Lambda Tau - Texas Tech University

2005 - 2006 Scholastic Record

Spring 2005: 3.023 - Highest GPA among all large fraternities
Fall 2005: 3.005 - Highest GPA among all large fraternities
Spring 2006: 3.067 - Highest GPA of ALL fraternties at Texas Tech ONLY Tech fraternity with a GPA of 3.0 or higher Ranked 10th among 44 Tech Fraternities & Sororities

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Jerry S. Rawls

SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

The Jerry S. Rawls Scholarship Foundation was established in 2001, by Jerry S. Rawls, Texas Tech 1967. The $5.4 million endowment is exclusively used to provide cash grant scholarships to active members and initiated pledges of the Lambda Tau chapter and other Texas Tech students at the discretion of the trustees of the foundation. Scholarship grants were first issued for grades made during the Spring semester of 2001, and through Spring 2005 over $1 million has

been awarded. Beginning in 2004 the foundation has also provided scholarship grants to members of each Texas Tech sorority. The presentation of these grants is made at the Joe Ray Goodin Scholarship Banquet held each semester by the chapter. The amount of these scholarships is graduated according to grade levels. Those with 4.0 GPA's receive the largest amount, with 3.75's, 3.50's, 3.25's, and 3.0's receiving lesser amounts. The scholarships are earned not only with excellent grades, but also by the recipient meeting certain requirements concerning chapter meeting

attendance, taking a minimum amount of residential hours at Texas Tech, performing required social service activities, and otherwise staying in good standing with fraternity and the University.

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Paddle Tramps Manufacturing

SCHOLARSHIP

For many years Brother Ken Abraham and his wife Renee have given a $250 Scholarship each semester through their donations to the Texas Tech Foundation. This scholarship can be earned for a second semester if the recipient makes a 3.0 GPA the first semester. This scholarship is announced at the semester scholarship banquet, and the name of the recipient is placed on an attractive plaque which hangs in the Van Hubbard Library of the lodge.

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Chip Taylor

SCHOLARSHIP

Since 1993 Mrs. Linda Taylor of San Angelo has provided this $500 scholarship each semester through the Texas Tech Foundation in memory of her late husband who was a Lambda Tau Fiji. Like the Paddle Tramp Scholarship, it can be earned a second semester by the recipient if he makes a 3.0 GPA. It is also presented at semester scholarship banquets. An attractive plaque with the names of the recipients also hangs in the Van Hubbard Library of the lodge.

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John W. Scott

SCHOLARSHIP

This memorial scholarship in the amount of $500 is presented at each scholarship banquet to the brother selected by the newly initiated pledge class as the active brother with whom the pledge class felt most connected. It is an endowed fund qualified as a 501C(3) charity. Tax deductible contributions can be made to this scholarship fund which was begun with contributions from brothers who served in the chapter with the late Brother Scott. An attractive plaque is maintained in the library of the lodge containing the names of the winners.

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Purple Heart

SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship in the amount of $500 annually was started in 2004 by graduate brothers in honor of Brother Nelson, the Purple Legionnaire of Lambda Tau Chapter for the past several years. The recipient is selected by vote of the undergraduate brothers and is presented at the annual Norris Pig Dinner. Tax deductible contributions to this endowed fund can also be made.

Other Scholarship Recognitions

Each semester at the scholarship banquet the chapter recognizes excellence in scholarship by presenting the following plaques which are also in the library of the lodge:

The Jerry S. Rawls Scholarship Award: presented to the active brother or brothers who made the highest GPA the previous semester. This award is named in honor of Jerry S. Rawls, 67'.
The Jack H. Henry Scholarship Award: presented to the brother who achieved the most improvement in his GPA the past semester. This award is named in honor of Dr. Jack H. Henry, 59', a prominent Lubbock surgeon and past Chairman of the Board of Chapter Advisors.
The Glenn Moore Scholarship Award: presented to the brother in each class who achieved the highest cumulative grade average at the end of the previous spring semester. This award is named in honor of Glenn Moor, former Purple Legionnaire of the Chapter.
The Kary Mathis White Star Award: presented to the pledge or pledges who attained the highest GPA during their pledge semester. This award is named in honor of Dr. W. Kary Mathis, 58', retired Chairman of the Agricultural Economics Department and Head of ICASALS at Texas Tech who also served for many years at the Faculty Advisor for Lambda Tau Chapter.