FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER: Gamma Pi Brother Puts His Money Where His Heart is for Black Scholarships

EDITOR'S NOTE: For the Good of the Order is an occasional series highlighting the accomplishments of the men of Gamma Pi Chapter.

Gamma Pi men have long arms of leadership that reach into the local community in many capacities. Sometimes, the reach extends even farther. One Brother, Lindsey Montgomery, Jr. (Chi Sigma Spring ‘83), continues to show leadership at his alma mater many years after graduating from Indiana State University. Brother Montgomery, a retired auditor, has been selected for the 2025 John P. Newton Spirit Of ISU Award at Indiana State University. This award was established in 2010 to honor an alumnus and emeritus administrator who gave longstanding service to Indiana State. The award recognizes outstanding alumni for their deep commitment to their alma mater.

Bro. Montgomery, who joined Gamma Pi in November 2018, will receive the honor in person on November 7, 2025, at the 2025 President's dinner honoring transformational philanthropy and Distinguished Alumni in Terre Haute.

Part of Bro. Montgomery’s recognition is attributed to his many years of leadership and enthusiastic support for scholarships for Fraternity Brothers and Black students at Indiana State. In 2018, Brother Montgomery donated $25,000 to establish the Chi Sigma Student Leadership and Alumni Memorial Endowed Fund to support members of Chi Sigma chapter matriculating at Indiana State.

At the time, Bro. Montgomery said: "We have several chapters in Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. that have already established an endowment account at their respective universities, and this was the right time to give back to the university. We hope that each undergraduate brother will receive a stipend from the interest gained only and help with tuition, books, room and board cost as they work towards a degree."

In addition to the Chi Sigma scholarship, Brother Montgomery also established the Divine Nine $1,000 Annual Scholarship. A third scholarship, the Paul Cooper Memorial Scholarship, which is named for a Chi Sigma Brother who perished in a 1972 car crash, was established at the school and Bro. Montogomery will become the principle for that initiative when the scholarship is endowed.

Bro. Montgomery, representing Omega Psi Phi, is also leading the construction of the D9 National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza at Indiana State. Groundbreaking will take place at this year’s upcoming Homecoming 2025 during the weekend of October 10.

The Cincinnati native earned his degree in business administration and worked for 25 years as an auditor for the Pentagon Federal Credit Union in Washington, D.C. Bro. Montgomery attended Indiana State on a football scholarship and is a Past Basileus of Chi Sigma from his days on campus.

Omega’s bright light shines in our communities along the path lit by brothers like Lindsey Montgomery, Jr.