Lambda Chi Alpha hopes to spur that on to the next generation through this $1,000 Freshman scholarship. Character traits like leadership, honor, patriotism, and ingenuity are all things that the great men of this country have possessed, and we hope to see those sorts of character traits exemplified in our candidates.

Growing up in Florissant, MO, Jim Bertelsmeyer, ChE’66, is one of our most involved Alumni donating over $20,000 to further his Brothers’ collegiate experience. During his time at school Jim was part of Lambda Chi Alpha and Student Council while also having both a co-op at Monsanto and internship at General Motors. In 1989, he founded Heritage Propane Pr. Bertelsmeyer was honored as one of S&T’s Alumni of Influence in 2011. His endowment to two new Lambda Chi’s in the latest in alumni association history. He also made the naming gift for Bertelsmeyer Hall, the chemical and biochemical engineering building in 2014.

A name anyone in the immediate Rolla area would know: Col. Ed Owsley. He served in our Nation’s military during WWII’s far east campaign and later retired from Fort Leonard Wood as Chief of Staff. Ed served as Lambda Chi Alpha’s alumni advisor for over three decades starting in the early 70’s.

Upon Bob’s initiation, his younger brother, Gene Faenger ’65, got to know many Alpha Delta Zeta members before he came to Rolla to start school. Fortunately, the decision to join ΛXA was hardly a challenge for Gene. “Everyone was great,” Gene said. “There was no other choice for me.” When their younger brother, Al Faenger ’68, pledged in 1961, it truly became a family affair. “I never gave it a second thought not to pledge,” Al said. Throughout each of the brother’s time in the Chapter, they served in several leadership positions both in the Fraternity and around the Missouri S&T campus. “Lambda Chi Alpha provides brothers with people and administration skills for life,” Gene said. “All of us are examples of that.”