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 […]
Member Profile: Jesus Ortiz
Heading into college, Brother Jesus Ortiz (UWW, ‘27) was determined to make an impact. He had a dream to positively influence the lives of others and when backed by his Brothers, he was able to make that dream a reality. When Ortiz arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater his freshman year, he found it […]
Lambda Chi Alpha Plays Historic Part in Passing the Stop Campus Hazing Act
For more than fifty years Lambda Chi Alpha has maintained a dedication to eliminating the disease of hazing from within our Brotherhood. Since our decision to eliminate pledgeship in 1972 we have continuously advocated for reforming fraternity culture across the United States to reflect our vision of Perfect Brotherly Love. Our mission to inspire and […]
A Life of Leadership – Ralph Wilhelm and Omicron Zeta
Each year, Cornell University recognizes one individual from their vast group of alumni volunteers who have demonstrated outstanding service to the university and their communities through the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award. Over the years, four members of Lambda Chi Alpha have received this prestigious honor, a testament to the lasting impact the […]
Fall 2024 Expansion Spotlight:”We get to build our own thing”
A driving force for most of the Brothers who joined the three new Associate Chapters at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and the University of Colorado – Boulder. The feeling of creating something fresh and new, and getting the opportunity to watch it grow under their […]
