Alpha Sigma Phi - University of Washington

2 Message from the Editor Jim Hammond '66 Believing always betters the man! 4 Andrew Hitchcock '17 - Undergraduate Spotlight 7 Mu Foundation Gives Awards for Dean's List 8 Torjan Ronhovde '75 - Alumni Spotlight 10 What's Your Story? 13 Mu Intramurals - By Cooper Nelson '16 14 Kris Axell '76 - Exceptional Men of Mu 15 Capital Campaign Update 16 President's Message - By Nate Jensen '16 16 Mu Philanthropy Update - Kevin Ting '17 Inside This Issue President (HSP) Nate Jensen '16 Vice President (HJP) Raffy Mestichella '17 Treasurer (HE) Andrew Hitchcock '16 Secretary (HS) Connor Bartee '16 Marshal (HM) Cooper Nelson '16 Sergeant-at-Arms (HC) John Jackman '16 Recruitment Director (HZ) Zachery Sukin '16 Alumni Director (HP) Andrew Hitchcock '16 Scholarship Director (HA) Joseph St George '17 Membership Education Director (HD) Henry Dykstra '16 Philanthropy Director Kevin Ting '17 Service Director Hunter Clancy '17 Athletics Director Cooper Nelson '16 Social Director Hunter Clancy '17 Family Relations Director Nate Fischer '17 Fundraising Director Griffin Paulson '15 Brotherhood Retention Director Raffy Mestichella '17 House Manager Zhengyi Chen '15 Recruitment Captains Trevor Larsen '17 Eli Tostengard '17 Mick Smoot '17 Standards Board Henry Dykstra '16 Kevin Ting '17 Luka Andres '17 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 hammondjames79@gmail.com CHAPTER OFFICERS Cover photo by Bob Bronson T he great American thinker and entrepreneur Henry Ford once said, "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right." He was talking about being positive and believing in success without reservation. Henry Ford knew it was inevitable that you will fail if you believe you will. If you are not willing to risk, you will have to settle for the ordinary. Walt Disney said, "All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." You can't be afraid of failure. There are NO failures, only lessons that help us achieve our dreams. As a kid I believed. I still do. I have always been apprehensive of the word NO when great things could be accomplished. Alpha Sig alum Warren Buffet said, "Without passion, you don't have energy. Without energy, you have nothing." Never let anyone steal your dream. Stay passionate. And always remember what Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right." Believing always Betters the Man.

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