Beta Lambda Zeta
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Beta Lambda Zeta or BΛZ, is a social fraternity at Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia. Founded in 1927 in the college's Stuart Hall, the fraternity centers around brotherhood, love/loyalty and zeal. The fraternity's official colors are scarlet and gray. Among its most revered members are Frank Rowlett and Arthur "Big Al" Mitchell.
In the words of the first president of Beta Lambda Zeta, Robert Warner, one of the main reasons for starting a new fraternity was that, at the time, "even in the student government, there was evidence that certain groups of students could, and did, get by with breaking a lot of rules and regulations, while other students were punished. This affected even the honor system."
This led Mr. Warner and several of his class mates to create an organizational solution. They came up with the idea of starting a service-based fraternity with the goal of providing an improved social life for the students, to establish a more moral approach to student activities, and to preserve the basic ideals of the college on to life afterwards.
The Fraternity continues to impact the direction of Emory and Henry College as several members serve on the governing board of the institution even today. Members Eric Smith, Tyler Kidd, Jason Clayman, Robby Thomas, Justin Oliverio, Brendan Roche and Dustin Crouse (have) served as Student Government presidents from 1996-Present. In addition to serving the campus, the brothers of Beta Lambda Zeta also strive to make a positive impact on the community by holding many community service projects.
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