At Fischer & Frichtel, we are truly committed to improving the quality of life throughout the metropolitan area, so we devote considerable time, effort, and funding to worthy civic and charitable endeavors. Over the years, we have donated our time and organized fundraising efforts for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Habitat for Humanity, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Boys Hope, Youth In Need, St. Joseph’s Institute for the Deaf, the Ronald McDonald House, the March of Dimes Missouri Chapter, Crisis Nursery, and Folds of Honor St. Louis.
We are pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2025 Jacqueline Iffrig Scholarship Award from Fischer & Frichtel Carpentry Specialties, Inc is Makenzie Bethmann. Recipients are selected on the basis of their academic rank, extracurricular activities, leadership potential, character references and other pertinent factors.
Makenzie is the daughter of Donny Bethmann, VP, Fischer & Frichtel Carpentry Specialties, Inc. She attended Warrenton High School, and has been accepted for admission to St. Louis Community College, with plans to pursue a degree in Interior Design.
Makenzie has received FFA (Future Farmers of America) Chapter Proficiency Awards in the area of Swine Production and Grass Management. She has received FFA Greenhand and Chapter degrees. She participated in 4-H, and on the Trap Shooting Team. In addition to showing pigs and trap shooting, her hobbies include motocross/trail riding and hunting.
In her personal statement, Makenzie stated that she feels a personal connection to this scholarship because Jacqueline Iffrig was a mentor and role model to her father, Donny. She said that she would love to make her and her father proud by being awarded a scholarship in her name.
Please join us in wishing Makenzie much success in her education and future career path.
Shown in photo above, L-R: Donny Bethmann, Mackenzie Bethmann, John Fischer
For the fifth year in a row, Fischer & Frichtel Homes pledged to make a donation for every home sold from Memorial Day through the 4th of July to Folds of Honor-St. Louis Chapter, a wonderful organization which provides educational scholarships and support to the spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. This year’s donation was $25,000!
Fischer & Frichtel is a 5-star partner of St. Louis Chapter, which is the highest level of sponsorship. “We will forever be grateful to our service members who have sacrificed so much for our freedom,” said John Fischer, president of Fischer & Frichtel. “We proudly stand behind Folds of Honor to educate the legacy of these brave men and women. We thank our customers for their business which enables us to support this worthy cause.
The check handoff was featured on the July 10 edition of KSDK’s Show Me St. Louis with Mary Caltrider.
Shown in photo: R-Chris Fischer, Fischer & Frichtel Product Development Manager/Build on Your Land Division Manager
L-Matt Schwarz, Folds of Honor VP Business Development
