Alpha Sigma Phi - University of Washington

2 President (HSP) Sean Kron '16 Vice President (HJP) Micah Adams '16 Treasurer (HE) Griffin Paulson '15 Secretary (HS) William Wilson '16 Marshal (HM) Deter Hudson '15 Sergeant-at-Arms (HC) Carlos Silva-Zenteno '17 Recruitment Director (HZ) Zachery Sukin '16 Alumni Director (HP) Aidan Jensen '15 Scholarship Director (HA) Zhengyi Chen '15 Membership Education Director (HD) Ty Halvorsen '16 Risk Management Director Luka Andres '17 Philanthropy Director Kevin Ting '17 Service Director Hunter Clancy '17 Athletics Director Drew Stender '15 Social Director Mitchell O'Rourke '15 Family Relations Director Nate Fischer '17 Fundraising Director Griffin Paulson '15 Brotherhood Retention Director Trygve Groh '17 House Manager Zhengyi Chen '15 Recruitment Captains Trevor Larsen '17 Eli Tostengard '17 Mick Smoot '17 Standards Board Drew Stender '15 Eric Ishimaru '16 Luka Andres '17 I n our lives, we are all given the opportunity to be a hero to someone, sometime, somewhere. Yes, there are war heroes, political heroes, civic heroes, and those who throw themselves into the face of danger to help someone. These people certainly are heroes. But what about the quiet heroes? People who no one ever hears about—everyday heroes who touch hearts, help rebuild lives, bring hope and encouragement, and make people smile. Ricky Martin once said, "Heroes represent the best of ourselves, respecting that we are humans. A hero is someone who is willing to help others in his or her best capacity." In the 1940s, there was a young sickly woman named Wilma Glodean Rudolph who lived in St. Beth- lehem, Tennessee. She had been stricken with double pneumonia, scarlet fever and polio as a child. She had problems with her legs and had to wear braces. Her doctors told her she would never walk again. Her mother told her she would. She believed her mother. With encouragement from her friends and sister, she practiced walking. On her 10th birthday, she shocked her parents, dropped her braces, and walked across the room. She dreamed of playing basketball and wanted to be on the school team with her all-star sister. The coach said no and Wilma's dad said his daughters came as a package; have both or not. Wilma's dad told the coach, if you practice with my daughter every day I will give you a world-class athlete. Wilma became a basketball all-star. Then Wilma put her focus on track. Remember, this was the girl in braces. Nicknamed Skeeter for her famous speed, Wilma qualified for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. The youngest member of the U.S. Track Team won a bronze medal in the 400-meter relay. In the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. After tying a world record with her time of 11.3 seconds in the 100-meter semifinals, she won the event with her 11.0 final. She broke the Olympic record in the 200- meter dash before claiming a gold medal with her time of 24.0 seconds. She won three gold medals in Rome just because someone encouraged her, spurred her on with hope, and was her champion. She had heroes. A hero, says American actress Debi Mazar, is an ordinary person who is selfless, generous in spirit, and who just tries to give back as much as possible and help people. Mu Chapter offers unlimited opportunities to be a hero to our undergraduates. I have mentored dozens of Mu undergraduates and my life is immensely enriched by it. You can do it, too. But you have to come around. You have to come to Monday night dinner. You will know when you connect with a fabulous young brother who will absorb everything you share with him. Be a dream builder for the chapter. Be an encourager. Life for young people in today's world can be difficult and complex. Be an emissary of hope. Our young men at Mu are all Gold Medal material. Yes, you can be a life-changing hero for one of them. We all have a hero inside of us…a quiet hero who can change a life forever. And that changes the world! Message from the Editor Jim Hammond '66 What Makes A Hero? 4 Micah Adams '15 - His Amazing Journey 7 Mu's Scholarship Endowment's Nearly $750K 8 Paul Bailey '74 - An Integral Part of The Old Gal 11 Mu's Scholarship Focus Demands Good Academics 12 A Vision Of Mu Brothers That Started 100-Plus Years Ago 14 Kris Axell '76 - Update on Mu's Capital Campaign 15 Mu's Powerhouse Basketball Finishes 6-0 in Intramural Season 16 A Message from Mu's President, Sean Kron '16 16 Mu Philanthropy Partners with a Plethora of Sororities Musings is The Official Publication of MU Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi at the University of Washington 4554 19 Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 Editor: Jim Hammond jammondjames79@gmail.com Inside This Issue CHAPTER OFFICERS Cover photo by Bob Bronson

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