

We had a large chapter at Alpha Xi with at least 60 members, maybe, 80. However, there were only 22 out-of-town fellows who lived in the ZBT Fraternity house and those are the guys that I saw on an everyday basis.

Only Burton Resnic is still around. Buddy received his law degree from Harvard and practiced law until he was 92 years old. He is 97 now and lives in Boca Raton, Florida. He is originally from Holyoke, Massachusetts. I stayed in touch with Buddy on a regular basis but he has not responded in six months so I don’t know what his status is now.

The six or eight St. Louis guys that I was most friendly with are all gone. That would include Howard and Tilford Hearsh, Bobby Wolf, Sandy Ungar and Ed Zerman. I had 40 to 45 fraternity brothers in Tuscaloosa and I am only aware of Jack Held, Bernard Lobel and possibly Ted Pailet, who may be still around. I am not sure  about Ted as he never responded to a letter about a year ago. Ted was from New Orleans but lived in Nashville before moving to Florida four or five years ago.

I lost my beautiful wife, Rae Rita Kreisman Selber, almost 20 years ago. Rae was from Montgomery, Alabama, and we met at the University.

New Jersey

Beta Delta (Rutgers-New Brunswick)

Nicholas Iarrapino, 2022, is Senior Registered Client Associate at The Fischman Azar Group, based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The firm’s work was recently featured in The Ritz Herald.

New York

Kappa (Cornell University)

Last July, Ron Frier, 1978, Brian Ochs, 1978, and Bill Sternberg, 1978 traveled to the home of Steve Kesselman, 1978, on Mascoma Lake in New Hampshire to celebrate more than 50 years of brotherhood and friendship.

Gamma Phi (Hofstra University)

Alumni from the late 1970s and early 1980s enjoyed a fun dinner in June. Seated are Robert Brown, Jorge Gardyn, Jay Sherman, Craig Wild and Lonnie Fogel; standing are Steve Christie, Edward Borenstein and Steve Davidson.

Gamma (New York University)

Dr. W. Jack Saxonhouse, 1958, is still doing dental practice transition consulting , helping dentists transition into and out of practice. His grandson was married last fall and two of our granddaughters are at Duke University.  His oldest granddaughter recently graduated from University of Florida. Brother Saxonhouse is a fellow of the American College of Dentistry and International College of Dentistry.

North Carolina

Alpha Pi (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Brother Barnett Greenberg is in a band called The Magnadoors and they have released a new album. The album is called The Messenger and it is the first in a trilogy of three albums of original music Brother Greenberg wrote and recorded. It will be available on CD and vinyl. Please go to themagnadoors.com

Pennsylvania

Theta (University of Pennsylvania)

The Penn Gazette recently featured a special story of how two brothers – Adam Sloan, 1995, and Matthew Ingber, 1995 – helped a young chess prodigy and his family find a new home through a complicated international relations situation. Read the article here.

Tennessee

Alpha Gamma (Vanderbilt University)

Both Florida natives, Dani Klafter and Sam Blum, 2022, arrived at Vanderbilt as strangers. As engineering graduates in the Class of 2022, their connection took them from shared study sessions in Music City to a life together in the Big Apple.  After their careers brought them to NYC, Sam surprised Dani with a proposal on Vanderbilt’s brand-new campus in the Chelsea neighborhood. Read more from the university. Congratulations, Brother Blum.

Texas

Lambda (University of Texas at Austin)

A. David Schwarz, III, 1970, was recently honored to be selected as a Texas Commercial Real Estate Icon by Red News. He is Vice President for Capital Markets, Investment Sales at Transwestern, based out of Houston.

Ryan Karkowsky, 2026, graduated with a degree in business honors and finance. As an undergrad he was charged with Smokey the Cannon at football games as a Texas Cowboy. He served as the alumni chair for the Lambda Chapter. Read more on this outstanding Brother at UT News.