The Lambda Chi Chapter was colonized at Virginia Commonwealth

University (VCU) in October of 2008.  Situated in the heart of

Richmond, the capital of Virginia since 1779, VCU serves an integral

role in the economic health of the city.  Prior to 2008, VCU was the

largest public university in Virginia without a chapter of Pi Kappa

Alpha.

 

Consultants Lance Coulter (Western Kentucky, Zeta Epsilon ’05) and

Drew Willert (Wisconsin, Beta Xi ’05) were assigned the expansion

project and came to VCU in the fall semester to recruit “the most,

best men.” Those they recruited exemplified the tenets of the

Fraternity’s foundation: Scholarship, Leadership, Athleticism and

Gentlemanly conduct.

 

The men of this future chapter were highly successful in their endeavors.  As the colony worked to become a chapter over the course of 18 months, they outpaced nearly every other Greek organization on campus.  At the time of their chartering, the Lambda Chi Chapter was responsible for just over a third of all philanthropic dollars generated by Greek organizations on campus, and their community service hours constituted over two-thirds of all hours generated by these same groups. Their cumulative GPA was one of the leading on campus.  They were chartered April 16th, 2010 with 64 Founding Fathers.

 

Today, the chapter is a five-time Raymond L. Orians Excellence winner, has completed four International Work Day projects, received the 2015 Recruitment Award from Pi Kappa Alpha, and been the recipient of numerous university awards for philanthropy and service.  They continually raise more money for VCU and for the Richmond area than other organization on campus while providing a premier fraternal experience to their undergraduate members.

 

As alumni, the men of the Lambda Chi Chapter have spread far and wide throughout the country, commanding respect in their career fields.  From Virginia to California, Lambda Chi Chapter alumni can be found serving the nation as soldiers, federal employees, doctors and first responders; in the private sector, they dominate computer and information technology, manufacturing and production, energy, biomedical systems, business, marketing, and financial investment.  

 

 

"The spreading oak, upon which we look today with wonder and pride, could never have grown from the seed of any weed. Its character proves that it was a genuine acorn that was planted at the University of Virginia more than half a century ago."

~ William Alexander