Lund Scholarships Awarded to Three Juniors

April 19, 2005

April 19, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Three members of Phi Delta Theta, Indiana Zeta chapter at DePauw University are being rewarded for their scholarship and community involvement through the generosity of the late Albert L. Lund Jr., a 1948 graduate of DePauw and a Phi Delt. Matthew Ehinger of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Peter Taschenberger of Boaz, Kentucky; and Zachary Pfister of Jasper, Indiana -- all juniors at DePauw -- have been selected to receive Lund Scholarships of $5,000 each for the 2005-06 academic year. Ehinger and Pfister are repeat winners and have Lund Scholarships for the current academic year. (pictured, l-r: Andrew Behrmann (senior and current Lund Scholar) with Ehinger, Pfister, and Taschenberger)

Albert Lund established the scholarship in 1999, to reward members of his fraternity for their dedication to academics and their involvement in campus and community activities. Mr. Lund passed away in 2003.

"My father's experiences as a Phi Delt at DePauw shaped and enriched his life," says Larry Lund '77, the son of Albert Lund and also a Phi Delt, who returned to campus to announce the scholarship recipients. "When my father was alive, he viewed the Lund Scholarship program as a way he could give something back to the university and fraternity he loved so much and stay connected with the students of today. He developed many friendships with the early Lund Scholars, and the program still stands as a tribute to his legacy and a vehicle to create opportunities for new generations of scholars." 

Larry Lund was joined by other members of the Lund Scholarship committee -- Glenn Davis '79, Ed Gower '77, and Lindsey Lund Peterik '74 -- as well as a number of DePauw faculty members who attended the April 13 scholarship dinner where the Lund Scholars were announced.

"My father was a Rector Scholar at DePauw, and without that money could not have attended this University," added Larry Lund. "DePauw and Phi Delta Theta were two of his greatest loves, and his gifts ensure that both remain strong."

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