C&C Spring 2025: Mission-Driven Brotherhood
Dear Brothers, At its heart, Lambda Chi Alpha’s mission is beautifully simple: we help young men become good men who positively impact the world around them. When a young man joins our Fraternity, he should find three essential elements: a place to belong, an environment to develop his character, and opportunities to build the competencies […]
Cross & Crescent: Spring 2025
Welcome to the Spring 2025 issue of The Cross & Crescent, where we shine a spotlight on the power of service. This issue takes a fresh approach, exploring the personal stories of our philanthropic partners and Members, each with their own deeply meaningful connection to service. As we journey through these pages, you’ll discover the […]
Legacy By Choice: How One FSU Brother’s Welcome Shaped Generations
Written by: Keith Stubblebine In 1997, Florida State alumnus Brother Bill Stropp (Florida State, ’73) opened his front door to find two unfamiliar faces—Greg Sevening and RJ Johnson, cadets at the United States Air Force Academy. At the time, Stropp wasn’t yet known for hosting cadets. But something about this visit was different. Both Greg […]
Lambda Chi Alpha Expands to Second Neville Advisor’s College in 2025
Lambda Chi Alpha is excited to announce the expansion of the Neville Advisor’s College (NAC) program, with a second conference set to take place on November 7—9 at the Dallas Renaissance Hotel. This additional conference will focus on new High Pis and their Advisory Boards, with the goal of equipping them with the tools, skills, […]
Brotherhood, Business, and BBQ: Jose Juarez’s Journey
When Rick Ippolito launched his pasta sauce business after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he credited much of his success to a fellow Lambda Chi Alpha Brother Jose Juarez (Florida State ’87.) Juarez wasn’t just a helping hand. He was a spark. Though the two had only known of each other during their time […]
Lambda Chi Alpha Partners with Breakthrough T1D
Lambda Chi Alpha is excited to announce a new partnership with Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, to raise awareness of the condition, increase service opportunities for Members, and support Breakthrough T1D’s mission to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications. T1D is an autoimmune […]
More Than a Survivor: Jeff Craig’s Fight, Faith, and Brotherhood
When Brother Jeff Craig (Ball State, ‘98) returned home to Northwest Indiana for winter break during his freshman year , he expected little more than some quality time with family. A quick doctor’s visit for a prescription refill turned into something much more serious when his new physician found a mass. At just 19 years […]
A Taste of Resilience: Rick Ippolito’s Journey from Brotherhood to Business
Rick Ippolito’s (Florida State, ‘87) journey began long before a single jar of tomato sauce ever hit the shelf. It started where hard work was the way and family meant everything. Raised with a relentless work ethic instilled by his parents, Ippolito began mowing lawns and delivering newspapers at just 12 years old. By the […]
Member Profile: Mateo Vizcarra
Leaving home for college is always a big transition, but for Brother Mateo Vizcarra (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, ‘25), it meant moving across continents and adapting to a new way of life. Coming from Lima, Peru, where most students commute to university, living on his own at RPI was an entirely new experience. While the distance […]
Rolling Up His Sleeves: A Mission to Give Young Men a Chance
When Randy Ritterman arrived at the University of North Dakota in the fall of 1978, he was stepping into a world far different from the one he knew back home. Hailing from a nowhere town of fewer than 30 people in rural North Dakota, he was among the first in his family to pursue higher […]
