When deferred recruitment first came to the University of Miami in the Fall of 2008, many students in the Greek community were appalled. Many couldn’t believe that freshmen had to wait a semester before being allowed to join a fraternal organization.

It posed new challenges to the Greek community, many of which hindered several chapters during the transitional period into deferred recruitment. However, having successfully adapted to the new policies, the Florida Alpha chapter has mastered the challenges that deferred rush poses.

Spring 2010 recruitment concluded Friday, Feb. 5 when FL-A accepted 19 new members into pledgeship. Congratulations to the Omicron pledge class: Adam Bofill, Nick Gubitosi, Tucker Isgrig, Alex Saenz, Bryan Alexander, Harrison Bryant, Jake Kopczyk, Kapil Gupta, Lee Werner, David Azar, Josh Bitran, Ryan Faulstich, Thiago Azevedo, Chris Thome, Jordan Magid, Justin Combs, Michael Tokunaga, Scott Bergman, and Mark Veevers-Carter.

These men have already begun pledgeship into the fraternity. In the coming weeks, they will learn about the history of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the University of Miami, and of the Florida Alpha chapter. They will also grow closer to brothers and alumni as the semester unfolds.

Thank you Brother Rappaport, our fantastic recruitment chair, and to everyone who helped make this recruitment a success!