The Charles E. Merrill Fellowship
The Charles E. Merrill Fellowship was first awarded in 1960. Charles E. Merrill, Chi '08, was the tenth President of Chi Psi and the 18th recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Brother Merrill was the founder of the brokerage house that bears his name and, as President of Chi Psi, led a successful campaign to reopen every Alpha after World War II.
The Coleman Burke Fellowship
The Coleman Burke Fellowship was first awarded in 1979. Coleman Burke, Phi '34, was the 42nd recipient of the Distinguised Service Award and a devoted Chi Psi. His father, brother, cousin, uncle, and brother-in-law were among his Chi Psi relatives
The Jane and Stanley Birge Fellowship
The Jane and Stanley Birge Fellowship was first awarded in 1980. Stanley Birge, Chi '08, Iota '18, was the 14th President of Chi Psi and the 36th recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Stanley was the personification of Chi Psi, and he and Jane are Chi Psi legends.
The Edmund W. Littlefield Fellowship
The Edmund W. Littlefield Fellowship was first awarded in 1980. Brother Littlefield, Gamma Delta '36, became general manager of Utah International in 1958. His management principles are "integrity and sound judgement." He believes management to be the "main ingredient" to successful business.
The Edmund C. Lynch Fellowship
The Edmund C. Lynch Fellowship was first awarded in 1987. Brother Lynch, Kappa Delta '48, is the 89th recipient of the Distinguished Service Award and has served on the Executive Council and the Educational Trust. His personal generosity helped insure the futures of Alpha Iota Delta and Alpha Omicron Delta.
The Douglas M. Young, DDS Fellowship
In 2005 Doug Young, Sigma `55, and his wife Ursula created the Douglas M. Young, DDS Fellowship within The Chi Psi Educational Trust. Brother Young recently retired from a successful dentistry practice in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and was instrumental to the founding of Alpha Upsilon Delta at Wake Forest University. The Young Fellowship is awarded to a Chi Psi who is enrolled in a dental, medical or veterinary graduate program.
The Hank and Nancy Bartels Fellowship
Henry E. Bartels, Rho ’45, Psi ’48, studied two years at Rutgers and then entered the U.S. Navy during WWII to serve as a Naval Aviator. After the War, Brother Bartels completed his undergraduate education at Cornell. The Bartels Fellowship will be awarded annually to two recipients deemed the most outstanding applicants based on their undergraduate academic record, graduate test scores, the level of difficultly involved with their particular fields of study, and service to community and to Chi Psi.
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