LCA

Lambda lamp
Alpha-Delta Zeta

at

Missouri University

of

Science

and

Technology

$168,884 Raised toward

Matching Gift Challenge

Your Support Is Needed to Take Advantage of This

OpportunityDont Leave Money on the Table!

Spring 2015

CAMPAIGN
STATUS
AT-A-GLANCE
As of March 17, 2015

ur building campaign and construction project

are progressing at breakneck speed. Since
October, more than 30 brothers have answered the
call to participate in the $450,000 matching challenge.
As a reminder, a group of anonymous brothers has
generously invested in the project by agreeing to match
every new gift, pledge, or increases to previous pledges
made through April 30, 2015. To help reach our goal,
our challengers have agreed to extend the challenge
through the end of 2015. If our alumni brothers
contribute a total of $450,000 in new gifts and pledges,
these brothers will match that entire amount, providing
a total of $900,000 in additional funding.

was asked, he just couldnt say no. Can we count on

you to join him?

$2.8 Million
Campaign Goal

Are We Missing You in Our Chapter House Project?

If you have not made a pledge or gift, please do so now!
Join more than 120 of your loyal fraternity brothers in
this effort. We hope you will ask yourself how you can
be a part of this challenge and support your Fraternity in
a meaningful way.

$1,924,690
Total Commitments

Since the match started, we have received $84,442

in new gifts and pledges toward the challenge, which
equals $168,884 total when matched by our challenge
donors. This is a good start, but we need the support of
many more alumni to take full advantage of this unique
opportunity. To date, 125 alumni have participated in
the campaign, bringing our total raised to $1,924,690,
which is 69% of our $2.8 million goal in just a little
more than two years. One donor recently commented
that he may not have made a contribution, but once he

Remember that five-year pledges are available, making

it more manageable to give. A monthly payment of $42
becomes a total gift of $2,500 over five years, which
turns into $5,000 for the campaign through our matching
gift challenge. Please use the enclosed pledge form to
make your gift today.

All donors who contribute $2,500 or more will be

recognized on a plaque in our renovated Chapter House.
However, any size gift is needed and appreciated.

In ZAX,
Len Kirberg 66, Campaign Chairman
lkirberg@accessus.net

Top of the List

ADZ Memories Inspire Mike Svoboda 71

to Pay It Forward

s Mike Svoboda 71 reflects on his undergraduate experience, the first thing

that comes to his mind isnt classes or the university. Alpha-Delta Zeta is the
foundation of his fondest college memories.
When he had an opportunity to secure the Lambda Chi experience for future members
through the Honoring Our Past, Securing Our Future campaign, Mike didnt hesitate.
We all benefited in so many ways as brothers of LCA that to me supporting the campaign was a no-brainer. Other
fraternities have or are already building new facilities, Mike said. I worked with a young man this summer who
is a PKT at Rolla. His brothers have already raised over $3 million in one summer for a totally new house, not just
a makeover. We have to compete to stay viable.
(Continued on page 3)

125
Total Contributors
739
Mailable Alumni
17%
Participation

Is Your Class in
the Top Ten?

ongratulations to our top

10 graduation classes,
listed by percentage of participation. Rally with your brothers and make sure your class
makes the list!
The Top 10

1965 56%
1943 50%
1998 50%
1966 43%
1963 31%
1960 31%
1968 30%
1981 29%
1948 25%
1970 25%

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Ho no r i ng

O ur P a s t, S ec u r in g Ou r F u tu r e :

Thank You, Loyal Alumni and Friends,

for Contributing More Than $1.9 Million

Support Is Still Needed to Reach Our $2.8 Million Goal

ur loyal brothers and friends have shown their generosity by donating

$1,924,690 to Honoring Our Past, Securing Our Future: The Campaign
for Alpha-Delta Zeta. These gifts positively impact Alpha-Delta Zetas longterm health and future, and our undergraduate brothers truly appreciate
your generous giving. All donors contributing a minimum of $2,500 will
be recognized on a plaque prominently displayed in the renovated Chapter
House. Your interest and involvement make a real impact on Lambda Chi
Alpha at the University of Missouri Science and Technology.

Harry A. Kluge Society

($500,000 and above)
James Bertelsmeyer
Family Foundation
Cross & Crescent Society
($250,000 to $499,999)
AlphaDelta Zeta Society
($100,000 to $249,999)
Anonymous
Charles H. Toedtman 65
Leonard C. Kirberg 66
Michael R. Johnson 80
Purple, Green &
Gold Society
($50,000 to $99,999)
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
John O. Farmer III 63
Jon L. Vaninger 63
David W. Lee 68
J. Doug Workman 71
Lambda Chi Alpha Society
($25,000 to $49,999)
Gerald L. Stevenson 59, 63
Charles Naslund 74
Leadership Society
($10,000 to $24,999)
Richard A. Baur 60
Kenneth L. Cage 62
Everett E. Adam 63
Don Ellison 66
In memory of
Sims Ellison
Carl M. Rydberg 66
Howard H. J. Stine 66
Sharon and Gerry Trantina 66
Edward G. Weiland 66
Robert E. Choun 70
Michael F. Svoboda 71
Robert T. Berry 72

James L. Hess 73
John C. Killinger 73
In memory of
John R. Warner 70
Charles E. Schroeder 73
Stephen A. Szymanski 74
Robert G. Bonagurio 78
Michael J. Pomeroy 80
Troy Williams 00
Ben Gronemeyer 07
Fellowship Society
($5,000 to $9,999)
Karen Brauer
In memory of
Dennis R. Brauer 65
Keith E. Bailey 64
Mike Castleberry 65
Jerry W. Davis 65
Joel M. Dunphy 68
Lloyd B. Branum 70
In memory of
W. Howell Branum 64
Thomas J. DePauw 73
Jim Waechter 76
John C. Lavalette 81
Paul M. Langenfeld 84
William O. Haag III 87
In memory of
William O. Haag Jr. 65
Jason George 97
Scott S. Preston 97
Scott E. Bertelsmeyer 98
Robert W. Sutton 98
Gregory S. Green 99
Michael Hillerman 01
Jasyn C. Randazzo 01
Miner Society
($2,500 to $4,999)
Mary Lou Modde
In memory of
Bradley Modde 73
James R. Borberg 52
James O. Guest 62
Ted D. Groshong 63

Remember: All new gifts, pledges, or increases to previous pledges

made through the end of 2015 will be doubled in value, going twice as
far in helping us reach our goal!
If an error has been made in recording your gift, or your name has been
mistakenly omitted or listed improperly, we sincerely apologize. Please
advise Len Kirberg 66 at lkirberg@access.net so that we may make a
correction. Thank you!
Eugene A. Branson 65
James A. Clippard 65
Eugene H. Faenger 65
Wayne Fenner 65
Thomas M. Sunkel 65
James W. Thompson 65
Larry A. Boberschmidt 66
In memory of
Dennis R. Brauer 65
Billy Murray 67
H. Stephen Caby 68
Aloys H Faenger 68
Kenneth L. Schilling 70
Leslie Hamilton 77
Donald Ulrich 77
Burton K. Walker III 79
Gary Amsinger 80
Andrew J. Jeffers 85
In memory of
Philip E. Jeffers 51
Allen Reisinger 00
Steve J. Van Hoose 02
Steve Puzach 09
Coat of Arms Society
($1,000 to $2,499)
Anonymous
Robert J. Morris 51
John H. Rother 57
Cliff Tanquary 57
Ralph L. Weiland 59
Henry I. Douglas 60
Robert A. Faenger 62
Gary A. Trippensee 62
David W. Busch 66
Patrick Key 67
William A. Stoltz 68
In memory of
Edward A. Owsley 35 and
Charles R. Remington 49
Mel Sundermeyer 68
James J. White 74
W.J. Unverferth 81
Eric W. Roddiger 91
Timothy E. Faenger 94
Todd Monroe 03

White Rose Society

($500 to $999)
Paul B. Rothband 43
James E. Cauthorn 53
Roger L. Echelmeier 60
William H. Koechlein 64
Kenneth J. Pomeroy 83
Matthew J. Lemke 85
Ed Casleton 92
Richard A. Gasaway 92
Andrew M. Singleton 99
Troy Lovins 00
Mark Puzach 12
In honor of
Steven Puzach 09
New Brotherhood Society
(Up to $499)
Ken Bollinger
Albert E. Cawns
Kenneth Niewoehner 48
Robert Rock 48
In memory of
Prof. Denay 42
Leland G. Robinson 60
Gerald Brunkhart 61
Charles C. Keeler 61
John V. Andesilich 66
Gerald G. McDonald 71
Steve Holcomb 75
Stephen C. Brunts 78
William T. Campbell 78
James C. Brown 85
Frederick T. Fangmann 86
Paul Kendzior 87
Jeffrey C. Stephens 88
Brian S. Dalton 91
Walter B. Jansen Jr. 92
Thad Mandry 93
Kevin J. Schwalje 96
James H. Nelson 98
Kris E. Atkins 06
Anthony Mayer 10

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Mike Svoboda 71
(Continued from page 1)

He encourages all brothers to research your

memories of college life and see that LXA and
the days on Pine Street surely come to the top
of the list. Surely you want future generations
to have those kinds of memories. You owe it to
yourself to give back.
Mike spent his freshman year living off campus
and lacked a sense of belonging. After a few high
school friends encouraged him to pledge Lambda
Chi, he quickly found his place on campus.

Don Ellison 66 and brothers

enjoy an annual reunion.

Maintaining the Traditions of Brotherhood

Don Ellison 66 Gives Back to Secure LCAs Legacy

resh off the bus from California, Don

Ellison 66 knew absolutely no one or the
culture at Rolla. It was only after Len Kirberg
66 introduced himself and Lambda Chi Alpha
to Don, that the Californian discovered his
place on campus.

What I found at LCA was a great group,

friendly and likeminded. In those early days
LCA was home and a house full of brothers
who had my back,
Don said.

maintaining the traditions of brotherhood that

so benefitted me at LCA.
Don is thankful to LCA, Alpha-Delta Zeta,
the University of Missouri, and Rolla for an
experience worth celebrating. He stays in
touch with several brothers by phone and the
annual Lake of the Ozarks reunion.

Don splits his time between managing his

engineering and a real
estate companies. His
primary focus as an
The capital campaign is a
The brothers of Alphaengineer is oil and gas
chance to give back just a
Delta Zeta quickly
property evaluations. He
small portion of the benefits
turned into his family,
uses this discipline for
the Chapter unconditionally
making his entire college
personal and business
experience easier. The
use. Historically, he used
gave me. Don Ellison 66
Fraternity added purpose
a broad set of petroleum
to his undergraduate
engineering
skills,
years and, along the
drilling to processing,
way, he developed lifelong friendships. When to allow for a good standard of living. His
presented with the chance to preserve the free time is spent as a key grip for his
brotherhood for others, Don knew it was an photographer wife, Susan, and promoting the
opportunity he couldnt pass up.
Sims Foundation, a mental health service for
musicians in Austin, Texas.
The capital campaign is a chance to give
back just a small portion of the benefits the Don and Susan reside in Houston. He can be
Chapter unconditionally gave me, he said. reached at donellison@comcast.net.
I hope successful efforts will contribute to

Recruitment Recommendations

ithout the help from our alumni brothers, our previous recruitment success would
not have been possible. With so many brothers who have a variety of skills and
specialties, we have been fortunate to receive many forms of aid to our recruitment efforts.
We are sincerely grateful to be a part of such a fantastic brotherhood. If you are interested
in becoming more involved or know a potential new member, please contact High Delta
Matthew Dorsey 17 at (636) 866-7335 or madnq5@mst.edu.

If you can recall just one great

memory from ADZ then you owe
it to yourself to give back so that
future generations can have the
same. Mike Svoboda 71
Right out of school, Mike worked for Trane Co
in Tennessee and Virginia. He then moved back
to St. Louis with Reynolds Aluminum. After
six years with two corporations, he went into
the family printing business and retired after 35
years. In retirement, he enjoys hunting, fishing,
golf, construction, and spending time with his
seven, soon to be eight, grandchildren.
Mike and his wife, Marilyn, reside in Fenton,
Missouri. He can be reached at mfsmls@swbell.net.

Mikes ADZ Memories

The closeness of his pledge class

House projects
Water fights
Merts cooking
Chicken benefit dinners
Party weekends

www.lambdachimst.org
www.facebook.com/groups/
AlphaDeltaZeta
@LambdaChi_ADZ

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Focused on
Scholarship and
Recruitment

he brothers of Alpha-Delta Zeta of Lambda

Chi Alpha are keeping busy as ever at the
Chapter House. The spring semester always
challenges us with recruitment, and the brothers
have already shown outstanding effort in logging
the most volunteer hours for Greek Calling,
which has secured an exclusive position for the
first P.R.O. day booth. Additionally, High Delta
Matt Dorsey 17 constructed an early mailing to
accepted male students with an ACT score of 29
or higher to promote our scholarship. This mailer
will help us find the quality men we seek for our
brotherhood. Recruitment is a long process, and
we could not do it without the help from our
alumni brothers who are always ready to step up
and help fund dinners, print letters, and even call
the parents of many potential new members.

LCA

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Alpha-Delta Zeta
House Corporation
P.O. Box 175
Rolla, MO 65402-0175
Address Service Requested

Academic Achievements

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity is extremely

focused on not only our personal grades, but also
on grades for the entire Chapter. For some time,
our brotherhood has sought to receive a GPA
higher than 3.0, and in spring and fall of 2014,
our Chapter has done just that, receiving a 3.079
and 3.141, respectively. Additionally, seven
brothers received 4.0 GPAs last semester. With
so much success, High Sigma Andrew Willard
15 implemented a case-by-case determination
of study requirements and incentives to continue
our triumphs while also creating a platform for
brothers still in need of academic assistance.

Executive Officers
High Alpha
Scott Marchetti 17
sgm2pc@mst.edu
High Beta
Phil Wilson 16
High Theta
Rob Carmody 16
High Gamma
Patrick Coday 18

Brother Cunningham 17 and Brother Haas 16

work on an assignment.

Goals for 2015

After meeting for our semester retreat, the officers

of the High Zeta are extremely focused on further
improving the state of our Chapter. Of course, the
majority of our focus in the spring semester lies
with recruitment, but High Theta Rob Carmody
16 has already broken ground on a new fantasy
football idea for philanthropy. High Gamma
Patrick Coday 18 began a weekly Chapter
newsletter that includes both campus and Chapter
events and meetings. High Tau Nick Oden 16
has worked closely with every brother to ensure
that payments can be made for each monthly

High Tau
Nick Oden 16

High Iota
Taylor Niemuth 17

High Epsilon
Bobby Oberdieck 18

High Kappa
Tyler Haas 16

High Rho
Vince Matteucci 15

High Delta
Matt Dorsey 17

High Pi
Scott Prestion 96

High Phi
Cameron Fitchett 16

House Manager
Stape Crutchfield 17

High Sigma
Andrew Willard 15

Business Representative
Trevor Vincent 16

house bill. In my three years as a member of

our Fraternity, I have witnessed outstanding
improvements in our internal function, and I
am confident that this momentum will carry us
forward into our rapidly approaching 100-year
celebration and further still into the campaign for
our new home.
In ZAX,
Scott Marchetti 17
High Alpha
sgm2pc@mst.edu / (618) 218-4035

Brother Fernandez 15 helps Brother

Oberdieck 18 with his homework.